Troubled Teens Targeted for Risky “Behavioral” Treatment
CCHR urges legislators to act fast this year to protect “troubled youth” in light of increasing allegations of sexual assault, chemical abuse, and restraint deaths…
CCHR Recognizes Human Rights Campaigns Against Mental Health Assault & Abuse
As a challenging year ends, CCHR praises the work of individuals and groups that raised awareness about behavioral, psychotropic drug and electroshock abuse. While also…
More Media Urged to Expose Youth Behavioral “Houses of Horror” & “Death traps”
Mental health watchdog, CCHR, says more media exposing youth restraint deaths, sexual and physical assaults in for-profit psychiatric-behavioral facilities could prompt legislative action and save…
CCHR Hails Australia’s Study of Antidepressant Link to Youth Suicide
U.S. should follow Australia’s lead to investigate suicide in children caused by antidepressants. With 2.1 million Americans aged 0-17 prescribed the potential suicide-inducing drugs, including…
UN Human Rights Day Should Tackle Cruel & Inhuman Psychiatric Treatment
Child restraint deaths, electroshocking 5-year-olds and 6.7 million 0-17-year-olds prescribed psychotropic drugs has watchdog speaking out about violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…