CCHR Says the Olympics Raise Mental Health Concerns but not Treatment Harms
The Tokyo Olympics has shown importance of athletes’ mental health, but this shouldn’t be equated with “mental illness” that can lead to forced and damaging…
Number of People on Lexapro in the United States, 2006-2020
The following information is the most accurate and documented data available on the antidepressant Lexapro (including its generic version, Escitalopram) usage in the United States….
Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Challenge Paves Way to Reform But is it Enough?
The pop icon’s traumatic story of being held captive by a punitive guardianship law, with abusive psychiatric evaluations and forced mood-altering drugs, has prompted legislators…
CCHR Wants Ban on Electroshock “Conversion Therapy” Extended to All ECT
Watchdog says, “conversion therapy,” which uses electroshock, is torture, recognized by the United Nations. Whether used for behavior modification, internet addiction or any psychiatric condition,…
CCHR Wants Consumers and Police Better Informed About Hidden Source of Violence
Acts of senseless violence linked to increasing psychotropic drug prescriptions—report documents 100 incidents associated with 500 deaths, urging greater consumer awareness and better informed consent…