Study: Electroshock Patients 44 Times More Likely to Commit Suicide
Mental health watchdog says new study on electroshock and increased suicide risks reinforces calls for a nationwide ban. By CCHR International The Mental Health Industry…
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CCHR Urges Mental Health Month Oversight of Elderly Being Electroshocked
In the third in a series of articles to raise awareness about psychiatric abuse during mental health month, watchdog wants the cruelty of electroshocking the…
US Should Mirror NZ Child Shock Treatment Inquiry to Ban “Therapy”
NZ Government is currently investigating allegations of hundreds of children being tortured with electroshock, an inquiry that mental health watchdog says is needed in the…
New Study Further Confirms Severe Withdrawal Effects of Antidepressants
CCHR spokesperson, Fred Shaw, warns about antidepressant adverse effects and risk of African Americans being prescribed electroshock treatment when antidepressants fail. Calls it “double jeopardy:…
New Research Supports Electroshock Causes Brain Damage: Ban Re-urged
CCHR says new UK research on electroshock “therapy” damage—given each year to 100,000 Americans, including children as young as five—should prompt review of U.S. studies…