CCHR Exposes Two-Thirds of Electroshock Therapy Victims Are Women
Group says actress Whoopi Goldberg recently revealed her mother was given electroshock resulting in the memory loss of her children, highlighting that women have been…
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Study Shows Patients Misled About Electroshock Causing Permanent Memory Loss
Mental Health Watchdog CCHR points out patients are misled about the adverse effects of electroshock, including permanent memory loss and brain damage. By CCHR InternationalThe…
Consumers Unaware that Brain-Damaging Electroshock Devices are not FDA Approved
CCHR says thousands of Americans have been misled that electroshock treatment and its devices are FDA-approved, reinforcing group’s demand to ban ECT entirely. Jan EastgatePresident…
Protestors at US Psychiatric Convention Rally for Ban on Torturous Electroshock
CCHR protestors demanded American Psychiatric Association convention attendees support a ban on electroshock given to 100,000 Americans, including 5-year-olds. CCHR draws on international reports condemning…
CCHR Supports Call for Ban on Electroshock Treatment by UK Legislators
Mental health watchdog says a recent UK recognition that electroshock treatment should be banned is needed in the U.S., where 100,000 Americans, including children as…