Broken Promises in the Mental Health Industry are Devastating the United States
The U.S. ranks at the bottom of 196 nations in drug use and mental health disability and death. CCHR, the international mental health industry watchdog,…
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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…
Oversight of Chemical Restraint Use in Foster Care Children Has Failed and Harmed Them
25% of foster care children are still being subjected to psychotropic drugs, despite decades of government oversight. Medicaid accounts for 80% of all antipsychotic prescriptions…
Dangerous Mental Health Practices Must Stop on Our Elderly in Nursing Homes
CCHR responds to a federal investigation launched against the harmful psychotropic drugging of the elderly in nursing homes. It demands effective oversight and penalties to…
Involuntary Commitment and Forced Mental Health Treatment Violate Human Rights
Psychiatrists’ increasing reliance upon involuntary commitment in psychiatric facilities and forced mental health treatment has caused a litany of harm and human rights abuses—funded by…