New UN Report Exposes Psychiatric Abuses, Urges End to Forced Treatment Worldwide
The latest UN human rights report urges an end to forced psychiatric treatment as U.S. mental health hospitals face allegations of coercion, fraud, and sexual…
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Maryland Bill Targets Psychiatric Transport Abuses Amid National Mental Health Scandals
CCHR testifies before hearing of Maryland law seeking to end potentially lethal restraint methods used in youth transports to psychiatric treatment facilities. By Jan EastgatePresident…
Hawaii Bill Marks Progress in Protecting Patients From Dangerous Restraints
As the nation observes Black History Month, there is a continued need for legislative change to protect vulnerable patients from physical and chemical restraints. By…
NC Health Official Urges Ban on Wilderness Therapy Camps Following Child’s Death
CCHR Calls for Nationwide Ban, Citing History of Abuse and Fatalities in Troubled Teen Industry By CCHR InternationalThe Mental Health Industry WatchdogJanuary 31, 2025 A…
New Book Further Unravels the Myth of a “Chemical Imbalance” Causing Depression
Professor Joanna Moncrieff’s new book Chemically Imbalanced further calls for greater patient consent provisions to inform them that a “chemical imbalance” in the brain causing…