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Maryland Governor Signs CCHR-Supported Legislation to Protect Troubled Youth from Abusive Transport to For-Profit Residential Behavioral Treatment Programs

Maryland legislators took action after receiving reports of abuse during the largely unregulated transport of young people to residential behavioral treatment programs. The programs themselves have been the subject of investigations that found rampant physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of the children and teens residing there. Continue reading

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CCHR Calls on FDA to Update Antidepressant Prescribing Information for Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

New research shows antidepressants substantially increase the risk of heart-related sudden death. Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update medication guides to reflect this risk. Continue reading

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Hallucinogen Use Leading to Hospital Visit More Than Doubles Risk of Premature Death, New Research Indicates

A new study has found that needing acute care after hallucinogen use is associated with a significantly increased risk of death within 5 years, especially from suicide, compared with the general population. Continue reading

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Oops, I Did It Again

There is little value in making mistakes. Continue reading

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New Research Finds an Increased Risk of Osteoporosis and Bone Fractures from Antidepressants

New study indicates that osteoporosis and bone fractures are significant potential risks of using antidepressants.  Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update antidepressants prescribing information and medication guides to reflect these research findings and raise awareness. Continue reading

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CCHR Supports Legislation to Protect Troubled Youth in Maryland from Abusive Transport to For-Profit Residential Behavioral Treatment Programs

Maryland legislators take action after receiving reports of abuse during the largely unregulated transport of young people to private residential behavioral programs. The programs themselves have been the subject of investigations that found rampant physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of the children and teens residing there. Continue reading

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CCHR Calls on Healthcare Providers to Stop Promoting Scientifically Unsupported Theory of Brain Chemical Imbalance Causing Depression

New research finds healthcare providers are prime promoters of the unproven theory, which influences the prescribing of antidepressants as treatment for depressed people.  Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls for an end to the continuing use of this misinformation. Continue reading

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New Research Links Antidepressants to Lower Levels of Nutrients in Mothers’ Milk

The new study adds to the medical literature linking pregnant women’s use of antidepressants to possible harm to their newborns. Citizens Commission on Human Rights encourages women to discuss any concerns with their prescribers. Continue reading

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

This session of the Missouri Legislature has several bills demonstrating the psychiatric industry’s continued attempts to defraud and abuse citizens. Continue reading

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CCHR Applauds Call for Human Rights-based Approach to Mental Health

A new article in Health and Human Rights Journal calls for an approach to mental health in which every aspect of it and its determinants is endowed with respect for, and the realization of, human rights. Continue reading

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