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CCHR’s Warnings of Potential Harms from ADHD Diagnosing and Treatment Supported by New Research
Evidence of benefit from ADHD diagnosis and treatment is uncertain, but the ADHD label itself, as well as the stimulant drugs that may be prescribed as treatment, can harm children, researchers find. Addressing behavior instead of diagnosing is advised. Continue reading
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Black History Month: African Americans Warned of Long History of Psychiatrists and Psychologists’ Racism and Its Legacy in Today’s Mental Health System
Scientific research shows Blacks are more likely than Whites to be labeled with a mental disorder related to disruptive, defiant, or psychotic behavior, to be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility, and to be physically, mechanically, or chemically restrained, and for a longer time. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter Tagged APA, CCHR, Eugenics, Involuntary Commitment, NAACP, NIMH, Racism, restraints Comments Off on Black History Month: African Americans Warned of Long History of Psychiatrists and Psychologists’ Racism and Its Legacy in Today’s Mental Health System
CCHR Renews Call for Ban on Restraint and Seclusion After New Report of School Districts Ignoring Reporting Requirements
The number of schoolchildren subjected to restraint or seclusion is unknown. No federal law bans the practices, which are disproportionately used on disabled students and students of color and have resulted in children’s broken bones and death. Continue reading
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CCHR Says FDA Must Correct Widespread Misinformation: Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms Are Not Short and Mild for Many Patients
Recent research and antidepressant users’ lived experience show that antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be severe and long-lasting. Patients and their prescribers need accurate information on withdrawal risks and tapering guidance from the FDA. Continue reading
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CCHR Calls Out Psychiatric Association’s Nondisclosure of Conflicts of Interest Among Psychiatrists Who Revised “Psychiatric Bible”
Citizens Commission on Human Rights says American Psychiatric Association’s unwillingness to provide full disclosure of pharmaceutical companies’ payments to psychiatrists involved in developing the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders prevented public scrutiny of industry influence. Continue reading
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Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Miscarriage; Stopping the Drugs After Long-Term Use Increased Risk of Fatality, New Research Finds
Mental health watchdog CCHR presses for DEA reclassification of benzodiazepines due to risks of physical dependency and addiction. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter Tagged Anti-anxiety, benzodiazepines, FDA, Overdose, pregnancy, Side Effects, suicide, Withdrawal Comments Off on Benzodiazepine Use Linked to Miscarriage; Stopping the Drugs After Long-Term Use Increased Risk of Fatality, New Research Finds
CCHR Urges Doctors to Heed New Study Indicating Placebo Effect, Not Antidepressant, Improved Teens’ Depression
Teens guessing they were taking an antidepressant led to substantial improvement, while actual treatment with the drug did not, researchers found. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter Tagged antidepressant, Brain, Depression, Placebo, Prozac, Side Effects, violence, Withdrawal Comments Off on CCHR Urges Doctors to Heed New Study Indicating Placebo Effect, Not Antidepressant, Improved Teens’ Depression
CCHR Renews Call for Laws to Prohibit Restraining Children with Drugs After Use in Psychiatric Facilities Rose 141%
Young, male, Black, and economically disadvantaged children were disproportionately restrained with antipsychotic drugs. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter Tagged antipsychotic, Child Drugging, Coercive psychiatry, Human Rights, Misdiagnosis, Racism, restraints, Side Effects Comments Off on CCHR Renews Call for Laws to Prohibit Restraining Children with Drugs After Use in Psychiatric Facilities Rose 141%
Holiday Blues? Research Finds Alternatives That Avoid Questionable Benefit and Known Side Effects of Antidepressants
Research validates the effectiveness of trusted social connections, exercise, proper diet, enough sleep and other non-drug approaches for handling depression. Continue reading
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Under International Pressure, Psychiatrists Forced to Confront Ending Coercive Mental Health Practices
New evidence of the extent of and harm from involuntary mental health treatment emerges, as efforts continue to minimize or end the coercion. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter Tagged Coercive psychiatry, ECT, Human Rights, restraints, Szasz, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Under International Pressure, Psychiatrists Forced to Confront Ending Coercive Mental Health Practices