Author Archives: cchrstl

In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas Szasz

Posted on September 15, 2012 by cchrstl

Professor Thomas Szasz, iconic champion for liberty, pioneer in the fight against coercive psychiatry and co-founder of Citizens Commission on Human Rights, has passed away at the age of 92. Considered by many scholars and academics to be psychiatry’s most … Continue reading →

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Federal Government Hiring More Fraudiatric Help For Veterans

Posted on September 5, 2012 by cchrstl

President Obama signed an executive order on Friday, August 31, directing the Veterans Administration to hire 1,600 new mental health professionals, as reported by NPR. Salient quotes from the executive order: “Since September 11, 2001, more than two million service … Continue reading →

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They’re Taking Me Away

Posted on September 5, 2012 by cchrstl

They’re Taking Me Away Guess where this could take you for a 96-hour drugged-silly vacation? Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 632 Section 305: An application for detention of any person for 96 hours for evaluation and treatment may be executed by … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of Wisdom

Posted on September 2, 2012 by cchrstl

The Beginning of Wisdom is to call things by their right name. [Chinese Proverb attributed to Confucius] That is, identify the true quality of a thing by its name. The Kabbalah further refines this by saying that one should be called according … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric abuse and incarceration faced by political activists

Posted on August 25, 2012 by cchrstl

Psychiatric abuse and incarceration faced by political activists Psychopolitics is the art and science of asserting and maintaining dominion over the thoughts and loyalties of individuals, officers, bureaux, and masses, and the effecting of the conquest of enemy nations through … Continue reading →

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CCHR Presents Psychiatric Drug Search Engine and Video

Posted on August 23, 2012 by cchrstl

CCHR Presents Psychiatric Drug Search Engine and Video If you are as tired of the psycho/pharmaceutical industry misleading the public about the safety and efficacy of their drugs as we are then this is the video for you. Created by … Continue reading →

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Our Government Servants

Posted on August 12, 2012 by cchrstl

Our Government Servants are robbing you blind But you already knew that. What you perhaps did not know is how much goes to the mental health industry. In Missouri, every person — man, woman and child — effectively pays $232 … Continue reading →

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Top psychiatric drug prescribers

Posted on August 4, 2012 by cchrstl

PsychSearch.net has released records on the top psychiatric drug prescribers from 39 states (so far). Information on Missouri is here. Does your state withhold records on top psych drug prescribers? How many millions have states now saved by terminating the … Continue reading →

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Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget

Posted on August 1, 2012 by cchrstl

Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget By the numbers: Income General Revenue $8,013,837,330 Federal Funds $7,905,327,402 Other Funds $8,112,490,994 Total available income after refunds $24,031,655,726 Where it goes Missouri Department of Mental Health gets 5.8 cents out of each budget … Continue reading →

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Aurora shooter was a psychiatric patient

Posted on July 28, 2012 by cchrstl

Colorado shooting bombshell: Defense says suspect was psychiatric patient Exposed by The Christian Science Monitor Information on the Aurora, Colorado shooting suspect, James E. Holmes, was in a defense motion submitted to the judge in which it accused the prosecution … Continue reading →

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