Category Archives: Big Muddy River Newsletter

International Movement to End Forced Mental Health Treatment is Well-Supported by Research

International mental health standards call for mental health services that are person-centered, recovery-oriented, and adhere to human rights standards. Continue reading →

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Time to Ban Electroshock Treatment

Time to Ban Electroshock Treatment
Torture Passed Off as “Therapy” Must End Continue reading →

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Government Report Provides Updated Evidence of Entrenched Racism in U.S. Mental Health Services

Black Americans receiving mental health services are isproportionately diagnosed with disruptive, defiant and psychotic disorders. Continue reading →

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The Fraud Triangle

Psychiatric literature treats fraud as a symptom driven by underlying mental disorders. Continue reading →

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Schools Are Pushing Mental Health Screening

Research Shows It Does More Harm Than Good Continue reading →

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Psychiatrist Louis “Jolly” West: The CIA’s MKULTRA Mastermind Exposed in Government Hearing

Decades of deception unraveled at the first congressional MKULTRA hearing since 1977. Continue reading →

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DOJ Takedown Exposes Over $220 Million Defrauded in Behavioral Mental Health Fraud Schemes

Thirty-seven mental health, psychiatric, behavioral health, and substance abuse cases reveal alleged false claims, falsified records, kickbacks, and phantom services—patients harmed while providers pocketed luxury gains. Continue reading →

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Today’s Mental Health System Presents Far Greater Risks to Women Than Men – Even More So for Pregnant Women and Women of Color

Antidepressants, electroshock, so-called psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and even inpatient stays in psychiatric facilities carry far more risks for women, who are inadequately warned of the risks, research shows. Continue reading →

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The Novelty of Auvelity (Not)

Auvelity is an oral psychiatric drug initially approved by the FDA in August 2022 for adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Continue reading →

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CCHR Traveling Exhibit Draws Hundreds of Visitors in Kansas City Area, Exposing Psychiatric Abuse and Drug Risks

Nine-day exhibit in Independence, Missouri, educated the public on psychiatric human rights violations, informed consent and the need to protect families from coercive mental health practices. Continue reading →

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