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Vatican Investigates Psychiatric Drugging of Children

Posted on June 16, 2013 by cchrstl

Vatican Investigates Psychiatric Drugging of Children On June 14-15, the Vatican held a conference, “The Child as a Person and as a Patient: Therapeutic Approaches Compared,” in order to bring professionals together to discuss the harmful consequences of psychiatric drugging … Continue reading →

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Charges reinstated against Detroit Mom Maryanne Godboldo

Posted on June 15, 2013 by cchrstl

Charges reinstated against Detroit Mom Maryanne Godboldo Charges have been reinstated against Detroit mother Maryanne Godboldo, who faced down a SWAT team and a tank for refusing to administer a dangerous and potentially lethal psychiatric drug (Risperdal) to her daughter. … Continue reading →

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Obama Endorses Sweeping Mental Health Programs

Posted on June 9, 2013 by cchrstl

Obama Endorses Sweeping Mental Health Programs Just As Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Manual Comes Under Fire By Kelly Patricia O’Meara “On June 3rd, during the White House National Conference on Mental Health, President Obama announced his administration would be taking a number … Continue reading →

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Veterans Treatment Courts

Posted on June 3, 2013 by cchrstl

Veterans Treatment Courts One of the bills passed by the Missouri legislature this session, and awaiting signature by Governor Nixon, is Senate Bill 118, an act authorizing Missouri circuit courts to establish Veterans Treatment Courts, which would “provide an alternative … Continue reading →

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FOX Special Report: Drugging the American Soldier

Posted on June 3, 2013 by cchrstl

FOX Special Report: Drugging the American Soldier—Military’s Reliance on Powerful Psych Drugs In an article released this past Memorial Day by Fox National News, investigative reporter Douglas Kennedy teams up with Dr. Peter Breggin and CCHR Human Rights Award Winner, … Continue reading →

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Drugs, Wired Warriors and “Virtual” Insanity

Posted on May 30, 2013 by cchrstl

Drugs, Wired Warriors and “Virtual” Insanity The mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights announces the last in a four-part series by award-winning investigative journalist Kelly Patricia O’Meara exploring how the nation’s military forces have been used as guinea … Continue reading →

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Missouri Legislative News

Posted on May 27, 2013 by cchrstl

Please note our new phone number: (314) 567-2004. Missouri Legislative News The 2013 Missouri legislative session (97th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session) adjourned Friday, May 17. We thought we’d give you a brief rundown of a few bills of interest … Continue reading →

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DSM Shortcomings

Posted on May 16, 2013 by cchrstl

DSM Shortcomings The DSM (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is in the news again. This time Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the government agency that finances mental health research, “has just … Continue reading →

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The Role of Infections in Mental Symptoms

Posted on May 12, 2013 by cchrstl

The Role of Infections in Mental Symptoms A brief article in the January, 2013 Scientific American (“Linking Immunity and Mental Health”) discusses an immune treatment called intravenous immunoglobulin which is made of blood plasma from donors. This medical treatment apparently … Continue reading →

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Suicides Are Increasing

Posted on May 5, 2013 by cchrstl

Suicides Are Increasing An article in the May 3rd Wall Street Journal (“Middle-Aged Suicides Surge“) relates that “The number of deaths caused by suicide has risen precipitously in the past decade, surpassing those caused by car crashes and even some … Continue reading →

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