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Psychiatric Clinic Sued for Negligence

Posted on October 31, 2012 by cchrstl

You may recall that in October 2009, Alyssa Bustamante, then 15 years old, strangled and stabbed to death 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten in St. Martins, Missouri. In February 2012, Bustamante was sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder. Bustamante was … Continue reading →

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Stop the Stigma: Buy More Psych Drugs?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by cchrstl

Little known but Extremely Relevant Fact: The Campaign to “Stop the Stigma” of “Mental Illness” was launched by the Pharmaceutical Industry. Lately we have been reading a deluge of news articles from all around the country about various campaigns to … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Drugs and War: A Suicide Mission

Posted on October 13, 2012 by cchrstl

CCHR International is pleased to announce the first article in a four-part series by award-winning investigative journalist Kelly Patricia O’Meara, “Psychiatric Drugs and War: A Suicide Mission,” exploring the epidemic of suicides in the military and the correlation to dramatic … Continue reading →

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More About Drugs

Posted on September 23, 2012 by cchrstl

Why do we sometimes say “psychiatric drug” and other times we say “psychotropic drug?” Generally, the terms are used interchangeably, but let’s examine the differences and similarities. Drug: 1) A substance (other than food) that, when taken into the body, … Continue reading →

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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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