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CCHR Relaunching Campaign to Ban Use of Electrical Shocking Devices on Students, After Massachusetts Lawmakers Fail to Pass Bill

Citizens Commission on Human Rights New England is relaunching its campaign to prohibit the use of devices that the FDA has recently proposed to ban after citing physical and psychological harm to those receiving electrical shocks from the devices. Continue reading

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Mental Health Watchdog Protests U.S. Psychiatrists’ Use of Electroshock; Procedure Violates International Human Rights Standards When Forcibly Administered

Psychiatrists perform electroshock on patients, especially women and older people, despite risks of brain damage and permanent memory loss and no conclusive proof of effectiveness, experts say.  Even young children are electroshocked in the U.S. Continue reading

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White Paper on Improving Psychiatric Patient Outcomes

Psychiatric incarceration and psychiatric drugging of children is tragic and should be stopped. Continue reading

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What Is Your Emotional Intelligence?

The over-complication of an essentially simple concept leads to endless speculation. Continue reading

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

Psychiatry’s Attack on 1st Responders Continue reading

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Psychiatrists in Brussels Prescribing Museum Visits

Art museum visitation is associated with reductions in ill-being and increases in well-being. Continue reading

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Is That Adderall There Is?

Adderall has been linked to violent behavior. Continue reading

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Missouri Psychiatrist’s License Revoked

Crime and Fraud in the Mental Health Industry Continue reading

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CCHR Notifies Electroshock Hospitals On The Failure To Inform Patients Of Risks

ECT is a brutal, barbaric practice. Continue reading

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Epes Tut Zikh (Something Is Happening)

Psychiatry does not commit human rights abuse. It is a human rights abuse. Continue reading

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