Tag Archives: Human Rights

How psychiatry Perpetuates Poverty

Posted on September 29, 2019 by cchrstl

There is a clear psychiatric intention to keep poor people poor. Continue reading →

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More About Psychiatric Drugs Causing Violence and Suicide

Posted on July 22, 2019 by cchrstl

Akathisia suicides and homicides gave rise to the first antidepressant suicide advisories by the FDA. Continue reading →

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NARPA Annual Rights Conference

Posted on June 14, 2019 by cchrstl

Attend the conference to promote social justice for people who experience the world in ways the psychiatric industry fraudulently calls “mental illness.” Continue reading →

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Involuntary Commitment Under Another Name

Posted on April 8, 2019 by cchrstl

Class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of children held in psychiatric hospitals after they had been cleared for release. Continue reading →

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Human Rights in the Mental Health Care Industry

Posted on February 24, 2019 by cchrstl

Here are some examples of psychiatric fraud and abuse. Continue reading →

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The Truth About ECT

Posted on January 4, 2019 by cchrstl

TruthAboutECT.org is a blog site created to bring about public awareness of the dangers of electroconvulsive therapy. Continue reading →

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Neurodiversity – The Latest Psychiatric Disability Trend

Posted on October 31, 2018 by cchrstl

With so many different “mental disorders” and no real clues about curing them, psychiatrists needed a new all-encompassing word to describe them. They co-opted “neurodiversity” — diversity based on some neurological condition. Continue reading →

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More About Serotonin

Posted on October 13, 2018 by cchrstl

We often remark on serotonin when discussing psychiatric drugs, so we thought we’d describe it in more depth. The word comes from the combination of sero- (serum) + tonic (from Greek tonos string or stretching) + -in (from Latin -ina … Continue reading →

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Tikkun Olam – Repair the World

Posted on October 8, 2018 by cchrstl

Dating from rabbinic teachings circa 200 CE, the Hebrew phrase Tikkun Olam means “repair the world,” where it expressed a concern with public policy and societal change. In a wider sense it means to do something with the world that will … Continue reading →

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Mental Health, Social Justice and Education

Posted on August 26, 2018 by cchrstl

  Social Justice: Fair and just relations between the individual and society, assigning rights and duties in the institutions of society, so that people receive basic societal benefits in return for their cooperation and participation.   In the Health Care … Continue reading →

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