Tag Archives: Military

The White House Taking Action on Veteran Suicides

Posted on February 10, 2018 by cchrstl

Presidential Executive Order on Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian Life (January 9, 2018) Relevant quotes from the Presidential Executive Order: “It is the policy of the United States to support the health and well-being … Continue reading →

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GAO Will Review PTSD Treatment in the VA

Posted on October 16, 2017 by cchrstl

U.S. Representatives Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) requested the Government Accountability Office to study how heavily the Veterans Administration relies upon psychotropic drugs to treat their patients for so-called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The GAO agreed September 27, 2017 to conduct … Continue reading →

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Suicides in Missouri

Posted on December 24, 2016 by cchrstl

The Columbia Missourian newspaper thinks that training various professionals in how to recognize and treat suicidal impulses would help prevent suicides in Missouri. Not to say they are wrong, but they are missing some information about the causes of suicide. … Continue reading →

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Missouri Mental Health News

Posted on August 18, 2016 by cchrstl

Recent information from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch indicates some progress in reducing psychiatric fraud and abuse in Missouri. Of course, the Post-Dispatch slants the information to beg for more government and insurance money for psychiatrists and psychiatric facilities; but we … Continue reading →

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H.R.271 Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act

Posted on December 25, 2015 by cchrstl

This bill, H.R.271, introduced in the U.S. House by Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-Florida] on 1/12/2015 and forwarded to the full Veterans’ Affairs Committee on 5/15/2015, would “establish a commission to examine the evidence-based therapy treatment model used by the Secretary of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Abuse of Veterans

Posted on October 3, 2015 by cchrstl

Psychiatric Abuse of Veterans The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has for many years lobbied for veterans rights, informed consent, and treatment alternatives to psychiatric medication of America’s military personnel. In keeping with its mandate to restore human rights … Continue reading →

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Diagnosisgate: Conflict of Interest at the Top of the Psychiatric Apparatus

Posted on March 8, 2015 by cchrstl

Diagnosisgate: Conflict of Interest at the Top of the Psychiatric Apparatus “Diagnosisgate” — It is probably the most stunning story of corruption in the history of the modern mental-health system. Mysteriously, it has been kept out of major media for … Continue reading →

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The Truth About PTSD

Posted on October 4, 2014 by cchrstl

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Pathologizing Tragedy and War to Sell Drugs So-called post-traumatic stress disorder emerged in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, when veterans were having difficulties overcoming the brutal events they had witnessed. Three American psychiatrists coined the … Continue reading →

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The Deadliest Enemy

Posted on September 7, 2014 by cchrstl

The Deadliest Enemy is the one you never suspect “The use of psychotropic drugs, especially combined use of antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs, is strongly associated with an increased risk of SCD [Sudden Cardiac Death].” —European Heart Journal “Prior to the … Continue reading →

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Fort Hood Shooting: A Wake-up Call for Lawmakers

Posted on April 5, 2014 by cchrstl

Fort Hood Shooting: A Wake-up Call for Lawmakers Violence and psychiatric drugs—a deadly formula America is becoming too intimately familiar with. The mental health watchdog group, Citizens Commission on Human Rights says that rather than continually sending heartfelt condolences to … Continue reading →

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