Tag Archives: Missouri

Medical Kidnapping

Posted on October 22, 2018 by cchrstl

Whether under the care of Child Protective Services, Departments of Family and Child Services, or Youth Welfare Offices, foster children — often removed from family homes because of alleged abuse — are further abused when they are prescribed psychotropic (mind-altering) … Continue reading →

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The Missouri Budget Funds Psychiatric Fraud and Abuse

Posted on May 11, 2018 by cchrstl

The Missouri budget, just approved for the next Fiscal Year, contains over two billion insanely bloated dollars for the Department of Mental Health.                 We think it is time to call psychiatry and … Continue reading →

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The Manufactured Crisis of Prescription Drug Prices

Posted on April 27, 2018 by cchrstl

“Manufactured Crisis – How Devastating Drug Price Increases Are Harming America’s Seniors” This report was prepared in 2018 by the U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Minority Office as requested by Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri. It examines … Continue reading →

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature – Very Bad Bills

Posted on April 5, 2018 by cchrstl

Periodically we let you know the progress of various proposed legislation making its way through the Missouri General Assembly and suggest ways for you to contribute your viewpoint to your state Representative and state Senator. The Missouri General Assembly is … Continue reading →

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature – Abolish ECT on Children

Posted on March 21, 2018 by cchrstl

Periodically we let you know the progress of various proposed legislation making its way through the Missouri General Assembly and suggest ways for you to contribute your viewpoint to your state Representative and state Senator. The Missouri General Assembly is … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Cannabis Conundrum

Posted on January 18, 2018 by cchrstl

We have previously written a number of blogs on cannabis, but it seems the problems won’t go away. So we’re writing about it again. On January 4, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the long-standing “Cole Memorandum” issued in 2013 … Continue reading →

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Missouri Foster Care Children at Risk

Posted on January 14, 2018 by cchrstl

Following up on the federal class action lawsuit (M.B. v. Corsi) against the Missouri Department of Social Services for the overuse of harmful and addictive psychotropic drugs among vulnerable foster children. More than 30 percent of Missouri’s 13,000 foster children are … Continue reading →

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

Posted on December 27, 2017 by cchrstl

Periodically we let you know the progress of various proposed legislation making its way through the Missouri General Assembly and suggest ways for you to contribute your viewpoint to your state Representative and state Senator. The Missouri General Assembly is … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stress

Posted on December 24, 2017 by cchrstl

We see a lot of news articles cropping up warning about stress during holidays. Personally, we think a lot of it is motivated by some marketer’s bright idea, no doubt under the guidance of an “expert” psychologist or psychiatrist, about … Continue reading →

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Pay to Play Psychiatry

Posted on December 4, 2017 by cchrstl

The second-highest-paying job in the St. Louis area, with an annual mean salary of $236,630, is “psychiatrist.” The data was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in summer 2017, and covers annual mean wages as of May 2016. It is … Continue reading →

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