Tag Archives: violence

More About Presidential Memoranda

In a previous newsletter, we discussed what at the time were being called Presidential Executive Orders regarding gun violence. One of these has now shown up on the Whitehouse web site as a Presidential Memorandum rather than an Executive Order. … Continue reading

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Presidential Executive Orders Empower Psychiatry

On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama said, “I will sign a directive giving law enforcement, schools, mental health professionals and the public health community some of the tools they need to help reduce gun violence.” The President went on … Continue reading

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Connecticut Shooting Wake Up Call

Wake Up Call for Federal Investigation of America’s  Failed Mental Health System In the coming days, as a nation, we will respectfully bow our heads for those brief moments of silence in remembrance of the victims of Newtown, CT. Then, … Continue reading

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Drugging our Troops

The Creation of Psychopharmaceutical’s Multi-Billion Dollar Market CCHR International announces the third in a four-part series by award-winning investigative journalist Kelly Patricia O’Meara exploring the epidemic of suicides and sudden deaths in the military and the skyrocketing use of psychiatric … Continue reading

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Another School Shooting, Another Psychiatric Drug?

Federal Investigation Long Overdue Fact: Despite 22 international drug regulatory warnings on psychiatric drugs citing effects of mania, hostility, violence and even homicidal ideation, and dozens of high profile shootings/killings tied to psychiatric drug use, there has yet to be … Continue reading

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Psychiatric Clinic Sued for Negligence

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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Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget

Missouri’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget By the numbers: Income General Revenue $8,013,837,330 Federal Funds $7,905,327,402 Other Funds $8,112,490,994 Total available income after refunds $24,031,655,726 Where it goes Missouri Department of Mental Health gets 5.8 cents out of each budget … Continue reading

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Aurora shooter was a psychiatric patient

Colorado shooting bombshell: Defense says suspect was psychiatric patient Exposed by The Christian Science Monitor Information on the Aurora, Colorado shooting suspect, James E. Holmes, was in a defense motion submitted to the judge in which it accused the prosecution … Continue reading

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The Aurora Colorado Tragedy

The Aurora Colorado Tragedy – Another Senseless Shooting, Another Psychotropic Drug? We are horrified, saddened and shocked over the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting that has left 12 dead and dozens more wounded (see full story here). As the world’s … Continue reading

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Antidepressant Induced Violence and Suicide

In September 2009 a Winnipeg, Canada 16-year-old boy stabbed a friend to death. The teen, who had no criminal record, had been prescribed Prozac three months prior to the slaying. The teen’s parents complained he was getting worse while taking … Continue reading

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