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Government Report Provides Updated Evidence of Entrenched Racism in U.S. Mental Health Services
Black Americans receiving mental health services are disproportionately diagnosed with disruptive, defiant and psychotic disorders, and are nearly twice as likely to be physically, mechanically, or chemically restrained in mental health facilities, restrained for a...
Today’s Mental Health System Presents Far Greater Risks to Women Than Men – Even More So for Pregnant Women and Women of Color
Antidepressants, electroshock, so-called psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and even inpatient stays in psychiatric facilities carry far more risks for women, who are inadequately warned of the risks, research shows. Article by CCHR National The U.S. Department of...
Family Members of Electroshock Survivors Speak Out About Devastating Brain Damage in New Study
Relatives and friends across 22 countries describe memory loss, cognitive decline, disability and death following electroshock “treatment,” with many saying their loved ones’ lives were permanently destroyed. Easy, Fast, Effective…” —Somatics LLC, maker of the...
HHS Actions Aim to Curb Use of Psychiatric Drugs for Mental Health Treatment
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its intention to shift the standard of care toward prevention and a more holistic approach to mental health. In a landmark shift in mental health priorities, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Watchdog Finds Nursing Homes Use Schizophrenia Diagnoses to Justify Drugging of Elderly Patients
Investigations by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General show that 17 percent of long-stay nursing home residents receive antipsychotics. She loved playing with her dolls. She found happiness and comfort caring for what she called...
New Study Raises Major Concerns About Questionnaire Widely Used for Depression Screening
A new study calls into question the validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), a foremost depression screening tool, and cautions researchers and mental health providers about relying on PHQ results. A new research report suggests that a widely used...
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Documented Facts & Statistics About Modern Electroshock
Psychiatry: Still shocking after all these years
