by CCHR CO | Aug 10, 2022 | General News
In another psychiatric treatment failure, a new study shows electroshock fails to prevent suicide, with over 800 deaths within a year in those receiving it. As with patients prescribed antidepressants, those receiving electroshock have been misled that electroshock...
by CCHR CO | Jul 22, 2022 | General News
According to CCHR International: A landmark study has debunked one of the biggest mental healthcare marketing campaigns in modern history—that a “chemical imbalance in the brain causes depression” requiring antidepressants to correct it....
by CCHR CO | Oct 12, 2021 | General News
Half of the youngest U.S. children have detectable levels of lead in their bodies, which can go untreated if behavior problems are only diagnosed as “ADHD.” By CCHR National Affairs Office The importance of checking for possible lead exposure in children whose...
by CCHR CO | Aug 13, 2021 | General News
WHO cites no proven benefit, but significant evidence of harm from coercive mental health treatments, including forced drugging, restraints, and electroshock. By Citizens Commission on Human Rights, National Affairs Office New guidelines for mental health services...
by CCHR CO | Aug 5, 2021 | General News, News for Colorado
Denver area psychiatrist Howard Weiss has been indicted on 120 federal charges that include allegations he prescribed higher doses of psychiatric drugs without trying lower doses or alternative treatments first. At least one of his patients died of an overdose,...
by CCHR CO | Jul 17, 2021 | General News
Here in the West, we got a taste of summer heat in June and there is surely more to come. Be aware that if you are taking psychotropic medications, you are at special risk to heat effects and should know the steps you need to take to stay safe. Individuals with...
