by CCHR Florida | Aug 18, 2014 | Alternatives, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights, Suicide
A recent field hearing by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held in Roswell, NM introduced a new plan to help the VA provide medical help to veterans in rural parts of the country by allowing them to get medical care in their local private hospitals rather than...
by CCHR Florida | Jun 7, 2013 | Mental Health Screening, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently did a study on military families. They found that one in four children had symptoms of depression. One in three worried excessively and half of the children in the study had trouble sleeping. It goes on to stress that...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 4, 2013 | Mental Health Screening, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Disorders
Looking into what is PTSD is revealing. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is defined on the U.S. National Library of Medicine website as a potentially debilitating anxiety disorder triggered by exposure to a traumatic experience. War veterans often have it....
by CCHR Florida | Mar 8, 2011 | Military & Veterans
Recent military deaths are not all the result of what one would expect – violent combat – but, in an increasing number of cases, from medications being prescribed to “help” soldiers. The NY Times article of Feb 12, 2011, By James Dao, Benedict...
by CCHR Florida | Mar 2, 2011 | Military & Veterans
Recent military deaths are not all the result of what one would expect – violent combat – but, in an increasing number of cases, from medications being prescribed to “help” soldiers. The NY Times article of Feb 12, 2011, By James Dao, Benedict Carey and...
by CCHR Florida | Jan 12, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Drugs
When a military father or mother is deployed, their children may have a tough time adjusting and need some extra love and attention for a while. Are there actual ways to help these children when their parents are busy defending our nation? Unfortunately,...
by CCHR Florida | Apr 10, 2024
A seminar on mental health and veteran rights. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a seminar on mental health and veteran rights on Saturday, May 4th from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST in their office located at 109 North Fort...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 8, 2024 | Baker Act, Rights
By: Dr. Stephen Talmadge Ph.D. psychology | Attorney INTRODUCTION I will address many questions about Baker Acts and will present a brief history and some facts about prevalence. I will talk about whether the Baker Act is criminal or civil law, patient rights, and...
by CCHR Florida | Jan 24, 2024
A seminar on mental health and veteran rights. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a seminar on mental health and veteran rights on Saturday, Ferbuary 3rd from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST in their office located at 109 North...
by CCHR Florida | Jul 10, 2023
Commemorate the courage and sacrifice of Purple Heart recipients and their families. Hear from special guest speakers. SAVE-THE-DATE Commemorate the courage and sacrifice of Purple Heart awardees and their families. Hear from special guest speakers about what can be...
by Mark Ferguson | Mar 23, 2020
Psychiatry: An Industry of Death MuseumA leading proponent for exposing mental health atrocities ramps up its Florida presence with a facility that includes a Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum and a targeted focus on psychiatric abuses both locally and...
by CCHR Florida | Dec 6, 2019 | Mass Violence, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Disorders
Authorities say an active shooter is dead after opening fire on multiple people Friday at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, and at least 11 people were hospitalized.Military Acts of Violence Linked to Psychiatric Drugs Marine Lance Corporal Delano Holmes (22), New...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 20, 2019 | Baker Act, Children and Teens, Fraud, Psychiatric Abuse, Rights
Every year hundreds of thousands of people are taken into custody for involuntary psychiatric examination across the state of Florida. Called a Baker Act, the rampant abuse of rights under this law contributes to tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent billing. In a...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 7, 2019 | ECT
In an ongoing series exposing the dangers of electroshock treatment (ECT) administered to over 100,000 Americans each year, including children, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), says Congress and State Legislators are being misled about the...
by CCHR Florida | Jul 9, 2019 | ECT, Fraud, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
Anesthetics that induce a loss of sensation and awareness are being used as experimental drugs to treat depression, with a recent study using propofol—the anesthetic that killed Michael Jackson. Mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) says...