Monthly Archives: May 2010

Psychiatrist gets 16 years

The story on the Florida psychiatrist (sentenced to 16 years yesterday) so far appears on over 130 newspaper sites and also in Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Korea and the Philippines.         

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Haley’s Story-6 Year Old Handcuffed-Goes Beyond Emotion

A 6 year-old girl, was handcuffed and sent to a psychiatric facility, from school, without her parents’ consent. A Florida Sheriff’s deputy handcuffed the 40-pound girl to “get her under control”.     Haley was crying and saying that the handcuffs hurt. … Continue reading

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Video: Poet -”When I was a kid…not passed off to the psych”

Watch this short video by poet, Dominique Garay, “Changes“.  A definite must see!     Excerpt:  When I was a kid…   You did not label me, so thank you…

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Florida Tightening Psychiatric Drug Rules

Daytona Beach News Journal DCF tightening medicine rules By DEBORAH CIRCELLI May 14, 2010   DAYTONA BEACH – A bill that would have ensured tighter controls on administering psychotropic drugs to foster children failed to pass this legislative session, but … Continue reading

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Y’ALL BUSTED

Check out the music video on ADHD here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDWP37mysBc   Pass the word!    Lyrics below.    

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CCHR Florida Conference-Advocacy and Alternatives

    Event   CCHR Florida Allies Conference   Informed Consent is the right of every individual.  Join our conference and help educate Floridians about their rights! CCHR Florida Conference A meeting of like-minded professionals    Like-minded professionals meet to … Continue reading

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Watch Video-Gabriel Myers Vigil

On April 16, 2010 hundreds of people joined together throughout the state to champion for the rights of Florida’s foster children and for the right to be fully informed.  Ministers, doctors, legislators, human rights advocates and children, joined in a … Continue reading

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Florida News Continues-Psychiatrist license suspended in death of 12 year old

Miami Herald Florida suspends Miami psychiatrist in boy’s overdose death State health administrators have suspended the license of a Miami psychiatrist who treated a disabled preteen boy who died of overmedication.   BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER   May 13, 2010 … Continue reading

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Use of Antipsychotics in Toddlers 2-5 Deemed “National Tragedy” by Psychiatric Experts

  May 9, 2010 Leading Psychiatric Journal publishes study documenting a 200% increase in the administration of powerful antipsychotics, originally approved for adults with warnings of cardiac arrest / death as a “side-effect”, to children ages 2-5 largely – without even being … Continue reading

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Photos from Gabriel Myers Vigils -Part 4

Gabriel Myers’ Day  April 16, 2010 Candlelight Vigil-The Right to Informed Consent     Advocating for the right to be fully informed!       Join us in preparation for our events for 2010 and 2011   Numbers of advocates make … Continue reading

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