Category Archives: Children

What is CCHR Florida?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by CCHR Florida

A Video for YOU–Learn What CCHR Florida Does Every Day—For You and your family!

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Alternatives, Anti-Seizure Medications, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Big Pharma, Books/DVDs, Buy Stuff, Buy Stuff From CCHR, Children, Contests, Depression, Diabled Persons, Disorders, Drug Warnings, Drugs in our Schools, Elderly, Events, Foster Care, Legislation, Paxil, Risperdal, Thorazine | Tagged | Leave a comment

ABC NEWS: New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment

Posted on December 1, 2011 by CCHR Florida

Children in foster care are more likely to take multiple antipsychotic medications for longer periods of time than any other group of children   By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Department of Children and Families, Disorders, Drugs in Florida, Foster Care, Health Care Fraud, Informed Consent, Medicaid, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Human Rights, Over Prescribing Meds, Parents Rights, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, Psychiatry, Psychotropic Drugs, Video | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

CCHR Florida 2011 Music-Video Contest and Concert-Video-Highlights of the Concert

Posted on November 30, 2011 by CCHR Florida

CCHR Florida 2011 Music-Video Contest and Concert! Video-Highlights of the Concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUJVJg5xRo  Winners of the 2011 CCHR Florida Music-Video Contest 1st Place Winner: Neal Fox 2cnd Place Winner: Nicky Baker  3rd Place winner: WDHAN  John Whitehead—Awarded the most artistic song … Continue reading →

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Action Alert and News Update on the psychotropic drugging of Foster Care children

Posted on November 30, 2011 by CCHR Florida

 In a letter to State Officials (across the U.S), written by three different divisions of Health and Human Services, it states:  ”Children in foster care represent only three percent of children covered by Medicaid,yet, based on a study of pharmacy … Continue reading →

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Safeguard Florida’s vulnerable children!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by CCHR Florida

There is more work to be done to safeguard Florida’s vulnerable children!

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The Catastrophe of Child Mental Health

Posted on November 7, 2011 by CCHR Florida

The subject of child mental health has become a world-wide tragedy. The vested interests of both the psychiatric profession and big pharmaceutical companies have co-opted child mental health into a money-making proposition. There are documented dangers to flooding a developing … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Services and the Girl Scouts

Posted on October 28, 2011 by CCHR Florida

Not surprisingly, Mental health services as promoted by psychologists have stooped to a new low. Now they are getting the Girl Scouts to do their dirty work. The debate goes on as to whether the subject of psychology is a real science … Continue reading →

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Antibiotics Used as Mental Health Treatment in Children

Posted on October 25, 2011 by CCHR Florida

In a pilot trial being done by the University of South Florida, children are being tested to see if a strong antibiotic is an effective mental health treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).  Yes that is correct, tested.  This raises red … Continue reading →

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Teenage Stress-Dangers of Drug Abuse

Posted on October 21, 2011 by CCHR Florida

Teenage stress can be dangerous. Some studies show that up to 73% of teens who use drugs began taking them primarily due to worry over school grades. Discord in the family has also been shown to be a contributing factor to teenage … Continue reading →

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