CCHR, Author at Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR

23 Dec

0

Watchdog Calling for an Investigation into the Baker Acting of Children in Florida

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Parents Rights, All, The Baker Act

In 2018 an astounding 36,078 involuntary psychiatric examinations were initiated on children in Florida, an almost 19% increase over the past four years. [1] Called a Baker Act, an involuntary examination of a minor allows for a child to be taken ...

CCHR Florida is raising awareness of the abuse suffered by the elderly under the mental health law especially the unnecessary and potentially harmful involuntary psychiatric examination of seniors, a process called Baker Acting.

18 Dec

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CCHR Warns: Baker Acting the Elderly Can be Fatal Due to ‘Transfer Trauma’

by CCHR in Alzheimer's, Baker Act, Dementia, All, Elderly, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Prescription Drugs, All, Psychiatric Abuse

Transfer trauma, also known as relocation stress syndrome, has been studied since the 1960s and according to controlled studies the mortality rate for elderly that are transferred is 2-4 times higher than those that are not subjected to this type ...

The mental health law currently allows for individuals of all ages, including children, to be taken into custody and sent for an involuntary psychiatric examination.

18 Dec

0

CCHR Kicks Off 2020 Campaign with an Open House to Raise Awareness on Abuse of Mental Health Laws

by CCHR in All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, Baker Act, All, Depression, All, Drug Warnings, All, Events, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Psychiatric Abuse

The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit watchdog organization that exposes and eradicates abuses in the mental health industry, will be hosting a series of Open House events starting January 4th 2020 to kick ...

Millions of children are given psychiatric labels for normal childhood behavior and prescribed psychiatric drugs that drive them to commit violent acts and suicide.

12 Dec

2

Surge in Children on Dangerous Psychiatric Drugs Not Just a U.S. Problem

by CCHR in All, ADD, All, ADHD, All, Children, All, Drug Warnings, All, Informed Consent, All, Mental Health First Aid, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Parents Rights, All, Psychostimulants, All, Ritalin

Today in the United States approximately 7.2 million children between the ages of 0 to 17 are using prescription psychiatric drugs, and almost half of them are on drugs due to being labeled with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This ...

Nearly two-thirds of the newspaper stories linking the holidays and suicide over the 2016-17 holiday season supported a false connection between the two, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found.

12 Dec

0

Debunking the Myths Surrounding Suicide Assessments and Suicide Rates

by CCHR in All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, All, Benzodiazepines, All, Drug Warnings, All, Mental Health First Aid, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Mental Illness, All, Over Prescribing Meds, Suicide, All, Suicide Prevention

Each year an average of 44,965 people commit suicide in the United States making it the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide deaths were more than double ...

06 Dec

0

Shooter killed, at least 11 hurt at Pensacola Navy base

by CCHR in Mass Shootings, All, Military, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Violence

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 ...

This year’s recipient of the prestigious CCHR Humanitarian Award was Orlando attorney Ms. Kendra Parris for her work to protect the rights of Floridians under the Baker Act.

20 Nov

0

CCHR Humanitarian Award Presented to Attorney Dedicated to Restoring Human Rights

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Health Care Fraud, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Parents Rights, All, The Baker Act

Attended by hundreds of guests, the 4th Annual Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Humanitarian Awards Banquet once again honored the many dedicated volunteers and supporters of CCHR for their work help restore rights and dignity to the field of mental health. ...

20 Nov

0

Justin Drach: Florida-based Attorney Fighting Widespread Abuses in the Psychiatric Industry

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Health Care Fraud, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, The Baker Act

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 ...

19 Nov

1

Surge in Child Baker Acts Prompts Watchdog to Call for Greater Protection of Children

by CCHR in Baker Act, All, Children, All, Department of Children and Families, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Parents Rights, Patient Rights, All, Schools, All, Teens

The mental health law in Florida, commonly called a Baker Act, allows for a person of any age to be taken into custody and transported to a psychiatric facility for examination. During 2018 there were over 200,000 Baker Acts with more ...

CCHR’s mission is to eradicate abuses committed under the guise of mental health and enact patient and consumer protections.

05 Nov

0

UK Legislators Asked to Increase Oversight and Criminal Accountability in U.S. Owned For-Profit Behavioral Hospitals

by CCHR in Acadia, ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Electroshock, Fraud, All, Health Care Fraud, All, Involuntary Commitment, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, UHS, Universal Health Services

Hundreds of UK legislators have been sent a White Paper on Fraud and Abuse in the UK’s for-profit behavioral industry, calling for tighter oversight and accountability of facilities owned by U.S companies, Acadia Healthcare and Universal Health Services (UHS). The mental health ...

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