Safeguard Florida's vulnerable children!
There is more work to be done to safeguard Florida’s vulnerable children! CCHR Florida cares about Florida’s foster care children and their right to say “no” to psychiatric drugging. Too many tragic consequences have occurred in our state,...Questioning the Quality of Psychiatric Treatment of Depression
The use of psychiatric drugs for treating depression recently came under scrutiny, when results of past drug trials were found to be misinterpreted and not fully disclosed to the public. A study done in the year 2002, testing over 340 people showed that...Psychiatric Meds behind school shootings?
Antidepressants have been known to cause violent and suicidal thoughts, There have been countless school shootings in the past ten years that ended up to be massacres. In ninety percent of all the school shootings, the shooters either were on or had taken psychotropic...Florida Sanctions Top Medicaid Prescribers – But Only After A Shove
In an email message, Grassley said states need to use their own records to search for trouble. “High numbers of prescriptions can indicate a busy medical practice with complicated patient needs, or they can indicate a problem,” he said. The government has...Mental Health Counselor Voluntarily Relinquishes License
The Scales of Justice –In Favor of Human Rights William Hayes, Florida Mental health counselor Voluntarily Relinquished his license to avoid further administrative action. This was done with the understanding that his voluntary relinquishment shall be looked...Mental Health Issues – Depression and Exercise
For those with mental health issues, there is promising news. Many studies have shown that exercise lowers depression. Using exercise as a way to beat the blues is a much safer alternative than taking psychotropic drugs with their abundance of dangerous side effects....
The Catastrophe of Child Mental Health
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...Ritalin destroying hearts?
Ritalin is one of the most common medications to treat ADHD and ADD in children. It is also one of the most deadliest! “Stimulant products and atomoxetine should generally not be used in patients with serious heart problems, or for whom an increase in...Increased Labeling and Drugging of ADHD In Children
In September, the American Academy of Pediatrics demanded increased FDA warnings about psychotropic drugs causing diabetes and other health problems in children. Despite the contradiction, the American Academy of Pediatrics just now approved testing even more...Xanax a party drug causing Xanax Addiction and Death?
Xanax is commonly known as an anti depressant prescribed by psychiatrists and has many terrible side effects. Like any other drug it can cause “Xanax addiction” and has a terrible effect on ones mind and body. But Xanax being used as a party drug and...Mental Health Services and the Girl Scouts
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 or simply a belief system. In...2 days until the CCHR Florida Weekend starts!
Friday 8pm-2am, Halloween Party for those over 18 years old. $15 ticket (to benefit CCHR Florida) 22 N. Ft. Harrison Ave. R.S.V.P.thecommline@earthlink.net or call 830-265-1835 Saturday 7:30-9:30, CCHR Florida-Capitol Theater Concert located at 405 Cleveland...Antibiotics Used as Mental Health Treatment in Children
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 flag questions like...The truth about Psychiatric drugs
The recent reliance on psychiatric drugs to treat any and all problems in thought, learning, traumatic and even social situations, often replaces actual solutions to life’s problems. Psychiatric drugs have become a mainstream phrase that 100% of our population is...Contact CCHR Florida
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