Involuntary Commitment Archives – Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR

23 Dec

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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

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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 ...

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

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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

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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 ...

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

05 Nov

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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 ...

A CCHR International report on behavioral health facilities published last year highlights how the lack of science, medically sound diagnoses and unworkable treatments in psychiatry have escaped accountability and contributed to the fraud.

27 Oct

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CCHR, Mental Health Industry Watchdog, Rails Against Use of Commitment Laws That Detain Patients for Profit

by CCHR in Acadia, Baker Act, All, Florida Patient's Bill of Rights, All, Involuntary Commitment, Involuntary Commitment, Mental Health Funding, All, Parents Rights, Patient Rights, All, Psychiatric Abuse, Sequel, Sequel Youth and Family Services, SequelCare, Sexual Assault, UHS, Universal Health Services

Involuntary commitment laws are being used to detain mental health patients for profit, with the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) saying the system needs to be overhauled and stringent penalties put in place to stem the fraud and abuse. The group ...

“With no clinical trials proving its safety, electroshock treatment plays Russian roulette with the lives of vulnerable people who are often ill-informed about its long-term effects, including, according to an ECT device manufacturer, permanent brain damage, as well as severe memory loss.”

30 Sep

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Mental Health Watchdog Cites United Nations Report on Enforced (Involuntary) ECT is Recognized Torture

by CCHR in ECT, All, Electro Convulsive Therapy, Electroconvulsive Therapy, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment

In a continuing series about the use of electroshock treatment (ECT) and this practice putting at risk a reported 100,000 Americans every year, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a mental health industry watchdog, says electroshock can be given ...

01 Sep

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Another Psychiatric Drug, Another Act of Senseless Violence: the All-Too Often Finding in Mass Killings CCHR reports

by CCHR in All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, All, Benzodiazepines, All, Big Pharma, All, Depression, All, Disorders, All, Drug Warnings, All, Drugs in our Schools, All, Involuntary Commitment, Involuntary Commitment, Mass Shootings, All, Mental Health First Aid, All, Mental Illness, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychotropic Drugs, School Shooting, All, Suicide Prevention, Violence

Montgomery County Coroner has confirmed that the alleged Dayton, Ohio shooter had the benzodiazepine, alprazolam, in his system along with cocaine, alcohol and other substances.[i] In its report, Psychiatric Drugs Create Violence and Suicide, the mental health watchdog Citizens Commission ...

Human rights group loudly speaks out for nationwide ban on “torturous” electroshock treatment given 0-5 year olds, pregnant women, elderly, veterans…

21 May

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CCHR Led Hundreds of Protestors Outside Psychiatric Convention Demanding a Ban on Electroshock Treatment

by CCHR in All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, ECT, All, Electro Convulsive Therapy, All, Informed Consent, All, Involuntary Commitment, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Mental Illness, All, Military, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry, All, Psychostimulants, All, Psychotropic Drugs

Members of the mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) and others concerned about the continuing use of electroshock treatment on 100,000 Americans each year—some aged five or younger [1] marched through the streets of San Francisco on ...

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