Suicide Archives – Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR

06 Aug

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Getting it Right About Antidepressants, CCHR and a Global Concern About Psychiatric Drug Dependency and Risks

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Current debates in the media about antidepressants raise important issues—global antidepressant use is soaring, but the once-touted “miracle pills” now carry international drug regulatory agency warnings that potentially link them to suicides and acts of violence while studies show them to be ...

31 Jul

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ECT Damage: Are Psychiatrists Ignorant or Malicious?

by CCHR in Brian Devices, ECT, All, Electro Convulsive Therapy, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Fraud, Lobtomy, All, Mental Illness, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, All, Psychiatric Abuse, PTSD, Shock Treatment, Suicide, All, Suicide Prevention, treatment-resistant depression, All, Veterans

Psychiatrist Ugo Cerletti watched pigs being “anesthetized” with electroshock before they were butchered. This seemed a delightful outcome to Cerletti. He proceeded to experiment on hapless dogs and other animals, producing “reliable epileptic fits.” Apparently, this was not enough for ...

31 Jul

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Study Proves Psychiatric Diagnoses are Worthless

by CCHR in All, ADD, All, ADHD, All, Depression, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Mental Illness, PTSD, Suicide, treatment-resistant depression

Neuroscience News has commented on a study published in Psychiatry Research, which concluded “psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless.” Researchers from the University of Liverpool analyzed 5 key chapters of the latest DSM, a controversial edition of psychiatry’s “Bible.” The 5 ...

26 Jun

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CCHR Says Federal and State Investigations Needed into Soaring Psychotropic Drug Use, Suicides and Violence

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CCHR campaign launched to educate law enforcement, policy makers and school officials about violence- and suicide-inducing drug risks.

30 May

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CCHR Exhibit Warns Lawmakers that Psychotropic Drugs May Contribute to Violence and Suicide

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The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a mental health watchdog dedicated to the protection of children, unveiled a new exhibit in Tallahassee designed to educate lawmakers on the dangerous side effects of psychiatric drugs and the possible connection between these risks ...

NBC News reported on April 22, 2018 that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) findings show that suicides in the U.S. are at the highest level in “almost three decades”.

20 May

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Rise in Suicides Prompts CCHR to Call for an Investigation into the Failure of Mental Health Programs

by CCHR in All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, All, Children, All, Depression, All, Disorders, All, Mental Health First Aid, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry, All, Psychotropic Drugs, Suicide, All, Suicide Prevention

Since 1949 the month of May has been observed by mental health advocacy groups as Mental Health Awareness Month. Started by Mental Health American as a means of educating individuals on mental health issues for the purpose of providing support ...

15 Oct

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CCHR: Veterans Get Damaging Mental Health Deal— Suicides increase & VA spends $1M on unsafe electroshock devices

by CCHR in ECT, All, Electro Convulsive Therapy, All, Military, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Suicide, All, Veterans

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog, is calling for an investigation into suicide-inducing psychotropic drugs and electroshock following a recent report showing that the suicide rate of veterans aged 18 to 34 jumped more ...

13 Feb

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Study Reports that Suicide Risk Assessments May Increase the Risk of Suicide

by CCHR in All, Abilify, All, ADHD, All, Anti-Seizure Medications, All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, All, Benzodiazepines, All, Depression, All, Disorders, All, Drug Warnings, All, Mental Health Human Rights, All, Mental Health Screening, All, Mental Illness, All, Over Prescribing Meds, All, Paxil, All, Prescription Drugs, All, Prozac, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry, All, Psychostimulants, All, Psychotropic Drugs, All, Risperdal, All, Ritalin, Suicide, All, Suicide Prevention

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) of Florida, a non-profit mental health watchdog that exposes human rights violations and is dedicated to the protection of children, is holding an open house this month at their center located at 109 ...

08 Jan

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Florida Bills Could Force Taxpayers To Fund Harmful Psychiatric Services for First Responders

by CCHR in All, Abilify, All, Alternatives, All, Antidepressants, All, Antipsychotics, All, Benzodiazepines, All, Depression, All, Legislation, All, Prescription Drugs, All, Prozac, All, Psychiatric Abuse, All, Psychiatrists / Psychologists, All, Psychiatry, Psychology, All, Psychotropic Drugs, Suicide, All, Suicide Prevention

Current Florida statutes require that there be clear and convincing evidence of mental or nervous injury to determine benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation law for Florida’s first responders. However, recent bills calling for revisions to the standard for demonstrating ...

27 Sep

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CCHR Calls for Investigation into Link between Antidepressants and Teen Suicides

by CCHR in All, Children, All, Depression, All, Mental Illness, Suicide, All, Suicide Prevention, All, Teens

Galvanized by reports showing suicide to be the third leading cause of death for ages 10-24[i], the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) of Florida, a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to the protection of children, is calling for an ...

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