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The Chemical Imbalance Fraud

by CCHR Florida | May 21, 2012 | Alternatives, Children and Teens, DSM, Fraud, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

Many psychiatrists assert that mental illness is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. But there are no medical tests to prove this. Chemical imbalance is a theory that does not hold up to intense scientific scrutiny.

Bipolar in Children- Diagnosis Increase

Bipolar in Children- Diagnosis Increase

by CCHR Florida | May 14, 2012 | Alternatives, Children and Teens, DSM, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

The condition of Bipolar in Children and teenagers has seen a huge diagnosis increase in the past decade. In fact, it has increased by 40 times. During this same time, the diagnosis of adult bipolar disorder doubled.

When Life Became an Illness

When Life Became an Illness

by CCHR Florida | May 14, 2012 | Alternatives, Children and Teens, DSM, Fraud, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

In life, we experience a wide range of feelings – grief, boredom, happiness, anger and
hopelessness, to name a few. These are all normal emotions that people feel
depending on the situations they are faced with each day.

When Life Became an Illness

Selling Technology as a False Answer

by CCHR Florida | Mar 27, 2012 | Alternatives, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

By Kenneth W. Thomas, RN In an article on March 13, 2012 by Melody Mendez, I read with amazement how technology claims to help diagnose serious mental illnesses such as Depression, ADHD and “other disorders”. In this article quoting information from the Neuro-Therapy...
When Life Became an Illness

Ritalin Side Effects and the Placebo Effect

by CCHR Florida | Mar 13, 2012 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

According to a recent article, the placebo effect is being used as an experimental tool on unwitting school children. At least the placebo effect from a power bar with the dubious pronouncement “improves writing power” will not cause permanent mental disability. ...
When Life Became an Illness

About Special education and Black Teenagers

by CCHR Florida | Mar 5, 2012 | Alternatives, Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

Many  people don’t know about special education and the disproportionate number of black  teenagers, especially African American boys who are placed in these classrooms. What do we know about special education? It is a $60 billion industry. When it is misused, black...
When Life Became an Illness

The Heart Risks of Psychiatric Drugs

by CCHR Florida | Feb 20, 2012 | Alternatives, Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights

In today’s world of over-specialized and drug-infused medicine, doctors hand out pills for everything, often prescribing drugs without regard to side effects on patients’ general health.  Dentists use mercury, which may preserve teeth but is highly toxic to the rest...
When Life Became an Illness

Child Mental Health—Parents Losing Control

by CCHR Florida | Jan 16, 2012 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Rights

Parents send their children off to school every day in hopes of them getting a good education and growing up to be mature responsible adults.  But what about child mental health?  Is that something you want addressed at your child’s school?  Are you aware of any sort...

How Are America’s Foster Children Being Treated?

by CCHR Florida | Dec 12, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Disorders

The answer is, “not so well,” according to recent investigations.  Apparently what happens is this:  children are first taken out of abusive or neglectful homes and put into the foster care system, presumably to be given the chance at better lives.  So far, so good. ...
When Life Became an Illness

Psychiatrists giving false hope

by CCHR Florida | Dec 9, 2011 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening

“Psychiatric medications are among the most widely prescribed and biggest-selling class of drugs in the US. In 2010, Americans spent $16.1 billion on antipsychotics to treat depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, $11.6 billion on antidepressants and...
When Life Became an Illness

‘‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’’

by CCHR Florida | Dec 6, 2011 | Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs

ADHD is one of the many disorders psychiatrists have developed today. It stands for “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.”   There is no actual proof ADHD is real, it’s just an “illness” created by psychiatrists by which they give...
The Catastrophe of Child Mental Health

The Catastrophe of Child Mental Health

by CCHR Florida | Nov 7, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs

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...
When Life Became an Illness

Ritalin destroying hearts?

by CCHR Florida | Nov 4, 2011 | Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs

  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...
When Life Became an Illness

Teenage Stress-Dangers of Drug Abuse

by CCHR Florida | Oct 21, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs

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 stress. The same study showed that...
When Life Became an Illness

Why Are Children on Antipsychotics?

by CCHR Florida | Oct 9, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Drugs

Antipsychotics are being increasingly prescribed to children at an alarming rate, some as young as two years old. With many adverse side effects, lack of precise diagnoses and no evidence of long-term results, it is a valid question to ask why are children on...
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