Why Are Children on Antipsychotics?
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...Vyvanse Side Effects in Children
Vyvanse is a psychiatric drug used to treat children ages six to twelve with ADHD. It is different than other ADHD drugs because it has to be swallowed and digested before the drug takes effect. However, it is similar to other ADHD drugs because Vyvanse side...Intuniv Side Effects
Are Intuniv side effects something to be concerned with? A parent guide distributed by Shire Pharmaceuticals was criticized by the FDA’s Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communication (DDMAC ). According to the DDMAC, the risk factors involved with taking...Tremendous amount of money spent on mental health care
A Public Service Announcement from the Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida Friday’s CNN Report: Clearly shows a tremendous amount of money going into the mental health industry Wondering what the amount of money spent on mental health care actually...Psychiatric Drugs: Caught in the Web of Psychiatry
Forty or so years ago, it would be safe to say no kids were on any psychiatric drugs. ADHD and bipolar disorder in kids was unheard of and most other children’s mental illness labels were nonexistent. Depending on your source, six to seven million children are now on...TIME Magazine Slams Psychiatric Drugging of Children and Elderly
Drugging the Vulnerable: Atypical Antipsychotics in Children and the Elderly By Maia Szalavitz Thursday, May 26, 2011 | 59 Comments Pharmaceutical companies have recently paid out the largest legal settlements in U.S. history – including the largest criminal...What Drug Companies Do Not Tell You
Did you know that “the powerful billion-dollar drug industry designs and interprets studies to suit their interests”? Drug companies can hand pick the trials or studies of a particular drug to be published. In fact, drug companies are not even required to publish...Mental Disorders Manual May Be Myth
Three Professional Psychiatrists Speak Out Against the Mental Disorders Manual In recent years, one hears teenagers casually diagnose their friends’ behaviors with bywords from psychiatry’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Now in...Florida’s Own Olympic Champion
Michael Phelps, an Olympic Gold Medal winner, has become a symbol of heroism for families across America! As a child, Michael, never sat still, never stopped asking questions, just wanting to go from one thing to another. His mother was told he had ADHD and agreed to...Parents Drugging Their Children for Money
Please see the 4 different articles below from the Boston Globe, recently, that expose how parents are given Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks-when their child is labeled with a psychiatric disorder. Moreover, it will show you how some parents feel they need...
Help stop psychiatric harm and abuse of children
Help stop psychiatric harm and abuse of children. · Sign the pledge Email your Senators and Representative. · Find who they are PLACING OUR CHILDREN IN THE HANDS OF PSYCHIATRY Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Subcommittees in the House and Senate have worked on two versions...Contact CCHR Florida
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