by CCHR Florida | Nov 30, 2011 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights
In a letter to State Officials (across the U.S), written by three different divisions of Health and Human Services, it states: “Children in foster care represent only three percent of children covered by Medicaid,yet, based on a study of pharmacy claims in 16...
by CCHR Florida | Jul 15, 2011 | Alternatives, Psychiatric Drugs
Today, many people are taking psychotropic drugs and have a problem tapering off of them. Mike Cleveland of Setting Captives Free runs into this problem with his parishioners on a regular basis. In an effort to help bring awareness of the alternatives to psychiatric...
by CCHR Florida | Jul 9, 2009 | Disabled Persons
Sun Sentinel Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities has its own psychotropic drug problem July 1, 2009 By: Howard M. Talenfeld and Maria E. Abate The use of dangerous prescription medications for children and adults in residential and group home facilities...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 8, 2024 | Baker Act, Rights
By: Dr. Stephen Talmadge Ph.D. psychology | Attorney INTRODUCTION I will address many questions about Baker Acts and will present a brief history and some facts about prevalence. I will talk about whether the Baker Act is criminal or civil law, patient rights, and...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 30, 2023
Banning the Use of Electroshock in Florida! In light of the fact that the FDA admits electroshock also known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can cause cardiovascular complications, memory loss, cognitive impairment, brain damage and death and that psychiatrists...
by CCHR Florida | Jun 14, 2022 | Mass Violence
More than 30 studies, drug regulatory agency warnings and expert opinion link psychotropic drugs to violent and suicidal behavior. According to a report, “Psychiatric Drugs: Create Violence & Suicide”, written and released by the Citizens Commission on Human...
by CCHR Florida | Apr 7, 2022 | Mental Illness, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
In honor of April being Stress Awareness Month, CCHR provides tips to combat stress while avoiding false solutions that could actually be harmful. April is Stress Awareness Month. In challenging times, everyone has experienced stress to some degree. It’s just the way...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 10, 2021 | Parental Rights, Psychiatric Drugs
As a parent, you have the right to refuse to give your minor child psychotropic/psychiatric drugs as a requirement for attendance or participation in public school services. To learn more about your rights, please visit www.know-your-rights.org.
by CCHR Florida | Jan 12, 2021 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
Close to 17% of Americans are taking psychiatric drugs with side effects such as acting aggressively, being angry, or violent and acting on dangerous impulses. According to the United Health Foundation there were over 1.2 million acts of violent crime in 2018...
by CCHR Florida | Jan 5, 2021 | Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
There is growing concern that psychiatric drugs, fueled by exorbitant mental health spending, are being over prescribed and are causing more harm than what is being publicized. [1] The pharmaceutical companies and the psychiatric community pocket some $62 billion on...
by CCHR Florida | Dec 30, 2020 | Suicide
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that the holiday suicide myth supports misinformation about suicide and might actually hinder prevention efforts. Suicide is a recognized problem in the United States and it does not seem to be improving despite the...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 19, 2020 | Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Drugs
Mental health observances feed a $795 billion-dollar industry and are more about profit and less about helping those in need. Each year the month of October is touted as National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month with the stated purposed to “bring awareness...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 7, 2020 | Mental Health Screening, Suicide
September is nationally recognized as Suicide Awareness Month and the stated intention of this campaign is to “inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention and warning signs of suicide”. [1] Each year one solution offered up...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 1, 2020 | Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
Each year September is recognized as Suicide Awareness Month with September 6th through the 12th observed as National Suicide Prevention Week. The stated intention of these campaigns is to “inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 19, 2020 | Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
As reported in an article in Forbes titled, Researchers Doubt That Certain Mental Disorders Are Disorders At All, a recent study questioned the validity of labeling depression, anxiety and even ADHD as mental disorders. [1] The researchers in the study based their...