by CCHR Florida | Dec 6, 2019 | Mass Violence, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Disorders
Authorities say an active shooter is dead after opening fire on multiple people Friday at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, and at least 11 people were hospitalized.Military Acts of Violence Linked to Psychiatric Drugs Marine Lance Corporal Delano Holmes (22), New...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 17, 2019 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
The Louisville Courier Journal recently reported that Eli Lilly, which produces Prozac, the antidepressant that Joseph Wesbecker’s victims blamed for his deadly shooting rampage 30 years ago on September 14, 1989, secretly paid the victims $20 million to help ensure a...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 8, 2019 | ECT, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights, Suicide
The mental health industry watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has been investigating what it says is harm in the name of “mental healthcare” for 50 years. Whether it is psychotropic drugs being linked to many mass shootings and stabbings, or the use...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 1, 2019 | Baker Act, Mass Violence, Mental Health Screening, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
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...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 14, 2019 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
The spate of recent mass shootings has prompted the mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) to reiterate the urgent need for State and a Federal government investigation into the irrefutable link between psychotropic drugs and...
by CCHR Florida | Jun 26, 2019 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the wake of recent reports of suicide increases, the mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) urges Congress and state governments to implement greater oversight of soaring psychotropic drug prescribing...
by CCHR Florida | May 30, 2019 | Mass Violence, Mental Health Screening, Suicide
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...
by CCHR Florida | May 20, 2019 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
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 for those labeled as...
by CCHR Florida | Mar 13, 2019 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening
The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR, is cautioning decision makers on the use of mental health screenings in their efforts to counteract violence in schools and communities. Citing psychiatric admissions that mental health screenings...
by CCHR Florida | Jan 7, 2019
Everyone has heard of PTSD. What you may not hear is that today, with militaries of the world awash in psychiatry and psychiatric drugs, 15 soldiers and veterans are committing suicide every day. But, why? “We have never drugged our troops to this extent...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 27, 2018 | Mass Violence, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is urging state authorities and educators not to adopt mental health screening in schools in the false hope that it could prevent acts of violence. Such screening could exacerbate the issue if it leads to children being...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 6, 2018
World Mental Health Day Youth ForumFor this year’s World Mental Health Day, join us to bring awareness, information, and resources to the youth mental health, education and childcare community in Tampa Bay. Hear from and interact with a panel of experts on...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 5, 2018 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
How many more tragedies and lost lives will it take for governments to recognize that in addition to any other investigations and actions they take in relation to mass acts of violence, for the sake of our communities and families, the increasing reports of...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 28, 2018 | Mass Violence, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to investigating and exposing abusive psychiatric practices in the name of mental healing, is calling upon Florida lawmakers to investigate the plausible link between...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 2, 2018 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to investigating and exposing abusive psychiatric practices in the mental health industry, educated hundreds of school officials, security...