Snorting Bath Salts?
Believe it or not, snorting bath salts has become a dangerous new pastime for some young people. What drugs do these bath salts contain? Snorting, smoking and injecting these substances can produce dangerous, even deadly side effects. Snorting “designer” bath salts...Children with Anxiety
There are plenty of things for adults to be anxious about these days, but what about children? Since children have less life experience, less control over their lives and get more influence from others, it would be logical that children could be more prone to anxiety...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...Antidepressants Cause Autism?
To answer the question whether or not antidepressants cause autism in pregnancy, we first turned to CNN’s article on the subject. In at least one study, it was shown that antidepressants increase the risk of ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in newborn children....CCHR Florida Meets with the National Congress of Black Women
The information on the harms of psychiatric drugging was of real value to these activists. One of the hardest issues they face on a grass roots level is that a parent with a child on psychotropic drugs receives disability payments as a financial incentive. We...Mental Illness Symptoms in Celebrities
Mental illness symptoms have been assigned to celebrities throughout the past two centuries, at least. Recently, singer Stevie Nicks described her horrific experience at the hands of a psychiatrist in a Newsweek article. She states, “The biggest mistake I ever made...Where Mental Illnesses Originate
Mental illness has been growing by leaps and bounds. Psychiatrist Irwin Savodnik declares, “The original diagnostic manual [DSM-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders] appeared in 1952 and contained 107 diagnoses and 132 pages, by my count. “…in 1994,...
Creating Juvenile Zombies, Florida-Style
Miami Herald Creating juvenile zombies, Florida-style May 28, 2011 By Fred Grimm They’re children of the new Florida ethic. Zombie kids warehoused on the cheap in the state’s juvenile lock-ups. Kept quiet, manageable and addled senseless by great dollops...
Can Fish Oil Fight Depression?
Consuming fish oil may fight depression. Current studies are encouraging, and began in earnest when scientists noted inhabitants of countries with high fish consumption had lower rates of depression. According to an ABC News report, “At Sheffield...Financial Ties to Drug Companies
A medical doctor should be a person who can be trusted to administer good care with the patient’s health and well-being as the primary concern. Is that necessarily the truth these days? Doctors and psychiatrists get paid by drug companies to run clinical...Risperdal Drugging of Children Enforced by Law
It seems unbelievable that the state could enforce dangerous Risperdal drugging of children, but this is exactly what happened recently in Detroit. Earlier this month Child Protective Services, accompanied by a swat team equipped with tanks and automatic rifles...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...Dr. John Breeding- Speaks about the FDA Hearing on the ECT Device
Dr. John Breeding speaks about the FDA hearing on the ECT Device A Final Tribute and Final Word My work is challenging psychiatric oppression. One source of my education on oppression theory is the Re-evaluation Counseling Community. From them I learned...Chantix and Violent Behavior
Varenicline (Chantix) is an anti-smoking drug linked to violent behavior. One site describes some of the dangerous side effects of this drug: “Serious neuropsychiatric events including, but not limited to, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt and...Contact CCHR Florida
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