by CCHR Florida | May 22, 2011 | Suicide
The idea of suicide prevention is a good thing as no one wants a fellow human being to take their life instead of getting the help they need. However, what prevention techniques are available that actually work? Hope Witsell, an eighth-grade student in Ruskin,...
by CCHR Florida | May 18, 2011 | Children and Teens
Could Hope Witsell’s suicide have been prevented? The mental health counseling she received without her parent’s knowledge is an example of the dangers inherent in leaving parents out of the picture. Hope’s story is an excruciating tale of bullying by her...
by CCHR Florida | May 4, 2011 | Children and Teens, Suicide
Haylee Fentress and Paige Behnke were best friends and eighth grade students at a rural Minnesota middle school. They recently both hung themselves while on a sleepover together. The moms as well as relatives were interviewed on the Today Show and bullying was the...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 25, 2011 | Children and Teens, Suicide
If there is one thing that I believe we can all agree on, it’s that children committing suicide due to psychotropic medication is unacceptable and must stop. CCHR Florida has been meeting with many Florida families to get this important message to them....
by CCHR Florida | Feb 22, 2011 | Psychiatric Drugs
In December of 2005, The FDA issued a warning about Paxil causing birth defects in infants whose mothers took this drug during the first trimester of pregnancy. The above linked website, appropriately named “Defective Drugs” mentions Paxil’s connection not only...
by CCHR Florida | Feb 2, 2011 | Psychiatric Drugs
Cymbalta is the brand name for duloxetine, an antidepressant made by Eli Lilly. Side effects are expected while taking drugs, but Cymbalta has been singled out by the FDA because it has a HIGHER than expected rate of suicide attempts. Starting with the...
by CCHR Florida | Dec 15, 2010 | Children and Teens, Rights
If there is one thing that I believe we can all agree on, it’s that children committing suicide due to psychotropic medication is unacceptable and must stop. Click on the link and select “Dead Wrong” to view the latest video entitled, “Dead...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 11, 2024 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Drugs
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died due to drugs and the efforts to prevent drug abuse have not stopped this crisis. But underneath it all is a hidden tale of addiction, violence and the greed of those who profess their intention to help. The War on Drugs The...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 28, 2024 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died due to drugs and the efforts to prevent drug abuse have not stopped this crisis. But underneath it all is a hidden tale of addiction, violence and the greed of those who profess their intention to help. The War on Drugs The...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 26, 2024
A seminar on mental health and veteran rights. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a seminar on mental health and veteran rights on Saturday, September 7th from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST in their office located at 109 North...
by CCHR Florida | Aug 15, 2024 | Military & Veterans
August 7th is observed annually across the country to recognize those who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal for their sacrifice in service to the United States. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an award-winning nonprofit that works to protect...
by CCHR Florida | Apr 10, 2024
A seminar on mental health and veteran rights. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a seminar on mental health and veteran rights on Saturday, May 4th from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST in their office located at 109 North Fort...
by CCHR Florida | Jan 24, 2024
A seminar on mental health and veteran rights. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a seminar on mental health and veteran rights on Saturday, Ferbuary 3rd from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST in their office located at 109 North...
by CCHR Florida | Jan 3, 2024 | Baker Act
These are letters and emails thanking CCHR Florida for the help provided to families: “Thanks for sending the documents, for all of your help and encouragement, and for being so accessible when I felt utterly helpless. The Baker Act Facility wore my daughter...
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...