The international mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), is releasing Prescription for Violence: Psychiatry’s Deadly Side Effects, a two-hour documentary that details ...

As the U.S. considers policies to forcibly detain the homeless and others in psychiatric institutions, a new study shows ...

Human rights advocate addressed the World Federation for Mental Health Congress, urging global alignment with UN and WHO ...

Between 2020 and 2022, Pediatrics reported a 130% rise in antidepressant prescriptions for girls aged 12–17, while boys’ prescriptions dropped 7%. “What are the odds that one-third of American ...

“If society is serious about addressing violence, we must look beyond the false psychiatric narrative and confront all contributing factors—including psychiatric evaluation, hospitalization and ...

“Involuntary psychiatric commitment of the homeless is not a compassionate solution—it’s a costly, coercive, and dangerous policy built on a system that has failed for decades. It compounds trauma, ...

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is warning Congress and the public that new legislation to legalize psychedelic drugs for U.S. veterans is a dangerous repeat of history, ...

“This is a criminal industry getting away with egregious assault and deaths of youths, aided by government complacency and bureaucratic delay. America is oblivious to this massive child abuse. That ...

“There is an urgent need to ban all coercive and non-consensual measures in psychiatric settings.” – Amalia Gamio, advocate for disability rights in Mexico and vice chair, UN Committee on the Rights ...

“HB 497 represents a crucial step in ending abusive transport practices and providing legal recourse for victims. With growing bipartisan concern over the treatment of youth in behavioral health ...

“After years of sharing my story and advocating on Capitol Hill, the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act has officially passed the U.S Congress. This moment is proof that our voices matter, that ...

“The New York Times report reinforces the urgent need for bold intervention, including harsher penalties for abusive hospitals, revoking their licenses to involuntarily commit, shutting down ...