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 ...
“Involuntary psychiatric commitment today is not a form of care—it is the continuation of eugenics under new terminology... America and Europe have a chance to reject this failed model and instead ...
A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics has revealed that nearly 60% of people subjected to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), commonly called electroshock, reported they were ...
“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, ...
“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 ...
With government waste raising economic concerns for the country, it is time to demand accountability for the $40 billion allocated to the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH). The agency has ...
“Pharmaceutical companies and prescribers have a greater duty to warn consumers about risks such as violent or suicidal thoughts. While not all patients will experience violent behavior, the evidence ...
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