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U.N. Committee Reiterates Forced Psychiatric Detention a Human Rights Violation; CCHR Calls on the U.S. to Implement Protections
With nearly $140 billion spent annually on mental health treatment in the U.S., there is no justification for forced treatment and restraint, mental health watchdog says. Read more
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CCHR: Congressional Hearing Revives Lessons from MKULTRA Era – Why Past Psychiatric Human Rights Abuses Demand Vigilance Today
A recent congressional hearing on MKULTRA highlights the need for stronger safeguards against coercive psychiatric and behavioral research.. Read more
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CCHR: DOJ Takedown Exposes Over $220 Million Defrauded in Behavioral Mental Health Fraud Schemes
Thirty-seven mental health, psychiatric, behavioral health, and substance abuse cases reveal alleged false claims, falsified records, kickbacks, and phantom services—patients harmed while providers pocketed luxury gains.. Read more
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Sexually Abused in a Psychiatric Hospital or Psychiatrist's or Psychologist's Office? CCHR Urges Survivors to Reach Out to It
Reports of sexual abuse by psychiatrists, therapists, and psychiatric facility staff demand stronger laws and full accountability. Read more
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Psychiatric Hospitals Fail to Warn Electroshock Patients of FDA-Cited Risks in Estimated $7 Billion Industry
An analysis of psychiatric hospitals delivering ECT reveals a systemic failure to inform patients of risks the FDA recommended eight years ago. Failed oversight and court findings on brain damage are fueling renewed calls for a ban.. Read more
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CCHR Condemns Behavioral Treatment After FDA's Missed Deadline to Ban Shock Device
Hundreds remain traumatized by electro-skin shocks, as delays banning a device described by the United Nations and patients as torture continue. The inaction highlights the broader failure to also ban electroshock (ECT) devices.. Read more
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CCHR Calls Out Psychiatry's Pattern of Resistance to Antidepressant Deprescribing
Watchdog calls on federal officials to advance the HHS deprescribing plan with strong patient protections, as psychiatry attempts to weaken antidepressant tapering reforms. Read more
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CCHR Leader's 50-Year Fight for Psychiatric Drug Victims Gains National Momentum
Watchdog's decades-long advocacy for patient rights and safe psychotropic withdrawal gains powerful validation amid rising debate on psychiatric drug risks. Read more
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Tennessee Laws Lead with Psychotropic Drug Testing in Mass Shooting Cases and Comprehensive Reporting: CCHR Urges Nationwide Adoption
New laws highlight Tennessee's proactive response to growing concerns over psychiatric drug risks and potential links to violence. CCHR says these reforms are needed nationwide. Read more
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CCHR Highlights Concerns Over Coercive and Failed $140 Billion Mental Health Practices at Psychiatric Convention
Group Calls for Ending Electroshock and Greater Disclosure of Risks Associated with Psychiatric Drugs Triggering Violence. Read more
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