• 10489649

    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

  • 10489193

    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

  • 10488352

    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

  • 10486985

    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