by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 21, 2025
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates for the adoption of international standards in the U.S. that call for ending involuntary mental health treatment and ensuring human rights in the field of mental health. A coalition of human rights advocates, civil...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 14, 2025
Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates the global adoption of international human rights standards that call for informed consent to mental health treatment and an end of coercive psychiatric practices. During Mental Health Awareness Month, the Citizens...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 7, 2025
Maryland legislators took action after receiving reports of abuse during the largely unregulated transport of young people to residential behavioral treatment programs. The programs themselves have been the subject of investigations that found rampant physical,...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 23, 2025
New research shows antidepressants substantially increase the risk of heart-related sudden death. Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update medication guides to reflect this risk. A new study finds that...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 26, 2025
A new study has found that needing acute care after hallucinogen use is associated with a significantly increased risk of death within 5 years, especially from suicide, compared with the general population. Hallucinogen use that leads to an emergency hospital visit or...
