by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 14, 2026
Allegations of fraud, neglect and abuse at psychiatric facilities continue, despite costly lawsuits against companies operating the facilities. Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates reforms to ensure human rights-based mental health treatment. Three former...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 25, 2026
Researchers find that on average, one suicide occurred for every 64 discharges from forced psychiatric hospitalization, with the suicide rate highest for 25- to 29-year olds and males. The study adds new urgency to eliminating coercive psychiatric practices. A new...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 12, 2026
New study addresses the increasing number of students taking stimulant drugs without a prescription, hoping for enhanced cognitive performance, though recent research has not found improvement in cognitive ability or academic performance from using stimulants. In...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 20, 2026
Patients report physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, neglect, and human rights violations that leave them feeling lonely, humiliated, and powerless. A new study has brought needed attention to the abuse of psychiatric patients by staff in mental health settings,...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jan 26, 2026
The bill would have prohibited all procedures that cause physical pain or deprivations meant to force behavioral change – so-called “aversive therapy” – to persons with disabilities, which includes students at a school for autistic and disabled students. A...
