by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 7, 2024
Scientific research shows Blacks are more likely than Whites to be labeled with a mental disorder related to disruptive, defiant, or psychotic behavior, to be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility, and to be physically, mechanically, or chemically...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jan 29, 2024
The number of schoolchildren subjected to restraint or seclusion is unknown. No federal law bans the practices, which are disproportionately used on disabled students and students of color and have resulted in children’s broken bones and death. A report from KFF...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jan 25, 2024
Recent research and antidepressant users’ lived experience show that antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may be severe and long-lasting. Patients and their prescribers need accurate information on withdrawal risks and tapering guidance from the FDA. A mounting body of...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jan 18, 2024
Citizens Commission on Human Rights says American Psychiatric Association’s unwillingness to provide full disclosure of pharmaceutical companies’ payments to psychiatrists involved in developing the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jan 10, 2024
Mental health watchdog CCHR presses for DEA reclassification of benzodiazepines due to risks of physical dependency and addiction. The use of benzodiazepines during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, new research has indicated. A separate study...
