by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 10, 2023
Recent research found no benefit to patients’ mental health or any lower risk of suicides from involuntary psychiatric treatment. As National Mental Health Awareness Month draws attention to the importance of good mental health, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 27, 2023
Another new study found as many as one in four students surveyed at middle schools and high schools reported misusing ADHD drugs in the previous year. A new study found that nearly half of adults using psychostimulant drugs for behavior termed attention-deficit...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 12, 2023
Researchers highlight the urgent need for proven strategies to reduce the risk, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. A new survey of antidepressant users who turned to online peer-support groups for advice on withdrawal found that a large...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 6, 2023
Mental health awareness campaigns may contribute to individuals overreporting mental disorders, inflating the reported US mental health crisis. A new research paper provides evidence that rising rates of mental health problems have been fueled to some extent by the...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 30, 2023
Researchers conclude exercise is effective in treating depression and should be offered as an evidence-based treatment option. The largest synthesis of data to date from research studies on the effect of exercise on depression found that exercise is as effective as...
