by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jul 12, 2022
New research undermines the primary reason for the screening and lends support to concerns it leads to overdiagnosing and overtreatment with psychiatric drugs. Screening teens for depression fails to reduce their emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jul 7, 2022
CCHR calls for mandatory toxicology tests for perpetrators of horrific acts of violence to investigate the link to antidepressants or other drugs. Recent mass shootings have led to calls for more access to mental health services, but increasing behavioral screening...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jun 28, 2022
Government promotion of antidepressants for PTSD fails to of the increased risk of suicide and other adverse effects of the drugs. Traumatic events have always been part of the human experience. These days, the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jun 9, 2022
Labeling and drugging children for ADHD puts them at risk of serious side effects and teaches them they need a pill to control themselves. Children taking drugs commonly prescribed for so-called attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at an increased risk...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Jun 2, 2022
Millions of Americans taking the drugs may develop uncontrollable muscle jerkiness that can be permanent. Many report they were never told of the risk. The American Psychiatric Association just concluded its 5-day annual convention, but an online search of its more...
