by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 26, 2022
Women taking antidepressants who anticipate having a baby are advised to discuss these risks with their physicians. Expectant mothers who take antidepressants during their pregnancy increase the risk of their babies being born moderately early and underweight, as well...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 19, 2022
The reasons many gave for not wanting to get treatment suggest the mental health system is not seen as providing safe and effective help. A new study aiming to identify the reasons why half of American young adults with depression did not seek treatment found that...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 12, 2022
The action follows the World Health Organization’s call for forced mental health practices to be replaced with voluntary, holistic approaches. Europe’s leading human rights assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an end to confining people with physical and...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | May 4, 2022
Evidence continues to mount that antidepressants are ineffective, harm brain function and carry risks of serious side effects when taking or stopping the drugs. A new study of Americans with depression found no significant difference in the overall well-being and...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 30, 2022
Brain injuries can be caused by electric shock and seizures, two key elements of electroshock, a psychiatric procedure that has never been proven effective. During Brain Injury Awareness Month in March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...
