by CCHR National Affairs Office | Apr 7, 2022
Because of ingrained racism admitted by American psychiatric and psychological associations, minorities should be alert to abusive mental health treatment. Good mental health is a vital part of overall health and well-being, which every person should enjoy....
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 23, 2022
The finding of no health benefit from eating disorders screening is consistent with research finding risks of harm, no benefit from any mental health screening. A new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advises that there is no direct...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 17, 2022
Researchers found patients may be unable to bear the withdrawal symptoms and so give up on discontinuation, resulting in a growing number of long-term users. A new study finds no clear guidance for doctors in tapering or discontinuing antidepressants, leaving their...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Mar 10, 2022
Research finds no proof of any brain disorder that antidepressants and electroshock supposedly target and no proof of any lasting benefit to patients from them. A recent review of evidence found that the two main physical treatments recommended for depression,...
by CCHR National Affairs Office | Feb 10, 2022
Equitable treatment for African Americans after the war was thwarted by the racist theories actively promoted by psychiatrists and psychologists. At the end of the Civil War, the institution of slavery had been abolished, and during the Reconstruction era from...
