Court concluded that company’s failure to fully disclose risks of electroshock to a physician meant that the patient...
CCHR Applauds California Supreme Court Decision Holding Electroshock Machine Manufacturer Liable for Brain Damage
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Depression Articles
New Research Links Psychiatric Hospitalization to Much Higher Risks of Premature Death and Suicide After Discharge, CCHR Warns
A growing body of evidence suggests that psychiatric hospitalization itself may be a major risk factor for suicide and...
Mothers’ Psychiatric Drug Use Increases Risk of Newborns Needing Urgent Medical Attention, New Research Finds
Expectant mothers considering psychiatric drugs should have the increased risks of premature birth and respiratory,...
Brain Injury Awareness Month: Citizens Commission on Human Rights Renews Call for Ban on Brain-Damaging Electroshock
Brain injury can be caused by electric shock and seizures, two key elements of electroshock, a psychiatric procedure...
Citizens Commission on Human Rights Calls for Congressional Investigation into Psychiatric In-Patient Treatment, as Study Finds Suicide Risk High after Hospitalization for Depression or Attempted Suicide
Recent studies indicate patients discharged from psychiatric facilities are at greater risk for suicide than mental...
Mental Health Watchdog Protests U.S. Psychiatrists’ Use of Electroshock; Procedure Violates International Human Rights Standards When Forcibly Administered
Psychiatrists perform electroshock on patients, especially women and older people, despite risks of brain damage and...
Human Rights Group Renews Call for Laws to Ban Electroshock – A Procedure Never Proven Safe or Effective, Experts Say
Psychiatrists perform electroshock on depressed patients despite serious risks of brain damage and permanent memory...
CCHR Urges Doctors to Heed New Study Indicating Placebo Effect, Not Antidepressant, Improved Teens’ Depression
Teens guessing they were taking an antidepressant led to substantial improvement, while actual treatment with the drug...
Holiday Blues? Research Finds Alternatives That Avoid Questionable Benefit and Known Side Effects of Antidepressants
Research validates the effectiveness of trusted social connections, exercise, proper diet, enough sleep and other...