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Tag Archives: United Nations
Psychiatrists’ Refusal to Align with UN, WHO on Ending Forced Psychiatric Treatment is Big Reason US Lags on Mental Health Human Rights
Citizens Commission on Human Rights marches in protest, opens human rights exhibit, delivers open letter to American Psychiatric Association leadership demanding it adopt international human rights standards to end coercive psychiatric practices. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged APA, Coercive psychiatry, ECT, Human Rights, New York, Racism, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Psychiatrists’ Refusal to Align with UN, WHO on Ending Forced Psychiatric Treatment is Big Reason US Lags on Mental Health Human Rights
CCHR Exhibit Exposes Psychiatric Human Rights Abuse
Notable New York City activists spoke at opening of Citizens Commission on Human Rights’ exhibit exposing sordid history of harmful psychiatric practices still in use today. Continue reading
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Human Rights Group Marches in Protest to Demand American Psychiatric Association Denounce Electroshock for Children, Coercive Treatment, in Step with UN and WHO
Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on APA to end the use of lucrative but dangerous coercive treatment and electroshock. CCHR’s exhibit in New York City exposes grievous harm that psychiatric practices have caused patients. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged APA, Brain, Coercive psychiatry, ECT, Human Rights, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Human Rights Group Marches in Protest to Demand American Psychiatric Association Denounce Electroshock for Children, Coercive Treatment, in Step with UN and WHO
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 permanent memory loss and no conclusive proof of effectiveness, experts say. Even young children are electroshocked in the U.S. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged Abuse, ECT, Elderly Abuse, FDA, Fraud, Human Rights, Side Effects, suicide, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Mental Health Watchdog Protests U.S. Psychiatrists’ Use of Electroshock; Procedure Violates International Human Rights Standards When Forcibly Administered
Under International Pressure, Psychiatrists Forced to Confront Ending Coercive Mental Health Practices
New evidence of the extent of and harm from involuntary mental health treatment emerges, as efforts continue to minimize or end the coercion. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged Coercive psychiatry, ECT, Human Rights, restraints, Szasz, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Under International Pressure, Psychiatrists Forced to Confront Ending Coercive Mental Health Practices
Despite Claims of Safety, Electroshock Caused Memory Loss in Majority of Teens in New Study, CCHR Warns
Researcher says study failed to show the safety or efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged ECT, FDA, Side Effects, suicide, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on Despite Claims of Safety, Electroshock Caused Memory Loss in Majority of Teens in New Study, CCHR Warns
CCHR Calls on Congress to Align U.S. with International Human Rights Standards and End Coercive Mental Health Treatment
Research indicates coercive practices negatively impact physical and mental health, often compounding a person’s existing condition. Continue reading
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CCHR Warns New Study Indicates Black Patients in Psychiatric Facilities More Likely to Be Restrained and For Longer
Researchers suggest the racial disparity may be evidence of systemic racism in psychiatry, call for measures to reduce the use of restraints. Continue reading
Posted in Big Muddy River Newsletter, Press Releases Tagged APA, CCHR, NAACP, psychology, Racism, restraints, United Nations, WHO Comments Off on CCHR Warns New Study Indicates Black Patients in Psychiatric Facilities More Likely to Be Restrained and For Longer
World Health Organization Calls for End to Abusive Mental Health Practices It Says Are All Too Common
Report cites evidence indicates that involuntary mental health treatment is ineffective and can worsen an individual’s condition. Continue reading
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