About Us - CCHR International
WEBAbout Us. Mission Statement: The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious mental health industry watchdog whose mission is to eradicate abuses committed under the guise of mental health. We work to ensure patient and consumer protections are enacted and upheld as there is rampant abuse in the ...
Number of People Taking Psychiatric Drugs in the United States
WEBNote: The total number of individuals on psychiatric drugs was cited by IQVia as 76,940,157. The totals for each class of drug (i.e. ADHD or Antidepressant drugs) may include those on more than one class of drug, or, individuals who were also counted in the next year’s age bracket during a one-year period.
Elavil Side Effects - CCHR International
WEB48 cases of comas. 41 cases of somnolence (sleepiness) 40 cases of confusion. 37 cases of drug toxicity. 35 cases of suicide attempts. 34 cases of loss of consciousness. 33 cases of intentional overdoses. 32 cases of convulsions. Documented Side Effects of Elavil:
Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights - CCHR International
WEBThe Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights articulates the guiding principles and goals of Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). In 2017, Dr. Dainius Pūras, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, called for a revolution in mental health care around the world to “end decades of neglect, abuse and violence ...
CCHR Co-founder Dr. Thomas Szasz Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus
WEBDr. Thomas Szasz was a Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at the State University of New York, Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute, Distinguished Lifetime Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association whose long list of educational accomplishments, credentials, honors, biographical listings and awards speak for themselves. Considered by many scholars and academics to be psychiatry’s most ...
Contact Us - CCHR International
WEB6616 W. Sunset Boulevard. Los Angeles, CA 90028. Tel: 323-467-4242 or 1-800-869-2247. Fax: 323-467-3720. E-mail: [email protected]. If you would like to report a psychiatric abuse, please fill out the form here. Otherwise, for all other correspondence, you can contact us here: Your Name (required)
Number of U.S. Children Taking Psychiatric Drugs
WEBThe total number of children on all psychiatric drugs including age breakdown have been deduplicated so these are the total number of children prescribed drugs for the year. Drug Class: Age Group: Number of Children & Adolescents: All Psychiatric Drugs 0-17 Years 6,155,852. 0-5 Years 418,425. ADHD Drugs 0-17 Years 3,155,441.
CCHR Reissues Call for Ban on Psychiatric Restraints Amid Global ...
WEBNov 17, 2023 · The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, headquartered in Los Angeles, has written to every state legislator in the U.S. calling on them to ban the use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion rooms in psychiatric and behavioral facilities, nursing homes and behavioral schools. A recent Los Angeles Times exposé on ...
Side Effects of ADHD Drugs – CCHR International - The Mental …
WEBTop Reactions for All Ages: There have been 17,021 Adverse Drug Reactions in connection with ADHD drugs/stimulants that have been reported to the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (MedWatch), between 2004 and 2012. The FDA estimates that less than 1% of all serious events are ever reported to it, so the actual number of side effects occurring are most certainly higher.
Parents: Get the Facts—Know Your Rights - CCHR International
WEBThis is a documented fact by international drug regulatory agencies. Parents are quite simply not given the documented facts about the psychiatric drugs prescribed for their children, yet it is their right to have full information about any drugs being prescribed to their child. ADHD drugs, Antidepressants, Antipsychotic s and Anti-Anxiety ...
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