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June 26, 2026
Reports of sexual abuse by psychiatrists, therapists, and psychiatric facility staff demand stronger laws and full accountability
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June 19, 2026
An analysis of psychiatric hospitals delivering ECT reveals a systemic failure to inform patients of risks the FDA recommended eight years ago. Failed oversight and court findings on brain damage are fueling renewed calls for a ban.
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June 17, 2026
Groups Decry Abuse; Dedicate Themselves to Protecting and Promoting Human Rights in Mental Health
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June 12, 2026
Hundreds remain traumatized by electro-skin shocks, as delays banning a device described by the United Nations and patients as torture continue. The inaction highlights the broader failure to also ban electroshock (ECT) devices.
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June 5, 2026
Watchdog calls on federal officials to advance the HHS deprescribing plan with strong patient protections, as psychiatry attempts to weaken antidepressant tapering reforms
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June 1, 2026
Watchdog's decades-long advocacy for patient rights and safe psychotropic withdrawal gains powerful validation amid rising debate on psychiatric drug risks
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May 26, 2026
New laws highlight Tennessee's proactive response to growing concerns over psychiatric drug risks and potential links to violence. CCHR says these reforms are needed nationwide
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May 20, 2026
At a time of growing Canadian research, public attention, and cultural momentum around psilocybin-assisted therapy, The Next Chapter brings this evolving national conversation to Toronto through the power of film.
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May 19, 2026
Protesters confront psychiatrists at APA meeting over forced treatment, electroshock therapy, and violence-linked drug risks.
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May 18, 2026
Group Calls for Ending Electroshock and Greater Disclosure of Risks Associated with Psychiatric Drugs Triggering Violence
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May 12, 2026
New federal actions emphasize informed consent, holistic care, and protection for children and adults from psychiatric drug risks—but broader access to deprescribing support remains essential
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May 5, 2026
Fast-tracked psychedelics risk repeating psychiatric drug disasters as synthetic compounds are promoted as safe and natural, violating informed consent
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April 28, 2026
Psychotropic drug-related violence cases with 720 deaths and 1,602 injuries fuel call for nationwide toxicology screening and database
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April 20, 2026
Vulnerable elderly residents face serious risks and premature death from antipsychotics, as nursing homes and their prescribers evade meaningful accountability.
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April 7, 2026
Psychiatrist Grant H. Brenner, MD, DFAPA, has been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, the third year he has received the esteemed Top Doctor designation.
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March 17, 2026
A Traveling Exhibit made a 4-day stop in March in Albuquerque on Central Avenue.
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March 16, 2026
Oscar nominees, presenters, and other A-list talent gathered at The Maybourne Beverly Hills to experience some of the hottest brands of the season.
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March 10, 2026
CCHR Traveling Exhibit made a 9-day stop at the end of February and did a stop in Pasadena on Colorado Blvd.
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March 8, 2026
Highest APA membership bestowed on Dr. Rifai honor recognizes decades of leadership in psychiatry, research, education, patient advocacy, and innovation
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February 4, 2026
Adarsh K. Gupta, MD has been named a 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, the 15th year he has received the esteemed Top Doctor designation.
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