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October 9, 2026
The watchdog wants psychedelic drug applications rejected. If any drug advances, it says it must be barred for minors, pregnant women, the elderly, those with impaired consent, and those with a history of violence or psychosis.
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October 5, 2026
The mental health industry watchdog updates its Human Rights Declaration and Psychiatric Living Will, urging individuals to protect themselves against forced treatment
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September 28, 2026
Group cites 12 deaths in five 2026 attacks and urges states to require psychiatric-drug toxicology in homicides and mass acts of senseless violence
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September 4, 2026
Consumers should read drug labels—and ask prescribers to explain warnings about suicidal thoughts, aggression and homicidal ideation because a label alone does not ensure informed consent.
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August 28, 2026
ECT survivors speak out about the painful practice administered to an estimated 100,000 Americans each year, including children
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August 25, 2026
Watchdog group cites Tennessee's landmark toxicology law and White Paper documenting 145 cases of violence linked to psychiatric drugs
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August 19, 2026
Advocating for changes in civil commitment laws in Minnesota
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August 14, 2026
CCHR Urges Nationwide Adoption of Mandatory Medical Testing to Avert Psychiatric Diagnosis and Drugs
Federal deprescribing push and Florida's new guidance underscore CCHR's decades-long call to prevent misdiagnosis, harmful drugs, and needless suffering.
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July 31, 2026
The mental health watchdog helped secure a federal ban on school-coerced psychiatric drugging, pressed for antidepressant suicide warnings, and now supports stronger deprescribing safeguards.
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July 22, 2026
The eye-opening exhibit raises community awareness of mental health abuses all around us.
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July 13, 2026
One must know the history in order to confront the present and change the future of abuse in the mental health system.
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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 22, 2026
Group Calls for Ending Electroshock and Greater Disclosure of Psychiatric Drug Risks Linked to Violence
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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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March 17, 2026
A Traveling Exhibit made a 4-day stop in March in Albuquerque on Central Avenue.
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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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