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Published on November 9, 2020 - 22:53 GMT

CCHR Hosts Continuing Education Course on the Florida Mental Health Law

The virtual course for mental health professionals is designed to help them identify the basic human rights impacted by the law and its unintended consequences. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, November 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The mental health …

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Published on November 2, 2020 - 21:52 GMT

CCHR Calls Attention to Drugging of Millions of Children on the Heels of ADHD Awareness Month

There are over 6.7 million US children being prescribed psychiatric drugs with more than 3.3 million of these children prescribed drugs for ADHD. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, November 2, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Citizens Commission on Human …

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Published on October 27, 2020 - 15:04 GMT

Mental Health Watchdog Offering Continuing Education Course on the Baker Act

The virtual course for mental health professionals will help them identify the basic human rights impacted by the Baker Act and its unintended consequences. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 27, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The mental health law …

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Published on October 20, 2020 - 06:46 GMT

Profiting from Misery: National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

Mental health observances feed a $795 billion-dollar industry and are more about profit and less about helping those in need. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Each year the month of October is touted as National …

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Published on October 14, 2020 - 06:21 GMT

Tens of Thousands of Children Sent for Involuntary Psychiatric Examination in Florida

More than 36,000 involuntary mental health exams performed on children and 4,000 of these examinations involved children 10 and younger. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Each year on October 10th World Mental …

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Published on October 6, 2020 - 23:37 GMT

Watchdog CCHR to Host a Baker Act Rights Seminar for World Mental Health Day

CCHR is hosting a virtual seminar on Baker Act Rights with special guest speaker attorney Carmen Miller. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- During a meeting of the Children’s Baker Act Task Force, it was revealed …

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Published on September 30, 2020 - 07:25 GMT

Reliance on Risk Assessments Questioned as Suicide Awareness Month Ends

40 years of suicide risk assessment research suggests that not only do these assessments not help but may actually cause harm by increasing the risk of suicide. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- September is …

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Published on September 23, 2020 - 07:07 GMT

Almost 410,000 Reached in a Campaign to Protect Children and Parental Rights

Watchdog organization is calling the abusive use of the Baker Act a serious threat to the rights of parents in Florida. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Viewed as a statewide problem, the number of children …

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Published on September 16, 2020 - 00:01 GMT

Mental Health Watchdog Applauds Call for Independent Enquiry into Electroconvulsive Therapy

Researchers, psychiatrists and ECT victims are asking the UK Minister for Health to hold an independent Enquiry into the use of ECT. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to a post published in Psychology …

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Published on September 9, 2020 - 06:37 GMT

Evidence Points to Misuse of the Baker Act with Devastating Results for Children

In Florida, there were more than 36,000 involuntary psychiatric examinations of children during 2018. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As reported in multiple news stories, a recently released 85-page study …

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Published on September 1, 2020 - 19:59 GMT

Watchdog Calls into Question Reliance on Risk Assessments During Suicide Awareness Month

Experts in the field have repeatedly concluded that there is not any one scale that can predict who will commit suicide to any useful degree. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Each year September is recognized …

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Published on August 26, 2020 - 05:15 GMT

Watchdog Campaign to Restore Parental Rights Reaches Over 370,000

Children are being evaluated for mental illness without parental consent under the guise of risk assessment. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Recognized across the state for helping parents whose children have …

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Published on August 19, 2020 - 12:22 GMT

Study Reveals that Anxiety, Depression and PTSD may be Adaptive Responses to Adversity Not Mental Disorders

After review of evidence, researchers claim that mental disorders might not be medical at all. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As reported in an article in Forbes titled, Researchers Doubt That Certain Mental …

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Published on August 11, 2020 - 21:59 GMT

Recent Study Calls Psychological Assessments “Junk Science”, Mental Health Watchdog Agrees

Study reveals that many psychological tests used in courtrooms by judges to make legal decisions are considered scientifically unreliable. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a campaign to remove the stigma …

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Published on August 4, 2020 - 16:02 GMT

Mental Health Watchdog Reaches Over 330,000 in Campaign to Protect Parental Rights

Children are being evaluated for mental illness without parental consent under the guise of risk assessment. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Recognized across the state for their work in helping parents whose …

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Published on July 29, 2020 - 00:23 GMT

Tens of Thousands of Children Detained for Involuntary Psychiatric Examination Annually

In Florida, there were more than 36,000 involuntary psychiatric examinations of children during 2018. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The number of children taken into custody for an involuntary psychiatric …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 05:12 GMT

Mental Health Watchdog Warns Against Psychotropic Drug Self-Care During Pandemic

The use of prescription drugs to treat mental health conditions increased more than 20% between mid-February and mid-March of this year. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Based on documented studies, the Florida …

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Published on July 15, 2020 - 01:23 GMT

Mental Health Watchdog Renews Call for a Ban on Electroshock Device

Leading ECT researcher and advocate admits that virtually all patients experience some degree of persistent and, likely, permanent retrograde amnesia. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the wake of a recent study …

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Published on July 8, 2020 - 05:02 GMT

Over 260,000 Reached in Campaign to Educate Parents on Their Rights

While parental rights are viewed as fundamental many families wonder what these rights are and where they can be found, this campaign answers these questions. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Earlier this year the …

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Published on July 1, 2020 - 04:48 GMT

Watchdog Calling for Reform During National Minority Mental Health Month

African American children make up about 33% of kids in foster care and one in four children in foster care are administered at least one psychotropic drug. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Observed during July every …

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The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida (CCHR) is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious mental health watchdog organization dedicated to investigating and exposing psychiatric human rights violations. CCHR Florida also educates Americans about their mental health rights, including the right to informed consent. CCHR Florida works side-by-side with like-minded groups and individuals who share a common purpose to stop abuses in the field of mental health. Many non-profit organizations and individuals are concerned about the excesses and harmful practices of psychiatry. Together, we have formed a strong movement that is especially active to help protect the rights of children.

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