Citizens Commission on Human Rights Washington D.C.

04/22/2026

Here is another sad example of the need for serious reform of psychiatry and psychiatric facilities. CCHR National is working to investigate, expose and eradicate psychiatric abuses of human rights. Find out more at www.cchrnational.org

https://cchrnational.org/2026/04/14/three-former-employees-of-the-psychiatric-institute-of-washington-criminally-charged-in-patients-death/

Allegations of fraud, neglect and abuse at psychiatric facilities continue, despite costly lawsuits against companies operating the facilities. Citizens

03/24/2026

CCHR National Affairs Office regularly posts news you need to know about psychiatry, psychiatric medications and treatments. Especially parents and youth need to know about this:

New study addresses the increasing number of students taking stimulant drugs without a prescription, hoping for enhanced cognitive performance, though recent

03/16/2026

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06/26/2025

The tide is turning!
https://shulkinblog.com/f/written-informed-consent-for-veterans-with-high-risk-medications
This article recognizes the need to protect veterans from the dangerous side effects of psychotropic medications. To find out more about eradicating psychiatric human rights abuses from the Nation's Capital, go to www.cchrnational.org. Thanks to all who are helping to make this happen!

By David Shulkin M.D.

06/10/2025

A win! Bill passed and signed by the governor of Maryland. To learn more about CCHR in he Nation's Capital, go to CCHRNational.org!

Maryland legislators took action after receiving reports of abuse during the largely unregulated transport of young people to residential behavioral treatment

05/14/2025

https://cchrnational.org/2025/05/07/cchr-supports-legislation-to-protect-troubled-youth-in-maryland-from-abusive-transport-to-for-profit-residential-behavioral-treatment-programs/
This important legislation protects youth - and their parents - from harm. The testimony CCHR gave on this issue was very well received and we were happy to help get this abuse eradicated. More is needed, but this is a good start.

Maryland legislators took action after receiving reports of abuse during the largely unregulated transport of young people to residential behavioral treatment

01/29/2025

Find out more about CCHR National Affairs Office at www.cchrnational.org.

Research indicates psychiatric confinements against a person’s will have been increasing at three times the rate of the increase in population. Investigations and U.S. Justice Department complaints have alleged that patients have been held and their insurance billed unnecessarily.

11/10/2024

When drugs have dangerous side effects, the public must be fully informed of them, so they can make informed choices. And no one should be forced or coerced into taking anything that could harm their general health.

New research finds antidepressants increase the risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and other cardiovascular events. Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to update medication guides to reflect these risks.

10/29/2024

Protest held in DC against the false science used to diagnose and drug after studies show there is no such thing as a "brain chemical imbalance." The FDA needs to take action against psychiatrists who base the use of psychiatric drugs on this myth, rather than finding real solutions!

10/17/2024

10/06/2024

https://news.marketersmedia.com/cchr-takes-to-the-streets-to-protest-mental-health-misinformation/89142058

Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on Mental Health America to remove outdated and misleading information from its website concerning a chemical balance in the brain causing depression – a theory which is still unproven after decades of intensive research.