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MENTAL HEALTH
Iowa Psychiatric “Care” Facility Fined After Second Patient Death in Eight Months
From fatal neglect to violent assaults, the state-run facility has faced repeated fines while patients continue to die under its care.
MENTAL HEALTH
Major International Survey Finds Electroshock Ruins Lives—and Psychiatrists Don’t Warn Patients
A global survey spanning 44 countries shows nearly 60 percent of electroshock patients weren’t warned of the dangers, and the majority report life got worse.
MENTAL HEALTH
Illinois Mandates Student Mental Health Screenings, Sparking Outrage
Illinois is the first state to mandate mental health screenings in schools. Opponents call it a reckless experiment that will harm and drug children, while Big Pharma profits.
MENTAL HEALTH
Arkansas Psychiatrist Accused of Fraud Faces 200+ Lawsuits—And Is Now Involuntarily Committed, Himself
The state’s leading psychiatrist allegedly defrauded Medicaid while imprisoning patients. Now, he’s getting a taste of his own abusive “medicine.”
MENTAL HEALTH
Regulators Sound Alarm on ADHD Drug Atomoxetine “Side Effects” Suicide and Homicide
Drug regulatory agencies in Germany and Australia have added warnings that atomoxetine can trigger violent or suicidal thoughts—sparking urgent concern over its long‑term use in children and adults.
MENTAL HEALTH
The Shock Treatment That Won’t Die—Psychiatrists Want to Electrocute Your Kids
Psychiatrists push for electroshock on children—even as global bodies condemn it, courts rebuke it and victims recount the brain damage it leaves behind.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Italy’s Constitutional Court Ends Unlawful Forced Psychiatric Detention
In a major human rights victory, Italy bans involuntary psychiatric detention without due process. The ruling challenges coercive mental health practices worldwide.
MENTAL HEALTH
Coercive Psychiatric Drugging on America’s Streets Sparks Outcry From Human Rights Advocates
Coercive psychiatry shifts from institutional asylums to mobile clinics, extending control over vulnerable populations under the guise of “treatment.”
MENTAL HEALTH
Tennessee Leads Charge to Uncover Psychiatric Drug Role in Mass Violence
The state’s groundbreaking law demands public accountability and total transparency on psychiatric drugs tied to mass murder.
HUMAN RIGHTS
CCHR and Child Abuse Survivors Honored for Exposing Psychiatric Torture at Lake Alice
New Zealand’s psychiatric system hid decades of torture and abuse—until survivors and watchdogs ripped the cover off a national disgrace.
