Psychosurgery: Modern-Day Barbarism
The world in horror Most people in the world today consider psychosurgery a barbaric treatment with roots back to dark times in our history as Man. As described by Lindsay Toler at Very Well Mind, at the forefront of psychosurgeries in modern times were the lobotomy,...
Baker Rights and Coercive Psychiatry: The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida Hosts Monthly Mental Health Law and Human Rights Seminars
Complimentary seminars to better educate professionals and the general public on the law and potential abuses of the Baker Act are hosted monthly by the Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). CCHR, an award-winning watchdog organization...
Mental Health Watchdog Calls Baker Acting of Children in Florida a Parental Rights Violation
At the peak in 2020/2021, there were almost 40,000 Baker Acts, involuntary psychiatric examinations, involving children with the Suncoast Region (Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties) having the greatest occurrences. CLEARWATER, FL,...
Mental Health Watchdog Calling for a Ban on the Use of the Electroshock Machine in Florida
After a public records request revealed that children in the under 5 age group are given electroshock, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights is calling for a ban of its use, citing a lack of clinical studies on safety and effectiveness. Concerned citizens, business...
Mental Health Awareness Month Open House – Hosted by the Florida Chapter of CCHR
Held in the state headquarters located in Clearwater, the event hopes to education citizens on their mental health human rights and the reformation needed to protect those rights. Clearwater, FL, April 30, 2025 – The month of May is annually observed as “Mental...
The Urgency of Questioning ADHD’s Prevalence and Treatment
ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder in the United States. According to a 2022 CDC study, an estimated 7 million U.S. children aged 3–17 years have been diagnosed with ADHD.1 This staggering epidemic requires a deep look into the accuracy and...
Rampant Veteran Suicides in Florida: The Whitewashed Connection
Would you be given to believe that the exceptionally high suicide death rates amongst some of our most deserving, the veterans in Florida, are just a mere accident or more than that? According to the VA, Florida has the highest ratio of veterans to the general...
Forced Psychiatric Treatment: Is Anyone Safe?
All 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. have laws that permit involuntary psychiatric treatment, based on several landmark Supreme Court cases. The premise is safety for society, yet the results are catastrophic. Empirical evidence A 2014 Danish registry study...
March is Self-Harm Month: The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida Offers a Look at the Risks and Possible Solutions
Unfortunately, the natural progression laid out by the psychiatric community often leads to a prescription of psychotropic drugs with no resolution of the original problem. March is annually observed as Self-Harm Awareness Month but unless you are involved in mental...
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: BAKER ACT RIGHTS
When a person is taken into custody under the mental health law in Florida and sent for an involuntary psychiatric examination it can be very scary for them and their friends and family. Commonly referred to as a “Baker Act” the initiation of an involuntary exam, what...
The Hidden Dangers of the Baker Act: How Florida’s Mental Health Law is Failing Families
For thousands of Florida parents, the Baker Act has become a nightmare rather than a safeguard. Originally designed as an emergency intervention for those who pose an immediate danger to themselves or others, the law is now widely misused and abused, particularly...
CCHR Florida’s Black History Month Open House: Is Racism Still Alive?
The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights is hosting a month-long open house at their center, located at 109 N. Fort Harrison Ave in downtown Clearwater, in order to raise awareness on the truth behind racism for Black History Month. The open...
Children’s Mental Health Week: What Parents Need to Know
This February during Children’s Mental Health Week, when industry attention and advertising is focused on children, parents should take a moment to examine what is actually happening in our schools to solicit potential new patients through mental health screening. So...
America the Drugged: The Ugly Truth About Violence in Our Communities
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died due to drugs and the efforts to prevent drug abuse have not stopped this crisis. But underneath it all is a hidden tale of addiction, violence and the greed of those who profess their intention to help. The War on Drugs The...Contact CCHR Florida
109 N. Fort Harrison Ave.
Clearwater, Florida 33755
Tel: 1-800-782-2878
