by CCHR Florida | Nov 4, 2011 | Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
Ritalin is one of the most common medications to treat ADHD and ADD in children. It is also one of the most deadliest! “Stimulant products and atomoxetine should generally not be used in patients with serious heart problems, or for whom an increase in...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 3, 2011 | Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
In September, the American Academy of Pediatrics demanded increased FDA warnings about psychotropic drugs causing diabetes and other health problems in children. Despite the contradiction, the American Academy of Pediatrics just now approved testing even more...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 31, 2011 | Psychiatric Drugs
Xanax is commonly known as an anti depressant prescribed by psychiatrists and has many terrible side effects. Like any other drug it can cause “Xanax addiction” and has a terrible effect on ones mind and body. But Xanax being used as a party drug and...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 28, 2011 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening
Not surprisingly, Mental health services as promoted by psychologists have stooped to a new low. Now they are getting the Girl Scouts to do their dirty work. The debate goes on as to whether the subject of psychology is a real science or simply a belief system. In...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 27, 2011 | Suicide
Friday 8pm-2am, Halloween Party for those over 18 years old. $15 ticket (to benefit CCHR Florida) 22 N. Ft. Harrison Ave. R.S.V.P.thecommline@earthlink.net or call 830-265-1835 Saturday 7:30-9:30, CCHR Florida-Capitol Theater Concert located at 405 Cleveland...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 25, 2011 | Children and Teens, Fraud, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Drugs
In a pilot trial being done by the University of South Florida, children are being tested to see if a strong antibiotic is an effective mental health treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Yes that is correct, tested. This raises red flag questions like...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 24, 2011 | Fraud, Mental Illness, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
The recent reliance on psychiatric drugs to treat any and all problems in thought, learning, traumatic and even social situations, often replaces actual solutions to life’s problems. Psychiatric drugs have become a mainstream phrase that 100% of our population is...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 21, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs
Teenage stress can be dangerous. Some studies show that up to 73% of teens who use drugs began taking them primarily due to worry over school grades. Discord in the family has also been shown to be a contributing factor to teenage stress. The same study showed that...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 14, 2011 | Alternatives, Children and Teens, Psychiatric Abuse, Psychiatric Disorders
A boom in the diagnosis of OCD in children has given the psychiatric industry a new playing field. What are the current methods used by psychiatrists to enforce their fascination with drugging children as a means to “cure” mental disease? And how do antibiotics relate...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 13, 2011 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Drugs, Rights
CCHR Florida–Active all throughout the State of Florida Year after year! Our office has been in the state of Florida since 1989. We travel the state to help educate the public of the harms of psychiatric drugs and the existence of alternative treatments and...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 13, 2011 | Psychiatric Disorders
What is borderline personality disorder? Is it possible that this is not a true disorder Borderline personality disorder or BPD is described in the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), as a pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships....
by CCHR Florida | Oct 11, 2011 | Children and Teens
Is SpongeBob bad for kids, even causing ADD symptoms? Should children be exposed to these fast paced cartoons? There have been some recent studies that point in this direction. So truly, is SpongeBob bad for kids, and if so, why? In a recent study of 4 year...
by CCHR Florida | Oct 9, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Drugs
Antipsychotics are being increasingly prescribed to children at an alarming rate, some as young as two years old. With many adverse side effects, lack of precise diagnoses and no evidence of long-term results, it is a valid question to ask why are children on...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 29, 2011 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Disorders
A Four Year Old Boy—Gets to go to school and be a child CCHR Florida received a call from a mom who was told that her four year old son probably had ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The School Psychologist suggested the mother take her little boy...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 28, 2011 | Children and Teens, Psychiatric Drugs
Pediatric Health Advisers Urge FDA to Take Action Regarding Use of Antipsychotics in Children Because it has become scientifically fashionable to label normal childhood behaviors (such as short attention spans, higher energy levels, difficulty learning, shyness and...