March is Self-Harm Month: The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida Offers a Look at the Risks and Possible Solutions

by CCHR Florida | Feb 25, 2025 | Children and Teens, Suicide & Violence

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...

America the Drugged: The Ugly Truth About Violence in Our Communities

by CCHR Florida | Nov 11, 2024 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Drugs

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...

Hundreds Attend the Citizens Commission on Human Rights Hosted Event in Honor of Purple Heart Day

by CCHR Florida | Aug 15, 2024 | Military & Veterans

August 7th is observed annually across the country to recognize those who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal for their sacrifice in service to the United States. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an award-winning nonprofit that works to protect...

Testimonials – The Baker Act

by CCHR Florida | Jan 3, 2024 | Baker Act

These are letters and emails thanking CCHR Florida for the help provided to families: “Thanks for sending the documents, for all of your help and encouragement, and for being so accessible when I felt utterly helpless. The Baker Act Facility wore my daughter...

Ban Electroshock

by CCHR Florida | Oct 30, 2023

Banning the Use of Electroshock in Florida! In light of the fact that the FDA admits electroshock also known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can cause cardiovascular complications, memory loss, cognitive impairment, brain damage and death and that psychiatrists...

A discussion about mass shootings

by CCHR Florida | Jun 2, 2023

Why are there so many mass shootings and senseless acts of violence? Join us for a zoom webinar on Sunday 4th of June at 11:30am (FL Time) This discussion is to provide information with facts about the potential risks of violent, irrational and suicidal...

A discussion about mass shootings

by CCHR Florida | Mar 4, 2023

Why are there so many mass shootings and senseless acts of violence? Join us for a zoom webinar on Sunday 5th of March at 11:30am (FL Time) This discussion is to provide information with facts about the potential risks of violent, irrational and suicidal...

Veterans’ Rights Seminar

by CCHR Florida | Dec 30, 2022

Find out to what degree over-using medication can affect our troops and the veterans’ community?

Veteran’s Rights Seminar

by CCHR Florida | Dec 10, 2022

Everyone has heard of PTSD. What you may not hear is that today, with militaries of the world awash in psychiatry and psychotropic medication, 22 veterans are committing suicide every day. But, why? “We have never drugged our troops to this extent...

Mass Acts of Violence in Our Communities, Are We Asking the Right Questions?

by CCHR Florida | Jun 14, 2022 | Mass Violence

More than 30 studies, drug regulatory agency warnings and expert opinion link psychotropic drugs to violent and suicidal behavior. According to a report, “Psychiatric Drugs: Create Violence & Suicide”, written and released by the Citizens Commission on Human...

This April, CCHR Reminds You to Not Only Eliminate Stress but to Also Avoid Dangerous Solutions

by CCHR Florida | Apr 7, 2022 | Mental Illness, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs

In honor of April being Stress Awareness Month, CCHR provides tips to combat stress while avoiding false solutions that could actually be harmful. April is Stress Awareness Month. In challenging times, everyone has experienced stress to some degree. It’s just the way...

Information Withheld Concerning Safety of Antidepressants

by CCHR Florida | Jan 27, 2021 | Fraud, Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Drugs

Reports show that vital information regarding the safety of antidepressants has been suppressed by pharmaceutical companies. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), is concerned that vital information has been withheld from the medical...

The Horrors of Addiction – Craving Psychotropics

by CCHR Florida | Jan 20, 2021 | Psychiatric Drugs

By far one of the most insidious addictions is one that is started with a doctor’s prescription pad — for example opioids and psychotropics. The myriad of negative side-effects of psychotropic drugs has often been reported. There is one aspect that has not...

Psychiatric Drugs and Side Effects – The Unseen Hand Behind Violence in America

by CCHR Florida | Jan 12, 2021 | Mass Violence, Psychiatric Drugs, Suicide & Violence

Close to 17% of Americans are taking psychiatric drugs with side effects such as acting aggressively, being angry, or violent and acting on dangerous impulses. According to the United Health Foundation there were over 1.2 million acts of violent crime in 2018...

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

by CCHR Florida | Nov 2, 2020 | Children and Teens, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Drugs

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. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated the protection of children,...