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Physical Illnesses Misdiagnosed

WebStudies show the frequency with which physical illnesses are misdiagnosed as “mental illness.” In one study, 83% of people referred by clinics and social workers for psychiatric …

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Citizens Commission on Human Rights UK Mental …

WebAn Advance Statement or Decision, also called an Advance Directive, indicates your wish to refuse all or some forms of treatment if you lack mental capacity in the future. Should you …

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Mental Health Declaration of Human Rights

WebThe right to be with others of one’s own age group. 22. The right to wear personal clothing, to have personal effects and to have a secure place in which to keep them. 23. The right …

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Undermining Morals

WebThe attempt to undermine morals and consequently the deterioration of society and the family unit can be traced back to the influence of psychiatry in these different fields. In its …

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United Nations Human Rights

WebArticle 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of …

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PSYCHOSTIMULANTS: the facts about the effects

WebText Version: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR READERS This report is an overview of the side effects of common antidepressants. It contains information that is important for …

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Is electroconvulsive therapy still used today

WebElectroshock Treatment. Man has been trying to cure mental problems with electric shock for hundreds of years. However, the theory behind electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) …

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Whistleblower Describes Restraints in Psychiatric Hospital

WebWhistleblower Describes Restraints in Psychiatric Hospital. 19th May 2021. Latest News. This is a video of an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) talking …

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The ‘chemical imbalance’ was a psychiatric marketing tool

WebThe ‘chemical imbalance’ was a psychiatric marketing tool. For decades, people have been prescribed antidepressants based on the belief that the psychiatric …

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Reporting of psychiatric abuse and harm

WebTo report a criminal offence committed by a psychiatrist contact the police. Criminal offences would include such things as rape, sexual molestation, fraud. Click here for the police …

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Criteria for Detention

WebCriteria for Detention. Under the prior Mental Health Act 1983, any patient deemed a risk to themselves or others could only be detained so long as they passed a “treatability test” – …

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Misdiagnosed and drugged, the true story of Leonard Lawrence

WebOn the 29 th of November 1991, just as his aircraft reached take-off speed, the flight deck filled with hot acrid fumes that were so dense it was impossible to see the …

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Report Psychiatric Abuse

WebReport Psychiatric Abuse. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious mental health watchdog. It has the mission is to …

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Community Treatment Orders (CTO)

WebCommunity treatment orders: The ethical challenge of coercive care published in Psychiatry Rounds, December 2000. Available through the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. …

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CCHR UK Supports MPs Call for Electroshock Treatment Ban

WebUK mental health law violates United Nations treaties, putting women and teenagers at serious risk of torture and brain damage. In March 2023, the Independent …

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