More than 100,000
people die every year in psychiatric institutions.

Welcome To CCHR NSW:

Recent News

• Download the latest (2013) NSW Mental Health review fact sheet here... Download PDF
• Christmas Newsletter - Download PDF
• 15 December 2011 Alarming Federal Mental Health Commission Potential Conflicts of Interest Could lead to More Children on Mind Altering Drugs - more...
• New Australian Clinical Practice Points on ADHD could see Children Removed from their Parents if they Refuse to “Treat their Child’s ADHD” - more...
• Channel 7 News: Exposing Psychiatrist's Drug Company connections and drug pushing activities. - more...
• Scientologists and Psychiatrists expose Patric McGorry's dangerous youth mental health plan.
  U.S. psychiatrist says $400m Aust budget is a "Reckless Experiment in Early Intervention." - more...
• Australia's Reckless Experiment In Early Intervention - Psychiatric Times (Link)
• Parent's Exemption Form Prior to Mental Health and Psychological Screening or Counselling - Download PDF form
• The Lower House of Parliament passed the Health Checks for Federal Family Benefits - Including Mentl Health Screening.
  This was reported on in March - see below links and article. Today the Daily Telegraph reported that the bill has passed the lower house, with support from the Coalition. This introduces health screening for all families receiving federal family tax benefits. As part of this health checklist, there is a mental screening element. This will affect the 92,000 children whose families receiving income support.
  With this introduced we will see prescriptions of drugs for children go into whole new levels and already earlier this week I sent you copies of the national media running exposing the rising level of child drugging as a result of promotion of early intervention.
  http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/welfare-to-be-linked-to-health-checks/story-fn6ck4a4-1226026784366
  http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/welfare-to-be-linked-to-healthy-kid-checks/story-e6freuyi-1226026687835

Drug Alternatives

1. Where can people get help if they are on psychiatric drugs and want to get off them?
2. Where can people get help who are experiencing emotional difficulties that doesn't involve psych diagnoses or drugs?

http://www.cchrint.org/alternatives/  lists health care practitioners, drug information, and legal resources for the public to be able to make educated decisions.

No one should stop taking any psychiatric drug without the advice and assistance of a competent medical doctor.

Have you experienced and suffered from side-effects to drugs?

CCHR NSW would like people who have experienced and suffered from side-effects to drugs that they should report these adverse effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Australian Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System. You can do this by phoning the Consumer Adverse Medications Events Line: 1300 134 237 or logging on to the website at http://www.tga.gov.au/about/forms.htm#problem and completing the form. Alternatively your doctor or pharmacist may make the report for you.

Report Abuse

Report Psychiatric Abuse with our online form.