CCHR joins survivors of electroshock torture in NZ in condemning a very late apology issued by a psychiatric association, spanning half a century of neglecting the abuse endured. The group wants justice for victims of similar abuse in the U.S. The U.S.-based Citizens Commission on Human Rights International joined former child victims of psychiatric electroshock ... Read more The post CCHR and Electroshock Survivors Reject Psychiatric Apology for Tortured Children first appeared on TruthAbout...| TruthAboutECT.org
Massachusetts is set to ban skin electroshock aversion therapy, described as torture by the UN, signaling the urgent need for a nationwide end to all electroshock use. A Massachusetts state bill that would prohibit painful and abusive behavior modification, involving the use of electroshock, could set a national precedent if passed, according to the Citizens ... Read more The post CCHR Says Massachusetts Bill to Ban Electroshock Aversion Therapy is Needed Nationwide first appeared on TruthAbo...| TruthAboutECT.org
Mental Health Watchdog CCHR points out patients are misled about the adverse effects of electroshock, including permanent memory loss and brain damage. Experts have warned that more than 50% of patients given electroshock treatment, also known as electroconvulsive therapy or ECT, may suffer permanent memory loss and that leaflets about the procedure’s risks fail to ... Read more The post Study Shows Patients Misled About Electroshock Causing Permanent Memory Loss first appeared on TruthAbou...| TruthAboutECT.org