Billions Wasted on Failed Treatments, Psychiatric Drug Risks, and Rising Deaths—CCHR Demands Accountability
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$280B Invested, Mental Health Worsens—CCHR
Demands Audit and Accountability
CCHR calls for a federal audit of $280B spent annually
on mental health, citing decades of failed outcomes
and wasted funds on questionable research like animal
studies.
Since the 1990s, CCHR has
exposed millions wasted on
NIMH-funded psychiatric
research, including studies on
lizards, insects, electric fish, and
$3.1M on bird vocal learning.
Mental health continues to deteriorate, with billions squandered on harmful treatments,
polypharmacy, and deaths linked to psychotropic drugs, according to CCHR warnings.
A recent TIME magazine article highlighted a
paradox: therapy use is up, but mental health
metrics worsen with suicide rates rising since 2000,
exposing a disconnect in the system.
Polypharmacy—prescribing multiple psychotropic
drugs—is common, causing harmful interactions and
dependency, especially with benzodiazepines, as
overprescription surges.
Over two decades, psychotropic-drug-related deaths and overdoses have surged, showcasing the
dangerous trajectory of mental health treatment outcomes in the U.S.
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mental-health-worsens-cchr-demands-audit-and-accountability/
Demands Audit and Accountability
CCHR calls for a federal audit of $280B spent annually
on mental health, citing decades of failed outcomes
and wasted funds on questionable research like animal
studies.
Since the 1990s, CCHR has
exposed millions wasted on
NIMH-funded psychiatric
research, including studies on
lizards, insects, electric fish, and
$3.1M on bird vocal learning.
Mental health continues to deteriorate, with billions squandered on harmful treatments,
polypharmacy, and deaths linked to psychotropic drugs, according to CCHR warnings.
A recent TIME magazine article highlighted a
paradox: therapy use is up, but mental health
metrics worsen with suicide rates rising since 2000,
exposing a disconnect in the system.
Polypharmacy—prescribing multiple psychotropic
drugs—is common, causing harmful interactions and
dependency, especially with benzodiazepines, as
overprescription surges.
Over two decades, psychotropic-drug-related deaths and overdoses have surged, showcasing the
dangerous trajectory of mental health treatment outcomes in the U.S.
https://www.cchrint.org/2024/11/22/280b-invested-mental-health-worsens-cchr-demands-audit-and-accountability/
Find Out More At https://www.cchrint.org/2024/11/22/280b-invested-
mental-health-worsens-cchr-demands-audit-and-accountability/