The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) brought its traveling exhibit, "Psychiatry an Industry of Death," to downtown St. Paul, opening to an excited crowd at the Nova Event Hall on St Peter St. The exhibit, which runs through the week, features 14 graphic panels and 13 short documentaries that expose historical and current abuses in the mental health field.
At a ribbon-cutting event on Monday, guest speakers detailed the harms of civil commitment, where patients are held against their will, drugged without informed consent, and subjected to other human rights violations. Dr. Patrice Nerad, the main speaker, called for the formation of a coalition to change Minnesota's civil commitment laws, ensuring patients are protected from harm in the name of help. The CCHR Minnesota chapter will assist Dr. Nerad in establishing and guiding this coalition.
CCHR, an international watchdog over the psychiatric industry since 1969, has worked globally to change legislation that curtails psychiatric overreach into education and society. The organization's latest documentary links psychiatric drugs to violence in society, particularly in mass shootings at schools and public events. This exhibit aims to educate the public and spur action to end such abuses.
For more information, visit the CCHR website, or watch documentaries on the work of CCHR volunteers around the world, and the film Psychiatry: An Industry of Death on the Scientology Network.
The exhibit's presence in the Twin Cities highlights the ongoing debate over mental health treatment and patient rights. By bringing these issues to the public, CCHR aims to empower citizens to advocate for change and hold the psychiatric industry accountable.
