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MENTAL HEALTH
Video Evidence Leads to Child Abuse Charge Against Florida Therapist
Footage shows a therapist striking a nonverbal autistic boy with a shoe, racket and other objects—an incident that has reignited scrutiny of abuse risks within behavioral and mental health systems.
MENTAL HEALTH
Iowa State-Run Psychiatric Facility Fined Again After Neglect, Abuse and Deaths
Inspectors found a resident with a body temperature of 105.7 degrees left in a bathtub while staff ignored required checks and emergency protocols.
MENTAL HEALTH
Utah Could Be the Next State to Ban Electroshock for Minors
FDA still allows ECT for children as young as 13 despite mounting evidence of harm and global calls to outlaw the practice.
MENTAL HEALTH
Korean Human Rights Commission Finds Psychiatric Hospital Illegally Restrained Patients for Months
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea says 53 patients were falsely labeled “voluntary” admissions and 52 were illegitimately restrained.
MENTAL HEALTH
Involuntary ECT on the Rise in Connecticut as Patient Alleges Forced Electroshock Destroyed His Life
Despite UN calls for bans on involuntary electroshock, new applications for forced ECT at two Connecticut hospitals soared 650 percent in four years—highlighting alarming gaps in consent and patient protections.
MENTAL HEALTH
Patients Die After “Spit Hoods” Are Used in Psychiatric Restraints
A Seattle Times investigation shows at least five patient deaths tied to spit hoods over the past decade, yet 15 states still deploy them in mental health settings with no federal safety rules.
MENTAL HEALTH
Nearly Half of Psychiatric Patients Report Sexual Violence in “Treatment” Facilities
A new watchdog white paper highlights that up to 45 percent of psychiatric inpatients report sexual assault amid widespread deaths, restraints and forced drugging in profit‑driven mental health facilities.
MENTAL HEALTH
Alaska Psychiatrist Indicted After 100 Percent of Insurance Claims Reviewed Found Fraudulent
Bautista allegedly billed for nonexistent sessions and submitted claims while on vacation or out of state—until an Alaska state trooper, whose daughter was “treated” by her, blew the whistle.
MENTAL HEALTH
Public Money, Private Harm: Inside the UK’s For-Profit Mental Health System
National inspectors uncover rampant abuse and chronic safety breakdowns across private psychiatric facilities while the NHS spends billions on outsourced “care.”
MENTAL HEALTH
Half a Century Later, Victims of Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Receive Government Compensation
New Zealand’s Lake Alice survivors will finally receive financial redress after enduring beatings, electroshock, chemical restraints and abuse in state care.
