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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.

MENTAL HEALTH

Criminal Impostor Posed as Registered Nurse, Earned £145,000 Working at English Psychiatric Homes

Despite 14 previous convictions, he operated unchecked under a false name before a safety complaint triggered a criminal investigation and a 40-month jail sentence.

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Judge Clears Path for Lawsuit Targeting McGill, Royal Victoria Hospital and Canada for MK-Ultra Psychiatric Abuse

The class action will examine how the psychiatric establishment enabled mind control torture that shattered patients’ lives without consent. Survivors say it’s the closest they will ever get to accountability.

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Patient Calls Indiana Psychiatric Hospital “Scariest Place I’ve Ever Been” Amid Claims of Illegal Detentions

Lawsuits, federal reports and firsthand accounts reveal a pattern of unlawful holds and severe medical neglect inside NeuroPsychiatric facilities. Officials documented the violations but failed to stop them.

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Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Carries 56 Times Higher Suicide Risk, New Study Shows

Swedish research finds involuntary psychiatric commitment deadly, confirming patterns seen in the US.

MENTAL HEALTH

Edenfield Staff Charged for Psychiatric Abuse After Shocking Undercover Investigation

Patients were restrained, verbally abused and locked in seclusion for weeks, prompting criminal charges and resignations. Welcome to psychiatric “care.”

MENTAL HEALTH

Investigation Reveals Chronic Delays in Handling Michigan Psychiatric Abuse Complaints

Legislators call for stronger oversight after audit exposes widespread neglect, unanswered complaints and apparent efforts to conceal abuse in state hospitals.