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Millions of Children on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs

December 2, 2025

The psychiatric industry has ensnared millions of children in dangerous polypharmacy, with nearly 1.5 million children prescribed two or more psychotropic medications simultaneously. Research shows rates reach 7 percent among adolescents and 41 percent among foster children. These drug combinations carry severe risks including metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and increased suicide risk, yet psychiatrists continue prescribing them based on subjective diagnoses rather than medical evidence.

CCHR praises lawsuit over FDA inaction

May 23, 2024

CCHR National commended a lawsuit challenging the FDA for failing to act on a citizen petition that raised safety concerns about psychiatric drugs and alleged regulatory neglect.

Antidepressants risk suicide, violence, homicide

August 3, 2017

Peter C Gøtzsche contends antidepressants including SSRIs raise the risk of suicide and violence at all ages, criticizes regulatory and industry responses, and calls for greater scrutiny of prescribing practices.

Still Think You Can Trust the FDA?

September 8, 2013

The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics says not: …over the past 30 years, [FDA-approved] drugs have caused an epidemic of harmful side effects, even when properly prescribed. Every week, about 53,000 excess hospitalizations and about 2400 excess deaths occur in the United States among people taking properly prescribed drugs to be healthier. One in […]