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The National Human Rights Commission of Korea says 53 patients were falsely labeled “voluntary” admissions and 52 were illegitimately restrained.

A Los Angeles jury awarded $6.8 million to Army veteran Slade Douglas, after finding police unlawfully seized him and forced him into an unconstitutional mental health hold—based on a false report.

Decades of profit-driven practices have fueled abuse, forced drugging and human rights violations worldwide. Experts demand a complete overhaul.

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

While Acadia rakes in billions, shocking allegations suggest the company is putting patients last to maximize corporate profits.

Behind the guise of “care,” psychiatry’s coercive system locks away 1.2 million people annually—fueling overdoses, suicides and billions in profit.

The state’s leading psychiatrist allegedly defrauded Medicaid while imprisoning patients. Now, he’s getting a taste of his own abusive “medicine.”

Over 50,000 Québécois were involuntarily committed—illegally—between 2015 and 2024, triggering a landmark legal fight for accountability.

In a major human rights victory, Italy bans involuntary psychiatric detention without due process. The ruling challenges coercive mental health practices worldwide.

Disability Rights NC urges an end to coercive psychiatric detentions after exposing widespread misuse in North Carolina.