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Military Veterans & PTSD Statistics—Pathologizing War to Sell Drugs

… Between this and the increasing number of veterans being diagnosed with this phantom disease, the PTSD industry has been steadily eating up increasing quantities of government resources. In 2005 alone, 13% of all Veteran Administration mental health costs, or $274 million, were spent on treating PTSD much of which is being siphoned into the rapidly expanding coffers of the psychiatric-pharmaceutical industry. …

Military Suicides & Homicides—The Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs

… http://www.cchrint.org/psychiatric-drugs/antidepressantsideeffects Though none of this drugging truly serves the active-duty soldier or veteran, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Veteran Affairs (VA) have spent almost $2 billion since 2001 to treat mental disorders. This astonishing sum is not unique to the United States: Every year the Australian Department of Veteran Affairs spends $160 million on mental health for its veterans. …

THE HIDDEN ENEMY: INSIDE PSYCHIATRY’S COVERT AGENDA

… Order your copy of The Hidden Enemy documentary. Free to the military, veterans, members of military or veteran support groups, family or associates of active-duty personnel or veterans. The Hidden Enemy: Inside Psychiatry's Covert Agenda …

The Military's Antipsychotic Drugs Problem - Seroquel, or Serokill?

… Seven different countries as well as the European Union have issued a total of 55 warnings about the harmful side effects of antipsychotic drugs, including: 12 warnings of death/sudden death 11 warnings of heart problems 6 warnings of withdrawal symptoms 6 warnings of convulsions, seizures or tremors 5 warnings of diabetes http://www.cchrint.org/psychiatric-drugs/antipsychoticsideeffects The antipsychotic Seroquel , is especially implicated in cardiac arrests and sudden deaths of combat veterans. Known by soldiers as “Serokill,” it is often prescribed to treat insomnia, an indication for which it is not approved by the U.S. …

FOX Special Report: Drugging the American Soldier—Drug Treatments for Vets Doing More Harm than Good

… Douglas Kennedy : In November, 2004, Charles Perkins returned from Iraq and like many veterans, he was immediately sent to a psychiatrist from the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Over a period of a year, you saw 13 different VA psychiatrists, many of them giving you different diagnoses. …

The Hidden Enemy: Inside Psychiatry's Covert Agenda

… A CCHR DOCUMENTARY The Hidden Enemy Inside Psychiatry’s Covert Agenda Today, with militaries of the world awash in psychiatry and psychiatric drugs, 23 soldiers and veterans are committing suicide every day. Psychiatrists say we need more psychiatry. But should we trust them? Or is psychiatry the hidden enemy? …

Actions to take to restore human rights and dignity to the field of mental health

… PROTECT OTHERS FROM PSYCHIATRIC ABUSE: Share this documentary with friends, colleagues, family members and others who have been victimized within the psychiatric system. Log onto cchr.org/vets for more information on what soldiers and veterans can do to protect themselves and others. 2. REPORT CRIMINAL AND ALL OTHER PSYCHIATRIC ABUSE: If you or a colleague, family member or friend know of criminal psychiatric abuse, you can report the psychiatrist responsible for the crime (for example: assault, criminal negligence, false imprisonment or fraud) by contacting law enforcement. …

Out of the Asylums and Into the Army

… There is no doubt that the nation’s soldiers have been traumatically affected by their participation in America’s longest war (Iraq and Afghanistan), suffering from what many consider normal reactions to extraordinary, life-threatening situations. In fact, a recent report by the Veterans Administration reveals that 30%, or nearly 250,000 of the 834,463 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans treated by the VA, have been diagnosed with PTSD, making it a lucrative mental illness for psychiatry. …

Drugs, Wired Warriors and “Virtual” Insanity

… The U.S. military isn’t the first to turn to these psychiatric drugs in an effort to boost stamina and morale within the ranks, as both the British and German commands during WWII also issued millions of amphetamines to try to make pilots, sailors and infantry capable of superhuman performance . According to the Los Angeles Times article, “VA testing drugs on war veterans,” Senate testimony given by the Vietnam Veterans of America during a 2002 hearing exposed the U.S. for experimenting on troops—using mustard gas during WWII, radiation during the Cold War, LSD and herbicides during Vietnam and chemical and biological warfare drugs during the Gulf War, yet soldiers were not made aware of possible adverse reactions. …

FOX Special Report: Drugging the American Soldier—Military’s Reliance on Powerful Psych Drugs

… FOX SPECIAL REPORT: DRUGGING THE AMERICAN SOLDIER—MILITARY’S RELIANCE ON POWERFUL PSYCH DRUGS Transcript of Video—Fox National News • May 27, 2013 Marine Andrew White was prescribed 19 different drugs Reporter Jamie Colby: Some really important concerns this Memorial Day weekend about the treatment our soldiers receive when they return from battle. And there’s a Fox News investigation into the increased use of powerful psychiatric drugs on our veterans and the impact these drugs are having. Our Douglas Kennedy looked into this as part of our series on drugging the American soldier. …

FOX Special Report: Drugging the American Soldier—Military Prescribing Powerful Anti-psychotics

… Correspondent Douglas Kennedy continues our look at the toxic combination of veterans and too many drugs. Douglas Kennedy: It was in 2009 when former Navy Corpsman, Kelli Grese, first overdosed on the medication prescribed to her by a doctor from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Her sister, Darla, says the problem seemed obvious. …

Military Drugging—Profiting from PTSD

… The documentary, The Hidden Enemy: Inside Psychiatry’s Covert Agenda , was produced as a public service for active-duty soldiers, veterans and their families. It provides viewers with information that the psychiatric-pharmaceutical industry will not divulge. It is being published here not only for our soldiers but also to governments and military officials trying to come to grips with how billions of dollars in mental health funding has so greatly failed our troops. …

Citizens Commission on Human Rights, CCHR: Take Action, Get Involved in The Fight For Human Rights.

… Order a Free The Marketing of Madness Education Package REQUEST NOW Today, with militaries of the world awash with psychiatry and psychiatric drugs, an average of 23 US soldiers and veterans are committing suicide every day. Order a Free The Hidden Enemy Education Package REQUEST NOW …

The Hidden Enemy: Inside Psychiatry's Covert Agenda

… We will use the information submitted solely for the purpose of processing and following up on your request. Today, with militaries of the world awash with psychiatry and psychiatric drugs, an average of 23 US soldiers and veterans are committing suicide every day. Also with tragic military base shootings occurring, you wonder why is this happening. …

Documentaries Exposing Psychiatric Abuse

… Play More Info The Hidden Enemy Inside Psychiatry’s Covert Agenda Today, with militaries of the world awash in psychiatry and psychiatric drugs, 23 soldiers and veterans are committing suicide every day. Psychiatrists say we need more psychiatry. But should we trust them? Or is psychiatry the hidden enemy? …

Psychiatric Drugs and War: A Suicide Mission

… Billings is referring to as a “chemical lobotomy” and peddled to the troops as magic mental health bullets? According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, during the last decade, nearly $850 million has been spent on Seroquel , an antipsychotic, prescribed to the troops for sleep disorders at a rate of 6.6 million prescriptions. …

Military Mental Health “Treatment” Becomes Frankenpharmacy

… The answer may lie in the cozy relationship between top staff at the VA and the pharmaceutical industry. Matthew J. Friedman, the executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, and Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at Dartmouth Medical School, was on the payroll of AstraZeneca, the maker of Seroquel. …

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