Citizens Commission on Human Rights Nashville Chapter Stands Against Electroshock Treatment at American Psychiatric Association Convention Protest
Nashville, Tennessee, 10th May 2024, ZEX PR WIRE, The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Nashville Chapter actively participated in a protest against electroshock treatment during the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) convention in New York this past week. With a firm stance against psychiatric abuse, the Nashville Chapter joined voices with advocates from across the nation to denounce the continued use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) within psychiatric practices.
The protest, held outside the venue of the APA convention, attracted concerned citizens, mental health professionals, and survivors of psychiatric treatment. Their collective goal was to raise awareness about the harmful effects of ECT and to demand the APA fall in line with international standards against co...