Children's Rights - Can't sit by on this one guys. This has to do with our kids.

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The Citizens Commission on Human Rights® (CCHR) is requesting your help in safeguarding our children’s future by signing and promoting The Petition for Children’s Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma and Drug Abuse, located at http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htm Today, six million American children are being labeled and prescribed brain-damaging psychiatric drugs. They are being told there is something “wrong” with their brain, though no one can prove it. They are labeled with diagnoses such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a disorder that exists not because of science but by a majority vote of American Psychiatric Association Committee psychiatrists. Children are then subjected to brain-altering drugs in order to change their behavior. In some states, parents have been threatened that if they do not agree to a psychiatric diagnosis and drug treatment for their child, they can be charged by Child Protective Services for emotional and medical neglect.Mothers like Mrs. Sheila Matthews and Mrs. Patricia Weathers, who have endorsed the online petition, know the trauma of being faced with coercive psychiatric tactics. Through the school system, they were both informed that their sons had "ADHD" and needed drugs. Their outrage over the false information they eventually uncovered regarding the "disorder" has resulted in a personal crusade to educate parents about fraudulent diagnoses being pushed off on unsuspecting parents. Mrs. Weather's son, Michael, suffered dramatically from psychotropic drug side effects before a proper medical exam discovered his erratic behavior was caused by severe allergies. Mrs. Matthews states, "I urge parents and concerned citizens everywhere to log onto this website and sign this petition. There was nothing mentally wrong with my child but I was forced to believe this. Know your rights as a parent and demand accountability for the false information being foisted off on uninformed parents by the mental health industry."This petition will be sent to the President and used in meetings with Congressmen to show that we will not stand idly by while psychiatrists hook millions of children on mind-numbing drugs.CCHR is requesting your help in this crucial battle to protect our children. There are three effective things you can do:1) Go to http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htm and follow the links to sign The Petition for Children’s Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma and Drug Abuse.2) If you have a website, please include a link to this petition address so that many more people who share this same concern over the labeling and drugging of children can voice their opposition.3) Forward this e-mail and link to your friends, family, colleagues and any other concerned individuals. With a concerted, united effort we can help stop the legal enforcement of psychiatric labels and drugs in our schools.Thank you for your help in safeguarding our children and their future!Sincerely, The Executives and Staff of CCHR International

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

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herbal remedies, " Ian Shillington N.D. "

<Dr.IanShillington@G...> wrote:

> The Citizens Commission on Human Rights® (CCHR) is requesting your

help

> in safeguarding our children's future by signing and promoting The

> Petition for Children's Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma and Drug

> Abuse, located at http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htm

 

This hit me pretty hard as my grandson who is now 8 has been

on " stuff " for his ADD . Now he is on Wellbutrin. This hurts so

badly for me as a grandmother to sit back and watch this happen. It

seems the younger parents just swallow anything any person in

authority might say to them, without even questioning it. I cannot

beleive this. Dr's are not always right, that is why they are

licensed to " practice " medicine. Teachers are hired to teach our

children not to decide the child has a disorder. It is none of their

business regarding the health of the child. It is the parents

responsibility. Of course courteous teachers do point out things in

teachers conferences that might help our childs learning skills.

Some teachers today cant " handle " children , so they claim the child

is " hyperactive " .

I worked in a private school for a few years as a teacher's aide.

One little fellow in the 4th grade was a real behavioral challenge.

Even in the early 70's this " hyperactivity " issue was discussed

among educators. The child was discovered not to have a mental or

social disorder, but the pace at which he was learning was boring

him to death. He was re-tested and put into the studies that offered

him suffcient learning challenges and his behavioral problem

disappeared. I would urge all parents not to just accept one

opinion. Educate yourself on the subject. What is in the child's

diet? So many things to consider besides just the behavior. For the

best interest of the child, find out what the real bottom line

problem is. In most cases, it will not require drugs.

MissMouthy

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I understand how you feel hon. We're talking about six million of our own kids. Almost makes the holocaust in Germany look like a tea party. Almost. We gotta change this here in the US. We have to change it everywhere. No one can remain silent on this issue. Not if you wish to be free.

 

Love,

 

Doc

 

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

 

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missmouthy529

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Thursday, July 18, 2002 2:24 PM

[herbal remedies] Re: Children's Rights - Can't sit by on this one guys. This has to do with our kids.

herbal remedies, "Ian Shillington N.D." <Dr.IanShillington@G...> wrote:> The Citizens Commission on Human Rights® (CCHR) is requesting your help> in safeguarding our children's future by signing and promoting The> Petition for Children's Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma and Drug> Abuse, located at http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htmThis hit me pretty hard as my grandson who is now 8 has been on "stuff" for his ADD . Now he is on Wellbutrin. This hurts so badly for me as a grandmother to sit back and watch this happen.

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Normally I don't post here as I'm much better at being a lurker &

student. When I saw this post however, I felt it was very important &

needed to speak up.

 

For a brief period of time my husband & I became foster parents

thinking we'd be helping children that were 'in need' of a temporary

[often made permanant] home because of neglect or abuse. From 'our'

experience we learnt that TOO MANY [nearly all, by the time they

reach their teens] of these children are/were put on some sort of

drug therapy because they are 'difficult' to handle.. Labels for

these poor kids are a dime a dozen. To me it appeared a quick fix to

a more complicated & sensitive situation.

 

Agencies & councilors are too eager to hurry up & get kids on drugs

when foster parents run into discipline problems - forget that their

hearts just " might " be breaking or that they may be acting out their

pain, or a result of the abuse / negect they've endured, or moreso -

that its typical behavour for a child at 'that' age.

 

While I feel tempted to rant further about what we've learnt from our

experience, I won't.. Suffice it to say, we're getting out of foster

care. I just wish I knew a way to stop my tax $ from supporting this.

 

Thank-you Doc, for showing me a new way to try & help todays hurting

children.

 

herbal remedies, " Ian Shillington N.D. "

<Dr.IanShillington@G...> wrote:

 

There are three effective things you can do:

>

> 1) Go to http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htm and follow the

links to sign The Petition for Children's Rights Against Psychiatric

Stigma and Drug Abuse.

>

> 2) If you have a website, please include a link to this petition

> address so that many more people who share this same concern over

the labeling and drugging of children can voice their opposition.

>

> 3) Forward this e-mail and link to your friends, family,

colleagues and any other concerned individuals.

>

> With a concerted, united effort we can help stop the legal

enforcement

> of psychiatric labels and drugs in our schools.

>

> Thank you for your help in safeguarding our children and their

future!

>

> Sincerely,

> The Executives and Staff of CCHR International

>

> Ian " Doc " Shillington N.D.

> 505-772-5889

> Dr.IanShillington@G...

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I'm with you, Ian. This is so my kid never goes through what my brother

has...Sara T.

 

>The Citizens Commission on Human Rights® (CCHR) is requesting your help

>in safeguarding our children's future by signing and promoting The

>Petition for Children's Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma and Drug

>Abuse, located at http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htm

>

>Today, six million American children are being labeled and prescribed

>brain-damaging psychiatric drugs. They are being told there is something

> " wrong " with their brain, though no one can prove it. They are labeled

>with diagnoses such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),

>a disorder that exists not because of science but by a majority vote of

>American Psychiatric Association Committee psychiatrists. Children are

>then subjected to brain-altering drugs in order to change their

>behavior.

>

>In some states, parents have been threatened that if they do not agree

>to a psychiatric diagnosis and drug treatment for their child, they can

>be charged by Child Protective Services for emotional and medical

>neglect.

>

>Mothers like Mrs. Sheila Matthews and Mrs. Patricia Weathers, who have

>endorsed the online petition, know the trauma of being faced with

>coercive psychiatric tactics. Through the school system, they were both

>informed that their sons had " ADHD " and needed drugs. Their outrage over

>the false information they eventually uncovered regarding the " disorder "

>has resulted in a personal crusade to educate parents about fraudulent

>diagnoses being pushed off on unsuspecting parents. Mrs. Weather's son,

>Michael, suffered dramatically from psychotropic drug side effects

>before a proper medical exam discovered his erratic behavior was caused

>by severe allergies.

>

>Mrs. Matthews states, " I urge parents and concerned citizens everywhere

>to log onto this website and sign this petition. There was nothing

>mentally wrong with my child but I was forced to believe this. Know your

>rights as a parent and demand accountability for the false information

>being foisted off on uninformed parents by the mental health industry. "

>

>This petition will be sent to the President and used in meetings with

>Congressmen to show that we will not stand idly by while psychiatrists

>hook millions of children on mind-numbing drugs.

>

>CCHR is requesting your help in this crucial battle to protect our

>children. There are three effective things you can do:

>

>1) Go to http://www.FightForKids.com/petition.htm and follow the links

>to sign The Petition for Children's Rights Against Psychiatric Stigma

>and Drug Abuse.

>

>2) If you have a website, please include a link to this petition

>address so that many more people who share this same concern over the

>labeling and drugging of children can voice their opposition.

>

>3) Forward this e-mail and link to your friends, family, colleagues and

>any other concerned individuals.

>

>With a concerted, united effort we can help stop the legal enforcement

>of psychiatric labels and drugs in our schools.

>

>Thank you for your help in safeguarding our children and their future!

>

>Sincerely,

>The Executives and Staff of CCHR International

>

>Ian " Doc " Shillington N.D.

>505-772-5889

>Dr.IanShillington

>

>

>

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