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A 2025 executive order expanding forced psychiatric treatment in the U.S. is linked to rising deaths and human rights concerns, prompting calls to end involuntary commitment.
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International warns that the U.S. expansion of forced psychiatric treatment, spurred by a 2025 executive order targeting homeless individuals, violates human rights and lacks proven benefits.
CCHR cites studies showing increased suicide and overdose risks after involuntary detention, including a 2026 Swedish study and a 2025 U.S. report finding nearly double the death risk within three months of release.
Over 14,000 patient deaths linked to restraint or seclusion occurred between 2019 and 2024, many shortly after discharge.
High restraint use persists, including at St. Elizabeths Hospital.
In contrast, non-coercive models like Recovery Innovations’ “No Force First” policy and international approaches in Norway and the UK have reduced coercion without compromising safety or increasing costs.
CCHR urges the U.S. to end involuntary commitment laws and adopt voluntary, rights-respecting mental health care.
Una orden ejecutiva de 2025 que expande el tratamiento psiquiátrico forzado en los Estados Unidos está relacionada con el aumento de las muertes y las preocupaciones de derechos humanos, lo que provocó llamados para poner fin al compromiso involuntario.