Event highlights global shift toward consensual, rights-based mental healthcare and informed consent.

Washington, DC, October 15, 2026 /MarketersMEDIA/ -- The National Affairs Office of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) held an educational exhibit and presentation in conjunction with World Mental Health Day, highlighting the modern emphasis on mental healthcare that is person-centered and human rights-based, at an open house held by the Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, DC.

The presentation explored the shift in recent years in international standards towards patient-centered, consensual, rights-based care and the need for adequate disclosure of potential risks as well as potential benefits, so that consumers can make fully informed decisions about their mental healthcare.

A pop-up exhibit at the Founding Church, tracing the history of mental health practices from the early days to the current attention on the preservation of human rights, was available for viewing.

The presentation is part of CCHR’s ongoing educational campaign promoting rights-based mental health practices that align with international mental health standards, as laid out by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Those attending the open house were invited to take CCHR educational materials to use in their own groups and activities. They were also encouraged to volunteer to help forward CCHR’s outreach to the public with materials, lectures, exhibits and other presentations. CCHR has chapters across the United States and around the world advancing this campaign.

CCHR is an international mental health watchdog co-founded by members of the Church of Scientology and the late psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry Thomas S. Szasz, M.D., to ensure human rights and dignity in the field of mental health. CCHR Commissioners include physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, lawyers, legislators, government officials, educators, and civil rights representatives.

More information can be found at www.CCHRNational.org

Contact Info:
Name: Anne Goedeke
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Organization: Citizens Commission on Human Rights, National Affairs Office
Address: Washington, DC
Website: http://www.cchrnational.org

Release ID: 89206216

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