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Internationally Touring Exhibit on Human Rights and Mental Health Open in DC
Free DC exhibit examines psychiatry's history and impact on human rights.
July 22, 2026 - Washington, DC- An internationally touring exhibit exploring human rights in mental health is open through Thursday at the Consortium, 201 Massachusetts Ave. NE, in Washington, DC.
The exhibit traces the history to the present day of psychiatry and psychology, their evolving impact on mental health, and the role they play in today’s mental health crisis in the U.S. The exhibit is free and open to the public from 9:30-6:30 Wednesday and 9:30-4:00 Thursday.
The exhibit is presented by Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a nonprofit mental health watchdog organization dedicated to ensuring human rights in the field of mental health. CCHR has helped secure hundreds of laws protecting mental health patients’ rights. CCHR also investigates instances of abuse in the mental health system and reports it to the proper authorities for corrective action.
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The exhibit is based on an award-winning CCHR documentary, segments of which can be viewed on-site. It includes documented information about how psychiatric diagnoses, behavioral drugs, and psychiatric procedures were developed. Educational materials are also available at no cost.
The CCHR traveling exhibit visits major cities around the world in 14 languages as part of CCHR’s outreach and advocacy to lawmakers and the public in advocating for reforms that prevent human rights abuses and protect mental health human rights.
