Comments on: How Do You Feel About Scientology’s Stance Against Psychiatry, And The Use Of Psych. Medicine?

By: Hells-Wa

Hells-Wa — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:59:26 +0000

Have you ever read the C.P.S manual on these psychotropic drugs ?
they are worse then heroin ,,,,
I would not allow any doctor to push such drugs on me
It is a proven fact that these drugs do more harm then good
any one who I know that has taken these drugs has ended up in a worse state then when , they were off them
Doctors have tried to push drugs on me for my depression , I told them to stick their drugs up their @ss
On this issue I do agree with the Scientology’s stance on psychotropic drugs
In my view Pyscatrist are just licensed drug pushers

By: suzyQ™

suzyQ™ — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:25:36 +0000

I think the main problem Scientology’s have with Psychiatry and Psychiatric drugs is the fear that it may make deluded people well enough to recognize a cult when they see one! I don’t have any problem with people worshipping as they wish, hence my new-found love for the FSM. However, I am smart enough to recognize the source of my new “friend” but the followers of Scientology chose to conveniently forget that it was conceived by a science fiction writer!
I think that says it all.

By: MelraeJo

MelraeJo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:30:57 +0000

I don’t agree with their stand on psychiatry.
Yes, just as in all areas of life, there are abuses in that field, but I think generally it really does more good than harm.

By: Whitney

Whitney — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:11:23 +0000

It’s completely ridiculous. I know more about psychiatry than Tom Cruise and I’ve never formally studied it. It’s just another person claiming he knows about stuff he doesn’t know s**t about.
But you have to admit, Scientology is just as valid as any other religion out there.

By: Mark B

Mark B — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:32:21 +0000

How do you feel about Scientology’s stance against Psychiatry, and the use of psych. medicine? :
Put simply, it’s a complete nonsense. AND, for the record, I am a practicing scientologist (freezone).
Scientology is a useful as a spiritual practice. It is NOT a valid substitute for proper healthcare. To the extent that spiritual factors may underly an existing medical condition the practice of scientology can serve as a useful supplement to medical treatment but it should NEVER be used as a replacement.
The “reasons” for the Co$ position in re psychiatric treatment stem from medical practices that were common in the early part of the 20th century with regard to the diagnosis & treatment of the mentally ill, and also L.Ron Hubbard’s personal prejudices about such. These attitudes are not appropriate given the advances in medical care since that time.
Unfortunately the Co$ has yet to “come up to present time” on the matter.
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I am a freezone scientologist. I am not affiliated with the Church of Scientology.
Freezone Scientology practices scientology independent of the church of scientology. Generally, they refer to themselves as “freezone” or “independent” scientologists. Freezoners are the “protestants” of the church of scientology.

By: Patrick W

Patrick W — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:37:39 +0000

I agree with you about Tom Cruise. I know many people,including myself,that psychiatry has helped tremendously.

By: keltillo

keltillo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:57:43 +0000

I am a psychiatric nurse.
Regardless of the validity of their beliefs, they have the legal right to refuse psychiatric care.
and frankly, nurses are so overworked that, if a few thousand wackos want to NOT come and give us more to do…we won’t complain.

By: zero

zero — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:52:34 +0000

I think it’s healthy to have some skepticism regarding our current pill-popping culture, however not because psychiatry is evil or any other such mystical reasons. I also am suspicious of any ideas that claim faith rather than scientific study is an answer to anything. And yes, there are people who suffer severe mental illness and can’t just ‘pray’ their problems away.

By: skellumz

skellumz — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:53:09 +0000

That question is like asking how people feel about a 4yr old’s stance on the geopolitical ramification of gitmo.

By: Bonnie C

Bonnie C — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:01:00 +0000

The whole “religion” is a joke. Beam me up Scotty!!!!!!