L. Ron Hubbard

Yesterday, the Insider did a poll asking viewers would they take drugs to fight postpartum depression, the result was that 76% said yes, while 24% said.  This is a sad situation for the American public as it is an indication of igornance on the subject of psychiatry, even after Tom Cruise's comment that psychiatry is a pseduoscience.

Recenlty, in an opinion column "Thanks Tom Cruise", Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist, writes: "Modern biological psychiatry is a materialistic religion masquerading as a science. How can I say that my profession of psychiatry is a materialistic religion? Because modern psychiatry makes believe that psychological and spiritual problems, such as anxiety and depression, are caused by mechanical failures in the physical brain, and because psychiatry then attempts to correct these psychological and spiritual problems with physical interventions such as drugs and electroshock. Modern biological psychiatry takes these views and implements these interventions on faith and it has won a lot of converts with the help of billion-dollar marketing campaigns.  If you want more detailed analyses of the faith and fake science behind the claims of modern psychiatry, you’ll find them in my books such as Toxic Psychiatry (1991), Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry (1997), Talking Back to Ritalin (Revised, 2001), the Antidepressant Fact Book (2001) and the Ritalin Fact Book (2002). You can find my scientific papers on my website, www.breggin.com."

Therefore, it is quite obivious with such statements from professionals within their own ranks and the multiple FDA announcements on the danger of suicide from anti-depressants, these drugs for depression are simply bad news.  Yet, the public remains uninformed and worse is apathetic towards the matter.

While, I don't favor critics and reviewers, I have to painfully admit to the accuracy of David Kipen's review in the San Francisco chronical: "A major character dies by the end of the latest Harry Potter book; readers who bore easily may feel a bit done in themselves.

"It's not that 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' is dull, exactly. ... No, the main problem is that J.K. Rowling has now written six of these bricks. Even if they were getting better, they're certainly not getting any fresher."

I spent the last 2 sleepless nights, plowing through the latest installment of Harry Potter and I finally finished it 4:20 this morning and I'm woefully disappointed... Then ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince certainly makes one anticipate the release of book 7 of Harry Potter, but for me, this anticipation is not one of excitement, rather now, it's desperate hope, that Rowling will make an attempt for a happy ending once again.

I am in trouble.  For the next 6 days I am in South Dakota, implementing my software at a client's office.  I took a red eye flight on Thursday night arriving Friday morning, but instead of getting a full night's rest, I stayed up until midnight to wait for the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  Then while waiting in line for an hour and a half, I vowed to myself I'd go straight to bed and not read it till I get a full night's rest.  Nope.  I snuck a peak and woefully, went to be at 4:20 am.  Now, haven't had only 3+ hours of sleep, I'm getting ready for me systems checkpoint meeting in 20 mins.  I sound pretty terrible and probably look it too.  It's going to be a sleepless weekend.

The local paper in Jamaica published an article called "Students Benefit from Joint Learning Project."  This learning project is actually a program available through Applied Scholastics, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving education standards internationally.  Through this program that is backed by the Jamaican Ministry of Education, students in Jamaica will be able to take charge of their own education and achieve their goals.  It is an incredible program.  More governements need to implement the Applied Scholastics study technology program, rather than continue to fund the dismal "special education" purported to be effective by the psychiatric industry.  More information on the failing education as a result of implementing psychology based educational systems can be found at CCHR (Citizens Commision on Human Rights).

There has been quite a bit of press recently surrounding the dangers of psychiatry. The following are a few articles from the Citizens Commision on Human Righs (CCHR) and their topics.

"Psychiatry is a Pseudoscience" - goes over the lack of scientific basis of mental disorders such as depression, ADD, ADHD.

Abusing women in the name of psychiatry, prescription drugs - goes over the abuse of drugs like Paxil and how the controversy between Tom Cruise and Brook Shields regarding Post Partum Depression, Antidepressants, Mental Disorders has more basis than you think.

Psychiatric Watchdog Speaks Out About Tom Cruise Speaking Out; Warns About National Crisis of Child-Drugging with 'Kiddy Cocaine'... - Announcement by CCHR regarding exposé of psychiatry where Ritalin, a Kiddy Cocaine, is being overprescribed to Children.

Not availabe on mainstream media sites is the availability to find truth about psychiatric drugs.  A lot of times, vanguard groups such as the Citizens Commision on Human Rights (CCHR) spend tremendous effort on educating the public on the dangers of psychiatric drugs and their side effects.

The CCHR website provides very thorough information on ADD and ADHD as well as the dangers of Ritalin.  Additionally, one can find other websites that are available to track the news surrounding drugs like Ritalin, such as Topix.Net which has a whole news section dedicated to Ritalin News.  One recent article on Red Nova raises concerns over the Psychiatric Effects of ADHD Drugs which is now being probed by the FDA.  Another article provided coverage on the FDA considering increased warnings on ADHD drugs, wherein side effects include hallucinations, school violence and suicide.

With such alarming side-effects including recent news of a possible cancer link to Ritalin, it is no wonder that law makers across the US are passing laws to prevent schools from forcing parents to use Psychiatric drugs as in this example described in the article New law: Schools can't force meds on kids.  We see that legislators and goverment officials are now seeing the light that it's time to return to parents their inherent right to protecting the lives of their children.

OK.  So the media is all into discrediting Tom Cruise.  Well, let's talk about.  First of all, Tom Cruise has always credited Scientology to his sucess.  He has specifically said that the Study Technology, developmed by L. Ron Hubbard cured his dyslexia. 

Well, good.  Now, let's look at DYSLEXIA.  Dyslexia is supposedly a psychological reading disorder that is incurable, but can be treated by drugs, and with enough of conditioning a person can retrain themselves to learn.  In other words, a person must change themselves to fit the environment be compliant to the laws of life rather than live for oneself and be the boss.  Instead, you must fit the mold.  CCHR has actually documented exact causes that potentially create the symptom of dyslexia.  And, by having an understanding of the cause of the problem, you can then open the door to a solution.  Gee, why is it that a vanguard for human rights is able to identify the potential causes for dyslexia, when the paid "professionals" cannot.  Hmmm.... do I see an ulterior motive?

So, the FDA just issued a second warning on the suicide risks ("FDA warns about antidepressants, suicide") and where is this warning?  It's tucked away in the Health section.  Oh.  Let's see, just the yesterday, it's an outrage for Tom Cruise to say "Psychiatry is a pseudoscience," but when the FDA themselves issue a suicide warning on a drug that "cures" depression, we don't hear about it.  All of a sudden, it's not news anymore.  The reports, the editors, the news cutting room floors, once again forget everything Tom Cruise said.  This just makes me sick.

We need to think for ourselves and learn the truth.  Tom Cruise has every right to defend his opinion and expose the fact that psychiatry is a hoax and a fraud and has spent billions of goverment spending on programs that are failing this nation.  Illiteracy and educational standards are at an all time low, despite increasing funds to psychiatric programs.  If anything is to show, it's the fact that the more money you throw at the psychiatrists, the worse our educational system becomes.  CCHR has thoroughly investigated the fraudelent behavior of psychiatrists and exposed the truth about ADHD.  You can find out for yourself.  Just look at the facts.  Hey, even the FDA is starting to look into things.