Scientologist Bijou Phillips Lashes Out Against Antidepressants

You obviously know nothing first hand about Scientology, or you would not be calling it a cult. I remember a time when the 5th estate were impartial in their reporting......I miss it. It is a fact that ALL psychotropic drugs they give out for psychiatric treatments are amphetamines, and are harmful....either a little or a lot. If you deny that you are either uninformed or being paid by the Pharmaceutical companies who peddle them.....plain and simple.

Hello, Steve6f8eh. Calling Scientology a “cult” was no proof of taking sides on my behalf. Since the dictionary defines “cult” as “a religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader,” Scientology is often seen as such. In the US, it is a bona fide religion, but here too, critics say it’s a cult for “financially defrauding and abusing its members.” Have my assurances that you are right on both counts: neither do I know anything firsthand about Scientology, nor am I paid by pharmaceutical companies, like you said – which is why Scientology is of interest to me only from a purely objective, newsworthy perspective. Thank you.

To people reading this please let what Steve6f8eh be an example of the cult extreamist's viewpoint. And let it be an indicator on why you should take them as a serious threat against democracy. I feel like most people are intelligent enough to know why his one sided arguement screams out in ignorance. Or how unwilling a scientologist is in admitting that any psychiatric drug has ever helped anyone. They will simply say it hasn't, ever. I find it very scarey that they are completely unable to allow others to make up their own minds in determining what is the best mental health for them. They would rather see scientology as a replacment for phychiatry and the entire mental health field outlawed alltogether. And if you disagree with him, then of course, you are being paid by pharmaceutical companies, which is proof of their disconnection from reality. If you read this just please remember one thing, Scientologists are serious when they say what the above commentor wrote. And slowly they are becoming a threat to the democratic way of life since the churchs doctrine teaches something called "clearing the planet". Which means they 100% have the intention to make every person on this planet a practicing scientologist. It's only a matter of time to them. And that is frightening. Just please educate yourself on the reality of what they REALLY teach. And it teaches hate and intolerance as the above commentor has just demonstrated.

Elena Gorgan Wrote
Have my assurances that you are right on both counts: neither do I know anything first hand about Scientology, nor am I paid by pharmaceutical companies, like you said – which is why Scientology is of interest to me only from a purely objective, newsworthy perspective. Thank you.

You state that you know nothing about Scientology first hand which is obvious from your writing. How would you know whether what you were writing was true or just a pack of lies and would it be okay in your world to spread such propoganda?

Have you watched our new DVD yet. Could I get a complimentary copy sent to you, or you could watch it online. It may help you understand a bit more about why Scientologists like Tom Cruise and Bijou Phillips speak out about antidepressants.

CCHR- A Documentary: MAKING A KILLING,
the untold story of Psychotropic Drugging.
http://www.rehabilitatenz.co.nz/pages4/cchr-making-a-killing.html

Hello, Kevin. Thank you, I will watch it.

Ms. Gorgan,

Please read the announcement of Dr Howard Brody M.D, Ph. D, on his blog about his involvment with CCHR and this new DVD, "Making a killing". He was lured into being on their video but when he learned of their extreme nature he asked for his segment to be removed but they refused. This will shed some light on why they are a cult indeed.


Public Announcement Regarding New Documentary Produced by Scientology-Related Group

Some time ago I was asked by a group doing a documentary about problems with psychiatric drugs to do a filmed interview about my research into the drug industry, as summarized in HOOKED.

I was assured at that time that this was an independent project, despite the fact that the documentary group had ties to the Church of Scientology.

I subsequently became better educated about the many underhanded and dishonest methods used by Scientology to attack the practice of psychiatry and the use of psychotropic medications. Readers of this blog will be aware that I have many issues with how psychiatry is often practiced today, but I cannot endorse across-the-board condemnations and certainly cannot endorse positions that are ideologically motivated and not well grounded in medical evidence.

I then contacted the producers of the documentary and asked that my segment be deleted and notified them that I was withdrawing my consent to participate. They refused to accommodate this request.

I am now advised that the documentary, Making a Killing, is being circulated, though I have not seen a copy of it and cannot judge whether any remarks I am quoted as making are accurate or not or are in context or not. The fact that I was included in the film after specifically objecting, and was given no opportunity to fact-check my segment, would seem to indicate that the tactics used by Scientologists in their anti-psychiatry campaign are indeed as dishonest and underhanded as their critics charge.

I regret very much allowing myself to have become involved in this project and would like it to be known that I disown and disapprove of the final product and the way that it has been disseminated.
Posted by Howard Brody at 1:16 PM
Labels: psychiatry; scientology

Narconon uses Niacin at 5000 mg/day, this is 124 times the maximum recommended daily limit and causes eminent liver damage.

Scientology kills- avoid at all costs, they are a bunch of wacked out cultists using 50 year old tech that came from a science fiction writer.

Whether or not Scientology is a cult is not the issue here. The issue is an uninformed brainwashed celebrity making claims about a topic she knows nothing about (other than the BS scientology has taught her). Scientologie's hatred of psychiatry stems from L. Ron Hubbard's childish inability to accept the American Psychiatric Association's decision that Dianetics is ridiculous piece of crap. Psychiatry saves lives everyday. This I have seen first hand time and time again. Why anyone would base their decision regarding the importance of psychiatry in modern day medicine on the so called "teachings" of a science fiction writer who has absolutely zero scientific or medical eduction or experience is beyond me. It is irresponsible for Bijou Philips to echo the crap that is scientology.

I'm not a Scientologist, but I have to agree with them on their stances against antidepressants! While I believe that there may be some people who actually do need them, I wholeheartedly feel that MOST do not. They are legal drugs being pushed on the masses at alarming rates without sufficient study on the long-term effects. i know several people who, after they went on antidepressants, changed--- for the worse! They don't think anymore, don't listen to their conscience, make bad decisions, act weird. I recently convinced my own mother to stop taking hers, and when I looked into how to safely quit, I found that it could take months to years! I also read that the withdrawal could be as bad as coming off of heroin! Wtf is that?! Another HUGE issue I have against antidepressants is that they cause people to behave violently, become suicidal, and even commit murder. Do you even know that most, if not all, of the school shooters were on meds??? It's true. Look into it and you will find a LONG list of murder/suicides done by people who were all on meds.

I pray none of these Scientologists have children one day that are diagnosed with a mental illness. It can be so debilitating. I just watched a documentary on HBO about a 15 year old boy who killed himself. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was trying to come off his Lithium. The Lithium saved him for several years. He started obsessing about death at the age of 5. My father told me to suck it up and try to deal with it. But I couldn't. He sat with me in the hospital and completely changed his point of view. I have been on medication for 1 year now and I can be a better mother, wife, and person. I do disagree with someone having a hard time to just take meds to heal the pain, but if you have a severe mental illness, medication is the only way. Again, I pray all of you who are against medication never have a child diagnosed with mental illness. If we take Cozaar because we have high blood pressure, than we should be able to take Zoloft to help our psychological issues. If we keep making antidepressants tabu, then the suicide rate will increase. And someone like Bjou Philips needs to stop preaching. If she has been put away in rehab, she was obviously taking something to deal with her pain as well. However, we decide to do it in a more civilized matter.

Steve6f8eh said...

"It is a fact that ALL psychotropic drugs they give out for psychiatric treatments are amphetamines, and are harmful....either a little or a lot. If you deny that you are either uninformed or being paid by the Pharmaceutical companies who peddle them.....plain and simple."

This, dear readers, is all the evidence one needs to realize they're reading the words of a deluded moonbat.

All psychiatric drugs are amphetamines?

What?

I could rattle off a half-dozen categories of psychiatric drugs that are not amphetamines (or any other type of CNS stimulant).

Then again, arguing with bugnuts crazycakes Scientologists about any of their pseudoscientific drivel is a waste of my time.