Posted by Dr. Bob on January 24, 2004, at 15:32:37
In reply to why do scientologists oppose psychiatry, posted by kw on January 24, 2004, at 4:55:06
> Cruise calls psychiatry 'utter waste of time'
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> Knight Ridder Newspapers
> Jan. 21, 2004 04:56 PM
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> Tom Cruise thinks psychiatry should be outlawed. The American Psychiatric Association thinks he should have his head examined.
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> Cruise is a member of the Church of Scientology, which opposes psychiatry. The actor recently called the practice "an utter waste of time," according to movie Web site IMDb.com.
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> "There's nothing scientific about it," Cruise said. "Communication is a good thing, but I think people get more mentally out of having a good meal or going for a walk. I think psychiatry should be outlawed."
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> "It's like arguing that the Earth is flat," James Scully, medical director of the American Psychiatric Association, told MSNBC.com's The Scoop Wednesday.
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> "Psychiatry is a branch of medicine supported by substantial research. Comments like that are absurd. If someone is suffering and needs to get help, it would be a shame if they do not get the help that could help them because a celebrity says something."
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