TOM CRUISE has
declared a public war on psychiatrists because he fears the
"pseudo-science" has led to a drug-fuelled crisis for today's
children.
The movie hunk was diagnosed as dyslexic when he was just seven,
and doctors suggested he should take drugs to control his
learning problems.
Memories of that part of his childhood fuelled Cruise to seek
alternative ways of overcoming his dyslexia – a problem that
led him to the Church of Scientology's educational programmes.
Becoming a scientologist in 1984 made the actor look closely at
the controversial religion's anti-psychiatry stance, and he has
since become a firm believer that the science and the
medicating of children is wrong.
Speaking exclusively to US news show ACCESS HOLLYWOOD as part of
a week-long special about his scientology beliefs, the movie hunk
declares, "I'm going right after psychiatry and these
false labels and this pseudo-science.
"I was diagnosed as dyslexic; I had a lot of energy as a
child. They wanted to put me on drugs... Never did; my mother said
no, absolutely not, no way and I'm thankful.
"Had I been put on those drugs, I never would be here
today... I never would have had the career that I'm having.
"Am I making people aware of it by discussing it openly and
saying what a fraud psychiatry is? You bet I am. I feel a
responsibility because I care..."
The actor also maintains that poor results in education in
America can be blamed on mind-altering drugs that are given to
children.
He adds, "SAT (exam) scores have gone right down the
toilet. The parents are blaming the teachers, the teachers are
blaming the parents and the psychs are putting everyone on
drugs."
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