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However, as the interview progressed, the discussion became tense.

In an earlier television interview on Access Hollywood, Cruise criticized
Brooke Shields for taking anti-depressants to deal with her postpartum
depression. Cruise's religion, Scientology, teaches that modern psychiatry
and its medications are harmful.

When Lauer asked Cruise about his comments he defended his position,
saying he disapproved of psychiatry even before he became a Scientologist.

"Look, you've got to understand, I really care about Brooke Shields. I
think, here's a wonderful and talented woman. And I want to see her do
well. And I know that psychiatry is a pseudo-science," Cruise said.

Cruise became increasingly visibly agitated as Lauer asked: "Do you
examine the possibility that these things do work for some people?"

When Lauer pressed Cruise on the topic, he said: "Matt, Matt, Matt, you
don't even -- you're glib, you don't even know what Ritalin is."

At one point, Cruise told Lauer, "You don't know the history of
psychiatry, I do."

When Lauer said he knew people on Ritalin who seemed to have benefited
from the drug, Cruise said that wasn't enough.

"But you're now telling me that your experiences with the people I know,
which are zero, are more important than my experiences," said Lauer, who
appeared composed despite his resolute words.

"What do you mean by that?" Cruise asked.

"You're telling me what's worked for people I know or hasn't worked for
people I know. I'm telling you, I've lived with these people and they're
better," Lauer said.

When Cruise suggested Lauer was advocating Ritalin, Lauer said: "I am not.
I'm telling you in their cases, in their individual case, it worked."

Eventually, Lauer said he recognized they could "go around in circles on
this for awhile," and asked whether one of Cruise's goals was for more
people to understand Scientology.



I saw it when it aired...at one point I almost thought it would come to
blows...

Did ya notice that Lauer said that he respected Cruise's opinion...but
Cruise *never* replied in kind?

Exactly. Cruise is very typical of the anti-psychiatirst.

Now..for a real shocker...

When I got up this morning I flipped on the NY NBC affiliate-WNBC- and
saw the face of Marie Osmond. Marie had gone through a very severe
episode of post-partum depression and was being interviewed abou thow
she took a fully holistic approach which included mainstream medication,
psychotherapy, cleanses, detoxes, etc. (I should point out that she did
look great on the tube.)

The the camera switched to none other than....

yep...

you guessed it...

Peter Breggin...

who sounded like an utter fool. The third person being interviewed was a
psychotherapist who took the position that medication is often necessary
in the beginning of treatment of post-partum depression and will help
other treament modalities (same points made by Osmond).

Breggin was full of Breggin. He did not miss an opportunity to make his
usual claims, or self-promote himself. I did not let him ruin my day.

After that we had breakfast, I went on line for a bit..went to a
wheelchair race..and then came home and went fishing. Dinner tonight is
"fresh catch", and in this case, early season bluefish. I'd email you
all some...but...it happens to be one of my major weaknesses...and I do
not share easily. Especially this one as it gave me a "reel" battle.