Scientology - have they ever published proof that their vitamins treat mental problems claims are true?

Question

Seeing as they slate psychiatry and medicines and claim they have cures via vitamins, It seems strange that you would allow your self to be ridiculed and doubted if you had an actual provable cure. If people were shown the evidence then millions would be signing up to get these cures!

Answer 1

They claim to have done so, but it's all bogus.

This is a site that takes a critical look at their drug rehabilitation program which goes by the name of "Narconon": http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Narconon/index.html

You can read there all about their claims and how those claims amount to nothing but hot air.

Answer 2

I think there are several ways to treat mental illness, and not all involve medication or any type of pill. The trick is to test different methods and see how they work for different people.

I don't think scientologists should necessarily slate psychiatry, even though I think they do so out of genuine concern. Drugs (the prescribed kind) have saved lives, and though I personally think some docs are too quick to throw them at you, there are times when a person needs to be stabilized quickly (and I'm not sure if vitamins can do that).

On the other hand, after trying to stabilize a person enough to either keep them from hurting themselves or others, and functioning more properly, all measures should be taken to get them off the drugs over time. Drugs are just too tricky sometimes to keep taking and every year there's more lawsuits where some drug killed people years down the line and now you can file a claim if you took it.... Even over the counter pain relievers have been found to have some minor harmful effects (at least on women).

At one point in college I was depressed, and the docs made me go through all these tests. Finally they gave me some Paxil along with a sample of Immitrex they must have gotten for free from a sales rep. The Paxil didn't hurt too much, but the Immitrex had such an effect, I thought I was going to slip into a coma. Why would a doc just give me something so casually that had that much power? I think he was experimenting with it on me.

Anyway, a lot of magazines claim that even exercise has been shown to curb depression in women, while others have more extreme cases that I can't imagine being treated by physical activity.

I don't necessarily think there would be many studies done on vitamins because Psychs would have to first try that route out thoroughly. Maybe most of them don't bother.

I wanted to be a psychiatrist myself, until I realized it was really counseling psychologists who did the most "good." The psychiatrist I saw was a nice enough man who sometimes asked how I was doing in school, but otherwise it was about doing a quick evaluation (if even that) to determine what prescription to write, and not much about what I really needed to see positive changes in my life and health. As a matter of fact, another psych I talked to said he didn't even enjoy his job and my boyfriend at the time recognized him as a man who came in to buy bottles of liquor from his store all the time. That psych didn't even live near my bf's store, so it was clear that he was trying to hide his drinking habit. I doubt a counseler could get away with that, seeing as though they have to actually engage with the patient.

Answer 3

Scientology isn't the only group that advocate vitamins for mental health. A multivitamin a day is very often part of the regimen at Mental Hospitals. A serious vitamin definciency can cause mental illness. Vitamin B 12 is one of the most important for mental health. What a good place to start it is to work on optiminal physical health to combat mental illness. A good exercise program doing sports or activities that the patient will enjoy is also important. When a patient is engaged in working for his or her own best physical health, then it is easier to introduce balanced life habits and planning for healthy goals in the mental health area that will be effective. Optimal health means getting the body, the mind, and the heart or soul all working together for the goal of the healthiest, most productive and worthwhile life possible. Also social integration, working together with others for common goals is important to mental health. It is as wrong to neglect physical health in the battle against mental illness as it is to neglect possitive mental attitude and emotional aspects of physical illness. Today there are many mental illnesses that are caused by drug abuse. These drugs erode both physical and mental health and reach the mind through the body. Being clean and sober is the first step for many mental patients. Staying clean and sober is helped by good nutrition and physical fitness, along with reaching for goals of all aspects of a healthy life. If Scientology is one sided or too limited, (I don't have a detailed knowledge of their theories) it can only be because there are so many people who are not responding to treatment for mental illness. These people and their families have a right, a freedom, in America to try other ways to get to good health. For some people vitamins and positive mental attitude and goal setting may be the path to success and there may be some people who have achieved this through Scientology even if the rest of us are sceptical of what we hear about this group.

Answer 4

I think vitamins can help individuals with mental disorders especially if used with prescribed medications.

I went to a lecture at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center and it was very interesting. They said that a big thing with mental disorders is the level of trace metals in the body.

For example, sociopaths (including Charles Manson) have very low levels of copper. That is a common characteristic of their biochemical profile.

Why doesn't everyone know about how vitamins help patients? Even though the Pfeiffer Treatment Center has research articles in peer reviewed journals, most of the scientific community will not even give vitamin therapy a chance. They aren't even open to the study of it.

They only have modest success with bi-polar (which is what I have), but they have better success with other diagnosis such as autism, depression and schizophrenia.

Unfortunately, all the lab tests to get your biochemical profile are really expensive. Like $1,000 for over 100 lab tests, but I wish I could do it. I need every little help I could get.

Then the custom vitamin pack to even out all your imbalances costs about $40 a month.

As far as I know they are not connected in any way with Scientology. I just bring it up because it is vitamin therapy.

(Currently, I just take medication prescribed by my psychiatrist. Geodon at 40 mg, Abilify at 10 mg and Lamictal at 200 mg)

Answer 5

I am a Scientologist and I am aware of the damage psyciatric drugs are doing to people.

http://www.scientologytoday.org/Common/question/pg49.htm

THe proof that vitamins work can be found from doctors, nuturopaths and many in the medical profession.

Jack was admitted to a state hospital, diagnosed with psychosis. He was there several years before a new doctor
decided to evaluate his nutritional status. He was found to be deficient in the B vitamins and was given shots of
B12.
Miraculously, Jack began to recover. After a few months of an aggressive campaign of nutritional therapy, Jack
Turner was discharged, his psychosis ended.

http://www.enterhisrest.org/articles/mental_illness.pdf


Scientology deals with Spiritual Beings and improving the ability of able people.

http://www.scientologytoday.org/Common/question/pg27.htm

Answer 6

Of course not, it's all fake.

Scientology is just a big scam designed to lure in idiots and take their money, (hence it's primary country is the US), it's also a way for washed up celebrities such as Shelly Long, Tom Cruise, Isaas Hayes, and the like, so they actually feel good about themselves.

Answer 7

I do believe vitamins help with mental illnesses. I suffer from depression and anxiety and for example B vitamins have help to diminish symptoms

Answer 8

Even if they do offer "proof", you have to check the credentials. Was the research funded by Scientology? Was it done by a highschool dropout in his basement?

Answer 9

Their claims are not true. It would be HUGE, WORLDWIDE news if it were true. The prescription medications that are available are the only ones that will truly treat mental illnesses. This is what I do--research medications.

Answer 10

its a fake.