Between his jumping up on Oprah’s couch to his quick engagement to Katie Holmes, I thought Tom Cruise was going nuts. After hearing some of the soundbites of his interview with Matt Lauer on the Today show, now I know he’s just crazy (ironically).
I’m not a huge fan of psychiatry, but even I think the field has some merit. Despite the misdiagnosed cases of depression, bipolar disorder, ADD and ADHD, there are probably more cases that have been properly diagnosed. Similarly, for every improperly prescribed drug, there are probably many more prescriptions that actually do help the patient.
To use his press for War of the Worlds to publicly declare psychiatry a "pseudo science" is an abuse of fame. Usually, I feel that celebrities should subscribe to the STFU mantra when it comes to their opinions. I am not saying they should all have their mouths sewn shut, as many have valid points to make, good charities to help and worthy causes to support. What I am saying is that they should sometimes think before they speak. Cruise’s comments demonstrate his lack of knowledge about psychiatry: "You don’t know the history of psychiatry. I do." It must be nice to have so much free time to intensely study the history of psychiatry, only to conclude that it’s a crock.
Here is my message to Tom: I liked you better before you got outspoken about topics you barely understand, and I am sure there are many out there who agree with me. Stop your craziness and come back to earth.
Yeah I agree. I feel like if I were Katie Holmes I would be totally embarassed right now.
What is the STFU mantra?