The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Traveling Exhibit held its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 23rd at the Mini Social event space in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. The event, hosted by local businessman Jimmy Alauria, highlighted CCHR's mission to protect human rights in mental health. Special guest Judy Renfro, a member of JustServe, shared stories of addiction and emphasized the responsibility of medical professionals when prescribing behavior-altering medications.
Renfro stated, 'As a society, we place tremendous trust in medical professionals. That trust also carries a profound responsibility. When prescribing medications that can alter behavior, create dependency, impair judgment, or affect cognitive function, careful consideration must be given not only to the intended benefits but also to the long-term consequences for the individual, their family, and the broader community.'
The exhibit featured graphic panels and documentaries exposing the history of false science and abuses in the psychiatric industry. Guests expressed surprise at the origins of psychiatry and the extent of past abuses. The exhibit, now continuing its tour of major U.S. cities, issues a warning that psychiatric treatments can kill. There are 14 identical traveling exhibits worldwide.
For more information, visit the CCHR website or watch documentaries on the work of CCHR volunteers and the film Psychiatry: An Industry of Death on the Scientology Network. CCHR was co-founded in 1969 by Dr. Thomas Szasz and the Church of Scientology, and its commissioners include professionals from various fields committed to ending physically damaging practices in mental health.
