John Travolta Doesn't Believe in anti-depression drugs....

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Or any psychotropic for that matter. Thank goodness he doesn't have a child that has ADD or a wife that suffered from PPD. He is lucky he isn't bipolar or a manic depressive person.

Sort of bummed by him:guilty: I thought he would have more sense. Boy, that Scientology really grabs hold of folks:sad2: Sorry--I think it is more of a cult than a religion:confused3




http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/20/travolta.drugs.ap/index.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion's stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.

Cruise, during a famously heated debate on NBC's "Today" show in 2005, criticized Brooke Shields for taking anti-depression drugs and berated host Matt Lauer for suggesting that psychiatric treatment might help some patients.

"I don't disagree with anything Tom says," Travolta says in the July issue of W magazine, on newsstands Friday. "How would I have presented it? Maybe differently than how he did, but it doesn't matter. I still think that if you analyze most of the school shootings, it is not gun control. It is (psychotropic) drugs at the bottom of it."

"I don't want to create controversy; I just have an opinion on things, and there is nothing wrong with stating your opinion if you are asked," he continues. "Everyone wants that right, and because you are famous doesn't mean you have less of a right."

Travolta, who also talks of his habit of going to bed at 6 or 7 in the morning and waking in the early afternoon, says being famous has little impact on how he lives his life.

"I will tell you the things that would be the same, fame or no fame," he says. "Being up all night would be the same. Liking empty restaurants, liking empty movie theaters -- unless I am starring in it."

Travolta, 53, portrays Ms. Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray," the adaptation of the stage musical that was spun from the 1988 John Waters film of the same name. The new film opens July 20. The role, in which he dons a fat suit and feminine garb, has added fuel to ongoing speculation about his sexuality.

"I have never been compelled to share with you my bathroom habits or share with you my bedroom habits," says the married father of two. "Everyone has a right to privacy, so I have never felt -- even though I am famous -- that I had to share that with anybody."

Do the rumors bother him? Does he think they've affected his career?

"No and no," he says. "What affects your career is the quality of the product. I don't think anyone can hurt me."

"Hairspray," a New Line release, also stars Christopher Walken, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah.

New Line is a division of Time Warner Inc., as is CNN.
 
Thank goodness he doesn't have a child that has ADD or a wife that suffered from PPD. He is lucky he isn't bipolar or a manic depressive person.

His son's autistic -- got to wonder what kind of treatment HE'S getting.
 
What is really sad is they have a son who is autistic and their religion will not acknowledge it. Fortunately we live in a society where he is freely allowed to express his opinion whether we agree with it or not.
 
Yet he DOES believe in alien souls being blown up from around a volcano. Yes, much more logical.

"If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be start his own religion." - L. Ron Hubbard, 1947
 

His son's autistic -- got to wonder what kind of treatment HE'S getting.

i know of an autistic child who is not on drugs. his parents don't believe that drugs will help him. they instead have done hard work with him and he has made incredible strides in his autism. basically you can't even tell the kid has it anymore.(he went from not being able to be touched, or like being in public places to hugging people freely and he had a WONDERFUL time at Disney World last year)

i think it's great that he is able to share his opinions in a much nicer way than Tom Cruise did. so what, it's something he believes. we all have wierd things that we will stand up for.
 
I read yesterday that they do not acknowledge that their son is autistic. It has only been others that have said it.
 
At least he doesn't use the "in your face" method that Mr. Cruise does, nor does he pull the "I'm right, you're wrong" attitude. Hopefully they are doing all they can for their son using other methods available besides medication.

He is right about one thing; he is entitled to his opinion.
 
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All I have to say is " A science fiction writer started a religion".....OK !!!!;)
 
I'm curious what Tom Cruise what say was the reason JTs son is autistic. From what I've read, they believe medical conditions are the result of emotions, or something like that?:confused3
 
I'm not at all surprised by this. He follows the same "religion" as Cruise does so I just assumed that this was part of the belief system.
 
I believe in Medicine, meaning trained professionals doing what they think is best and what is right for those who are in their care.

I believe that persons who have gone to medical school or who are trained as nurse practitioners or who are psychiatrists or psychologists, who have actually attended and graduated from COLLEGE and hold graduate- level degrees *MIGHT* know a bit more about behavior disorders and mental conditions and illnesses of the psyche than an actor.

And I will reserve my opinion of Mr. Travolta's acting skills until I see the latest movie version of John Water's HAIRSPRAY. It will be hard to top the original Edna Turnblad, "Divine".

And yes, Mr. Travolta is entitled to his opinion.
As I am to mine.

agnes!
 
And I will reserve my opinion of Mr. Travolta's acting skills until I see the latest movie version of John Water's HAIRSPRAY. It will be hard to top the original Edna Turnblad.

R.I.P. Divine :(

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It is a little odd, but not unexpected. Kelly Preston has been on a quest to make cleaning products and companies more accountable for the chemicals they use. They believe that may have been a contributing factor to Jet's autism. I applaud them for the way they are handling all of this. Giving their opinions when asked, nothing more, nothing less.

I think that drugs are being overprescribed....but that is my opinion. There are plenty of people who are not scientologists that also don't believe in the drugs. I know of at least 3 in my inner circle of friends and family that probably should be on drugs or under psychiatric care but aren't because they don't "believe" in it.
 
I'm wondering why I should care what John Travolta, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Sean Penn, Rosie O'Donnell, or anybody in Hollywood says about anything.
 
this shouldn't be surprising to anyone since he is a scientologist.

The Travolta's do not admit nor do they believe their son Jett (15) is autistic. John's brother (a former special education teacher) has said numerous times that he believes the boy is autistic and several other people who have contact with the boy, have said the same thing.

Jett was regularly seen with his parents until he was about 8 years old and now rarely seen in public. Daughter Ella is frequently at premiers with her parents while Jett is absent.

Kelly Preston has said that Jett has Kawasaki syndrome brought on by carpet cleaning chemicals however most experts say that Kawasaki's doesn't cause long term neurological problems, it's main risk is cardiac complications.
 
While I don't agree with his religion, I don't agree with any religions really.

I find his religion the same as everyone's. I see no distinction.

Whether it is Ra, John Smith, the Pope, Billy Graham, Dalai Lama, etc, etc, etc......all the same to me.

Unless of course you want SouthPark to weigh in.:lmao:
 
He won't answer the question about whether or not he's gay because he wants his privacy...but he will talk about psych drugs, school shootings, etc. :sad2:

I don't actually care if he's gay or not, but if he really wants to be a private person, I wish he'd shut the hell up and be one.
 
Doesn't believe in psychiatric medications?

Remind me to slap him.

I guess there is a stigma attached to these medications. Anti-depressants are pretty mad, mood stabilisers are a hundred times worse and anti-psychotics a thousand times again. But that's no reason to dismiss them out of hand!



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