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 highlighted the importance of human rights in mental health and featured remarks from local businessman Jimmy Alauria and Judy Renfro of JustServe, who spoke about addiction and the responsibilities of medical professionals.
Ms. 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 features graphic panels and documentaries that expose the history of false science and abuses in the psychiatric industry. Visitors expressed surprise at the historical revelations, with many noting that despite hearing stories of psychiatric abuse, seeing the evidence in the exhibit made the truth undeniable. The exhibit is now traveling to other major cities in the Western United States as part of a national tour.
CCHR warns that psychiatric treatments can kill and has 14 identical traveling exhibits worldwide. For more information, visit the CCHR website, watch documentaries on the work of CCHR volunteers, or view the film Psychiatry: An Industry of Death on the Scientology Network.
Citizens Commission on Human Rights was co-founded in 1969 by professor of psychiatry Dr. Thomas Szasz and the Church of Scientology. CCHR Commissioners include physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, lawyers, legislators, government officials, educators, and civil rights representatives. The organization is inspired by L. Ron Hubbard's commitment to abolishing damaging practices in mental health.
