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CCHR Creator Begged for Psychiatric Help
Added: (Tue Sep 06 2005)
The creator of the "Citizens Commission on Human Rights," a fraudulent psychiatric "watchdog" front for the sinister Scientology business that asserts there is no such thing as mental illness, begged for psychiatric help. In a letter discovered among L. Ron Hubbard's official Navy records and dated October 15 1947, L. Ron Hubbard complained of his inability to function normally, and his suicidal feelings; Hubbard begged the Veteran's Administration to pay for his psychiatric help.
The "Citizens Commission on Human Rights" was created by the Scientology founder in response to his perceived competition between Dianetics / Scientology and valid mental health care. The void caused by his attempt to "destroy psychiatry" was to be filled with Scientology "help."
A copy of the Navy document follows.
R3: LaFayette Ronald HUBBARD,
C-7017422
Lt. USNR. 113392
Box 297
North Hollywood, Calif.
October 15, 1947
Medical
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Los Angeles, 25, Calif.
Gentlemen;
This is a request for treatment.
My residence is north of North Hollywood,
but I attend school at Seller Theater workshop,
Fairfax and Wilshire, Los Angeles. It would be
appreciated if any out-physician selected would
be located near my school as I have a vacant
hour and a half from 1 to 2:30 four days each
week at school. I work at night six days per week.
I was placed on certain medication back
east and have continued it at my own expense.
After trying and failing for two years
to regain my equilibrium in civil life, I am
utterly unable to approach anything like my
own competence. My last physician informed me
that it might be very helpful if I were to be
examined and perhaps treated psychiatrically
or even by a psycho-analyst. Toward the end
of my service" I avoided out of pride any mental
examinations, hoping that time would balance
a mind which I had every reason to suppose was
seriously affected. I cannot account for nor
rise above long periods of moroseness and suicidal
inclinations, and have newly come to realise that
I must first triumph above this before I can hope
to rehabilitate myself at all.
I cannot leave school or what little work
I am doing for hospitalization due to maty
obligations, but I feel I might be treated
outside, possibly with success. I cannot,
myself, afford such treatment.
Would you please help me?
Sincerely,
[Signature]
L. Ron Hubbard
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