What Scientologists and psychiatrists have in common

They're both delusional.* They make stuff up and believe it. (Okay, not entirely true. LRH makes stuff up and Scientologists believe it.)

They spend years studying a mythology that has no basis in reality.

Both claim to be "scientific" - but there's no science to support that either of them works.

They believe you have to go back to move forward. Huh?!

They counsel people to explore what happened to them in the past so they can deal with the present.

They apply labels to people so they don't have to actually think too much, and call that "understanding".

They apply processes that are questionable at best and take years to complete - if ever.

Improving your mental health and happiness with either is time-consuming, expensive - and highly unlikely.

Once they've got you, you may never leave!

Where they differ

Psychiatrists can testify as expert witnesses - and that's a bit terrifying!

Psychiatrists have discovered a short cut to treatment: drugs. Now that they can correct Prozac and Ritalin deficiencies, they can see more patients per hour.

Psychiatrists can lock you up - for your own good. Oh, no, wait - apparently Scientologists can, too!


*Thanks to exscn.net for pointing out the typo!