Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum in Echo Park

Enlightenment , amazing people , really educational , lots i didnt know about the world of psychiatric "medicine"

Absolutely life changing information. If your planning to try medication for depression, this place will change your mind. This could save someones life.

Very informative place its basically a history museum on Psychiatry and covers many different perspectives of it

I cant believe this place is actually free.I spent maybe just 10 minutes in the museum and walked out feeling mentally disturbed. This place is really good at giving the RAW truth behind some of the largest, most depressingly impactful acts of humankind.Must go!. Bring a friend so you can do talk therapy after... no joke.

This place was crazy! You find out the truth about a lot of stuff that these "doctors" do to us and our children! We are all just a bunch of lab rats to them. Its disgusting! But I am so glad I went. I totally suggest you visit this place, so you can decide for yourself.

Very informative Ill continue to bring the rest of my family to this museum

I understand that the point of this museum was to wake people up to some of the harsh realities of psychiatry but as someone who has studied and benefitted from many of the treatments they are trying to discredit, this seemed like an extremely insensitive display of Scientologist propaganda

This visit was extremely emotional. It was hard to see things. It was like a punch in the face of truth. This is an amazing place that teaches you things you dont learn in school. Definitely a must see. Be prepared to cry.

This place was really cool! I came here knowing that it’s tied to the church of Scientology, but it was still very interesting despite the complete rejection of prescription drugs. It did get a bit weird when they tried to correlate school shootings to SSRIs and write off mental health issues, but nothing that’s gonna stop me from taking my Zoloft lol. There’s a lot of great information beside some of the bias, and I happen to agree with that our government has a dark history, and how kids shouldn’t be on stimulants. I appreciate all the info here being fact based, so you’ll be able to see what’s fact and what’s opinion. You can check their website for sources and credit. It’s free admission and parking, so definitely worth it.

This place is owned/operated by Scientologists. Other than that, it is an interesting place to visit.

This is just scientologist propaganda. While it definitely is interesting to see the pitfalls of psychology, they try to use sciences worst doctors to justify their belief that science is wrong.

Very educational exhibit. I believe that this should be seen by everyone

I am not a Scientologist, but worked in pharmaceuticals selling psych drugs for several years. Scientology is spot on about the current drugs as well as past practices.Every drug works by disrupting the brain and all body systems, sometimes feeling like "help" to the patient, but often causing significant harm, disability, dementia, early death, violence, mass shootings, and long term health issues. All of this is easily confirmed in medical research and journals, though its kept out of the media.Some references of interest: Wesbecker Case, Robert Whitaker, David Healy MD, Peter Gotzsche MD, Peter Breggin MD, Grace Jackson MD, Ann Blake-Tracy PhD, International Coalition for Drug Awareness, ISEPP, to name just a few.

I being a medical student found the museum very informative on the effects the medicine of psychiatry has had on history. And how it has changed how the field of psychiatry is practiced, it showed a lot of barbaric “treatments” that doctors thought was the right way to handle someone with mental illness. I highly recommend visiting the museum so you can get a personal view on the field and what has taken place since it began.

I came to this museum when they first opened many years ago. While talking to the staff about the pills lacounty health had me taking Prozac and depotke I had my doctor wean me off of them and have not taken them since. Although i still talk to someone at the Jeffrey Goodman center i have not needed them and was even told by nurse at the lacounty mental health on vine st . That they make money by giving out drugs. I think anyone who was told they needed to take these drugs should go take the free tour , it opened my eyes up those many years ago.

The late, great Morley Safer, a known skeptic of modern art, was doing a museum story for "60 Minutes". The curator proudly showed him a large floor-to-ceiling empty canvass with a few dashes of paint, calling it a fine example of "Minimalism". To which Safer replied, "Yeap sure it is.

L Ron Hubbard approached the American Psychiatric Association with his breakthroughs, his own insights about how the mind worked and treatment of its disorders, which he thought they should publish. His ideas were unceremoniously rejected. He looked up the worst of psychiatry’s history and the current (late 40’s - 50’soveruse of medication and presented it all in a publication, which in 2005 was turned into a museum. While there’s truth to some of the One Flew horror stories, one must remember the times it refers to. Mental health treatment, medication and Electroconvulsive Therapy (now preformed at much lower current and only under general anesthesiahave greatly improved and save many lives. And keep in mind the fact that Hubbard once believed wholeheartedly in psychological treatment - he had been rejected by the establishment of the time.

F*~!+g $cientologists - always pushing their agenda against psychiatry. Stay right away as this is just another $cientology brainwashing & recruitment method.Don’t believe all of the 5 star ratings as I’ll bet dollars to donuts that they’re all $cientologists.

I am not against most medications.One thing that Pharmacy employees more now about side effects of Meds than sometimes Doctors themselves.But issue of ECT I am totally against.I even signed a petition against it in adjacent Commission on Human Rights against it. On excesses of Psych Meds and experiments on Humans especially in 50 s by Military is known a little.Disturbing displays.RZED.

When I visited the museum amongst several other museums this one was like none other in the greater Los Angeles area because it was so medical in fact when I was there so was a large group of nursing students. Its for medical professionals to have a history lesson on Western medical practices and how they have evolved into the healthcare delivery system of today so because of this they offer you membership into human rights commission for a price as well as knowing that the person over seeing the museum is also affiliated with the African American chamber of commerce.

I enjoyed walking through the museum! It was very eye opening and creppy. I am into things like this so, it was a amazing win for me. But, the only problem I have with this place is that when I donated 10$ they went and checked the box to see if I really did. Then asked how I paid 10$. OK ... Anyways, I recommend checking this place out.

Worth visiting and much better than expected. Shows the side of psychiatric industry that is being hidden and not talked about. Ive been interested in the subject of psychology and psychiatry for years and it proved my point... This place should be definitely visited by patients of the industry.

The information presented at this location is interesting, but woefully incomplete. Yes, they highlight various horrific events within psychiatric history, but fail the adequately explore the benefits and successes of the industry. They do not allow photography or videography, likely so visitors cannot conduct their own research later on and compare a more in-depth history of the topic to the shallow "pop history" version presented in this establishment. Overall, the tour and information presented lack nuance, depth, and could lead to greater harm than good.

Museum tour was self guided, the exhibits were great and they had several videos to watch throughout the tour. I liked the videos a bit more than reading as it’s a lot of information to take in. Some of the material might be difficult for people to see, some is graphic. The tour took an hour and a bit reading and watching pretty much all of the information. It did close at 9pm, and we didn’t get to finish the last couple areas, but we did get the DVD that compiles the detailed exhibits for a small donation. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

I really enjoyed my time here. I learned a lot about the Mental Health History. It is a very interesting place to go to. If you want to know more about Death then I highly recommend anyone to come visit & check this place out. Its free of charge you can just walk in & the tour is at your own paste. So theres no hurry take you time and try to get to all od the displays so you an learn about everything Involved with Death Menta Health etc...

I was excited to see the museum exhibits but never got to because I just couldnt sit through the intro video they make you watch. It was anti-psychiatry propaganda with nonsensical claims about mental illness. Yes, not every problem needs to be treated with drugs, but some do and its dangerous to scare vulnerable people away from medical professionals who can actually help them.

Not what I was expecting;, but disturbingly surprised. The museum is designed to inform the public of the corruption in the psychiatric industry. Starts with a 5 minute movie, then a self guided tour. On display are many tools and devices used to "correct" dysfunctional brains.

An eye opener and also not. Historically a good reminder of where we have come from. The whole medical industry has come about from experimentation and that has to be remembered. Big pharma has a lot to answer for with the present situation

very interesting place. ignore the fear mongers, this is not scientology this is the very real issue of abuse through medicine esp the connection between doctors and Big Pharma. visit and get an education. its free but i bought the dvd for 10 dollar donation as there is so much info it would take hours to go through it all. more people need to learn about this stuff.

If you are at all interested in the history of Psychiatry and psychology this is definitely a place for you to visit. It is free how are they do ask for donation at the end. Church of Scientology runs this place however they are very low-key about themselves there.

I was abused for years in psychiatric hospitals as a teenager, so lots of the exhibits brought back painful memories, but overall I was very impressed with the place. I took several copies of every pamphlet available and handed them out on the streets of Hollywood to passersby, Signed their petition to ban ECT, and gave my highest praises to the staff, who were all very friendly and passionate about their cause. I would highly recommend this museum to anyone considering using psychotropic meds, locking someone up in a psych ward, or otherwise flirting with psychiatry as a solution to ones problems. An industry of death, it most certainly is.

A smear campaign dressed up as a legitimate museum. Its propaganda created by the Scientologists. There is little substance to any of the claims theyre making. Yes its true, in the history of medicine, there are plenty of people that were abused by those that hopefully thought they were doing their best, but through ignorance or negligence, harmed the people they attempted to treat. However, we cant take the errors of doctors of the past and use them to fuel hatred in the future. I dont avoid going to the doctor because they used to apply leeches to people. This place has the audacity to claim that the holocaust was caused by people in the mental health field. Absurd. Psychiatry, psychology and medicine are all worthwhile pursuits, and it pains me that Scientology attempts to discredit those doing good work in those fields. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology was a huckster, see the book, Love and Rockets, and essentially took applied psychology and turned it into a "religion", which is why he fought so hard to malign true mental health, they would take away his ill gotten cash flow from his "followers". Dont go here, dont give them any money, dont take any materials from them. Theyre bad actors trying to trick you, dont let them. Stay away from this scam museum.

This place is free! It accepts donations and its very informative and has great showings by categories! You need to stop by! And no I am not a scientologist but I really like this place and the information they give you.So visit when you are in town

This museum truly covers the history to present day evolution of psychiatry with "in your face" documented facts on the abuses that are still happening to this day. With chemical lobotomies and electroshock that even children are being subject to, in the name of help, is disturbing. Very professional and informative.

Wonderful staff, extremely helpful. Free to visit, limited parking, lots of dining options near, this visit will take more than 4 hours if you stop to read all the educational material in the exhibits and watch the films. Loved it!!

It is a very unsettling place, that is for sure, but I am a history buff, so the history of everything was fascinating. There are all sorts of things here, such as actual letters from serial killers, art, paintings, their belongings. There are multiple rooms surrounding death, such a death devices, a mortician room, a funeral set up, car accidents, and a room of animal bones. They even have a room of suicide, and they have actual artifacts from a group suicide. Its pretty dark but informative. There is a room dedicated to Charles Manson. You will feel weird after, but will learn a lot.

Went here last year before my dinner at nearby Gwen. Fantastic. Already knew Psychiatry is the *only* medical specialty that *never* directly exams the organ they claim to be treating. Thats not science, thats second hand information (from the patient). Getting second hand information is the absolute lowest form of "research" there is. Im a Scientist and you need direct measurements and control subjects to make scientific conclusions. Pill slingers, plain and simple.

I came here 3 times because it is so eye opening. I had to show my friends and my girlfriend. Now I need to show my mom. Frankly people dont like the fact that its supported by Scientology, but they really dont know what theyre saying because both Scientology and this organization are saving lives from people being abused from psychiatry every single day. And when you go to the museum youll know what Im talking about.

My friend who has trouble seeing things just called me franticly asking me to leave a good review for the exceptionally professional and wholehearted small tour he just received.

Amazing place to visit to learn about the history about medical history abuse. Nothing scary inside just more creepy and sad how they treated people in the past. Still to this day some of these mental and physical medications are abusive to children now adays. This place is a must visit if ur against this type of abuse. 100% nonprofit organization aswell.

It was informative and had alot to show however is was very bias and it makes it seem like psychiatry is evil, when in reality it isnt. Psychiatry just like in any career has its ups and downs. You hear about medical doctors making mistakes that end with death, if that was the case people in the medical field(doctorswere also known to do experimental works and bleed people out to "make people better" yet you dont hear about a museum being built to give a bad reputation for that.

It is an interesting and fairly accurate (keep readingdepiction of the psychiatric field including its history and highlighting the darker side that is rarely, if ever, portrayed to the general public. There are attempts within the museum to cultivate a level of fear in the patron, and there are some exaggerations of certain aspects. Toward the end of the walk through appears to be a smear campaign aimed at discrediting the field of study (which is to be expected if you look up the organizations connections with and to Scientology). Its worth checking out. From my perspective, its a nice counter balance to a field that are branded as experts.In reality, the field has little evidence or science backing its implementation of medication marketed by big pharma directly to the individual.---Sit in my chair so I can make a judgment based on communicated symptoms and prescribe medication to "fix" what I see as the results of a deep seated issue. (Sounds incredibly anecdotal to me, but hey...what do I know.It cannot be scientifically quantified where or what consciousness is and yet the field attempts to remedy the perceived "flaws" of something they do not understand in another human.---But definitely keep an opened mind...the embellishments are fairly abundant in this establishment.

Very informative a great place to get educated in mental disorders and the role psychiatrists play thanks too the staff..It was a great field trip

Is medicine and pharmacy the solution for mental disorder? Have "doctors" got knowledge, or they just shape it at his own convenience?In this exhibition you will find what kind of crazy practices have been considered valid and have been even awarded... and how many people is suffering from that still today.- no indoor pictures allowed -

this museum is free!!!!it was interesting and little scare.I recommend you not to go with your children.

This museum is full of misinformation and non truths about present day psychiatry. It uses fear and horror stories to bias people. It does not understand unbiased statistics. Conspiracy theories at its worst. The danger and disservice this could do for a family is irresponsible and destructive. They in no-way acknowledge the good that contemporary treatments can provide. Completely one sided. There are always 2 sides to a story.

In a word: Fascinating. This museum is a detailed and daunting look at the historically very negative side of clinical psychology. This is an important distinction, because that is what is being negatively viewed here. Not psychiatry, but clinical psychology. There is a difference between the two, that I will not go into detail here.A majority of the disturbing things on display here are real. The events and how they involved are generally factual, and are generally quite disturbing. However, the conclusions and twist toward the end of the overall presentation are a bit askew, as its starts to blend and distort various forms of psychiatry and clinical psychology. Its important to understand the differences between the two, to come to a properly educated decision at the end of the presentation.Its still a fascinating presentation over-all. To read and sit through all the video-based materials takes a couple of hours. Some presentations have fold-up seats against the walls (some are easy to missor normal chairs, while others are standing-room only.There is a small free parking lot adjacent to the building through a large gate.

Very detailed museum on methods used in the Psychiatry field. Displays include The Jewish Holocaust, Hollywood Celebrities, and much more. Very graphic photographys.

Very Detailed Museum on the practices of Psychiatric methods used past and present. Very graphic, and disturbing especially when you know the individualsMore than one visit.

Okay.. so theres some real information here, some real history too. The place is well presented and the staff are very nice. But I felt the muesem was biased and very black and white. I didnt know it was attached to scientology but now that I have read that what I read and saw in there makes more sense. I agree that there are problems in the way that we treat mental illness world wide but I think this is not a great place to get information about this because this museum is pushing there own agenda.