The greater story here is this asshole’s views on medications. Here he is promoting the “just get over it” school of treatment. It is a dangerous and archaic view to take. It reeks of the “Why can’t alcoholics just say ‘NO’?’ ” And “You just need to get out and enjoy the day!” type of judgment.
How many people who are on medications, many with awful side effects, for depression, bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia will say to themselves, “Hey, Tom says all I need is a Flintstone Chewable. I can flush these horrible pills down the toilet and start feeling better!” Will he take responsibility for the people who resort to this and end up hurting themselves or someone else? If he chooses not to seek that form of treatment for himself that is one thing, but for someone in his position (who I am sure has MANY fans who are on some sort of medication) to condemn someone who is obviously benefiting from the proper use of those medications is irresponsible.
I don’t give a fVck who he sleeps with, but when he is telling people who rely on proper medication to get them through a simple day, that the drugs that make them sleepy or cause them to gain weight are doing more harm than good and comparing these people to drug addicts the man should be locked up. And anyone who has a mental illness or a family member with a mental illness should be outraged and at the very least boycott his films.
PEACE.
