The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) launched its traveling exhibit in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona, on June 23, 2026, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mini Social event space. The exhibit features graphic panels and documentaries that expose a long history of false science and abuses within the psychiatric industry.
Local businessman Jimmy Alauria served as Master of Ceremonies, introducing CCHR’s mission and emphasizing the importance of human rights in mental health. Special guest speaker Judy Renfro, a member of JustServe—a global volunteerism movement of the LDS Church—shared her experiences helping community members cope with addiction. She recounted tragic stories of individuals who lost everything to drugs and highlighted the profound responsibility of medical professionals when prescribing medications that can alter behavior, create dependency, or impair judgment.
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 ribbon cutting opened the exhibit to tours, where guests expressed surprise at the history of psychiatry, many finding it hard to believe until seeing the evidence firsthand. The exhibit remained open to the public during its tour in Phoenix, drawing interest and fascination from visitors who walked through the displays and watched videos. The eye-opening and deeply moving exhibit has since moved to its next destination as part of a grand tour of major U.S. cities.
This CCHR exhibit travels through major cities in the Western United States and issues a warning to parents and community members that psychiatric treatments can kill. There are 14 identical traveling exhibits in countries around the world.
For more information, visit the CCHR website, or watch documentaries on the work of CCHR volunteers in countries around the world and 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. CCHR is inspired by author, humanitarian, and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s commitment to abolishing any and all physically damaging practices in the field of mental health.
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