Tom Cruise Went Against The Medical Establishment Over Antidepressants And Nearly Lost His Career—But The Most Recent Findings Show That He Was Right All Along
It’s not often we stan a celebrity, but credit where it’s due. Back in 2005, Tom Cruise was at the height of his fame, and Matt Lauer hadn’t yet been outed as a sexual predator. Cruise went on the “Today Show” with Lauer to do a run-of-the-mill movie star interview, yet the conversation between the two soon turned awkward.
During the interview, Tom Cruise directly criticized the use of antidepressants, at one point asserting that “there is no such thing as a chemical imbalance in the body.” Though this was nearly 20 years ago now, Cruise’s star was on the rise at the time and though he’s had his fair share of wealth and public attention since then, he was condemned and denounced thoroughly for his comments. There’s no denying that Cruise went against the medical establishment, and very nearly lost his career. But recent findings show that he was right all along. (Skip to 8:10 for Cruise’s comments on antidepressants.)