IS PENNY MELLOR A SCIENTOLOGIST?

Information on Scientology can be found here. They are definitively anti-psychiatry. Their main website is here. We discuss the link between Scientology and Penny Mellor.

A few years ago Penny Mellor was awarded by the Church of Scientology. A notable Scientology publication stated the following.

"PENNY MELLOR, from the Dare to Care parents justice group, was honoured for her vigorous campaigning to expose the psychiatric label "Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy," where parents or caretakers are alleged to have fabricated symptoms of illness in a child to gain attention for themselves. In accepting the award, Ms. Mellor said, "It is a huge honour to receive this award in recognition not for my work, but for those parents who have had the confidence in me and allowed me to fight in their name."

Ms Penny Mellor's methodology of attacks is very similar to that of the Church of Scientology. She has vilified approximately 60 doctors and other professionals on the internet, reported them to their regulatory bodies for various crimes and written defamatory comments about them usually accusing them of crimes. This is identical to the advice offered at the Church of Scientology. Her behaviour profile fits right into the description below. A classical example of her behaviour is the treatment of Professor David Southall. She has harried him, reported him for crimes, subjected him to repeated investigations that have gone no where etc for approximately 10 years now.

Then there is Lisa Blakemore Brown. Lisa a psychologist has been vilified across the Internet, been accused of crimes, defamed to those who may well employ her and this has been ongoing for four or more years resulting in a catastrophic impact on her livelihood not to mention a British Psychological Society investigation instigated by Ms Penny Mellor.

Then there is Dr Rita Pal who wrote a critique of msbp.com on her website http://www.nhsexposed.com/ and unknowingly has become a target while questioning the evidence base in the complaint to the British Psychological Society made by Penny Mellor .

Two reports have been made to the GMC to suppress what she has to say. She has been defamed across the blogsphere with the classical example of attacks on a blog infamously showing us who their target is. The blogger switched their moderation on and said "At this point, over 340 comments have been made regarding the two posts (1, 2). Time to find a new hobby, everyone".

Furious Seasons stated "CL Psych's blog has blown up with comments over the Rita Pal affair in the UK. I have never seen nastier comments in the mental health world and I am glad that the Pal haters decided to steer clear of my blog. Probably because I moderate comments. CL has had to turn on his comment moderatin' software and has encouraged people to get a new hobby. Personally, I find the Pal affair discouraging on so many levels, but I am looking forward to its resolution in the British High Court where I guess the name of my little old blog will get mentioned".

It is therefore clear that Dr Pal will meet with a barrage of allegations that she will have to deal with. Rumours have circulated that Ms Mellor arranged for at least two people who have sought assistance from Scientologists to contacting R Pal. It is unknown what their agenda was. We are unable to verify this at present.

Professor David Southall is the man who propagated the msbp.com diagnosis and Lisa Blakemore Brown is a psychologist. Rita Pal worked in psychiatry. These professionals correlate well with the Scientologists hatred for mental health workers.

This pattern of attacks from Mellor is very similar to the material listed below from Wikipaedia.

The organization's actions reflect a formal policy for dealing with criticism instituted by L. Ron Hubbard, called "attack the attacker." This policy was codified by Hubbard in the latter half of the 1960s, in response to government investigations into the organization. In 1966, Hubbard wrote a criticism of the organization's behavior and noted the "correct procedure" for attacking enemies of Scientology:
(1) Spot who is attacking us.
(2) Start investigating them promptly for felonies or worse using own professionals, not outside agencies.
(3) Double curve our reply by saying we welcome an investigation of them.
(4) Start feeding lurid, blood sex crime actual evidence on the attackers to the press

The quotes from the emails below have circulated. They also establish that Ms Mellor is involved closely with the Church of Scientology. She admits that they have helped her get "psychs struck off". She is also heavily involved with recruiting for Scientology opting to provide those who are vulnerable with a cult they can depend on.

This is what Ms Mellor told a mother who posted on msbp.com about her associations with the church of Scientology.

"I don't know how you feel about the scientologists, they don't believe in drugging children, and get some bad press, however they are very keen to help any parent with autistic children who has been labelled, no strings attached, they have helped me get loads of MSbP psychs struck off... something to think about it can be done at your discretion but they do have a lot of resources, doctors etc who help falsely accused parents"

and on the 5th June 2005 she said

"Here's the scientologists email address cchruk@btconnect.com you want to talk to Brian Daniels and he'll do whatever he can to help you"

Msbp.com is therefore a group that is used to recruit and covert vulnerable people to Scientology.