The mother grinned broadly and triumphantly when she announced that the psychiatrist had diagnosed her child with ADHD. "I knew it!" "No one would listen to me, but I knew it, and I was right!"
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"To call normal children diseased, abnormal, chemically imbalanced. To make patients out of them for profit. This is not only anti-scientific, it is contrary to our Hippocratic oath. It is immoral, and it should be exposed and stopped."
Dr. Fred A. Baughman, MD
Neurologist and Author
As quoted from the movie, "Generation RX"
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He is six years old. His mother begins the intake stating that he is "ADHD" and "Bipolar". She tells me his 3 year old little sister is also "Bipolar". I'm horrified. She's only 3 years old! The mother states this as if it were a fact. She continues...
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If you want to know what is going on in a child's mind, the best thing to do is hand them a crayon, not talk to them.
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One of my readers reminded me of this movie. It is a beautiful, but heart wrenching documentary created for a son, about his father.
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A recent article on the Child Psychology Research Blog, "
ADHD Medications and School Performance" cites a research study which shows that "medication alone
may not have a significant impact on" the childrens' school functioning.
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I really have a problem with the recent surge in diagnosing children with Bipolar Disorder. The children I see with this diagnosis are often the victims of serious issues at home, issues which may even include abuse. Some struggle with PTSD and the mood swings which are inherent in a traumatized individual are attributed to "Bipolar Disorder" and medicated.
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Jim* tenderly, patiently cared for his father as he lay dying. Day after day, when everyone else turned their backs, Jim was there. And when his father's last breath came, Jim's was the last face he saw. That's what Jim wanted, because...
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