west.side posted:
It's not just big pharma, but also the mental health profession/ parents that want a quick fix that are partially to blame
sure big pharma made these drugs but there are plenty of parents and mental health professionals that would rather just write/ask for a prescription than actually try to get to the root of some of these problems
Nsaney posted:
west.side posted:
It's not just big pharma, but also the mental health profession/ parents that want a quick fix that are partially to blame
sure big pharma made these drugs but there are plenty of parents and mental health professionals that would rather just write/ask for a prescription than actually try to get to the root of some of these problems
Dont' forget the schools. if a kid is any kind of trouble to teach or control. It's send em to a shrink who talks to them for 30 minutes. Calls it ADD and writes out the prescription. My brother almost had to sue the school because he refused to put his kid on the shit. They told him to put his kid on drugs after a 30 minute evaluation or else they would not let him attend school. Well they lost that one and the boy is 19 now, working a good job and functioning pretty normal.
Rhylith_Galahad posted:
Eh, ADD's a real thing and people who really have it need to be treated for it, it's just overdiagnosed because $$$.
Umlap posted:
Rhylith_Galahad posted:
Eh, ADD's a real thing and people who really have it need to be treated for it, it's just wwwwaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy overdiagnosed because $$$.
ftfy
but seriously, it is real, but not every child that has a lot of energy has it
west.side posted:
Umlap posted:
Rhylith_Galahad posted:
Eh, ADD's a real thing and people who really have it need to be treated for it, it's just wwwwaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy overdiagnosed because $$$.
ftfy
but seriously, it is real, but not every child that has a lot of energy has it
I think its way more over diagnosed because of laziness as opposed to money
Umlap posted:
Well, you have to factor in the people who sell off their [or their kids'] add medication... Those college kids will pay good money for that crap to help pull all-night study sessions before a test.
Talonus_Duprey posted:
People who say ADD doesn't exist are just fooling themselves with their anti medicinal campaign~ As a child I was diagnosed with ADD after my parents put me through a weeks worth of various testing~ Though on the flip side I never took the medicine that was given to me to "aid" me with my "disability" I feel that ADD exists, though I'm not a fan of the route doctors are taking in order to temporarily cure this problem, and that's all it is... a temporary solution. As soon as your medicine starts to wear off you're either forced into popping another pill or learning to cope with the fact that you have ADD.
You have so many children and even adults being misdiagnosed with ADD because sadly it has become the new fad~ So many kids now a days are addicted/abusing drugs like ritalian, concerta, etc that it's starting to become a real issue. I decided to visit a doctor (not my primary) to see how easy it would be for me to get a script for ritalan~ My first visit and I was walking out with a 30 pill script~ Physicians are giving this stuff out now a days as if it's candy~ And then you wonder why you have so many children getting hooked on other pills such as percocet, valium, etc etc~
PallyDog posted:
Yes it is real, yes it is over diagnosed, yes the medication is abused and used a crutch for bad parenting and lazy doctors. There is no magic cure all pill no matter what they like to advertise.
There are three basic types of ADD and unfortunately I have all three. And right now, most of my coping techniques aren't working since I am now factoring in three mobile, independent and thinking little creatures into my routine. So just a little stressed with life and for some odd reason thinking of you guys as good therapists...No wait, I don't have ADD, I'm insane!
Talonus_Duprey posted:
Just get a ritalan script and visit your local college campus~ You'll have enough money after that to not be stressed!
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