And I disagree. I read his book, and it made me feel way better about myself. I begged me parents as a child to leave meds, changed my environment, and changed my life on the way to success! And the focusing tips on simple stuff like food and vision, day to day lifesaver at boring meetings! After the pain of this diagnosis of “Attention Deficit Disorder” has caused in me, and in people I am close to, I am ready to fight for keeping children from getting stunted growth, liver damage, and preventing people helping them with what they actually need to succeed in the school environment they are failing and miserable in! It is very factual and cuts to the point. I must say he does have an amountabl amount of evidence. Maybe you should hear some anti ADHD success stories of patients themselves. I am not to cowardly not to use my real name on these comments. And that article? I don’t see many facts, and it frankly just seems like it’s supposed to be an insult even if you do have “ADHD”. I don’t know how nobody could see that. But hey. I guess they will believe anything about anything except the fact that they are capable, amazing, energetic, functioning human beings without drugs. They could have self growth yes, it would be very beneficial! But there is nothing wrong with their minds, and drugs can’t “fix” it. And no offense to well meaning people, but it stands in as a reason they can’t do whatever in the place of laziness, health problems, barriers, or low self-esteem.

I was formally diagnosed with childhood “ADHD”. The thing is ADHD meds are painful. I was just gifted, and had behavior problems from living under the roof of hidden domestic violence. But the problem is ADHD drugs are harmful and hurt children. That one dose, could cause a day filled of pain,

“Can Adderall give you mania?
Mania can make your thoughts bounce like a ping-pong ball. … Although the symptoms are similar, mania and ADHD are caused by very different brain changes. While stimulants, such as ritalin and adderall, can help ADHD, they may worsen mania, causing irritability, anxiety, depression, insomnia and paranoia.
Mania – Mood Treatment Center
http://www.moodtreatmentcenter.com/mania.htm”

This website doesn’t believe mania and ADHD aren’t caused by the same things, but mania sure looks like a symptom of ADHD!

Anyway, I got off the drugs, and led a happy, normal, successful life, make money, and have no more problems. After I got off the drugs living in a healthy normal environment, by 2 weeks my “Symptoms” were gone. I myself think that the Symptoms(keep that word in mind) many ADHD drugs “prevent” can be caused by the drugs themselves. I once met a young man who was short and chubby, but with a charming personality. He believed he had “ADHD” but I convinced him he was a very capable person on his well. He tried going off when he turned 18, and things went good as long as he had self confidence. But unfortunately his parents didn’t think it important to teach him social skills because he had “ADHD”. I won’t debate whether or not it is REAL, but I don’t think using it as a LABEL AT ALL is good. It caused that boy to think believe he was incapable for many years, and if mind over matter is at all possible, he believed and acted out on that basis. Always being lazy and taking the easy work because, he’s a bit incapable, and has ADHD. Any ways he was a very nice man.

So you should keep in mind the drugs DO have serious side affects weather the one who experienced them is capable of understanding or not. It is cruel and painful. You could just help the kid by teaching self control, study skills, and the importance of school! Any way have a nice day!

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