Two and a half years ago, I received a call from my daughter. She came back into my life at the age of 17, after not seeing me from when she was 12. A week ago, my son called and asked if we could meet. It had been 10 years. He is 23. With more than 50% of marriages ending in divorce, marriage is clearly not permanent. But (and to state the …
On Medicating Children Part (i)
When my children were young, my world revolved around them. So, when my own son was diagnosed with ADHD, I resisted the idea of medication I hated the idea of anything that would change him. Eventually I gave in, persuaded by the idea that I was hurting him more by resisting medication, than I was helping him without it. But I found the …
On Medicating Children Part (ii)
Studies show that U.S children are three times more likely to be medicated with psychotropic medication than children in Europe. Why? Global prevalence of childhood ADHD based on retrospective recall in adults aged 18–44 years. Figure developed using data from Fayyad J et al. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 2017; 9: 47-65.1 Do U.S …
