Millions of our children are being labeled with false and stigmatizing psychiatric diagnoses. Then their brains are being blunted and disabled by psychiatric drugs. Want to find a way to do something about the plight of our children at the hands of drug companies and misguided mental health professionals? Want to learn more about what our children really need from us? In less than two weeks, you can attend the annual meeting of the International Center for the Stu

So-called “ADHD” (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) was classified and voted into existence in 1987 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). In the main, ADHD relates to children/adults having attention, behavior and learning problems. These type problems, of course, have been around since time immemorial! Treating these type problems the psychiatric way, involves the prescribing of potentially very high-risk drugs (like Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, etc.) Alternative methods for

When I first began writing prescriptions for children 22 years ago, it was unusual for a child to be taking powerful psychiatric drugs. Today it's common. How did we get here? Dr. Joseph Biederman is part of the answer.

Do you know if your child is taking “psychostimulants” also known as “stiumlants”? No one knows how many of America’s high school age youngsters are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs, but an estimate of 10 - 15% would not be far off, and for some age groups and circumstances it will be far too low. If we dip into special populations such as those in special education or foster care, the figure for those taking psychiatric drugs approaches 100%. Now a Stanford study described in the May 24-