Hyperactive or just hype?
The Independent – August 19, 2013 by Charlie Cooper A huge rise in Ritalin prescriptions suggests more children are being diagnosed with ADHD. Charlie Cooper…
CCHR Launches Psychiatric Drug Side Effects Database
The mental health watchdog, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, has taken its commitment to inform and protect the public on mental health issues to a new level with the recent launch of its redesigned website and enhanced psychiatric drug side effects database.
Kids don’t need pills, they need parenting
The Independent—August 13, 2013 by Frank Furedi Why am I not surprised by the latest statistics showing a more than 50 per cent rise in…
Taking pills for unhappiness reinforces the idea that being sad is not human
If you have a terrible job or home life, being unhappy is hardly inappropriate. Pathologising it can only make everything worse The Guardian – August…
Young adults who end up in emergency room after taking Adderall, Ritalin & other stimulants quadruples
New Sign of Stimulants’ Toll on Young New York Times, August 8, 2013 by SABRINA TAVERNISE The number of young adults who end up in…