tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post2830988456423149360..comments2024-03-09T02:32:34.549-06:00Comments on Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Mental Illness In Children: Survey Reveals Adult SkepticismMelissa Clouthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15864991953502438461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-28021861372697792512007-04-30T20:59:00.000-06:002007-04-30T20:59:00.000-06:00You certainly cover a lot of territory!!I know, it...<I>You certainly cover a lot of territory!!</I><BR/><BR/>I know, it's disturbing. You should see my bookshelves--name the topic! Ha!<BR/><BR/>Just to be clear, I'm not saying the medication (specifically Ritalin) should never be used. It should just be used rarely and judiciously.Melissa Clouthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864991953502438461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-33047380691394180742007-04-30T19:00:00.000-06:002007-04-30T19:00:00.000-06:00You certainly cover a lot of territory!!I think we...You certainly cover a lot of territory!!<BR/><BR/>I think we spend less time with children helping them to learn to deal with their individual temperaments (to become adults), and a whole lot more on medication. <BR/><BR/>I have two brothers who were clinically hyperactive. Both are huge successes in life. Neither were more than normally disruptive in school. All that intensity and focus can often be redirected into achievement. <BR/><BR/>I am not going to claim that no child needs medication and therapy. But many of those I see getting medication look like kids who need more physical activity and more adult attention and discipline.MaxedOutMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011469804162511617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-50464054268470347462007-04-30T16:23:00.000-06:002007-04-30T16:23:00.000-06:00The advent of antidepressants made life easier for...The advent of antidepressants made life easier for a lot of therapists. I was told, yeah we can have talk therapy and all that <I>but it would really help if you take the Zoloft too</I>...I felt cheated. So I decide I was okay and walked.<BR/><BR/>And are we conflating ADHD, depression and "mental illness"? That seems to go too far. But if it gets grant money, go for it (I guess).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-43126313342116271742007-04-30T12:45:00.000-06:002007-04-30T12:45:00.000-06:00Excellent post..."We need to view depression and A...Excellent post...<BR/><BR/><I>"We need to view depression and ADHD like we do allergies," she says. "They are very treatable."</I><BR/><BR/>Depression is very treatable as long as you don't require actually getting better as an end result of treatment. If you take the "happy pills" for the rest of your life then thats just part of your treatment plan.<BR/><BR/>I have a severe distrust of anyone who is compensated to work against my best interests.... stock advisers who get paid per trade, pharmaceutical companies who get much higher ROI for medications you have to take for the rest of your life, large media organizations that get paid for adding too, perpetuating and creating shocking news.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully most people can see that these groups are not looking out for their best interests but we probably all know individuals who don't understand this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-13735694315125700362007-04-30T10:22:00.000-06:002007-04-30T10:22:00.000-06:00The fact that 90% of all the Ritalin in the world ...<I>The fact that 90% of all the Ritalin in the world is taken by United States children should be a cause for concern among the mental health profession like it is the vast majority of American parents. Strangely, save for a few, most give out these stimulants more freely than your corner drug dealer.</I><BR/><BR/>It's been going on for a long time, Doc. I remember an old <I>Fabulous Furry Freak Bros</I> comic where Fat Freddy impersonated a hyperactive six-year-old "for that Ritalin rush".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-33680319251017816912007-04-30T04:10:00.000-06:002007-04-30T04:10:00.000-06:00I could not agree with you more on this post. Thi...I could not agree with you more on this post. This has disturbed me for a long time as I watch one of my dearest friends on meds for depression,and she has her son for ADHD, ADD, etc... Her son's meds needs to be adjusted or changed every so often because the affects wear off. Hmmm!<BR/><BR/>Another friend recently challenged me on a post I did on depression when I very gently and carefully made the obeservation that so many people these days are on medication for depression. It is held near and dear to many people despite the fact that there are side affects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com