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* One reason for the increased incidence of ADHD may be environmental. Lead, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - all common pollutants - are toxic to children at levels that are insignificant to adults.
Children as young as two are being prescribed powerful mood-changing drugs such as Prozac and other antidepressants. Although usage usually begins at the age of six and then carries on until the age of 19,
Prozac is not the only mood-altering drug approved for use in children. In fact, a number of drugs have been cleared for use in the under-18s even though few have been safety-tested in this age group
One of the most common responses on hearing that a child has depression is, 'But what does he/she have to be depressed about?' While it is possible that ‘depression’ is overdiagnosed in young children, some children do suffer from depression.
It’s assumed that we’re either the result of nature or nurture. But with the advent of an increasingly toxic environment, there is now a third element - noxious agents.
Randall Neustaedter OMDThe number of children put on drugs for attention problems is staggering, and school authorities pressure parents to use dangerous stimulant medications and antidepressants to keep children behaving in specific desirable patterns in the classroom...
Children are naturally inquisitive, explorative, demonstrative, and sensitive. Unfortunately,the majority of schools demand that children conform to more or less rigid expectations for behavior and admonish any significant deviations. Here are some...
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDOne of the side effects of our modern environment and diet has been an increase in illnesses such as autism and hyperactivity. It is important to recognize that these do not have a single cause but are rather the common endpoint for many different...
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman ND MSWThe epidemic proportions of the ADD diagnosis are gaining widespread attention from parents, educators, physicians, and other healthcare providers. Many people are seriously questioning the possibility of overdiagnosis. The rate of Ritalin use in...
