In my last article, I discussed the issue of mental health and the fallacy that someone can suffer from a “mental illness.” It is a fallacy because there is no objective criteria defining what a mental illness is. There is also no biological marker that can be identified and treated the way traditional diseases are. For decades, people have been prescribed powerful psychotropic drugs based on nothing more than observations of behavior, and the false claim that they are suffering from a chemical imbalance in the brain. There are no tests, aside from behavioral surveys, which attempt to ascertain a person’s state of mind, that are given to prove this imbalance exists. Yet, the psychiatric drug industry rakes in nearly one hundred billion dollars annually, trying to correct an anomaly that can’t be scientifically proven. There is little doubt that people suffer from emotional distress and periods of sadness in their lives. However, these conditions are being treated as actual diseases in much the same way as cancer or the common flu. Alarmingly, this is happening in our children’s schools as well. Teachers across the country have been empowered to observe behavior and make referrals for psychiatric treatment if a child can’t sit still for long periods of time. This behavior is commonly known as ADHD, and children are often prescribed Ritalin, which is a powerful stimulant that causes more problems, such as suicidal ideation and heart problems. In this article, we are going to look at the diagnosis of ADHD and evaluate the evidence that our children are being prescribed these mind-altering drugs based on nothing but behavior alone. We will also see how Ritalin plays a role in persuasion and attitude change as well.
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