[geeks] Re: Psychotropics aka anti-depressants, etc

[Gavin Hubbard]

>Message: 12
>Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 01:50:22 -0400
>From: Shannon <shannon at widomaker.com>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Psychotropics aka anti-depressants, etc
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
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>On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 07:20:06PM +0000, wa2egp at att.net wrote:
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>> Unfortunately, ADD/AHD is used by a number of individuals as an excuse for
>> poor performance in schools.  "My son/daughter needs you to <perform extra
>> services> becaused they are diagnosed with ADD"  In a particular case that I
>> dealt with, it was nothing more than dad/mom wanted special attention given
>> to their daughter who was just not working in class.  
>
>I find the whole ADD thing to be a big joke.
>
>I do not recall a single child I ever met in my life who did not have
>it. Sure, some are a little worse than others, but IMHO ADD is just
>describing the natural state of most children.
>
>Some people still have ADD into their early thirties.
>
>I mean, sometimes while I'm trying to post a message I...


I'm sympathetic to your position yet I'd be wary of making such a sweeping generalisation. After all, I've never seen a rhinoceros yet I do not take this to be evidence of their non-existence.

Regards,

Gavin