Are We Drugging Our Children Too Much?

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[theia]

I'm a "don't know" on this one, although I think medication can play an important part when combined with other forms of therapy.

[Bryn Mawr]

Too many medicines and too little dirt.

Keep them too sterile and they build up no tollerence.

[Bryn Mawr]

Originally Posted by theia

I'm a "don't know" on this one, although I think medication can play an important part when combined with other forms of therapy.

When it's needed it's essential - but handing it out like popcorn is counter-productive.

[cherandbuster]

Originally Posted by theia

I'm a "don't know" on this one, although I think medication can play an important part when combined with other forms of therapy.

I agree with my friend Theia

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

When it's needed it's essential - but handing it out like popcorn is counter-productive.

Excellent answer BM, I'm with you on that one. I believe that medicine should only be used if someone has a fever and needs antibiotics. To create medicines to cure other things then goes beyond the care of the patient itself.

[cherandbuster]

Originally Posted by helefra

Excellent answer BM, I'm with you on that one. I believe that medicine should only be used if someone has a fever and needs antibiotics. To create medicines to cure other things then goes beyond the care of the patient itself.

What about bipolar disorder? Depression? Or any other mental/emotional condition?

Originally Posted by cherandbuster

What about bipolar disorder? Depression? Or any other mental/emotional condition?

Some illnesses are more or less psychosomatic, however this doesn't mean that all illnesses are. My partner used to suffer from horrendous migraines but now he has overcome them without the need of medication. It was proof in itself that this is psychosomatic. Although I can't rule out conditions such as those you have mentioned above as well as anyone suffering from cancer as psychosomatic. So I guess in another way medications can be useful.

As to mental disorders, I'm sorry I disagree with the use of any medication in that respect. I saw what it did to my mother and I will always be against any kind of medication that "supposedly" resolves mental ills. Anyway, I'm not going to debate on this one because then we get heated debates and disagreements but it was good that you brought this up cher - thanx.

[zinkyusa]

One of my boys was diagnosed with full blown Big D depression, OCD and Tourettes when he was 8 years old. He has been on Zoloft since then. He is now 24 and is doing great. The medication was one of the best events in his life. I don't know if he would still be with us without it. I am very greatful it is available. I do agree it needs to be carefully given and monitored. Therapy and behaivior modification treatment have also helped a lot with the Tourettes and OCD.

[cherandbuster]

Zink --

Thanks for sharing that personal story with us.

Helefra --

I respect your right to your opinion re: mental/emotional drugs, even though I disagree with your viewpoint. I also agree with you that we should *not* get into a debate about it here, so I will respect your wishes and not do that

You're still my friend