Thank you both for the video. Dr Breggin is the most wonderful man, his deep understanding of his field and his compassion are unrivalled. Love from Sydney Australia
School is a machine that shapes youth. Our system was modeled after the Prussian education system, the latter developed to make soldiers obedient and regimented in warfare. To be fair, if you are trying to make a school full of kids work, you need to get their bluff in through various methods of punishment and coercion. I remember watching the clock to see when the hour was up, only to have to go to another room (box, cage) and sit in a desk for another hour. This went on for years. I wound up being a house painter where my best experience is working on the outside of a house in nice weather. Now I am mostly retired and keep my own schedule. Freedom at last.
What an eye opener! Will pass this video on to my sister-in-law who is still having difficulties with her son after many years of struggle. Thanks so much.🌱
That is very sad that the children are being forced to be quiet and docile! I believe that the parents and teachers are just plain old LAZY, because they cannot or do not want to deal with these children. Thank G-d I was very artistic, and always able to do things that I wanted to do when I was a kid. I loved picking fruit from my neighbors trees - still do - infact I now pick for a blueberry farmer. LOVE THIS! I cook a lot for me and hubbs Harry and other people as well as crochet. KEEP THOSE KIDS BUSY, they have active minds, and are creative - LET THEM CREATE!
I can tell you, I regret having trusted a doctor who drugged my son at a time when I was very fearful that he would grow up and end up in jail. Out of 3 children, he was definitely suffering from something. At 8 years old, I knew that we had a real problem. I tried to mitigate his eventual incarceration with Dr. visits, counceling and discipline. None of it worked. He is in jail right now and it all began 25 years ago when I had a problem with him that I could never solve. I tried and tried. So, whatever is the beginning of adhd, it is a real problem - maybe nutrition, but my other 2 children were ok so I do not know. I wish that I could have understood what was happening. He still suffers from a lack of self control, bad choices, and drug and alcohol abuse. I began treating him at 8 years old, after testing, ink blots and all that stupid stuff. I pity any parent who has to manage a family where this problem exists. It is torture emotionally for the parent too. He is 33 and I could cry right now and feel like a failure as a mother.
You are not a failure as a mother - you were victimized by health professionals who misled you. The best thing now may be to convince your son that he needs some help from the right types of health professionals - there is always hope, so please do not give up.
I am seventy four and have lived with ADHD all my life, Did not know anything about it until I retired four years ago. Kids always grow up and you never grow out of it.
I somewhat agree the parents aren’t at fault. But what I can’t understand is why don’t parents question, research, and advocate more? Why are they so trusting?
The problem is bigger than parents and their ADHD kids. Consumers don't question, research, and advocate when purchasing medical services of all types. They tend to just follow directions. The behavior is not limited to medical offices - people adopt diets because they neighbors tell them to do it, take supplements that co-workers sell without checking anything out etc. This is unlike the way people make decisions about EVERYTHING else!
Not So Alternative when my son was diagnosed 30 years ago the diagnosis was relatively new. I read every book I could get my hands on, talked to knowledgeable people and spent about a year doing all this. I thought I did what was in his best interest but now I regret the Ritalin. I didn’t always handle things well. He and I fought a lot and it was stressful on the whole family. Wish I knew then what I know now.
Yes, I was a great daydreamer! Still am. I embrace it. Hey, y'all want your room, house, etc. painted?? Give me a paint brush and let me at it! I will be 60 next month. My mother is going to be 84, she still goes over to my sister's home and they paint! ;) Want a physical job done? Hire an ADD/HD young person/adult DO IT! Amen!
It seems to me that ADHD isn't a malfunction of the brain but what you might call a brain phenotype. Like a personality trait, and like some personality traits it is partially hereditary. It's not something going "wrong", but having this trait can cause people tremendous difficulty during their adult life. Anyway, whatever you consider it, what are adults who can't focus on school, work, their goals, and/or details of their personal life supposed to do?
Perhaps. But if a person has a "personality type" that involves behaviors that prevents him from functioning and succeeding in life, he should not be drugged, but rather shown how to change his behavior. Adults who can't focus on school, work, goals etc. should not be told that they are helpless victims. they can learn to do better if they choose to. I vociferously disagree with the approach of making these people into helpless victims who need to be drugged or resign themselves to failure in life.
I found that it was much easier to study on my own. Unfortunately that wasn't really possible until late in high school, and even then only for a few classes. Trying to stay focused for 40 minutes at a time was really difficult. Two things that work for me and many others with ADD symptoms: 1) Make lists. I get easily distracted by new ideas, so lists help bring me back to what's important. 2) Pomodoro Technique (or similar). Using this, one works hard for an interval (traditionally 25 min), then give yourself a break to do something else for a short time, often 5 min. It gives 'permission' to be distracted, but helps you limit it to short periods.
Thank you both for the video. Dr Breggin is the most wonderful man, his deep understanding of his field and his compassion are unrivalled. Love from Sydney Australia
School is a machine that shapes youth. Our system was modeled after the Prussian education system, the latter developed to make soldiers obedient and regimented in warfare. To be fair, if you are trying to make a school full of kids work, you need to get their bluff in through various methods of punishment and coercion. I remember watching the clock to see when the hour was up, only to have to go to another room (box, cage) and sit in a desk for another hour. This went on for years. I wound up being a house painter where my best experience is working on the outside of a house in nice weather. Now I am mostly retired and keep my own schedule. Freedom at last.
What an eye opener! Will pass this video on to my sister-in-law who is still having difficulties with her son after many years of struggle. Thanks so much.🌱
That is very sad that the children are being forced to be quiet and docile! I believe that the parents and teachers are just plain old LAZY, because they cannot or do not want to deal with these children. Thank G-d I was very artistic, and always able to do things that I wanted to do when I was a kid. I loved picking fruit from my neighbors trees - still do - infact I now pick for a blueberry farmer. LOVE THIS! I cook a lot for me and hubbs Harry and other people as well as crochet. KEEP THOSE KIDS BUSY, they have active minds, and are creative - LET THEM CREATE!
Sadly I had my son on Ritalin when he was in school. They told us there was no problem or bad side effects😩
Thank God for Truth.....to set us free.....our children so need to just be children, healthy, vibrant and LIVING!!
Oh I can’t wait until the next video!! So good!
Brilliant! Long awaited opinion!!!!!
Thank you for sharing. Popper and Breggin ROCK.
Thank you for this!
I can tell you, I regret having trusted a doctor who drugged my son at a time when I was very fearful that he would grow up and end up in jail. Out of 3 children, he was definitely suffering from something. At 8 years old, I knew that we had a real problem. I tried to mitigate his eventual incarceration with Dr. visits, counceling and discipline. None of it worked. He is in jail right now and it all began 25 years ago when I had a problem with him that I could never solve. I tried and tried. So, whatever is the beginning of adhd, it is a real problem - maybe nutrition, but my other 2 children were ok so I do not know. I wish that I could have understood what was happening. He still suffers from a lack of self control, bad choices, and drug and alcohol abuse. I began treating him at 8 years old, after testing, ink blots and all that stupid stuff. I pity any parent who has to manage a family where this problem exists. It is torture emotionally for the parent too. He is 33 and I could cry right now and feel like a failure as a mother.
You are not a failure as a mother - you were victimized by health professionals who misled you. The best thing now may be to convince your son that he needs some help from the right types of health professionals - there is always hope, so please do not give up.
Farmword you’re not alone😥 We did what we thought was right at the time. Most mothers do things out of love and concern for our kids.
He's right
I am seventy four and have lived with ADHD all my life, Did not know anything about it until I retired four years ago. Kids always grow up and you never grow out of it.
I somewhat agree the parents aren’t at fault. But what I can’t understand is why don’t parents question, research, and advocate more? Why are they so trusting?
The problem is bigger than parents and their ADHD kids. Consumers don't question, research, and advocate when purchasing medical services of all types. They tend to just follow directions. The behavior is not limited to medical offices - people adopt diets because they neighbors tell them to do it, take supplements that co-workers sell without checking anything out etc. This is unlike the way people make decisions about EVERYTHING else!
Not So Alternative when my son was diagnosed 30 years ago the diagnosis was relatively new. I read every book I could get my hands on, talked to knowledgeable people and spent about a year doing all this. I thought I did what was in his best interest but now I regret the Ritalin. I didn’t always handle things well. He and I fought a lot and it was stressful on the whole family. Wish I knew then what I know now.
WHAT!!?? OUTRAGEOUS!
It is time these drugs were banned. These are extremely dangerous.
Yes, I was a great daydreamer! Still am. I embrace it. Hey, y'all want your room, house, etc. painted?? Give me a paint brush and let me at it! I will be 60 next month. My mother is going to be 84, she still goes over to my sister's home and they paint! ;) Want a physical job done? Hire an ADD/HD young person/adult DO IT! Amen!
It seems to me that ADHD isn't a malfunction of the brain but what you might call a brain phenotype. Like a personality trait, and like some personality traits it is partially hereditary. It's not something going "wrong", but having this trait can cause people tremendous difficulty during their adult life. Anyway, whatever you consider it, what are adults who can't focus on school, work, their goals, and/or details of their personal life supposed to do?
Perhaps. But if a person has a "personality type" that involves behaviors that prevents him from functioning and succeeding in life, he should not be drugged, but rather shown how to change his behavior. Adults who can't focus on school, work, goals etc. should not be told that they are helpless victims. they can learn to do better if they choose to. I vociferously disagree with the approach of making these people into helpless victims who need to be drugged or resign themselves to failure in life.
I found that it was much easier to study on my own. Unfortunately that wasn't really possible until late in high school, and even then only for a few classes. Trying to stay focused for 40 minutes at a time was really difficult.
Two things that work for me and many others with ADD symptoms:
1) Make lists. I get easily distracted by new ideas, so lists help bring me back to what's important.
2) Pomodoro Technique (or similar). Using this, one works hard for an interval (traditionally 25 min), then give yourself a break to do something else for a short time, often 5 min. It gives 'permission' to be distracted, but helps you limit it to short periods.