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Dear Mr. Kennedy

ADDitude

16 It is serious, potentially lethal, and associated with elevated risks for comorbid conditions 17, 18 including anxiety, depression, 19 substance use disorder, 20 eating disorders, 21, 22 obesity, and oppositional defiant disorder, 23 which commonly derails treatment plans and parenting strategies. Int J Eat Disord.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

Moynihan’s research and writing focus on the healthcare industry, with an emphasis on how diseases are created, branded, and marketed to unsuspecting people. He is known for his use of sharp humor, which can be seen in his mock documentary about a fictional illness called ‘Motivational Deficiency Disorder.’