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Charles Spencer’s Story of Boarding School Abuse Is Haunting

Mad in America

If parents who sent their sons to the school in 1974 had been told that such abuse was a normal and acceptable part of the education their children were to receive, all but the cruellest of parents, I wager, would have removed their sons immediately. But she has an eating disorder,’ my mother said. He saw me in distress.

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Part 3: Neuro-Authenticity, Neuro-Identities, and the Neuro-Industry  

Mad in America

It was also accepted that all of us need to learn difficult lessons about how to interact with others, through parental and educational guidance. A great deal of research backs up his statement; it is clear that challenging educational environments are putting all young people under huge pressure. I see and hear.

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Dear Mr. Kennedy

ADDitude

This wider net, along with improved education, training, and symptom recognition , particularly in historically overlooked girls and women, account for much of the diagnostic uptick, according to studies. of all children and teens with ADHD reported they were actively treating their symptoms with medication in 2022. years , on average.

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

Mad in America

A recent real-life example of this kind of advertising was for binge-eating disorder , and Monica Seles was the celebrity they used. Did people believe the existence of this “disease,” motivational deficiency disorder? A rational medical system would organize the education of their doctors differently. We are seeing that.