Leading Neuroscientist; ADHD is Not a “Real” DiseaseDr. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Phd., recently stated that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is not a “real” disease, and that too many children are being given potentially dangerous drugs in the name of treating it. In an interview with the Observer, he stated that the symptoms of ADHD are so wide-ranging and varied that all children and adults exhibit at least a few at one point or another. Dr. Perry is a senior fellow at the Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas. He is the author of several books, including The Boy Who was Raised As a Dog: and Other Stories from a Child-Psychologist’s Notebook – What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us about Loss, Love and Healing, and Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential – and Endangered. He also expressed concern about the possible long-term side effects of placing so many young people on psycho-stimulant medications. He says,
He goes on to describe how this can lead to long-term problems wherein individuals feel the need to engage in bigger and riskier behaviors in order to feel the same sense of internal stimulation. He also recommends the use of non-medical, natural remedies, along with improvements in the child’s environment. Dr.Perry says,
Dr. Perry also recommends therapies such as drumming or yoga, that don’t require medications.
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