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Overmedication of Children and Pressure from Teachers to Give Them Pills
1:04:02 - 1:10:28 (06:25)
The number of kids on behavioral drugs for ADHD, anxiety, and depression is out of control as parents feel bullied into giving their children the pills. Teachers are often pressuring parents to give their kids these drugs for minor behavioral issues, even prescribing multiple drugs to them.
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The number of children on ADHD, anxiety, and depression medications has surged in recent years, with some experiencing pressure from teachers or feeling bullied by doctors to put their kids on behavioral drugs for relatively normal teenage behavior.
1:04:02 - 1:09:06 (05:03)
Mental Health
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The number of children on ADHD, anxiety, and depression medications has surged in recent years, with some experiencing pressure from teachers or feeling bullied by doctors to put their kids on behavioral drugs for relatively normal teenage behavior.
ChapterOvermedication of Children and Pressure from Teachers to Give Them Pills
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The host discusses the overreliance of teachers on ADHD medications to manage hyperactivity in children and shares the benefits of exercise as an alternative solution.
1:09:06 - 1:10:28 (01:22)
ADHD medications
Summary
The host discusses the overreliance of teachers on ADHD medications to manage hyperactivity in children and shares the benefits of exercise as an alternative solution.