ADD

In the United States, where there are over 63 million children, three to five percent of these children are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Skeptics suggest psychiatrists are too ready to make a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and too quick to dismiss them with a chemical fix. Despite the high rates of diagnosis, this condition is often overlooked by many parents, teachers and health professionals and scoffed …

… their own self-worth, and recognize that they are not strange, abnormal or stupid simply because they have been afflicted with this disorder. Children and parents alike benefit from treatments available for this disorder, and the quality of life for all parties affected and involved can eventually approach some sense of normalcy. With the right medication and behavioral therapy, what started out as only a means of treatment may potentially end up being a cure.