Dr. Gabor Maté on ADHD, Bullying and the Destruction of American Childhood

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Dr. Gabor Maté on ADHD, Bullying and the Destruction of American Childhood

A spike in diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and

other mental disorders has fueled an unprecedented reliance on pharmaceutical

medications to treat children, with long-term effects that remain unknown. We

speak with Canadian physician and best-selling author, Dr. Gabor Maté. He

argues that these responses are treating surface symptoms as causes while

ignoring deeper roots. Dr. Maté says children are in fact reacting to the

broader collapse of the nurturing conditions needed for their healthy

development.

video http://www.democracynow.org/seo/2010/11/24/dr_gabor_mat_on_adhd_bullying