I stumbled upon this on a site called Clinically Psyched last night and I found it very thought-provoking. A study looking at nearly a million students indicated that in general, it is the younger members of any given class that are more likely to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
It is clear that there is an overabundance of pharmacotherapy being utilized for ADHD, and not enough emphasis on exercise and nutrition. This is especially prevalent in the United States, where incidentally, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refuses to acknowledge the role of food dyes in exacerbating the problem, as other countries have done, and the other countries have banned the dyes as a result. That is not true here in the USA. Here is an article from the medical establishment supporting the FDA's position but outlining the research against food dyes.
Anyway, this article presents another hypothesis. Maybe what we are looking at is social immaturity for many students with ADHD, instead of an actual neurological impairment that needs to be addressed with medication.
ADHD can be conceptualized as an overabundance of energy and is usually paired with different learning styles. There are many ways to treat it. If you are curious, talk to a psychologist.
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