Twelve Years Ago “Anatomy of an Epidemic” Was Published

And We’re Still Not Listening

Photo by Anna Shvets

When I was in primary school in the 80's, the faculty recommended that I be taken to a psychiatrist for evaluation. Like every other parent who acted on this recommendation, mine were advised to put me on ritalin. Fortunately, my mother noted some red flags and stepped on the brakes. A lot of the other kids weren’t so…