Are We Overmedicated? When Did We Stop Teaching People How to Function?
FACT: Western medicine has become very good at diagnosing problems and prescribing solutions. QUESTION: But are we, as a society, spending enough time asking why so many people are struggling in the first place? We live in a society that wants everything now. Instant gratification. We want faster food, faster internet, instant answers, overnight delivery, and immediate relief from anything that makes us uncomfortable. Apparently, we want our brains to work in the same manner. Can't concentrate? There might be a pill for that. Feeling overwhelmed? There's a medication that might help. Trouble sleeping? Here, take two. Struggling to get organized, manage your time, or finish what you started? Perhaps it's time for an evaluation. I'm talking about considering what's wrong or missing from your environment , as opposed to what's wrong with you. Now, before anyone reading this accuses me of suggesting that ADHD isn't real (does anyone still read this...