Are We Misdiagnosing Our Kid With ADHD?

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Are we misdiagnosing our kid with ADHD?
Is Ritalin always the solution?


Are we overdosing our children with kiddy drugs? Is Ritalin always the answer for ADHD? Is ADHD such an extreme disorder that our society has to drug our children with Ritalin or is there another way? I know that there are some cases of ADHD where Ritalin is a must to help some people function in an everyday environment. There are also cases were there is no need for Ritalin but parents put their child on the medicine because they may have one of the three disorder that when combined make up the disorder ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder also known as ADHD or ADD is a neurobiological disorder. Children with ADHD have developmentally inappropriate behavior, including poor attention skills, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. ADHD can come apparent in children younger than seven and some may never grow out it. ADHD stand as the number one disorder in America and studies say that 2 to 5% children are diagnose with ADHD. ADHD is 3 to 4 times more likely to occur in males than females. Children with ADHD may know what to do, but they are not always able to complete their tasks because they are unable to focus, are impulsive, or are easily distracted. Symptoms are not paying attention in class, having a hard time following instruction and being extremely hyperactive.
On the site call ADHD Fact, Fiction and Beyond, most of the symptoms listed on that particular site sounds like an everyday a kid; forgetting his or her backpack, being grumpy in the morning, having a fit when plans change, getting in trouble. These symptoms sound like a normal second grader. So, are some of these children being misdiagnosed with ADHD and given the medication Ritalin for nothing? From my studies more and more children are on Ritalin than ever before. Is Ritalin really a safe drug? During my research I found that in many case children have died from the drug Ritalin, the...