Physician and Author Gabor Maté on ADHD, Bullying and the Destruction of American Childhood 1 of 3
Gabor Maté
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Jul 12, 202624 November 2010
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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. Democracy Now! speaks with Canadian physician and best-selling author,
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The transcript argues that rising ADHD and other child mental health diagnoses reflect deeper social and developmental problems rather than isolated disorders. It emphasizes the importance of nurturing, emotionally available caregivers, community, and supportive environments, while criticizing medication-heavy and punitive responses to children’s behavior.
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