Reply #181: Actually the quote is from a psychiatrist not a scientologist.

[mzmolly]

More on Breggin from Wikpedia: Breggin reportedly helped his wife leave Scientology--which she refers to as a cult--and both have endorsed efforts to assist people who are caught up in cults or cult-like organizations.<4> On the Internet and in the media, it is still common to see him derided as an "ally of Scientology". In particular, drug maker Eli Lilly regularly links him to the Church of Scientology.<5> The drug industry, according to critics, often cites links to the Church of Scientology in order to discredit its opponents. I'm not endorsing Breggin nor am I dismissing him.

However, we are all reflecting upon our own experience(S) - correct? My husband, for example was placed on ritalin as a child, had horrible side effects, including auditory hallucinations (which kept him occupied) and he was too little to articulate what was happening. He was forced to take his "medication" and hated it. Thankfully in the second grade his teacher said "he doesn't need ritalin" and his parents removed him from meds.

I appreciate and respect your experience, as well as the experience of parents who choose cognitive/dietary methods to handle various situations, including ADHD. At times there is more than one road to a positive outcome. So, let's not belittle one another for making different choices.

My major concern is that parents have been considered "neglectful" for refusing medication for their children when it comes to ADHD and other like conditions. ADHD is a diagnosis and thus subjective, I feel it's a slippery slope when we demand everyone treat children who exhibit X symptom in the same manner. We have a variety of choices in this regard, and as such we need to respect the choices of other parents.