Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention
ADHD
How mental health became a social media minefield
Subtitled “Social media is now basically WebMD for mental health”, this article by Rebecca Jennings has been published by Vox. It begins: “When I first downloaded TikTok, in the fall of 2018, it only took a few days for my…
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ADHD as Cargo Cult Science
“[Richard] Feynman argued that Cargo Cult Science involves cherry-picking evidence to support an assumed conclusion, ignoring contradictory evidence, and giving the appearance of science while failing to actually follow the scientific method.” This article by Sheelah Mills has been published by…
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Pop Pills: the usage of behavior medication by kids in the USA
POP PILLS is the result of an extended investigation by French photojournalist Baptiste Lignel on the use of “behavior medication“ by youths in the USA. The publishers say: This book combines M. Lignel’s photography with elements from popular culture and social media, which bring additional voices to the narrative…
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Are Children and Adolescents Overprescribed Psychiatric Medications?
Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up
The Drugging Of Our Children (Full Length)
This documentary film from 2005, directed by Manette Loudon and Gary Null, has been made within an American context. The programme makers say: “Excessive talking, fidgeting, or squirming. Often loses things. Difficulty remaining seated, playing quietly, or sustaining attention. Sound like your…
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A Straight-talking Introduction to Children’s Mental Health Problems
Sleep and mental health
The Spin Doctors: “ADHD” Research
