The Wall Street Journal asks why some 274,000 infants and 370,000 toddlers in the US are taking antianxiety sedatives and antidepressant drugs.
Why Are So Many Toddlers Taking Psychiatric Drugs? (Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2015)
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Because their parents can’t deal with parental responsibilities? Sorry but there’s no way on the planet to diagnose a toddler with depression or anxiety. If the child is scared, crying, misbehaving etc. you’re not doing your job.
There are some kids who had traumatic experiences (like requiring extensive medical procedures) in their early life and need more support but drugging them into oblivion should be criminal.
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Heartbreaking. 🙁
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I’m glad the WSJ is addressing this appalling societal problem.
