Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids
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I'm sure it's slightly edited to make it more expose, however I couldn't watch it as it was so annoying, not Louis I may add.
Seems like a simple case of lazy parenting. That kid you mentioned, same family with the drugged dog, just seemed extremely bright. Almost autistic.
Stupid f
kers.
Seems like a simple case of lazy parenting. That kid you mentioned, same family with the drugged dog, just seemed extremely bright. Almost autistic.
Stupid f
kers. It seems like its just kids being kids.
Loads of kids say they will kill themselves as a threat to their parents. Its the way they can get the biggest reaction.
And now this mother saying how the kid isn't exactly what she expects her kid to be like, so they bung him full of medication. Seems to be some major misunderstanding going on as to why the kid behaves as he does and even if it is such a bad thing.
Loads of kids say they will kill themselves as a threat to their parents. Its the way they can get the biggest reaction.
And now this mother saying how the kid isn't exactly what she expects her kid to be like, so they bung him full of medication. Seems to be some major misunderstanding going on as to why the kid behaves as he does and even if it is such a bad thing.
Rach* said:
That kids gives me the creeps, and what is it with his gun collection!!??
Bizarre.
Kid saying just now how much he hates the world, he'll end up shooting a dozen people in a shopping centre in a few years.
Boys play with guns. I'd be more worried if he was playing with barbie dolls.Bizarre.
Kid saying just now how much he hates the world, he'll end up shooting a dozen people in a shopping centre in a few years.
I hate to stereotype, but I can imagine a lot of PH readers growing up in a similar way. Slightly autistic and very good with specific areas of knowledge, but not so good with feelings, emotions and relating to others.
Doesn't mean they should have all been drugged up to the eyeballs. They just took a different path through life. I think this kid is just heavily misunderstood by his parents. He has been treated like a zoo animal, as some sort of specimen and his parents will openly tell him that. No wonder he feels singled out and different.
Shay HTFC said:
Rach* said:
That kids gives me the creeps, and what is it with his gun collection!!??
Bizarre.
Kid saying just now how much he hates the world, he'll end up shooting a dozen people in a shopping centre in a few years.
Boys play with guns. I'd be more worried if he was playing with barbie dolls.Bizarre.
Kid saying just now how much he hates the world, he'll end up shooting a dozen people in a shopping centre in a few years.
I hate to stereotype, but I can imagine a lot of PH readers growing up in a similar way. Slightly autistic and very good with specific areas of knowledge, but not so good with feelings, emotions and relating to others.
Doesn't mean they should have all been drugged up to the eyeballs. They just took a different path through life. I think this kid is just heavily misunderstood by his parents. He has been treated like a zoo animal, as some sort of specimen and his parents will openly tell him that. No wonder he feels singled out and different.
To medicate for that is frankly insulting: it is perfectly possible for Asperger's individuals to lead happy (if unconventional) lives if allowed to do their thing.
I ought to know - I'm one of them.
Blue Meanie said:
Medicine is handed out like candy oer here. Medicine adverts every other advert on the TV, for whatever.
Drugs are big business, and they ain't going away!
Can half remember a scandal mentuoned in a book on bad science aboot psychiatry in the USA in the 80s/90s, when drugs flew off the shelf thanks to s
tty diagnosing....might have to find that book.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff