Originally Posted by Raine

But the major reason why so many youths today are put on medication is because of the many advancements in medicine and the fact that many nations depend heavily on the social aspects of psychology.
Psychologists are finding so many new ways to conquer so many problems faced today by kids. And I'll agree that somrtimes I think kids are given medication when they don't need it.
But before a kid is prescribed drugs, a doctor has to determine what is a serious mental health issue and what is the feeling of rejection that's causing someone to feel sick.
Whcih leads us back to the fact that a lot of young people today are taking medication because they're growing up to fast and getting themselves insituations they're just not ready for.
There are so many teen pregnancies, kids with stds, kids abusing illegal substances, underaged drinking, the pressures to fit in, and so much other stuff. It's a lot to handle. It's kinda sad really.
And part of the reason to all of this starts right at home. If your parents are around they can keep you from certain situations. But a lot of kids today coemf orm single parent homes, or their parents don't care, or they don't listen tot heir parents. And I am not for hitting your kids or anything like that but I'll tell you this: I never once defied my parents because I knew that if I did something really bad, depending on the situation they might be ticked and might break my neck. That and the only person that ever chastised me was my grandmom and she did it with a shen - hai (I think it's spelled that way).

Well that's my 2 cent