Dr. Gabor Mate on ADHD, Bullying and the Destruction of American Childhood
A spike in diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other mental disorders has fueled an unprecedented reliance on pharmaceutical medications to treat children, with long-term effects that remain unknown. We speak with Canadian physician and best-selling author, Dr. Gabor Mate. He argues that these responses are treating surface symptoms as causes while ignoring deeper roots. Dr. Mate says children are in fact reacting to the broader collapse of the nurturing conditions needed for their healthy development. [includes rush transcript] Ref. Source 3