I believe that the over medication of children is causing a drastic rise in suicides, school shooting as well as life long drug addictions. I want funding for education in schools about what mental health is and what the side effects of medications are for children. Funding will also go to an increase in physical education and nutrition to decrease the number of suicides in this country.
Why is this important?
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and PhD student in Health Psychology. My two siblings killed themselves in 1989 and 1993. I want mandatory mental health education and medication side effect training for parents and teachers.I am tired of seeing adults suffer because since they were kids they have been victims of misdiagnosis and over-medication- especially those diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. I am tired of seeing kids not graduate from high school because they are getting high everyday before school and parents are not being held responsible. I want funding for my "Just Don't Do It" (justdontdoit.us) campagne so that I can teach people what to ask their doctors and DEMAND that suicide prevention be a TOP priority when going to school.
