I now know about the lawsuit against Ritalin and how the so called "diseases" ADHD and ADD were entirely invented, made up, by the APA and the drug makers in a neat little money making scheme that has lasted 40 years now. And how they spent MILLIONS to slowly "educate" people about how their normal behavior was really a sickness. I now know about this whole scam that has so many people thinking they are "sick."

It's great to have figured out there is nothing wrong with me in the first place and that chemicals were not the answer, nor was lining the pockets of multi billion dollar drug companies. Sorry, but I am no longer in the group that thinks they are sick because the friendly drug companies say I am...I dug myself out. I only hope that others do too...before it's too late.

Karl

I have suffered a good portion of my life and also have attempted suicide and battled depression because of my ADHD. I have little or no self control. I was unable to concentrate, finish the smallest and simplest of tasks, and often humiliated myself because of my rash behavior. My self-esteem was crushed. I had so many dreams and talents that were wasted because of my disorder. I felt like a failure to the world. I let family, friends, jobs, and especially myself down time and time again. I felt my life was a joke and I was a waste of air. Since my treatment with ritalin and the supervision of my treatment, I have regained my self-worth and have made many achievements in my career. I will continue to finish my education and fulfill my personal goals. My marriage is better, my home is organized, I have stopped suffering from depression and anxiety attacks as well as insomnia. I look forward to waking each day and knowing I can be the best me.

To feel I'm not a joke and that I'm able to battle this disorder that has held me victim for 27 years gives me the chance to be free. To dismiss ADHD and other disorders that ritalin treats is to hold captive people who validly suffer this disorder and can be helped. ADD is not a disorder made up to sell wonder pills. It is a killer of dreams and self-love. For the first time in my life, I respect myself and my abilities. I know I'm not a loser, just a person that was trapped under a disability.

The only way to prevent horror stories such as the one you lived is to hold the medical community responsible for proper testing and treatment, not to dismiss the validity of the disorder and ritalin. Every time some one says this is a made up disorder and ritalin should be banned, it hurts people whose lives are honestly miserable and hopeless without the support of treatment. The improper treatment of ritalin may have been a factor in the death of your friend and also may have caused you harm. When any treatment is given and is not the proper resource, the side effects can be worse than the illness. Just keep an open mind to those of us who do suffer day in and out. Ritalin helped save my life.

I have been doing a lot of research on phosphatidylserine. This is an all-natural supplement that is extracted from soybeans. It has helped a lot of people in the memory department and in learning also. There are no side effects because it is all-natural. Ritalin has been known to have such severe side effects that children have died from heart attacks and kidney and liver shut down. We need to stop and ask ourselves, do we want to help our children or do we want to medicate our children long enough to get them hooked on something they may or may not be able to control in the future.

This supplement that I speak of has helped my son a lot. It has natural amino acids, for example, that will help the nerotransmitters in your brain regrow and send better signals, so that you are able to do all the normal things again in life without terrible side effects. What I have stated is definitely true and can be looked up on the internet for yourself. That is how I found out more on the subject. Do the research for your self. You know that our children cannot. We are their only life managers that will stand up to these doctors and pharmaceutical companies that have a tendency to write out a prescription even before all things are considered or weighed out. Please find out more. Let us brighten our children's future instead of drugging it up.