The list can go on, some people are probably not the "best" role models for kids (my daughter informed me this morning that Eminem is bipolar).
On another note....VICTORY!!! The house voted to ban schools from prohibiting children that had behavioral problems from being at school without medication!!!!! That is awesome.
With my daughter, unfortunately, to medicate or not is not an option....we tried for years to do the "not". However, there are so many kids that really don't need to be medicated, they just need extra help, love and attention. So in that case, it should be the parent(s) making the decision to medicate or not...not the school forcing it!!!!
I thought you all might like to come somewhere you feel welcome & encouraged about our common interest! :o)
The opinions of many on this forum are that all children who have been medicated for behavior problems are being exploited by the schools. The decision to have my son evaluated for ADD was first and formost mine. The school had nothing to do with it. I agree that many times it may be unnecessary, but it is not wrong to seek medical help for behavior problems.