Wow. I didn't know people felt that way -- that it was a discipline problem. I am truly sorry if that has affected you personally.
Interesting how the general public accepts heart failure and treats it with medications/surgery/pacemakers but when the brain "fails", people somehow think it isn't really a bonified medical problem. They used to think that seizures were demon infestation. Insurance companies frequently will not cover much for mental illnesses while they provide comprehensive coverage for orthopedic problems. Doesn't make sense.
Feel happy that you haven't met my in-laws.
And thanks.
Truly
:-)
You would be surprised by the reaction of supposedly intelligent parents they seem to think their children can catch autism from my child.
Just like it is difficult to determine what is wrong, it is also difficult to determine whether something worked, and if so, what worked. There are studies that show that while there are individual cases of dramatic improvement from various psychotherapy drugs, that on the average people given them become less mentally healthy.