Millennials and Gen Z are about to really be stressed - Adderall is running short

[Army 1911]

When I was in grade school, I got bored easily with the lessons. Instead of fighting my ADHD, they would move me to higher grades for Math, History and reading. This was to keep me challenged. This started in the first grade.

ETA: There were three of us they did that with. I think a lot of school ADHD is just boredom with the repetitious nature of teaching.

 

[Vaquero]

I don't recall ever being challenged in a classroom.
Bored? All through school.

 

[Wudidiz]

Most of the classroom is bored when the comprehension target level is the dumbest kid in the room.

 

[Hoji]

They will just buy meth. Nothing to see here.

 

[jrbfishn]

It's always been around. Kids have always been kids. In the 60s and 70s people descovered it was easier to medicate than cope with life. Or kids.

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[Texas42]

I don't recall ever being challenged in a classroom.
Bored? All through school.

Honestly, between, football, wrestling, GT English, college level physics, statistics, and calculus, i was pretty busy. I wasn’t the smartest one in my classes, but a couple went to Stanford, one got a full ride to UT after MIT rejected him.

I had some fairly rigorous classes available. This was a public HS, too.

 

[FNORD]

I’ve seen the modern parenting in action. Kids out of control, tantrums, screaming, running around senseless. I think you are right, this is a parenting issue. As such, those parents need a good arse whooping. As for the kids, I guess we will soon see see how growing up with with time-outs and participation trophies shaped their lives as adults.

We’ve been seeing and living it for far too long.

 

[PDiddy]

I’m either a super young gen x or a super old millennial. Either way I know B.S. when I hear it.

Solving parenting issues with violence is unethical.

Let me guess… you take Adderall?
Violence solves all sorts of issues. Has throughout history.

 

[candcallen]

I’m either a super young gen x or a super old millennial. Either way I know B.S. when I hear it.

Solving parenting issues with violence is unethical.

So do you say pretty please take your puberty blockers?

 

[Bozz10mm]

To you Boomers out there, was this ever an issue when you were growing up? Im guessing probably not….

It wasn't an issue. But maybe because it had never been identified as an affliction. We just thought they were weird and rude.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Psychopharmocology became really big in the late 80s. That's when they really started prescribing the SSRIs SSNRIs and behavior modification drugs. That's when traditional behavior modification went the way of the dodo. Really unfortunate too.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Psychopharmocology became really big in the late 80s. That's when they really started prescribing the SSRIs SSNRIs and behavior modification drugs. That's when traditional behavior modification went the way of the dodo. Really unfortunate too.

Allowing GPs to medicate mental illnesses without the expertise to diagnose and treat mental illness is one of the greater tragedies in American healthcare.

 

[TexMex247]

If parents would get out and do things in the real world with their kids I think there would be a lot less need for Adderall and the like. Instead of handing them a "device", take them outdoors, make em do chores, play sports or do something physical.

Recently I was out on a family trip at the lake. I brought fishing poles and an inflatable raft. Although I have no kids of my own, uncle Texmex had them out fishing day after day for hours and they all loved it. Boys and girls alike. I topped that off with a healthy dose of classic country, the Judd's, Merle, Hank sr, Cash, earl Thomas Conley, mel McDaniels, Sawyer brown, George, Rodney Crowell, Eddie rabbit and many more. I bombarded them with it for 3 days straight and didn't get a single complaint.

I know for certain their city folk parents haven't exposed them to any of it. We waded through low water, paddled around and fished throughout the day. The kids got an hour after lunch to bug out then they were sent back out to nature. It felt good to be with them since I don't see them that often and even better when one of their dad's told me their favorite part of the trip was fishing with Uncle Texmex.

The best medication is a little fun in the sun and taking some time to breathe in the outdoors.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Allowing GPs to medicate mental illnesses without the expertise to diagnose and treat mental illness is one of the greater tragedies in American healthcare.

Well and don't forget the Drug companies "sponsoring" these GPs to prescribe the drugs. That's what really did us in.

 

[Eastexasrick]

Right up with will allowing Rexar to market a reformulated weight loss drug as an ADD treatment, and market directly to GPs, and pediatricians

 

[hullhullhull]

Let me guess… you take Adderall?
Violence solves all sorts of issues. Has throughout history.

I do not take nor have I ever Adderall.

I agree that violence solves issues and I’m comfortable with it’s proper application. Violence towards children is not acceptable.

 

[hullhullhull]

So do you say pretty please take your puberty blockers?

I do not and that accusation is poor form.

 

[candcallen]

I do not and that accusation is poor form.

Is an ass whooping violence twords children or loving discipline?

 

[hullhullhull]

Is an ass whooping violence twords children or loving discipline?

That’s violence.

 

[Axxe55]

Spare the rod. Spoil the child.

Dr. Spock was wrong.

amen doctor Spock was an idiot