Who teaches college professors what to teach? Where does that information come from? How do we ensure companies don't manipulate the curriculum the people teaching us are taught?

I was looking into the overprescribing of medications to children with ADD and People who aren't considered clinically depressed, and I realized medications were originally looked upon as something you try when nothing else works.

I mean, you are getting pills that you may be on for the rest of your life, it makes sense to explore many other avenues before jumping into SSRI's or other meds.

I remember going to the doctor at 15 and explained I was low on motivation, and get very little sleep. I was expecting to get useful information on ways I can fix this, or get some blood work done or something. I Instead I got immediately referred to a psychiatrist.

2 days later I tell the psych I can't sleep and have low motivation, he immediately wants to put me on SSRI's and adderall. "But my lack of sleep is a big issue, wont adderall make it worse? He says "you are already not sleeping much anyways, it cant make it much worse."

"But isnt adderall addictive and not good for you?" This guy proceeds to try and tell me they aren't addictive, and lack of motivation stems from a depletion of natural adrenaline. I walked out with my mom. Apparently this guy thought I was a fucking moron, or he was taught wrong. "I'm 15 years old for crying out loud, my brain is still in the process of developing" I thought.

This makes me wonder, what associations are responsible for teaching teachers? Who taught this guy? Do companies financially fund these teacher teachers? Because it would make sense why so many doctors immediately want to put people on pills, what if pharmaceutical companies are playing a part in what in the circulation of curriculum?

This is not meant to be an "Is IT a cOnSpIraCy?" Post. I am not against anti depressants. But I feel like this is an issue that is very complex and the public doesnt get to have the full picture. How do we ensure pharmaceutical companies dont weasel their way into altering our education for profit?

Submitted July 26, 2019 at 02:08AM by iambluebeard https://ift.tt/2Oj9J75