Medications, bane or beneficial?
Medication to control ADHD, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses can be both a benefit and a bane to the children who take them. Our son, born addicted to illicit drugs, has had zero chance to function without medications modifying his affect. What does this mean? Simply put, without medications, he has little hope of being a functional member of society. Even with medications, his chances are at best fifty percent. Without meds, there is no self-control. He has a difficult time sitting still for more than a couple of minutes with his meds, without them, there is no sitting still. He sleeps three to four hours a night without his meds, sometimes less. With his meds, he averages about 6 though they are restless hours. On some occasions, usually every couple of weeks he can go two to two and a half days without sleep. We have no idea