Do you like the concept of being diagnosed with a "mental illness" by doctors who dont know a damn thing about you?

Idk, in school i was one of those kids who was in Special education. The school thought that there was something wrong with me mentally. I mean, i appreciate them taking the time to recognize that i have something wrong with me 🙄 But did they seriously had to call in a specialist to try to tell me I have a "mental illness" because of the way i acted? I was child!!! All children are weird!! How you gonna sit down with me and observe me for ONE DAY and tell me who i am? I just hated that. Maybe im overreacting but, what was the point in that? But now the same thing is happing to my sister who is 8!!! PEOPLE, LET ME CLEAR THIS OUT FOR YOU, YOU CAN NOT DIAGNOSE A CHILD!!! SO STOP TRYING!!! Stop trying to prove that you know shit cuz you got your phd or whatever degree you got. I mean, you can give a piece of paper to anybody and call them a specialist! Good God. Sorry for the long rant but im just done. Im pretty sure I dont have Asperger🙄🙄🙄 Im pretty sure i have ADHD of some sort but nobody wants to diagnose me with that. I think im aware of who i am.

Mondayschild · F

I have seen so much of this. I believe they give kids drugs to shot them up. I kept a nephew for several years and he was a quiet kid, advanced in his studies a lovable little boy. I had to take him for a physical for private school, took him to his regular Peds and first thing they did was write that prescription for Adderall. We never got it filled because he didnt ever need anything like that. He had been bullied in public school and he was a fighter for his own defense. He never had problems in private school.

Sorry for the long post but I think they need to look at the kids life before they start handing out drugs.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

Putting children on amphetamines sets them up to be a drug addict later on in adult life. It opens up a pathway in the brain.