053: Drapetomania

(Kids Are Not Defective Part 7)

Topic:
Dr. Bruce Levine joins me to discuss his article,
How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness.

It turns out that pathologizing or "diseasing" rebellious behavior is not a new trick for those who hold tenuous power over others.

Bumper Music:
"The Man Who Danced Too Slowly" Baka Beyond

Look Closer:

Frontline - The Medicated Child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoHv-_Rwu6c

How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness by Dr. Bruce E. Levine
http://www.alternet.org/health/75081?page=entire

The Drugging of Our Children By Gary Null
http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/bin/white_papers-articles/drugging_our_children/

Appendix 43 - Drapetomania by Michael Greger, MD and United Progressive Alumni
http://upalumni.org/medschool/appendices/appendix-43.html

ADHD schoolkids '10 times worse' on Ritalin, dexamphetamine, study finds
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/adhd-schoolkids-10-times-worse-on-ritalin-dexamphetamine-study-finds/story-e6frea73-1225831266819?from=public_rss