| Why is there all this talk of ADHD alternative | | | | more parents become wised up as to what is going |
| therapy? There must be something wrong with | | | | on. When we say alternative, what do we mean? |
| mainstream therapy. Well, quite frankly, there is. The | | | | The UK Local Education Authorities have given a |
| results are not nearly as good as they should be. | | | | great lead on this. They have inaugurated what they |
| Medication with the powerful psychostimulants seems | | | | call 'ADHD Care Pathways'. They like to call this a sort |
| to raise more problems than they solve. Just visit the | | | | of wraparound support so that they give parents |
| FDA website to get an idea of their worries and | | | | advice on what medication is best, how to make the |
| concerns. | | | | home more ADHD friendly, what behavioral therapy |
| There are also concerns about how these drugs | | | | for ADHD. they should follow. Then they also give |
| which are basically amphetamines, are being over | | | | advice on diet, school support, exercise and other |
| prescribed in very large quantities for young children. | | | | ADHD issues. |
| We also know that ADHD is overdiagnosed and this | | | | This is what I mean by the best ADHD alternative |
| is another concern. | | | | therapy and the best solutions to raise a happier |
| Then there are drugs like Abilify, recently put on the | | | | healthier child. As regards medication, I am now more |
| market as a drug for schizophrenia and bipolar being | | | | and more convinced that homeopathic remedies for |
| also used for ADHD kids. It is actually an off label | | | | ADHD are part of the answer provided they are |
| drug so not yet approved by the FDA for use with | | | | integrated with the supporting activities I have |
| ADHD. Given that a large number of kids were having | | | | mentioned above. The reason is that they treat the |
| problems with overeating, it is now regarded with | | | | whole child and they restore the much needed |
| some suspicion and may not be solution for ADHD | | | | balance not only in the brain but the whole mind body |
| after all. Risperdal, another drug which is really only | | | | relationship is stabilized. That is so essential when we |
| suitable for children with bipolar disorder, was actually | | | | are dealing with ADHD. |
| prescribed for 16% of patients who only had ADHD | | | | I have set up a website which explains how this |
| and nothing else. | | | | integrated approach works with ADHD alternative |
| These then are the main reasons why ADHD | | | | therapy. The worries about ADHD drugs will just be a |
| alternative therapy is gaining ground as more and | | | | memory. Why not check it out? |