more children need ritalin

Any professional that denies that medication is the most effective treatment, is NOT an expert on ADD.
You should ignore anything he says.
He is merely trying to SELL something.

Usually, they are trying to SELL their services by getting you to believe it is better than medication.

Don't you find it odd that the professionals who criticize medication, just happen to make money from the treatment that THEY happen to provide.

• Those who sell vitamins claim that this is better than medication
• Those who sell counseling, claim this is better than medication
• Those who sell hypnosis claim this is better than medication.
• Those who sell relaxation techniques claim this is better than medication.

Don't you see what is going on?

By creating fear about medication (unfounded, by the way), these people are trying to convince parents to spend their MONEY with them and their treatments instead of medication.

ADD is a chemical imbalance in the brain and medication (ritalin and others), is the only thing that will "balance" this chemical.

Enough with the ridiculous claims.