oprahs anti-ritalin stance has harmed many kids

Oprah has helped a lot of people. Unfortunately, she has harmed more than that.
She has done programs that were anti-add and anti-ritalin on many occasions (in the 1990s).
Her good friends, scientologist tom cruise, john travolta, and kristi alley, have been on the show and said negaitve and FALSE things about ADD and ritalin.

Oprah basically agreed with them by not having an ADD expert on to correct the falseinformation.

My point: This influenced thousands of parents, and some professionals, to DENY children proper medication treatment (ie: ritalin and others).

I tried to get on the show . No response. I suggested she get other experts on the show, no response.

Today, she MAY have changed her views.
Unfortunately, this doesn't erase the influence she had on thousands of parents back then.
The harm has been done.

Oprah has a big ego like most rich celebrities. She has a hard time admitting she was wrong.

The only way she could reverse the negative influence is to do a program and state clearly that SHE WAS WRONG ABOUT RITALIN AND ADD.

This will never happen. She knows that she may be lible for giving the public false information about medication. Thousands of parents who were influenced by her, may be extremely angry that their child never received the proper treatment for ADD.

The parents who will be most angry will be those whose ADD child ended up in prison, a drug abuser, or dead.
Who knows what would have happened if they had been treated with medication?

Research answers that question. It clearly states that those NOT treated with medication are more likely to have a negative outcome than those who WERE TREATED with medication.

The rich and famous should watch what they say about serious disorders.

SUPPORT anything you want, but NEVER publicly try to influence the public to NOT seek treatment for ANY disorder.

You have overstepped your bounds