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Ritalin

Being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 15, I’ve seen all sides of the effects of Ritalin. There are many side effects cause by Ritalin in young kids or teens, to name a few; difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, irritability, headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, drowsiness and blurry vision. I personally had difficulty sleeping, and I was consistently was bad-tempered or angry. I was never fully happy and was never quite myself while taking the drug Ritalin. Before the drug however, it was very difficult for me to do any school work, pay attention in class or even remember important dates or activities. I remember sitting in class watching my teacher put mathematic equations on the chalk board while I sat there tapping my pencil and shacking my leg not being able to stay focused. It wasn’t that I was bored with my math class or that I didn’t want to do well in school, it was the fact that I could not pay attention for more than 10 minutes at a time. For my own personal use I was thankful for Ritalin, I felt more organized and focused. After learning more about young kids and the usage Ritalin, I am starting to believe that it may not be the right answer for everyone.
In today’s American culture it is likely that both parents will work. Where as in the traditional family only one parent would work and the other would stay home and take care of the children. Having both parents work leads to the supervision and involvement in their children’s academics to become less and less. This lack of involvement by parents puts the burden onto the school system for a child’s lack of achievement in academics or other school related activities. When a child academically performs poorly or has a problem at school, parents want the problem to be taken care of, no matter what the cost, as long as it is a quick remedy with little or no involvement by the parent. In some cases, when a child is labeled with ADD or ADHD because they are doing poorly in school, simply just need to...