Why are so many kids being diagnosed with mental health problems? Why do so many now seem to be "on drugs"?
Fresh from exploring our crazy culture in "Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the age of Anxiety", journalist Judith Warner set out to write a follow-up book on how competitive, controlling, performance-mad parents were trying to perfect their kids by pathologizing them and putting them on medication. Five years of research, however, led her to a much more complex and disturbing reality: our own issues as a society are keeping kids who really need mental health care from getting it, and are leaving parents who seek help for their children feeling frustrated, stigmatised, and alone.
Insightful, compassionate, and honest, "We've Got Issues" is a must read for parents confronting the painful question of whether their own children might have "issues" and need treatment. It's also required reading for anyone who wants to better understand the thorny issues surrounding kids and meds.
