38 min
Hocus Focus: Coming of age with ADD and its medications by RL Kramer | Recovery Conversations Reduce the Stigma by Straight Up Care
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- Mental Health
ADD/ADHD has received a lot of attention in recent years for the over-prescribing of medications. In fact, the US is experiencing a nation-wide shortage of medications used to treat ADD/ADHD. While the diagnosis has been in existence since the 1960s, albeit under a different name, the prevalence of ADD (now known as ADHD) and its medications surged in the 1990s among elementary-aged children. Decades later, we’re now able to gain insight into the impact of childhood medications on personal development and adulthood. In this episode of Reduce The Stigma – Recovery Conversations, RL Kramer, author of Hocus Focus: Coming of age with ADD and its medications, shares his experiencing growing up with prescribed medications, starting at the young age of seven years old. Kramer’s story will have you rethinking our quick acceptance of recommended medications. A supporter of everyone doing what’s best for them, his message is that we all need to be more informed and aware of the potential consequences of medications, particularly amphetamines.
Reduce The Stigma is sponsored by Straight Up Care, the telehealth platform empowering lived experience. If you're in need of support, check out Straight Up Care - where shared lived experience powers recovery.
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Links
RL Kramer: https://rlkramer.us/book/
Straight Up Care: straightupcare.com
Watch our episodes: ReduceTheStigma.com, Amazon Fire TV,a href="http://tinyurl.com/ReduceTheStigmaRoku" style="text-decora
ADD/ADHD has received a lot of attention in recent years for the over-prescribing of medications. In fact, the US is experiencing a nation-wide shortage of medications used to treat ADD/ADHD. While the diagnosis has been in existence since the 1960s, albeit under a different name, the prevalence of ADD (now known as ADHD) and its medications surged in the 1990s among elementary-aged children. Decades later, we’re now able to gain insight into the impact of childhood medications on personal development and adulthood. In this episode of Reduce The Stigma – Recovery Conversations, RL Kramer, author of Hocus Focus: Coming of age with ADD and its medications, shares his experiencing growing up with prescribed medications, starting at the young age of seven years old. Kramer’s story will have you rethinking our quick acceptance of recommended medications. A supporter of everyone doing what’s best for them, his message is that we all need to be more informed and aware of the potential consequences of medications, particularly amphetamines.
Reduce The Stigma is sponsored by Straight Up Care, the telehealth platform empowering lived experience. If you're in need of support, check out Straight Up Care - where shared lived experience powers recovery.
We want to hear from YOU - send us your feedback!
Are you an organization supporting individuals with substance use and/or mental health lived experience, a relevant content creator, or a person with lived experience involved in advocacy and want to join us for a conversation? Complete this form.
Links
RL Kramer: https://rlkramer.us/book/
Straight Up Care: straightupcare.com
Watch our episodes: ReduceTheStigma.com, Amazon Fire TV,a href="http://tinyurl.com/ReduceTheStigmaRoku" style="text-decora
38 min