ADHD Statistics show it’s on the rise.
Cases and diagnoses of ADHD have been rising rapidly over the past few years. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), 5% of American children have it. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put the number higher, more than double the APA’s figure. The CDC stats proclaim that 11% of American children between the ages of 4 and 17 have the disorder. The percentage of children taking drugs jumped by more than a quarter, from 4.8% of the population between 4 and 1
Trauma, PTSD, and Memory Distortion
Our memories are not perfect reconstructions of the past. Instead, remembering a past event is a combination of processes, piecing together many separate details, and making inferences to fill in the gaps to create a coherent whole. Normally, these inferential processes serve us well, allowing us to make fast and accurate decisions about what we’ve seen and done. But no system based on inferences will be 100% accurate. Our current drives, biases, stereotypes, and expectations
Quote of the Month
“Where does a thought go when it's forgotten?”
― Sigmund Freud
