... were suddenly being labeled autistic". In other words, Ronson was being told by different child psychologists that if a child was fidgety, or possibly not paying attention in class, or moody they may have a problem and should be given medication right away. Drug companies also had a huge influence over creating more hype and propaganda that a child should be thrown onto a medication ... if being told by their child's Doctor. Ronson talked briefly about a child named Matt in Chapter 10, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a small child because he was very moody and changed his man...

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... : mood swings, bizarre behavior, and hearing voices. Some schizophrenics experience manic-depression, in which they alternate between extreme euphoria and severe depression. Violet said that Rose had been coming home " moody and tearful, then quietly beaming (43)" which shows that she was having mood swings. Rose's depression got so bad that she stopped coming home and would go out into the ... ...

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... mother doesn't have a care in the world. She seems shallow and hardly emotional. His mom is quiet, but from what my friend has told me she use to be very moody. According to my friend, his mom was once an alcoholic because of the disorder. Since then she has stopped drinking and it's only been a good influence on her since then ... ...

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... . It is normal for teenagers to occasionally bump into barriers of sadness and difficult obstacles that lie in his/her path. However, caring adults must differentiate between a teen's period of moody personalities and any possible symptoms of depression. It is unfortunate for anyone to suffer from depression, but especially for a teenager who cannot even crack the tiniest grin on his/face ... ...

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