Misdiagnosis and Medication

Psychiatric misdiagnosis and consequent unnecessary or even destructive medication for "troubling" symptoms is an issue that impacts many gifted and talented people.

In her article My Adventures in Psychopharmacology, Gogo Lidz [in this video clip] writes, "Between the ages of 16 and 21, I was prescribed more than fifteen different stimulants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. The cure was worse than the disease... a small galaxy of ADD drugs: Metadate, Dextrostat, Dexedrine Spansules.."

Now she is back in college and has been free of manic feelings and suicidal thoughts.

Continued on GT Adults
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