Few subjects have distressed Dr. Breggin as much as the psychiatric abuse of children with drugs, electroshock and even lobotomy. With so many children now taking psychiatric drugs, it is no exaggeration to say that we are damaging the brains and suppressing the mental function of millions of our children. For the most up-to-date information about the over-medication of children and the over-diagnosing of children with psychiatric disorders see Dr. Breggin's recently published Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry.

Children’s issues can be found on this website in the following sections:

 

 

Dr. Breggin’s successful opposition to psychosurgical experiments on children can be found in the “Psychosurgery” section.

 

Many of Dr. Breggin’s books deal with the harmful effects of diagnosing and medicating children, and describe better approaches. 

 

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