Most of this is all BS - note is used the word "most", not "all" as some cases are legitimate. Kids in other nations and the poorer kids here have far too much occupying their minds vs feeling depressed, anxious. They are worried about survival and how to make it here. This refocuses the energy and mind in the right direction. They don't have time to be depressed, anxious, become addicted, etc

Lots

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Anonymous wrote:We lived in a country in Asia (which one doesn’t matter) when my kids were in elementary school.

At times the city level government officials over education would visit the school. Any kids who didn’t meet the standards, whether behaviorally or academically, were told to stay home that day. My co-worker, native to the country, always had to keep her son home during official visits. He most likely had pretty severe ADHD.

These kids are identified early on and do not go on to HS education, they are sent to a job/factory in 9th grade.

Not really. My mom had undiagnosed ADHD in a foreign country. She’s a physician.

More like not necessarily. If you are a behavioral problem in a rural school in certain countries, off to the factory you go.

Anonymous wrote:I think you all are just trying yourselves to feel better instead of actually looking at the root of the problem.

In 2021, 1 in 44 kids had autism
In 2023, 1 in 36 kids had autism

In 2021, 20.1% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17 had at least one major depressive episode. 20%!!!

I didn’t know a single person with depression growing up. Now I know many.

Don’t tell me that they were hidden. No, in communities people knew each other and their kids and we would know through relatives and friends.

What could have possibly happened in 2020 and 2021 that might have led to 20% of teens having a depressive episode? Hmmmmm.

I was never diagnosed as depressed as a teen in the 1990s. But in hindsight it is so obvious I was, but no way in a million years would my parents entertain such a thought, let alone seek out mental health care for their children. Instead, I got yelled at, a lot of "snap out of it" and "stop being so mopey" and "you better smile and act happy, I don't care how you're feeling!" My guess is my neighbors and acquaintances would tell you I was perfectly fine. I was actually struggling with depression and anxiety and a compulsive disorder I hid fairly well--I was and to some extent still am very good as masking. My teen years were awful.

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Anonymous wrote:We lived in a country in Asia (which one doesn’t matter) when my kids were in elementary school.

At times the city level government officials over education would visit the school. Any kids who didn’t meet the standards, whether behaviorally or academically, were told to stay home that day. My co-worker, native to the country, always had to keep her son home during official visits. He most likely had pretty severe ADHD.

These kids are identified early on and do not go on to HS education, they are sent to a job/factory in 9th grade.

Not really. My mom had undiagnosed ADHD in a foreign country. She’s a physician.

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Anonymous wrote:As the mom of a kid with ADHD and dyslexia, this conversation is ick.

OP, you likely just didn’t know those kids because they weren’t being diagnosed or they were pulled out of mainstream school. They still existed.

What? Are you 11 years old?

I'm not the pp but what she is stating is correct. This post is full of useless, ignorant comments.

You got me thinking, OP.

Among my immediate coworkers, none have SN children.

Among the parents in a pro-level hobby I participate in, I would say 80% do.

Will think on this some more.

What country?

Anonymous wrote:We lived in a country in Asia (which one doesn’t matter) when my kids were in elementary school.

At times the city level government officials over education would visit the school. Any kids who didn’t meet the standards, whether behaviorally or academically, were told to stay home that day. My co-worker, native to the country, always had to keep her son home during official visits. He most likely had pretty severe ADHD.

These kids are identified early on and do not go on to HS education, they are sent to a job/factory in 9th grade.

I think you all are just trying yourselves to feel better instead of actually looking at the root of the problem.

In 2021, 1 in 44 kids had autism
In 2023, 1 in 36 kids had autism

In 2021, 20.1% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17 had at least one major depressive episode. 20%!!!

I didn’t know a single person with depression growing up. Now I know many.

Don’t tell me that they were hidden. No, in communities people knew each other and their kids and we would know through relatives and friends.

Well I live in Southern California so just about every kid we encounter has something.