Many parents have strong opinions about medicating their children. It is rare that parents consider medication as a first line of treatment and the majority of parents hope to avoid psychopharmacological treatment entirely. One mother, Kathy Hennessy, shared her experience of choosing to medicate her child  in a recent article in The Washington Post, Why I decided to drug my child .  

Ms.  Hennessy shared her experience, which started with her thinking her son was just ...