Charting the Rise of the “Quick Fix”

The numbers are scary to say the least.  But what do they mirror for us as a society?  These questions are posed by a post that references a new study out of the UK on the increases in prescription drugs to meet the mental health needs of children.

“An article in the UK Telegraph yesterday takes a look at the increasing medication of children for “mental illnesses.” Titled “Child mental health fears prompt rise of ‘quick fix’ drugs“  it saw the tendency toward “Mc”Donaldisation” of childhood mental health, and that it is feeding on “peoples’ desire for instant satisfaction and a quick fix.” Parent Empowerment Blog

It all raises  questions of a different order.  Who can put a time limit on transformation?  Does the rhythm of the psyche follow the rhythms of our nine-minute news cycle?  Are some of the challenges at-risk teens face today a direct correlation to the pressures of society?

One of the values of the limiting of media for students at the Family Foundation School is that it creates an environment for the adolescent psyche to relax from the culturally imposed pressures.