Whoever is involved, it is true that antidepressant use among children in the US is much higher than in the rest of the world. https://www.theguardian.com/soci

Whoever is involved, it is true that antidepressant use among children in the US is much higher than in the rest of the world. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/21/children-who-grow-up-on-prescription-drugs-us https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/21/children-who... Quoting the article: "According to America’s Centers for Disease Control, 11% of four- to 17-year-olds in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD, a label for those who are disruptive in class and unable to concentrate; just over 6% are taking medication." "In the UK, meanwhile, about 3% of children are diagnosed with ADHD; just 1% are on medication. American children can go through six or seven different drugs quite early in their lives; in the UK, children are usually sent for cognitive behaviour therapy first, in line with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence." "It is now generally accepted, says David Healy, professor of psychiatry at Bangor University, that 20%-25% of students at most universities in the US are on medication, often on multiple prescriptions"