Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Understanding the origins of ADD and exploring potential solutions is crucial for both those directly affected and their support systems. Renowned physician and author Gabor Maté sheds light on this topic, providing valuable insights into its origins and strategies to address it.

More than 130 million babies are born in the world every year. Arriving in their own unique setting including social, economic, and cultural circumstances. Some (those of whom are fortunate) are welcomed with gratitude and joy, cradled in the arms of their ecstatic parents and family. Others may experience rejection from a mother who dreamed of a different life, crushed by the pressures of poverty or a father caught up in cycle of abuse.