The Last Normal Child

Helping parents help kids navigate today's perilous path of childhood.

Lawrence Diller, M.D. practices behavioral developmental pediatrics and is on the faculty at UCSF Medical School. His books included Running on Ritalin and The Last Normal Child. See full bio

August 17, 2008, Parenting

Comments on "The Swimming Cure for ADHD?"

The Swimming Cure for ADHD?

By Lawrence Diller, M.D. on August 17, 2008 in The Last Normal Child

Michael Phelps’ amazing Olympic triumph belies the notion of a chronic disorder.

i do believe that mental

Submitted by farouk on August 18, 2008 - 1:26am.

i do believe that mental disorders meet with physical disorders at one point, thats why sometimes the mental disorder can be cured by doing some physical activity. its the same when stress causes muscles contraction and then breathing techniques help the muscles ease and thus reduce stress

From the mildly mentally ill

Submitted by david Petropoulos on September 28, 2008 - 10:32am.

I have ADD and i consider myself as how i would be described by the great Peter d. Kramer, mildly mentally ill. I find no offense in this and agree completely.I honed my emotional status via great thinkers of all sorts. Funny considering the great melancholic thinkers are also considered mildly mentally ill.My emotional realm is such that i have not an ounce of sensitivity to this term which also brings many gifts,so long it stays in the mild category. Sincerely,David