Panel: The Medicalization of Childhood

Описание: A discussion about the expanding focus on diagnosis and treatment in childhood and the forces that steer young people into clinical pathways.

This was a panel discussion at Inner Compass Initiative’s the Future of Mental Health in America conference, West Hartford, CT, December 4, 2025.

People in the video, left to right—moderator: Mollie Adler; panelists: Gretchen Watson, Nick Taber, Alan Cassels.

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