medicating

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There was a stigma associated with ADHD—such as that students who had it weren’t very bright—and they didn’t like the idea of medicating their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

When it comes to taking on an actual diagnosis or making any major life changes — such as medicating — consult a mental health professional.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022

“There might be some days I’m just eyeballing, making sure they’re doing okay and medicating them and running off to another patient. Sometimes I don’t have that personal connection, and I miss that,” Mead said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

Temple Grandin, an autism spokesperson and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, illustrated her approach to medicating animals by comparing it to attitudes toward medicating autistic individuals.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2021

What we call our root-and-branch reforms of slavery, war, gambling, intemperance, is only medicating the symptoms.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 by Various