RFK Jr , Adderall and ADHD: How the Legacy Media Misrepresents the Facts

[@cortical1]

As a public health expert, it would seem fair and important to also address his repeated false claims (which haven't been mischaracterized) that vaccines cause autism and that HIV doesn't cause AIDS.

[@coachcurt7606]

@fakelector If only Vaccines for Brain Worms existed. He does what the worms tell him.

[@cortical1]

@fakelector That one is funny. He got the vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and smallpox. And yet somehow he's not only still alive, he even survived through 23 years of being mostly drunk and high (he has admitted). He seems pretty healthy and strong. And no autism. LOL. 🤔

[@RikkiestAndTikkiest]

Did you hear about that in the news, or a late-night comedy show? C'mon, don't let them finesse you that easy.

[@publius9350]

​@@RikkiestAndTikkiest- he says these things in his own books. Pick up a book.

[@cortical1]

@@RikkiestAndTikkiest He wrote two books and said it in both books. He said it in videotaped interviews four times. He wrote an op-ed piece that was published where he said it again. This is publicly available information that he himself actually provided. Are you saying he's a liar? 😂

[@Billionsmustchill]

The most absurd thing about this is that there are lots of things to criticize RFK Jr for, there is literally 0 need to create mis/disinformation about him.

[@Goodfellas900]

I hope you can find lots of thing to criticise Fauci also.

[@Billionsmustchill]

@@Goodfellas900 I can, but not to the extent of your typical vaccine "sceptics"(antivaxxers)

[@aethanix1819]

Way do you hope fore a doktor fausti to be wrong, and thereby brought peopls lives or helth i danger . ​@@Goodfellas900

[@nathantripathy]

​@@Goodfellas900 Great what aboutism

[@stoneneils]

@@Goodfellas900 We can't because we're alive unlike all therepublicans we saw crying their regrets under ventilators.

[@maxkopfraum]

These are not news outlets to me, they're more like news blogs, with no clear separation of reporting and opinion. Nobody should rely on these websites alone to get their information.

[@stardustsquire]

I greatly respect the rational approach to this topic. I was very pleased to see you speak on it as I and my ADHD friends have been very concerned about his views on mental illness and medication and how they might affect us.

[@iliyanovslounge]

People, there is a reason Dr Barkley said “Now I’m not a fan of RFK Jr. either, but that’s not the point is it. The point is can the media tell us the facts and the truth…” so he’s not defending RFK Jr per se just refuting the media’s gross misrepresentation on this specific issue, as it has lead to exaggerated worry among people with ADHD. It’s really frustrating to read comments implying Dr Barkley is defending or supporting the man when he outright opposes him. It’s actually commendable to see he’s not letting his negative political views on RFK shape his thinking on this matter.

[@NuDimon]

It's frustrating seeing people act this way, but you just can't reason with em.

[@Shifterfire]

It is because he is also telling not to worry, while RFK has some batshit views and believes in conspiracy theories. That should not reassure you.

[@iliyanovslounge]

@@ShifterfireNo, he actually said that he hasn’t seen anything to worry about, at least yet, with RFK’s appointment in regards to ADHD medication. You are omitting crucial context here. No one is denying RFK believes in conspiracy theories but the media has grossly misrepresented his viewpoint on this particular topic, thereby causing undue and exaggerated worry among people with ADHD which was the topic of the video. Understand that it’s not about defending or feeling sympathetic for RFK but rebutting the media’s narratives that can cause people to stop taking their medication out of fear. I hope this helps clarify the context.

[@trunk081]

No. He went overboard trying to calm the fears. He told people they have nothing to worry about. That is absolutely untrue. He should redo the video and be more careful with his message. If these rubes believe shit they read on MorherJones they are likely misunderstand this video too.

[@iliyanovslounge]

@@trunk081Once again - he said he hasn’t found anything to worry about at least as of yet in the context of access to medication for ADHD. Your comment is a complete strawman. The blame is with the media outlets' misrepresentations that can cause people to stop taking their medication out of fear, not with Dr Barkley.

[@sunla]

When I came across this news, it was through a fairly intelligent content creator, and I looked into the article source. He conveniently left out the exact quote, so I tracked down the article, then searched for the basis of its claim, and I'm glad I did. I was freaking out at first, but I need proof of something before I allow myself to have an opinion. When I found the clip in the interview, it sounded like a fairly positive thing - just as you described was my interpretation, too. Also to add is that he would want the source of the funding to be higher taxes on Marijuana, which, if you're in a state where you have the option to grow, you can consider that instead of visiting dispensaries. I personally don't care for the stuff, but I'm saying at there may be options for those that do. Nowhere did I hear anything he said to insinuate people on Adderall would be thrown into labor camps. Thanks for covering this. Not an RFK Jr fan either, but the media already has enough ammo on the guy without twisting his words. They don't need these dirty tricks or fear mongering. Reality is bad enough, that should be sufficient.

[@Seltzermen]

As much as I agree with your observations that these outlets have clearly let their writers engage in low effort content for clicks, I am still concerned about his views on both SSRIs and Stimulant medications. I have a clip I have saved from an interview where he says we need to look into the link between SSRIs and mass shootings. I am not sure if I can post a link so I will comment it under this comment, but I think it will come up if you google it specifically. Because of these fringe views, as well as his other fringe views, I do think it is not unfair to seriously worry about access to SSRIs and to infer from other statements he has made that it may be harder to get stimulant medications.

[@Seltzermen]

I posted the link, I think it will sometimes be automatically deleted but if you check your automatically deleted comments on your channel you should see it. I do find it worrying he mentioned ssris and adderall when talking about the camps he would like to set up. I am unfamiliar with ANY ssri abuse recreationally, so I think it is fair to say these comments he made are concerning. From a different man and if he did not mention ssris, I am all for total and 100% reform of how we treat addicts. The sites, writers, and their editors have done an extreme disservice in how they presented this information, but the fact SSRIs were even mentioned combined with his past statements leave me no less worried about what he may try to do to regulate these drugs

[@jessd956]

We do. Just because a medication may be helpful to some doesn’t mean it’s without problems.

[@daina3628]

THIS is the problem. Am I the only one that finds putting crack cocaine in the same group as Adderall problematic?

[@dillon1037]

@@daina3628 his opinions on medication are informed entirely by his own history of drug use. You see folks like him a bit in AA, thinking that their sobriety makes them experts in everything substance related.

[@nnnddd101010]

Few points, #3 being most important: 1. These sites are not what I call legacy media, I see them as the upstart online news sites of the 2010s. If not when created, thats when they took their current form. Also, these are not mainstream centrist news (e.g. CBS, WaPo, WSJ) per se, they're part of the smaller group of online progressive media. 2. The headlines are certainly misleading and inflammatory but in some cases the article contents were not inaccurate. The second site did mention the voluntary nature in the article body. Of course, it's still a problem to have such misleading and inflammatory headlines. But sadly, it's common with online news. 3. I don't think we can discuss this incident or this quote from this podcast without mentioning his other quotes and statements on psychiatric medication. Or medicine in general. This is the same man who suggested SSRIs may be spurring school shootings. It's not surprising that people who need psychiatric medication are on edge when it comes to any statements he makes on the topic. Same man who claimed WiFi causes cancer snd "leaky brain", or that vaccines cause autism, or that covid was a government plot ("plandemic"), or that covid was targeted to attack white and black people and not asian or jewish people. I'm not advocating for publishing misleading news about what he wants to do with people on SSRIs or Adderall. But when we refute the story and vindicate him like this, the responsible thing to do is contextualize it with all the factually false things he did really say about medicine and paych medications.

[@elizabethhenning778]

Mother Jones has been around for 50 years

[@jameswilliams7183]

Although JFK has made concerning comments before, the point of this video was to allay fears that the "content" media stirred up to increase time spent on page and advertising revenue--and he's right: They intentionally misrepresented to make people anxious to get clicks--and that's really scummy. As the other commenter said, mother jones is old and established and absolutely within the definition of legacy media. "mainstream centrist news (e.g. CBS, WaPo, WSJ)"-- These publications are leftist (not making a value judgement but that's clearly a fact--for good or bad).

[@billcosby9999]

I 100% believe him when he says he has a brain worm

[@spacetoast7783]

​@@elizabethhenning778 That's genuinely shocking to me.

[@elizabethhenning778]

@@spacetoast7783 Lol modern progressivism has been around for about a hundred years.

[@Handle8844]

Dr. Barkley💙: One of the traits I admire about you is the fact that you are not ideological in your defence of the the truth. I appreciate that although you are not a fan of RFK (neither am I), nevertheless you make a video pointing out the ways in which his words were misrepresented. How funny that a retired scientist is more concerned than Legacy Media journalists with clearly relaying the contents of a politician's speech! We should all strive to be honest, even (especially?) about people with whom we disagree. Thank you.

[@TylinaVespart]

Honestly, media is not my favourite right now. The amount of things that get misrepresented is incredible, and the time it takes to go back to source and find out what actually happened / was said is huge. So I’m either resigning myself to knowing I have incorrect information or I’m spending time figuring it out then I can no longer have polite conversations with people. Not, I hasten to add, because I’m intending to be impolite. Things being so polarised can often mean pushing back a little for the sake of truth is viewed as confrontational. The worst of it is I often don’t even like the people being misrepresented! Truth matters though. I miss news being broadly reliable. Thank you for taking the time to talk about this.

[@spacetoast7783]

Mainstream news and academic journals are broadly reliable. Heads roll when they mess up. Alt media and social media are totally unaccountable though.

[@xanderrettig3295]

I’ve Never heard of “Mother Jones, or Neoscope / Futurisim” before, would it be accurate to consider those websites mentioned in the video as legacy media companies? I thought legacy media = Washington Post, New York Times, NBC, CNN and etc but i could be mistaken.

[@xanderrettig3295]

those websites DID clearly misrepresent his statements though. No argument with that point. I’m just not sure if it’s accurate to call them legacy media. Anyone else know more on that?

[@Seltzermen]

These are not at all legacy media. They should not be considered that as they do not have the level of editorial oversight and standards of those media companies. Even those media companies rely far too heavily on sensationalism and quick work over good work. The websites mentioned here only rely on sensationalism and will say whatever to get clicks.

[@xanderrettig3295]

Regardless of my political beliefs, I think it would be Incredibly beneficial for the neurodivergent community if Dr Barkley worked with RFK and Trump. I’m probably reading into things a bit much here but maybe this video increases the probability of that happening?!

[@goldenhelmet403]

Mother Jones absolutely is “legacy” in the sense of being a very old publication. It is/was a magazine before the web existed. It’s always been a far left fringe publication.

[@lascreen3198]

Remember how legacy media lied us into the Iraq War, especially the New York Judith Miller Times

[@Authentistic-ism]

What about what he is saying about adult autism?

[@jessd956]

He is correct.

[@SimoneEppler]

@@jessd956he is not. This has been scientifically debunked so many times and a long time ago.

[@jabble__]

What did he say?

[@cheezetoasty3573]

​@@SimoneEppleryou lot on the spectrum can't critically think properly. Your medication also dumbs you down!

[@richardfinlayson1524]

yeah but he has said a lot more than that, a lot of which is BS

[@millalaure]

Yeah this next years won't be fun for the US🥴 But it's also important to note, that this misinformation wasn't just BS, but very dangerous. People who need their treatment may stop because they're afraid of the (non-existent) consequences. This false information is carried out on the back of very vulnerable people. Not cool.

[@faithfj]

Sure but what his other BS has to do with Adderall and ADHD? Dr. Barkley is only addressing one thing about RFK, not everything and that one thing is the reason we're following him and watching his videos.

[@TennisPro4686289]

@@faithfjthank you someone has a brain… I’m convinced people don’t watch these videos before commenting

[@AdamDavidsonAD]

I am a fan of your channel. I find it very helpful. But I fear you did just what you accused others of doing here. One person at one publication wrote a bad article. It was picked up by one small site. And you characterized this as "legacy media" doing all sorts of wrong things. You added a ton of claims about legacy media's reasons and goals without providing evidence. As a long time legacy media person, I can say that--like all professions--journalists mess up. Sounds like the original article was a major failing. And "legacy media" did the right thing by ignoring that original misrepresentation. I think now--more than ever--it's crucial for all of us to avoid broadly characterizing entire groups of people based on the errors of one person.

[@jameswilliams7183]

Are you really making the case here that this is a little "slip up" by a "single person"?

[@jonah-b7k]

It's not just about what he's said, it's about the context. In the context that he's running under someone who promises mass deportations which require internment camps, in the context that he believes vaccines cause autism and allergies, in the context that he's (like other cabinet picks) has specifically been chosen to destabilize the department hes been chosen to oversee.

[@daina3628]

Honestly, I find that a person like that putting Adderall in the same group as crack cocaine is SCARY.

[@spiralinandspiralout]

Is that an excuse for bending the truth about RKJr s suggestions on how to govern? Should we all just bend the truth when we feel it's justified?

[@TennisPro4686289]

@@daina3628good think not on said that… do you People actually watch these videos before commenting ?

[@daina3628]

@@TennisPro4686289 yes, watched it from start to finish, and the part of the video he's referencing. Have you? They're LITERALLY putting cocaine and Adderall in the same category. Why? What about ox y cod one? Other addictive painkillers? Antidepressants that have awful side effects and where you actually need to be weaned off of them so a rehab camp in that case would really make sense. Why singling out Adderall that is NOT EVEN ADDICTIVE if taken correctly and putting it in the same basket as fkn cocaine, one of the most addictive and absolutely illegal drugs out there?

[@johnries5593]

I should note that the "legacy media" are far from being a monolith; and that "Mother Jones" is far from being a mainstream publication.

[@eliseholton9284]

You are such a powerful representation for those of us with No Voice and presenting facts calmly and with assertion ......Love you Russell! ❤

[@pedterson]

We do have loads to worry about with regards to RFK Jr.'s appointment. This particular story is a canard, but he's still an advocate for every dumb conspiracy out there and he has nothing but contempt for the health institutions American patients rely on and that he vows to "shake up". What he's done in Samoa should be warning enough.

[@jp13119]

And don't forget Syphilis. 🇺🇸

[@Jonobos]

I had no idea about any of this and i don't know rfks views on Adderall and adhd, but i do know he is a science denier. So i think concern is legitimate, just not for this particular statement.

[@antbox1992]

him being a "science denier" is false. He's someone who questions science, which is literally the point of science, to always ask questions and do more research, more experiments to get closer to the truth

[@jp13119]

@@antbox1992 No, no....the guy's not a scientist and he's the opposite of a scientist...he's a snake oil sales man. The OP comment that 'the concern is legitimate' is like yeah.....very seriously the concern is legitimate. The guys a nutjob and all his brothers and sisters say so. And, ffs, he's a philandering adulterer, for Christs sake. And, he doesn't wear shoes or socks on planes, oh my godddddd......that makes me want to vomit.

[@dillon1037]

It still is for that particular statement. I dunno if our PHD here is being willfully ignorant or just carrying water but Bobby boy wasn't going to come out and say "I plan to forcefully put people I find undesirable in camps." Dunno if they don't teach you to read between the lines where this dude got his PHD or what.

[@dillon1037]

@@antbox1992 he has a body count in Samoa.

[@manonmir2]

Leaving the distorted headlines by two relatively fringe, non-mainstream or established news organisations, and everything else to do with RFK Jr weather it is legitimate or not. I believe there is still serious concern with the concept of the "Wellness Farms", weather voluntary or not. RFK Jr said one of the points of these were for people to be "re-parented". As you are rightfully respected and recognised as an authoritative voice on the nature of ADHD and what interventions do work, I was surprised that the focus on this was a couple of websites being sensational, ignoring what he actually said beyond the headlines and given his gross and scientifically illiterate self-published views on a range of psychiatric disorders. As you frequently re-assure people, ADHD has nothing to do with parenting, so how is this "wellness farm" concept helpful if it is to "re-parent" people. Also, imagine the scenario where this was even a real thing. What sort of state of mind would someone struggling with ADHD or another condition be in to "volunteer" to go to such a Wellness Farm for a couple of years. I'm not aware that there is any evidence that this approach would work, in fact, to me it would indicate that the person who is in this frame of mind or crisis, simply hasn't had access to the proven interventions to treat ADHD. As you always say, all interventions need to be at the point of performance. I don't see how people mostly excluding themselves from society for 2-3 years growing organic food and to be "re-parented" would help at all. Yes, these publications do appear to have sensationalised this story to suit their own views or for clicks but I think it's more than reasonable for a vulnerable community, such as us with ADHD, to have legitimate concerns with the concept of Wellness Farms for re-parenting, leaving aside other very genuine fears and concerns people are living with at the moment, weather they are justified or not. This is your channel for sure and you're absolutely entitled to your views, perhaps this feedback is unwelcome but as someone with ADHD and also work with people with ADHD, I was really struck with the focus of this video on this particular topic, ignoring his perceived wisdom that people in various states of distress or addiction could volunteer to be sent to such an environment.

[@GottaLovePartyin]

Fantastic video on boosting media literacy, Dr. Barkley! These days we must be able to evaluate our sources. Thank you for breaking the claims in these ‘news’ reports down, while maintaining integrity and transparency.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonahblock]

You concider mother jones to be legacy media?

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Legacy media is anything publishing before the internet. Mother Jones began in the 1970s, so yes. it’s legacy, I think, even if it isn’t widely read.

[@jmnordman]

I agree that unnecessary panic has been caused here by clickbait headlines - the Futurism headline and some of the content is definitely alarmist. However, after listening to the excerpt and reading both articles, in no way did Mother Jones mischaracterize his statements, even in the headline. A slight rewording to ‘Wants People To Go’ instead of ’Wants To Send People To’ might be warranted, but the article says absolutely nothing about his proposal being involuntary and includes long quotations from him that clarify his intention.

[@Mr2ndgene]

Would you be willing to look at the Dr.K Healthy gamer guide to ADHD and give your opinion on it as a guide to understand and plan to build skills, habits, ect. around your ADHD.

[@VGatorS]

I'm all for media literacy, and of course the 2 sources misrepresented the statements. However, I think a lot of people are uneasy because of his extreme anti-pharma views and promotion of lies about autism and vaccines. I like that he wants us to study chronic illness more - I have a chronic illness - but he wants to stop infectious disease and cancer research to fund it. I like that he wants to make our food supply safer - but he's obsessed with cutting out seed oils and promoting imbalanced diets and completely unconcerned with other nore pressing issues. I would love for there to be better addiction treatment options, but when says people are addicted to antidepressants and ADHD meds and lumps them into the same category as people using fentanyl and cocaine, it createa a false narrative about these medications. He is dangerous to many of us. As a person with ADHD, a parent of a child with ADHD and Autism, and a therapist who treats children who often need medications in addition to therapy, I'm afraid of where he may take things. Do I think we'll all be thrown into work camps in January? No. But my concerns are legitimate. I appreciate putting these articles into context to assuage the fears of your followers, but this video has a political feel to it that makes me uncomfortable. "Legacy media" isn't spreading misinformation. Smaller, less influential media outlets put out a misleading article. It got a little traction with those of us who are chronically online, and some people got worried. But this is hardly an indictment towards mainstream media. Now more than ever, we're going to need you to be advocating to reduce the stigma of medication management. It is the number 1 barrier my clients face, and the person who will be leading HHS has bought into the stigma.

[@SimoneEppler]

This.

[@MeloniousThunk]

Thanks for saying this

[@Pinkyredz300]

So true I have ptsd and panic attacks, without my medication I would not be able to work.

[@dillon1037]

I just find it ridiculous that he's taking RFK's wording at face value when the dude has lied about most of his life.

[@SimoneEppler]

@ exactly

[@Sarcasaurus76]

NeoScope isn't exactly mainstream media, friends. I love Barkley - but here he's creating chaos for us where we don't need more. We struggle with emotional regulation already - why stir the pot, my dude?!

[@mcody839]

Thank you for posting this Dr. Russell B. Provided the much needed clarification for the people who suffer from these mental illnesses…absolutely absurd that I start thinking about Dachau and Gulag. I hope no one else jumps to this extreme like I did.

[@stefankotz2242]

The mother jones article is not claiming that it would be involuntary. They are saying that it is also dor people recieving treatment for depression. But thats just a logical conclusion if he says it is for people wanting to get off anti-depresants. Who takes anti-depresents if not depressed people? I don't get your outrage at all.

[@stefankotz2242]

Also in the other article the quote "if they want " is explicitly mentioned.

[@stefankotz2242]

Also alsoncalling either of these publications "legacy media" is super weird. These are small far left publications, they are not CNN or the New York Times

[@auevi]

Thank you Dr. Barkley! Thank you for standing up against the misrepresentation and distortions that mainstream media has shared. You're the best!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

My pleasure!

[@TDKOnafets]

Thank you Dr. Russell Barkley. I find it to be very hard to relate or even communicate with others that are neurodivergent as a quiet Trump supporter. There is a large majority of the community that is aligned politically left, which is completely understandable as their views are centred around equality and looking after the common person and even more-so as ADHD people often exhibit traits where they strongly value justice and virtue. It's very difficult to find a middle ground these days and have an open discussion about these sorts of topics as discussed in the video that are wrongly inflamed by the media such as outrageous claims that RFK Jr. will put people with autism in camps or other strange theories. I have these discussions not with the purpose of changing the other sides viewpoint, but to ensure that (where I have a reasonable understanding of certain topics) I can dispel the concern among those where the stress of these false claims impacts their lives through anxiety or depression. I appreciate you speaking out about the media as I believe it impacts the mental health of many people and has worked out a drug like grip on society, where we know it is wrong and feel its impacts yet we still go back for more. I hope that people can take a more objective approach in future and find common ground, look beyond the mannerisms or lack of polish in certain politicians and see that perhaps they are fighting for the same causes but in different ways.

[@Konroy-K]

We can always count on you for rational, well informed information Dr. Barkley thank you.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

So nice of you

[@MrLapp1n]

Love dr give kids meth

[@jocelynhollister2928]

Thank you for clearing this up for the people that don’t do research. Much appreciated

[@faithfj]

THANK YOU for this.

[@pamelaryan8753]

Sounds a little dystopian to me, no matter how he is presented!

[@spacetoast7783]

To the extent that confining someone for crimes is dystopian I guess.

[@gomerjomer9209]

@@spacetoast7783Until what is considered "confining" and "crimes" are both changed

[@spacetoast7783]

@@gomerjomer9209 I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. Obviously these things can change. They're not laws of physics.

[@gomerjomer9209]

@@spacetoast7783 In Nazi germany what the Jews did were considered “crimes” and then they were “confined” technically since those were the laws then there is nothing wrong right? I should just go with the flow and except whatever drastic changes there are to the laws of my country! Because laws change and that’s completely normal!

[@dillon1037]

@@spacetoast7783 this is fucking wild. So people born with disabilities deserve to be treated like people who have committed crimes?

[@warwithtostitos]

The articles are accurate because RFK says different things to different people. Please do not sanewash RFK.

[@puppypoet]

I cannot listen to a lot of these because it sends me into panic attacks. Any suggestions for what to do?

[@cheezetoasty3573]

Think for yourself and listen to your gut! Moneys to be made with illness and keeps you dumbed down!

[@Patricia-vd9xh]

Your videos are always welcome when they show up in my feed. Thank you Dr. Barkley.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

You are very welcome

[@NastazyaPhylipovnaTchornaya]

Thank you for calling out these appalling disreputable articles and their sources.

[@guillaumebousquet5138]

I Iive in Québec and I've spent some time in AA when I became sober right after a DUI charge. I don't know about the US, but over here treatment centers all seem to be privately owned, with a cost of entry often times far greater than what potential ''clients'' can afford. They are very complacent in their use of outdated religion-based recovery programs. Most AA members I know who went to prison say that they became even worse addict in there. This is not about which politician I like or dislike and I do care about how neurodivergent people are presented in the public discourse. But it is a well-documented fact that people with ADHD are over-represented in the incarcerated and addicts demographic. I would be glad if such alternatives were even discussed, let alone offered, regarding drug-related crimes and addictions.

[@trunk081]

Websites are the opposite of Legacy media.

[@skbee6]

You don't think legacy media has websites...?? 😂

[@trunk081]

@@skbee6 Do you mean Legacy media companies? I think that’s what he meant. But most people use the term Legacy Media or Old media to mean TV, newspapers or radio.

[@ProjectMorten]

Thanks so much for this Russell. Even I fell for these articles

[@iliyanovslounge]

Me too! Glad to get the clarification.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Thanks!

[@urdin2242]

I don’t care which way anybody leans, facts are facts and trying to spin or misrepresent them is dishonest. The truth is rare these days and I have so much respect for people that try to uphold it.

[@Gaya-ch1ff]

Thank you for clarifying. It was a bit scary for neurodivergent folks. Ps. I’m not political and not even in the us.

[@JodyGates]

Great that you're talking about this, I went to look up the statements made and saw that it was optional... but hadn't bothered to go further, since it was obviously FUD. While I'm still not sure he's the right guy for the job, the stuff about Addersall was all a non-starter

[@sussiq8812]

I've never even heard about ppl who use adhd medication that got seriously addicted. The medication never induce a risk of addiction if managed properly. First of all u never get high, that part of medication is reduced.

[@AnastazijaSmrekar]

My new hyper-fixation is watching your KZbin videos Dr Barkley. It has brought me a lot of insight into who I am and the role ADHD plays in my day to day life. Thank you for dedicating your life to the research and awareness of ADHD. You are amazing!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Thanks!

[@TomK32]

TIL Mother Jones is indeed a very old publication. In regards to those Wellness Farm for adicts, the security would have to be very tight in order to make sure you don't have a local market. The current state of US prisons doesn't give much hope but it's a step towards the much needed reform in the US prison and still racist justice system. Treating addiction as an health issue rather than a criminal one is a very important step that barely any society around the world has managed so far. In Germany we have forensic psychiatry hospitals, highly secured institutions where separated from other criminals, drug addicts like my very brother (who shows a lot more ADHD symptoms that I do) are treated.

[@MeloniousThunk]

As a German I can see why you’d have that optimism, but what RFK is hinting at is expanding privately owned for-profit prisons. Calling them addiction rehab “farms” doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be literal slavery for “those convicted of victimless crimes,” a key point Dr. Barkley seems to have missed entirely.

[@jessicaleighdargaclark4536]

Thank you Dr. for sharing information so we all may look into these issues. Informed consent, researching, and making up our own minds is something so many people want to get rid of and we are all different so this may work for some and not for others, but the knowledge is what matters most. That and open discussions about these things.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

So true. Thanks!

[@dillon1037]

@@russellbarkleyphd2023 why do you only respond to the comments sucking up to you and not the more popular ones with legitimate criticisms of your whitewashing of RFK?

[@limpmixes3098]

Damn, politics and the term "legacy media" is a shame to see here considering the great help through an otherwise objective science lens provided.

[@PityOnlyFools]

It takes over 10,000 hours to master just ONE discipline. Don’t take it to heart when experts in one field are severely lacking in another.

[@johannes523]

You didn't address the claims. Is that because they are objective?

[@limpmixes3098]

@johannes523 I'm not trying to stir things up. Rightly or wrongly a lot of people are worried now, well beyond the potential misrepresentation of the labor camp articles. I don't want to wade into an argument, but RFK Jr certainly has a lot to say on autism and yellow food dyes being causative with an array of things such as ADHD. I love Dr Barkley, he's helped me beyond any other in accepting and fostering a mindset needed to live well with ADHD. I was just really caught off guard with this video, in particular using terms like "legacy media". It's his channel and he's entitled to share his thoughts on anything, my comment is a personal discomfort with such terms.

[@iliyanovslounge]

First of all, there were no politics discussed in the video. Second, there is a reason Dr Barkley said “Now I’m not a fan of RFK Jr. either, but that’s not the point is it. The point is can the media tell us the facts and the truth…” so he’s not defending RFK Jr per se just refuting the media’s gross misrepresentation, as that misrepresentation can lead to harm by causing undue distress among people with ADHD.

[@johannes523]

@@iliyanovslounge unfortunately, "legacy media" is considered a partisan term nowadays

[@Troubleshooter-2.0]

Everything RFK and DT is absurd. They can and will do whatever they want. There is no reason to sugar coat these traitors words. We should all be alarmed.

[@jessd956]

Please don’t make assertions without having something to substantiate them. Robert F Kennedy Jr is an American hero and cares deeply about our country and its people.

[@spacetoast7783]

​@@jessd956What makes him a hero?

[@csmith320]

Was your point to decrease worry. You don't support him do you?

[@iliyanovslounge]

Dr Barkley said “Now I’m not a fan of RFK Jr. either, but that’s not the point is it. The point is can the media tell us the facts and the truth…” so no, he does not support RFK Jr. He is just refuting the media’s gross misrepresentation on this specific issue, as it has lead to exaggerated worry among people with ADHD.

[@jessd956]

I would hope everyone learns the truth and supports him.

[@Matt-yp6ez]

I'm worried that this quack rfk jr. Will make Adderall illegal. Then again there is a lot of lobbying money coming from the pharmcitical industry. People on these meds should still be worried about more federal regulations i.e. more shortages.

[@trancemuter]

might not be true but RFK is nuts enough to do it…

[@andrewbp9605]

People have entirely forgot about our country's erstwhile "Narco Farms," most infamously Lexington. It had a lot, lot, lot of problems, but it also did some serious good and changed many people's lives for the better. It even gave us medically assisted treatment in a time in the country's history when it had come under serious attack.

[@daina3628]

Dr Barkley, please tell me what connection has prison reform to do with kids on Adderall? Are you really OK with putting them in the same context as crack cocaine addicts? This stigmatization doesn't bother you? Should we also have camps for people addicted to insulin? Is RFK a psychiatrist? Does he know anything about drug withdrawal? Is there any mention of having qualified staff on board, or is it that he believes that he just needs to make people work in open air, and everything is fixed? I'm sorry, but nothing about this sounds good in regards to Adderall or antidepressants. And I'm not even sure this idea would be safe for crack cocaine addicts either. This honestly sounds like a camp in Bosnia where they "make a man out of you" by making you dig ditches.

[@iliyanovslounge]

Adderall and other stimulant medications can be abused by being absorbed through non oral routes which potentiates addiction. That was the context of the statement, and not people taking them therapeutically as prescribed for ADHD. Diversion of stimulants is a thing. So no, people with ADHD were not the implication at all.

[@daina3628]

@@iliyanovslounge they can, but are they? And I'm what numbers? Is it a bigger problem than Oxycodone abuse? And why are meds for mental issues being singled out, and Oxy and the rest not even mentioned? Do you honestly believe a conspiracy theorist who believes vaccines cause autism is going to bother to learn the difference between someone who snorts it, and kids who use it in school as prescribed so that they could function? I can bet you anything that in his mind "the big pharma is poisoning our kids". Subtext matters. In Project 2025 they've already planning to revoke the FDA approval for the abortion pill. If they manage to do that, there will be nothing stopping them to do the same for all the other meds on their list, and this tells me just how high antidepressants and ADHD meds are on that list. This doesn't impact me because I'm not from the States, but if I were you, I wouldn't be so relaxed about this. You guys have already lost the right to basic medical aid, and Trump isn't even in office yet.

[@daina3628]

@iliyanovslounge they can, but are they? And in what numbers? Is it a bigger problem than Oxycodone abuse? And why are meds for mental issues being singled out, and Oxy and the rest not even mentioned? Do you honestly think a conspiracy theorist who believes vaccines cause autism is going to bother to learn the difference between someone who snorts it, and kids who use it in school as prescribed so that they could function? I can bet you anything that in his mind "the big pharma is poisoning our kids". Subtext matters. And SSRI don't even cause addiction! They cause a dependency and require to be weened off of them slowly, under the supervision of your doctor and/or psychiatrist. It DOES NOT require going to a fkn drug withdrawal work camp. In Project 2025 they've already planning to revoke the FDA approval for the abortion pill. If they manage to do that, there will be nothing stopping them to do the same for all the other meds on their list, and this tells me just how high antidepressants and ADHD meds are on that list. This doesn't impact me because I'm not from the States, but if I were you, I wouldn't be so relaxed about this. You guys have already lost the right to basic medical aid, and Trump isn't even in office yet.

[@daina3628]

@@iliyanovslounge SSRIs do not cause addiction, they cause a dependency, and should be weened off under the supervision of your doctor and/or psychiatrist, and not in some fkn addiction work camp.

[@daina3628]

@@iliyanovslounge the fact that they're singled out along with stimulants, and really problematic drugs like oksi not even mentioned should tell you all you need to know.

[@TheVOLTAGEVIDEOS]

I have never heard of these news sources, so I would not read them to begin with. And people don't go to prison for addiction. It's what they DO to feed the addiction, which is illegal. I didn't want to take meds, turned them down with my GP. Small dose of adderall works wonders. I only take 4-1/2 tablets a week, because I only take jt for work. I my look at other options next year

[@elliebonne5649]

Now you have opened a can of works there, Dr Russell Barkley 😆

[@Wranardris]

Thank you for the dose of rational thought about what is distributed online as 'news-fact'. Sensationalized headlines are everywhere.. both legacy media and many independent creators. Review claimed sources -- corroborate claims with evidence, from multiple examples where ever possible. It can be more difficult, but rigorous examination of information and some of the 'red-flags' you mentioned such as personal attacks instead of examining the statement/claims presented , can help to makes us more cautious of accepting Headlines for full context on an issue.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Thank you!

[@severeon]

Thank you for your impartiality, it's refreshing in this age

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

It's my pleasure

[@JimmieHammel]

Wellness Farm is a much better way of talking about unpaid prisoner farm labor. And I really like that he wants to make it entirely voluntary instead of the way we do it now.

[@piedpiper1172]

“Voluntary.” Sure. Definitely not subject to being placed on a psychiatric hold where you can “get off” the medicines “if you want to.” Here’s the thing. If you characterize being off adderall as the measurement for if a person is healed, and set it up to ensure they can stay “as long as you need,” then how long would I, a person who wants to stay on their legally prescribed adderall be held on this “wellness farm” where I’m tending to organic farming? This is precisely how fascists use language. When they get to decide my needs for me they can readily define compliance or noncompliance as “if I want to” or not. Trump is a fascist. His generals called him a fascist. His staffers called him a fascist. He has said he likes fascists and promised to do fascist things. If RFK Jr is comfortable working for a fascist, then hey, guess what, that makes him part of a fascist regime, which makes him a fascist. I will accordingly consider how fascists use language when listening to him.

[@JimmieHammel]

@@piedpiper1172 I was commenting on the fact that we already currently use prisoner slave labor on for profit prison farms. But I also agree 💯 that the word voluntary doesn't mean much. If your choice is a cell or a prison farm, is that actually a choice?

[@billcosby9999]

​@@JimmieHammelwe already have real rehabilitation facilities etc. Too no need to reinvent the wheel

[@sarahf.1036]

If you read his “book” you’ll see that these stories are not the issue. The nut job RFK is the issue!!!! PLEASE read the book, as painful as it is to do. (I’d lend you mine but it was bad I recycled it so that no one else could be mis-informed.) You’re on the wrong side in this one, Dr. B!!!😢

[@SimoneEppler]

Yes he is.

[@Loanguymatt]

Who listens to media and does not take it with a grain of salt these days…the people contributing to this crap are despicable.

[@iansmith3789]

could you make a separate channel for the conservative politics stuff?

[@iliyanovslounge]

None of this is political stuff, let alone conservative

[@audiolivrobom]

Do you know what "misrepresentation" means? Calling Mother Jones and Neoscope "legacy media"... Interesting, very interesting. And very bad sourcing. 🙂

[@deadprivacy]

They are , bouhht and paid for.

[@stoneneils]

You are just very young. They are legacy.

[@adamloepker8057]

Good coverage of the situation Dr. Barkley, thank you for clarifying things!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Thanks!

[@jamesr8738]

Besides what others have pointed out that you have *failed to mention*... Id like to add... He also said that HEROIN helped his ADHD, not Adderall. Maybe before you do a piece defending the lunatic, you should do some research "Doc".

[@Spectre2434]

Wellness Farms ? WTF ? ❤❤❤

[@SomeChristianGuy.]

Amazing the the very same lot most likely to send you to gulags are the very ones screaming about others supposedly doing it.

[@Johnjingleheimerschmidtt]

I think your political ideology is showing. It’s very odd to make an entire video defending RFK Jr. from flimsy attacks when there are COPIOUS amounts of other honestly insane and dangerous views that he holds. I know you’re retired and enjoying your life and I’m happy for you but if this channel is going to be about your political views (poorly defended) rather than adhd, I’ll see my way out forever.

[@billcosby9999]

He's not political or biased. I think he's in good faith and overfocused on the fringe media saying 'labor camps' rather than the fact he said also legal prescription psychiatric medications etc. So it wasn't just about prison reform. No one has ever gotten Addicted to or sentenced to prison for Fluoxetine (Prozac)... I think he's trying to calm down adhd paitents from panicking but since Dr.Russel A Barkley isn't a politician or political person like Jordan Peterson for example, I think he remains ignorant of RFK JR'S views & ludacris statements on Neuropsychiatry, medications, ADHD, Autism etc Hope there's another video later on to follow up about RFK Jr from Dr.Barkley

[@natashyas4149]

Thank you, Dr Barkley. You are a trusted source of information!!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

You are very welcome

[@katherineclarke5658]

do dr Gabor mate!

[@iliyanovslounge]

He has!

[@alcidesfy]

Seems like it's NOT grossly mirepresented. There is no such thing as a "victimless crime". Voluntary attendance to cults and internment is what predators will claim, in the case of conversion therapy, to name only one example. Voluntary and "prison reform" don't go well together, this is word salad and you're gaslighting your viewers. People on psychiatric drugs should stay on drugs if their psychiatrist says so, provided the psychiatrist isn't a quack. ADHD sufferes are not addicted to Adderal and Ritalin, the medication is not addictive under the doses prescribed. Stop gaslighting your audience that you don't like Republicans when you are defending them. It's not a good look on an older white male anyway.

[@jessd956]

Stop it. The truth is what matters.

[@iliyanovslounge]

No. Adderall and other stimulant medications for ADHD can be abused by being absorbed through non oral routes which potentiates addiction. That was the context of the statement, and not people taking them therapeutically as prescribed. You are oblivious to the fact that diversion of stimulants is a thing. So no, people with ADHD were NOT the implication at all.

[@alcidesfy]

@@jessd956 The truth is RFK is a piece of shit science-denialist fascist and a Trump minion. I come here for information about ADHD, not for partisan propaganda bullshit that also qualifies as gaslighting. The reports were accurate.

[@billcosby9999]

Yikes the last part of your comment. But I think unfortunately Dr.Russel A Barkley was hung up on the 'labor camp' thing and overlooked the fact it wasn't just about prison reform and he continued past point by saying even legal psychiatric medications, legally used for his 'Wellness Farms' also the BS about food being the issue for the addictions, drug use, as well as many behavioral problems & chronic illnesses which is straight anti-science / pseudoscience rhetoric. No need for Wellness Farms rehabs etc. Exist.

[@billcosby9999]

​@@iliyanovsloungehe said even legal psychiatric medications, he even Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors which are completely legal and non-addictive... so how is that related to Prison Reform? He continued past that point and doubled down. What's the abuse liability & potential for Sertaline (Zoloft) or Fluoxetine (Prozac) 😂😅

[@AmandaJuneHagarty]

Thanks for the balanced perspective. Here is an unbalanced, but totally true, perspective. The media are completely awful. I spent some time being covered by the media back when I was an amateur herpetologist aka what reptile enthusiasts call themselves when they want to be taken seriously. I was misquoted so much and so badly over and over and over. And I never thought it was possible to be misquoted on video on the news, but they managed that too. They cut away from me, then had my voice saying "this is a bearded dragon" and showed video of my green iguana. I was pretty embarrassed. I was a reptile educator. That was the exact opposite of what I was there doing. I don't think I was ever properly quoted except once when I flat out refused to have a phone conversation with a particular reporter because he had an agenda to paint all reptile keepers as bad guys and his misquotes were right up there with that RFK misquote. He would twist my words until it sounded like I was saying hideous things or actually agreeing with him when I wasn't. How did I get him to quote me properly? I told him that I would only have a conversation with him via email so I would have a record of what was said in case he tried to misquote me again. He actually properly quoted me, and then when he attributed the quote to me he said "....who refused to communicate by any means except email." Lmao. Like he had to get some kind of dig in there in revenge. Traditional media always have an agenda. Either it's the bias of their own opinion or politics, some angle their editor told them to get, or simply applying a cool name like "bearded dragon" to the bright green colorful critter instead of the dull brown one. Personally I think both iguanas and bearder dragons are beautiful enough to make the news but as a reptile mom I couldn't choose between my babies lol. Seriously, people think the politicians are bad guys, they don't realize how truly awful the traditional media folks are.

[@Jack-e5t]

Then you grow up and realise it’s possible for both the media AND politicians to be bad guys…

[@rm06c]

The corporate media are the enemy of the people.

[@johannes523]

When will the news realize that they no longer have a monopoly on information? Thanks for clarifying!

[@stoneneils]

The news NEVER had a monopoly on informationm you're talking like a smalltowner.

[@roxanne_george]

Thank you very much! I really wanted to get to the bottom of this. This is highly enlightening.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Glad it was helpful!

[@caatabatic]

"farms" you mean slavery? 4 years

[@barzinlotfabadi]

Excellent video and thank you for clarifying; very irresponsible of the media to stir up angst and misrepresent people like this.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Thanks!

[@phoebefennell7170]

Except…he did actually write articles that said that and he did actually say it.

[@billcosby9999]

Cite? I wanna read it

[@_.alex.-]

Great vid doc, shame about the stupid comments here.

[@peterlogan6367]

So these hypothetical "wellness farms" that "grow their own food" do it without requiring any labor from the occupants? What a credulous take.

[@meowtotheworld4801]

Slavery is still legal and widely practiced in the US. Apologists like Barkley are willfully naive.

[@iliyanovslounge]

@@meowtotheworld4801Nope. And he’s not an “apologist”. So much for the innuendo…

[@tan4296]

Thank you for your content

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

My pleasure! Thanks!

[@rm06c]

Thank you Dr Barkley for clearing this up. I suspect you will soon have (if not already) many people denouncing you for "defending" RFK Jr. when all you have done is state the facts. In the minds of many left-wing activists, stating the truth is tantamount to defending the "bad guy." I hope you continue to do more of these videos as truth is far more important than the feelings and agendas of activist hacks.

[@caitiecatcreates]

I am a left wing thinker, in fact more left than democrats are. But I don't think he was defending RFK in general, just on that topic of Adderall and the Wellness farms. RFK has said and done crazy things. He also thinks vaccines cause autism when autism is genetic. I would love to know what Dr. Barkley thinks in refutation to Rfk's take on that.

[@piedpiper1172]

Problem is, RFK Jr has agreed to work for a fascist, which means we must reconsider his statements in light of how we know fascists use language. RFK Jr says it’ll be voluntary. “Voluntary.” Sure. Definitely not subject to being placed on a psychiatric hold where you can “get off” the medicines “if you want to.” Here’s the thing. If you characterize being off adderall as the measurement for if a person is healed, and set it up to ensure they can stay “as long as you need,” then how long would I, a person who wants to stay on their legally prescribed adderall be held on this “wellness farm” where I’m tending to organic farming? This is precisely how fascists use language. When they get to decide my needs for me they can readily define compliance or noncompliance as “if I want to” or not. Trump is a fascist. His generals called him a fascist. His staffers called him a fascist. He has said he likes fascists and promised to do fascist things. If RFK Jr is comfortable working for a fascist, then hey, guess what, that makes him part of a fascist regime, which makes him a fascist. I will accordingly consider how fascists use language when listening to him.

[@jessd956]

It shows you how unwilling people are to do the work to find the truth themselves.

[@billcosby9999]

​@@piedpiper1172honestly the 'Wellness Farms' reminded me of the 'Sluggish Schizophrenia' & 'Slow Progressive Schizophrenia' atrocious abuses of Neuropsychiatry in Both the Soviet Union & Russia. It was a voluntary alternative to prison or then Gulags too. Yikes

[@piedpiper1172]

@@billcosby9999 Or how we treated women with “hysteria” in the US. Even today, once a person is in a psych ward, it can be hard to get out of the system-even if their initial admittance was in error or worse, one of those very rare cases of a genuine bad actor doctor abusing their power. RFK’s plan is an open invitation to bad actors by blending pseudo science, ignorance, and financial incentive into one heady mixture of a legalized means to extract unpaid labor. We already see how bad those situations are in our privatized prison system.

[@astrecs1233]

Considering how much you advocate for ADHD and medication, its strange seeing you defend a guy who used addictive opioids and Adderall in the same sentence for saying what drugs people are addicted to, and need to go to a "wellness farm" to get off them. I agree the media headlines were unfair to him, but still what he said is stupid and destructive, and will only worsen the look of ADHD medication and stop people from getting them when they need it.

[@iliyanovslounge]

There is a reason Dr Barkley said “Now I’m not a fan of RFK Jr. either, but that’s not the point is it. The point is can the media tell us the facts and the truth…” so he’s not defending RFK Jr per se just refuting the media’s gross misrepresentation, as that misrepresentation can lead to harm by causing undue distress among people with ADHD.

[@astrecs1233]

@@iliyanovslounge 10:00 He defended RFK Jr using Addictive opioids and Adderall in the same sentence for saying what drugs people are addicted to, and need to go to a "wellness farm" to get off them. We already have a massive prejudice against stimulants in society and acting like Adderall is even anything like opioids, is stupid and destructive.

[@iliyanovslounge]

@@astrecs1233You do realise that Adderall can be abused by being inhaled nasally or injected intravenously which leads to addiction? He specifically said he’s not talking about prescription, therapeutic oral use of the medication for ADHD, but where it’s causing an addiction through abuse. Diversion of stimulants is a thing that happens.

[@millalaure]

He didn't. It's just: this is real life for some people. There may be folks stopping their or their loved one's treatment because of this false information. This has serious consequences.

[@hannahnfvideos1043]

@@iliyanovsloungeyes you’re absolutely right. It’s silly to pretend that it doesn’t happen. Adderall is still taken all over college campuses unprescribed and illegally. I’ve also seen people misuse it at concerts and music festivals. Yes, there is for sure a stigma against it, and yes it is hard for us people with ADHD to get our scripts sometimes due to the stigma, but addiction and misuse is a VERY real and VERY dangerous topic that should continue to be talked about and not ignored. I watched the original video (not the whole thing just the part mentioning Adderall) Dr Barkley said to watch with the interview and I agree with everything Dr. Barkley said in this video as well.

[@inkubatorius]

Is that the only thing wrong with that man, Dr? Dont tell me u got tricked into voting Trump

[@iliyanovslounge]

Dr Barkley literally said “Now I’m not a fan of RFK Jr. either, but that’s not the point is it. The point is can the media tell us the facts and the truth…” so, no, he in fact opposes the man. In this video, he is just addressing a misrepresentation of one specific issue wherein the media has caused undue distress among people with ADHD.

[@millalaure]

His live dedication is ADHD. This false information may cause people on antidepressants or adderall who need them to stop their treatment. This is a real life concern!

[@mimosveta]

I don't think there's any need to signify that you disagree with rfk on some things, I have never in my life encountered someone I agree with on everything. I don't even agree with my self on most things, when enough time passes

[@ograda3120]

It would appear that even that explicit statement wasn't enough. I agree with you, but I don't disagree with the Dr in doing it either.

[@jessd956]

You all should be extraordinarily concerned about what your mainstream media is. Trying to tell you if you’re worried about this.

[@robvantour9757]

I think it just goes back to giving the name adhd for it. Doesn't describe it properly and so many things can give you brain fog and hard time concentrating. That's what most people think that it is.

[@jessd956]

Hi Dr. Barkley. I just found your channel this week and I’ve been very fond of your informative videos. Being assessed for ADHD on Thursday as an adult. I’m not sure how much research your audience has done but I’ve researched vaccines for 14 years and I’ve known of RFK Jr for about as long. He is a stellar human being, who has a huge interest in protecting the public as he cares very deeply for Americans, and understands that all of our regulatory agencies have been captured by industry. I would highly recommend that people *actually * take the time and effort to delve into the facts about what IS, and to find the information that is clearly out there to support what RFK has posited. He is certainly not alone in his assertions and is backed by many hundreds of thousands of professional doctors, scientists and researchers. Hopefully people care more about the truth than their own egos, and will start educating themselves and fighting for our rights as people.

[@dillon1037]

Where's that information at? Where are those hundreds of thousands of professionals? When you say you've researched vaccines is that at an academic level or is it listening to granola podcasts?

[@andrewphillips5882]

Impressively balanced piece, staying true to the subject and avoiding getting drawn into other areas

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Thanks!

[@groundedunorthodoxy8000]

There was so much misrepresentation against RFK Jr. One has to sit and hear the entire talk. Even the BBC would do that.

[@kinetic-cybernetic]

Woah what a take, thank you

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

No problem! Thanks for watching.

[@guillaumebousquet5138]

Dr. Barkley, thank you for trying to cool things down. I'm sorry that people are busting your balls in the comments for that.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

I appreciate that. Thanks!

[@Benjamin-u7f]

Every week there seems to be all kinds of incorrect characterizings about ADHD. Much of which coming from well intending people. It can be hard to discern what is what without training one's self to avoid cognitive bias and fallcious reasoning. Speaking of which.. Curious what the Doc thinks of this video from 2 weeks ago. I think a know what he would say if he made a review video, judging by things he has said in the past. "Claire McDonnell Liu - 'ADHD, Autism & Metabolic Health'"

[@Trenl7]

Thank you

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching

[@actlikebarbara]

Thank you, Doctor, for doing real journalism. Thank you so much.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

my pleasure. thanks!

[@takiyaazrin7562]

Dr Barkley, nowadays any id10t with a KZbin channel can become expert

[@ViewlessSquid]

Anyone blasting RFKJ here, only listen to the legacy media. Thanks for clearing the air.

[@stoneneils]

We read his book. Imagine that...100s of pages directly from him - not 2-3 minute videos from a producer. You might want to try it.

[@ChristianConstitutionalist3192]

The ONLY reason they going after RFK Jr. is because: 1) He Endorsed Trump. 2) Trump Appointed him.

[@flor.7797]

and they don’t care if it causes fear and panic amongst their own communities. absolutely insane

[@maxkopfraum]

3) All the crazy shit he's said.

[@Jack-e5t]

You people are in a different goddamn universe lmao. 3)the bulls/hit he spouts 4)he’s a hypocrite. You know he drove his wife to suicide through his constant infidelity? I know you rightoids love that sh/it though

[@maxkopfraum]

@@Jack-e5t Agreed, but please keep it civil. This is a mental health channel.

[@jordanforce2064]

RFK is an absolute nut job. But those news articles DID misrepresent what he said.

[@dano1346]

** BREAKING NEWS! Legacy Media considers RFK Jr. to be a crackpot. Double-down after he helps Trump beat their lackluster candidate. **

[@DrippyWaffler]

Lmfao imagine thinking the owners of legacy media aren't THRILLED the billionaire won the election. First thing he does is start putting industry heads in charge of government departments. RFK is objectively a crackpot loon.

[@davidforsythe2138]

You all need to start researching RFK again from scratch. He knows his stuff just like dr. Barkley does.

[@jessd956]

THIS ❤

[@piedpiper1172]

He thinks AIDS doesn’t cause HIV and that vaccines cause autism. He is, in fact, a person who believes crackpot theories that have no basis in truth or reality. I, accordingly, do not trust him to make policy on any topic.