> All because they are treating symptoms rather than the underlying issue.
There is nothing that treats ASD directly. But there sure are a whole host of charlatans that will try to convince desperate parents otherwise. As with pretty much every psychological problem the best we have is treatments to make the symptoms livable. Even what you mentioned earlier could be considered a treatment that addresses the symptoms not the underlying issue.
For some people, meditation and exercise only go so far. Shaming people/parents for needing medication and going with the "You just need to try harder" is what gets people killed. Medication isn't a personal failing.
There is nothing that treats ASD directly. But there sure are a whole host of charlatans that will try to convince desperate parents otherwise. As with pretty much every psychological problem the best we have is treatments to make the symptoms livable. Even what you mentioned earlier could be considered a treatment that addresses the symptoms not the underlying issue.
For some people, meditation and exercise only go so far. Shaming people/parents for needing medication and going with the "You just need to try harder" is what gets people killed. Medication isn't a personal failing.