A “sick society� One way of interpreting the statistic that atleast 12 percent of children suffer from a mental disorder is toargue that “something is wrong with our society.†If there issomething wrong, what is it? Ineffective parenting? Insufficientresearch support for effective treatments? Apathy? Afteridentifying some of the societal problems leading to mentaldisorders of childhood, you can ask about solutions. Shouldparenting classes be required? Should more money be spent onresearch? Should children be monitored by the government moreclosely, for example, mandatory psychological testing?
