Against Medical Advice
Mostly in book clubs what we read is fiction, but this book was a rare non-fiction book we chose to read.
The story is that of a child who suffers with tourettes, a syndrome characterized by tics, usually physical but often verbal too. The book is written as if the boy is writing the story, but actually it's written by his father.
The story is that of his struggles with tourettes, but also with the medication that is prescribed, in particular with the side effects of the medication.
As a parent of an ADHD child and an autistic child, I was surprised in the discussion how little most people know about syndromes that affect today's children and as such the book was a good education for many book club members.
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