Stimulants, Schools, and the Scam You Never Saw Coming with Sheila Matthews Co-Founder AbleChild.org

The turning point of Sheila Matthews' story—and the heart of her mission—is her discovery that many ADHD diagnoses are driven not by science, but by pharmaceutical marketing and pressure from schools that lack medical authority. After refusing an ADHD diagnosis for her own child, Matthews co-founded AbleChild.org to advocate for informed consent and expose how subjective checklists have replaced real medical evaluations. Her work highlights the troubling reality that creative, gifted children are often mislabeled and medicated unnecessarily, and she pushes for transparency around the potential role of psychiatric drugs in acts of violence.

To hear the full story and dive deeper into these critical issues, tune into the latest episode of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, where Sheila Matthews shares her eye-opening journey, the origins of ADHD labeling, and why parents must fight for the right to make truly informed choices about their children’s mental health. This is a conversation every parent, educator, and concerned citizen needs to hear.