Sami Tamimi
Child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist, author of Searching for Normal, known for critiquing medicalization of childhood behavior and advocating systemic, developmental approaches to mental health.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 1h 10min
Are We Over-Diagnosing Our Kids? Rethinking ADHD, Autism, and the Search for Normal
Sami Tamimi, child and adolescent psychiatrist and author who critiques medicalizing childhood, offers a provocative rethink of diagnoses. He explores how normal emotions get labeled, the rise of expert-driven parenting, and the risks of expanding diagnostic categories. Short, clear calls to let kids face manageable struggle and focus on context rather than quick labels.
