Let’s first understand this new disorder before we look at the remedy
It’s a dark, cold winter’s morning in London. Another couple is describing to me how their son Chaim is just not interested in going to yeshivah and refuses to get out of bed in the morning. I have a chat with Chaim before then meeting with the parents again to discuss my observations and diagnosis.
Recently it’s been a worryingly familiar theme. They ask me if their son has depression or something worse.
“Would you be recommending medication?” they ask nervously.
Relief is etched onto their faces when I tell them that it looks like their son is not suffering from any clinical diagnosis and won’t require any medication.
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