Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses. This is a very difficult topic.
I have some questions for Dr. Jetly.
Recently I spoke to a family, a single mother now, who had a child with disabilities, both autism and ADHD. The child was given medication. I don't know the exact numbers, but I know there are a large number of divorce situations when a child with disabilities is born. Usually, the mother ends up being the caregiver. In this particular situation, it's a culture thing, so the family—both families—felt that it was.... I guess they wanted to blame someone, and they always blame the woman. However, nobody thinks about the single mom who is trying to take care of the child.
All she was advised to do was to suck it up, buttercup, and move on. They provided her with medication. That wasn't the answer. She struggles each and every day. She had to finally break down and put her child in a home, because she felt that she was a threat to her child.
Have you seen any situations of that magnitude? If so, what can we do to recognize that, and how can we help them?