Actually, I have made zero interpretations throughout this discussion based on the original post. I made no comment about the patient (OP) and her symptoms - she's not my patient and I never evaluated her to have an opinion on it. I did not indicate whether I think she should or should not receive treatment. I simply stated that no physician will prescribe ADHD meds to a minor after the parent/guardian declined to provide consent for such treatment, and expecting the physician to do it after demanding a secret reevaluation by email is poor advice. Most productive place to start would be to discuss these concerns constructively with the parent to get her onboard. Sure, there are legal avenues to bypass parental consent in certain cases, but official licensing board complaint right off the bat isn't one of them.

People are free to disagree with this opinion. Instead, they come in on their high moral horse immediately assuming they know exactly what the other commenter intended and exactly how I must've understood it telling me not to worry or be ashamed (huh? how presumptuous, arrogant, and passive aggressive is that), telling me what the different parties in this situation must've meant/intended, and drawing conclusions on my character, bedside manner, or clinical acumen.

Again, the OP is not my "PATIENT." I made no speculative commentary on her condition. I simply stated the basics of consent for minor treatment. I did not pass any judgements on anyone else's intent or character. As a medical student, I advise you learn to wait until you hear all sides and aspects of patient's presentation, frequently including collateral, before you jump to conclusions. You may actually kill someone if you don't.