ADHD Diagnosis Debate

To be diagnosed with a "real" ADHD things like depression, and all the other kinds of disorders need to be excluded. Only when all the avenues have been exhausted, and especially with family history of similar affection, should such diagnosis be made.The research - surprisingly consistent over the last 5 decades - points out that "true" ADHD exists in 5% population. In US the rate of children diagnosis is 15%, so here you might be right.ADHD is not just one thing, but m

tell me you don't have ADHD without telling me you don't have ADHD

I got diagnosed in middle age after a very long assessment that cost me a lot of money, because I wanted accuracy. If it was depression, neglect or trauma I would've been fine with that assessment too. I had no idea going in that I was anything close to ADHD, just extremely frustrated at my career & life stagnation. If I known years ago I'd would've been about 7 or 8 years ahead in my career.Yes ADHD is a different mind structure, it's also being called neurodiverse

Just because you don't like what I'm saying does not mean that it's not true. ADHD is very misunderstood.This review is almost a decade old, but it should help correct some common misconceptions: https://sci-hub.se/10.1038/nrdp.2015.20

Just to be clear, ADHD is certainly a real thing, and I have a lot of compassion for those who suffer it. My anecdotal story is all about being able to clearly identify when someone is suffering from addiction or drug abuse, having been there myself. Such outcomes are a natural side-effect of a culture that overprescribes addictive (and often very enjoyable) chemical stimulants.

You got your pitch down perfect. Now just find a doctor and recite this verbatim and you’ll get ADHD meds

> I have ADHD. I think. Pretty sure.You might be right, but until you get a professional diagnosis you can't really be sure. Hacker-news will disagree but it is impossible to be objective about your own mental health. The good news is that if you do have adult ADHD, it is treatable (much more so than other conditions like depression).Some people might try to spin it as something cool, but that last "d" stands for disorder. It's a disorder and NOT a "founder thin

Any ADHD based topic on HN is heavily commented

Validating if you have ADHD, but still an issue that is somehow glanced over by everyone who uses AI daily(?)

They did mention their adhd diagnosis..