throwaway90135

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   by throwaway90135 11y ago

   > What in your background makes you qualified to make this assertion vs decades of peer reviewed science? I think you've misinterpreted my post. I'm specifically avoiding revealing my background here for several reasons, but my
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   by throwaway90135 11y ago

   I think it's clear at this point that ADHD is vastly over-diagnosed, particularly among people who self-diagnose after using the internet to confirm their beliefs. However, ADHD and other executive disorders are very real and very debi
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   by throwaway90135 11y ago

   It's important to note that hyperfocus is not a DSM-V criteria for ADHD. In fact, hyperfocus doesn't appear anywhere in any official diagnostic criteria for ADHD that I'm aware of (If I'm wrong, I'd love to know). T
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   by throwaway90135 11y ago

   > Now that I am more familiar with the symptoms this sounds a whole lot like me. > I am quite surprised I experience about 80 percent of the symptoms listed on various websites, but it never occurred to me that this can be a real cond
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   by throwaway90135 11y ago

   ADHD can be quite debilitating at the extremes. Understanding what it is and how to cope with it is extremely helpful for those who are afflicted. That said, it's important to point out that the author of this post is defining ADD diff