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>I can't help thinking that ADHD is one of those mental disorders that merely reflects some increased demands of society rather than a genuine mental disorder
by Eleopteryx 7y ago
>I can't help thinking that ADHD is one of those mental disorders that merely reflects some increased demands of society rather than a genuine mental disorder
There's physiological differences in the brain though
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder#Pathophysiology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivit...
- rewgs 7y agoOf course there are. You can’t chain a brain without doing so physically. The comment you’re replying to is positing the cause of said changes.
- Eleopteryx 7y agoYou are correct, after re-reading the comment I can see that I misinterpreted the comment as meaning something along the lines of "ADHD people are really just lazy and want special accommodations", which was hasty and cynical on my part.