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> and a "lack of willpower" Isn't the "lack of willpower" directly related to the underlying medical condition?
by darkarmani 6y ago
> and a "lack of willpower"
Isn't the "lack of willpower" directly related to the underlying medical condition?
- throw1234651234 6y agoNot necessarily. Can you not run because you have mild asthma / a weak heart, or because you never ran? It's hard to tell the difference between the two. Same here. Over-diagnosing is a real problem, it's the opposite end of "victim blaming", but it's also a dangerous extreme. There are people who can't focus on anything who don't have ADHD. Willpower is directly trainable through a number of things - working memory exercises, physical exercise, practicing it, meditation, etc.
- darkarmani 6y ago> Willpower is directly trainable through a number of things - working memory exercises, physical exercise, practicing it, meditation, etc. That still doesn't mean it isn't ADHD. In fact the best results come from a treatment of cognitive behavioral sessions and medication. Certainly, some cultures have features where the symptoms are less obvious than other cultures.