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I wonder if the increase in ADHD diagnoses can be tied to school becoming more focused on sitting still in a room for a long period of time. At least for me, I
by hn8788 5y ago
I wonder if the increase in ADHD diagnoses can be tied to school becoming more focused on sitting still in a room for a long period of time. At least for me, I was doing really well in school when classes were ~50 minutes, and some included phsical activity like shop class and home economics. In my junior year of high school, they switched classes to 90 minutes, you took different classes on different days, and none of my classes included physical activities. My grades plummeted after the switch, and I ended up getting diagnosed with ADD when I was struggling with college in my mid-20s.
- loceng 5y agoIn part sure but making anyone focus on something they're not naturally interested in in that moment is going to cause inattention that they'll have to fight to focus; it could also easily be food they're eating causing the ADHD as well.
- 908B64B197 5y agoThis is especially true for boys.
- sheer_audacity 5y agoIt’s true for all genders. Girls with things like adhd and autism are generally over policed in their behaviour compared to boys.
- drdunks 5y agoVery similar story here. Received diagnosis + transferred away from 90min block schedule and my grades immediately improved. Also that year, operation for deviated septum due to basketball. I wonder how much of ADHD diagnosis was due to not getting quality sleep at night during informative years.
- sheer_audacity 5y agoSpeaking as someone with ADHD that is being studied by a big international university- adhd has a huge sleep disorder component. Your septum will have contributed, but generally people with adhd have problems sleeping due to dopamine regulation during the day.
- zozbot234 5y ago90 minutes sitting still sounds way too long even in a non-school, working environment. You aren't allowed a mid-session 5 minute break?
- antihero 5y agoThat is absolutely insane. Why would people do that? I struggle to stay focused for an hour let alone 90 mins.
- zozbot234 5y ago> I struggle to stay focused for an hour let alone 90 mins. Join a meditation retreat! It's not just about helping you awaken your inner kundalini, it'll also mitigate any possible ADHD!
- decasteve 5y agoI've had a similar thought: what consequences might there be from years of institutional classroom based learning on human development? Are there similar rates of ADHD in non-institutional learning? How do homeschooled kids, alternative education, or remote bush/tribal people compare?