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Also, amphetamine. I'm not just being facetious. For people who truly struggle with these issues, I urge them to give an ADHD diagnosis a chance.
by leadingthenet 5y ago
Also, amphetamine.
I'm not just being facetious. For people who truly struggle with these issues, I urge them to give an ADHD diagnosis a chance.
- swah 5y agoYes, I used to be very anti-medication, but now I'm more like "meh, maybe smartphones broke our brains and we need some chemical help..."
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- seanw444 5y agoOr the alternative is to use the smartphone less, to need the medication less. Rather than more of both.
- fao_ 5y agoAs I have argued elsewhere -- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29929745 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29929745 ADHD is a neurophysiological defect, and cannot be changed by just trying to "will" it away or by doing certain lifestyle changes. Granted, they can make it easier, but they do not solve the problem at it's source. In a general reply to this entire thread -- trying to focus actually makes people with ADHD less successful at concentrating. So if you have ADHD, trying to force work is unlikely to help, and more likely to make the issue worse.
- leadingthenet 5y agoI hate how much I understand exactly what you're talking about.
- nisa 5y agoas an adult with adhd that got medication in his mid 30ies - yes it helps, got me unstuck after years of suffering - but it's also a double-edged sword as in you still have to direct the attention to the right thing at the very moment that is really longterm useful for you.