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> Just not happy or healthy or as successful as I could have been. That is precisely what I mean. You were not naturally "well-adjusted", you just learned to a
by kortex 4y ago
> Just not happy or healthy or as successful as I could have been.
That is precisely what I mean. You were not naturally "well-adjusted", you just learned to adjust and adapt over time.
It wasn't the best choice of words but I can't edit.
- Ensorceled 4y agoThere are clinicians who believe that if you are not "below average" or "experiencing extreme distress" then, by definition, you don't have a disorder. Because I have a well paying job, some clinicians would not categorize me has having ADHD because I'm operating at an "above average" capacity. We're just reacting to what appears to be agreement with that approach, even if unintentional.
- kortex 4y ago> We're just reacting to what appears to be agreement with that approach, even if unintentional. Agreed. I'm addressing precisely the point in GP comment "neurodiversity is not a falsifiable diagnosis", which is something I feel quite strongly about. Other issues in this complex space that I think also are worth being discussed but I am not trying to get into in this thread: - overdiagnosis of ADHD/ASD - underdiagnosis of ADHD/ASD in certain subgroups (especially women/NB, minority, and underprivileged groups) - ADHD/ASD are/are not on the same spectrum - drug-seeking behavior for access to stimulant meds - overmedication, undermedication, and incorrect diagnosis leading to iatrogenic harm (eg giving antipsychotics to a "bipolar" individual whose "bipolar" is realdy emotional lability due to ADHD/ASD Each one of those topics I could talk about at length. They are related, but distinct.
- jnovek 4y agoYes, this is what I though kortex meant. Thank you for clarifying.