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As someone with ADHD, I couldn't disagree more if it's being suggested that ADHD is merely an issue of "not being compatible with sitting in a chair for hours".
by throwaway743 4y ago
As someone with ADHD, I couldn't disagree more if it's being suggested that ADHD is merely an issue of "not being compatible with sitting in a chair for hours". That's totally not the case and an awful misrepresentation that supports the stigma and encourages those seeking attention for a mental health label they can flaunt.
Sure, there are those that use that as a reason for why they think they have ADHD or an excuse for drug seeking, but it's not the sole symptom, and in some cases not a symptom, for those who legitimately struggle with it. Those who have it, know how crippling it is dealing with the rumination, confusion, irritability, insecurity, regulating emotion, depression that can and often does result from these aspects, among a list of other issues. Not everyone deals with every aspect as it's more of a spectrum than anything, but personally I deal with the ones listed among other things and daily life's been far from an issue of "not being able to sit in a seat/getting bored easily".
Please don't minimize it to a frivolous cliche.
- jquery 4y agoI know that severe ADHD is crippling. I've friends with it. It's no joke. I am talking about mild cases only, and would've edited by post but I couldn't. Hopefully this isn't the case anymore, but back in the 90s there was a push to give ADHD drugs to any kid who couldn't sit still for the school lectures.