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Psychologist? Yes. ADHD medication? No. Ritalin, Vyvanse, et al. are are legalized forms of speed. They mask the issue and will erode your reward system's abil

Psychologist? Yes. ADHD medication? No. Ritalin, Vyvanse, et al. are are legalized forms of speed. They mask the issue and will erode your reward system's ability to work naturally. > Following advice from my wife, friends, father, and here on HN, I looked for a psychiatrist to understand what was going on. After a lengthy consultation, the doctor told me I most likely had ADHD, and it got worse due to a more demanding lifestyle. To a hammer everything is a nail, why did you not see a psychologist first to see if the condition could be improved with lifestyle changes? --- I am concerned because I have worked with so many people in tech that are on legal speed and I believe that this medicated state of productivity will become the norm in our industry as we continue to lose focus on the aspects of life and work that make us human.

uberduper 4y ago
You should probably educate yourself on the topic before jumping feet first into making such absurd accusations.
- gjvc 4y ago
  Big Pharma applauds your confidence.
striking 4y ago
Lifestyle changes work for some people, but coping with ADHD is not for everyone. Most of the folks taking the meds are not looking for some "medicated state of productivity" that is beyond human, they're trying to stop feeling the urge to get up and run around during meetings. I spent 24 years of my life without the meds. When I started taking them, I didn't become substantially more productive at my workplace. I became substantially more able to deal with my personal life, my chores, my upkeep. That's it. And I felt like I had been wasting so much of my life looking for coping mechanisms, like I hadn't fully lived until I started taking them. Or to put it briefly, the fact that I wasn't medicated made me feel less human, made me less able to enjoy the aspects of life and work that make us human.

uberduper 4y ago

You should probably educate yourself on the topic before jumping feet first into making such absurd accusations.

gjvc 4y ago
Big Pharma applauds your confidence.

striking 4y ago

Lifestyle changes work for some people, but coping with ADHD is not for everyone. Most of the folks taking the meds are not looking for some "medicated state of productivity" that is beyond human, they're trying to stop feeling the urge to get up and run around during meetings. I spent 24 years of my life without the meds. When I started taking them, I didn't become substantially more productive at my workplace. I became substantially more able to deal with my personal life, my chores, my upkeep. That's it. And I felt like I had been wasting so much of my life looking for coping mechanisms, like I hadn't fully lived until I started taking them. Or to put it briefly, the fact that I wasn't medicated made me feel less human, made me less able to enjoy the aspects of life and work that make us human.