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Bingo. These conditions were almost non-existent until recent history and have risen sharply with white collar employment/globalization. Hell, the "father of AD
by Eumenes 3y ago
Bingo. These conditions were almost non-existent until recent history and have risen sharply with white collar employment/globalization. Hell, the "father of ADHD" even said it was made up on his deathbed - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/work-of-fiction/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/work-of-fiction/
- iamdbtoo 3y ago[flagged]
- falcolas 3y ago> These conditions were almost non-existent until recent history That's a myth, actually. ADHD has been studied and described for well over 100 years under different names: "Clumsy Child Syndrome", "Minor Brain Damage", and "Moral Failing". Being present in medical literature for over a century actually makes it one of the better known mental medical conditions.
- pseudalopex 3y agoIt was called things close to attention deficit well over 200 years ago even.