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What you are saying does not match my and many other peoples reality. I personally have been denied a diagnosis even tho I have had done 3 previous assessments.

What you are saying does not match my and many other peoples reality. I personally have been denied a diagnosis even tho I have had done 3 previous assessments. This was even when I changed back to the same provider I had previously after a move. It seems every time I change insurance providers the new one does not believe that I am anything but a drug seeking addict. This is still the narrative for many people with ADHD. I am sorry that as a parent this is an aspect you dont see, but your kid will need to deal with it and many other struggles that you will never experience first hand.

btilly 3y ago
I'm sorry that you are struggling with the concept of objective reality. The statistics that I quoted are real. This isn't a question of matching your perception of reality. It is a question of what is actually true. The number of people prescribed ADHD medications is several times the estimated number of people with ADHD. I isn't hard to find people with questionable ADHD diagnoses. I already said that there are people with real diagnoses who struggle to get diagnosed properly. I'm sorry that you are one of them. My daughter happens to be another. Oh, and here's another point from reality. ADHD is genetic. My son got it from me. I am also likely where he got his inability to tolerate regular use of Adderall. So the next time you find yourself struggling to get a prescription, reflect on how you are getting to temporarily experience a bit of the struggles that I live with. Maybe that thought will help you to not jump to conclusions in the future.
- CtrlCthenV 3y ago
  I was not gonna reply but I got kind of curious. How often does this statistics argument work for ya in general? I was wondering how many people turn around and go "wow you are right!"
  - btilly 3y ago
    This particular one? It is the first time I made it. Statistical arguments in general? I get a pretty good response. But there is a selection bias. I rarely bother interacting again with anyone who can't be convinced by data when they encounter it. (And conversely, I try to be convinced by data when I encounter it.)

btilly 3y ago

I'm sorry that you are struggling with the concept of objective reality. The statistics that I quoted are real. This isn't a question of matching your perception of reality. It is a question of what is actually true. The number of people prescribed ADHD medications is several times the estimated number of people with ADHD. I isn't hard to find people with questionable ADHD diagnoses. I already said that there are people with real diagnoses who struggle to get diagnosed properly. I'm sorry that you are one of them. My daughter happens to be another. Oh, and here's another point from reality. ADHD is genetic. My son got it from me. I am also likely where he got his inability to tolerate regular use of Adderall. So the next time you find yourself struggling to get a prescription, reflect on how you are getting to temporarily experience a bit of the struggles that I live with. Maybe that thought will help you to not jump to conclusions in the future.

CtrlCthenV 3y ago
I was not gonna reply but I got kind of curious. How often does this statistics argument work for ya in general? I was wondering how many people turn around and go "wow you are right!"
- btilly 3y ago
  This particular one? It is the first time I made it. Statistical arguments in general? I get a pretty good response. But there is a selection bias. I rarely bother interacting again with anyone who can't be convinced by data when they encounter it. (And conversely, I try to be convinced by data when I encounter it.)