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I've seen so much strongly relatable ADHD content over my life, and had so many close friends get diagnosed, that I've often wondered if I'm in the population,
by bsimpson 1y ago
I've seen so much strongly relatable ADHD content over my life, and had so many close friends get diagnosed, that I've often wondered if I'm in the population, or if it's pathologizing the regular experience of modern humans.
I haven't had mental healthcare, so I don't have much personal insight, but I found this interview with Trevor Noah very interesting. It's the first time I've heard someone who identified with ADHD share his experience, and not have it resonate with mine:
https://youtu.be/SkDvqvpxKBY?si=oszaQx7OOh5G3NXb https://youtu.be/SkDvqvpxKBY?si=oszaQx7OOh5G3NXb
- whimsicalism 1y agoStrong agree, especially with how it has interacted with social media since 2019/2020, but it is a bit impolitic to say.
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- brailsafe 1y agoI listened to that episode when it first came out, and was quite surprised that first of all it wasn't just another "how adhd is actually a superpower" nonsense click farm thing, which seem to be pervasive, but secondly how clear it was that if Trevor didn't find the success he did, he'd very clearly match the normal criteria for needing stimulants because he'd probably be hampered in every day life due to having it. Additionally, I had the opposite impression that you did, and as an early 30s man it nearly made me tear up thinking about how much the real struggles described by both of them resonated with me.