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The ADHD craze is rampant on the USA, but fortunately not in Europe, where I'm from. I'm so glad of that, even if I'm more or less on the opposite side of ADHD
by gordaco 13y ago
The ADHD craze is rampant on the USA, but fortunately not in Europe, where I'm from. I'm so glad of that, even if I'm more or less on the opposite side of ADHD when it comes to focus and behaviour.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not denying that ADHD is a thing. However, it seems that in the USA it's heavily overdiagnosed, and even worse, the educational system seems to be especially harmful to people with actual ADHD (some people argue that it's because of that system being focused on certain skills, but I honestly don't think it's so different here). It seems like some kind of ADHD-phobia that pushes schools to find a huge problem whenever any faint symptom is found, immediately resorting to medication and severely punishing those who don't comply.
- conradfr 13y agoWell great. But being in France I would have loved to have a chance to even know ADD existed before I found it myself online at the age of 29. And I think there is maybe only 3 doctors in Paris that diagnose it. And the only medication available is Ritaline / Concerta.
- kall 13y agoAs a european with ADHD i'm not glad of that at all. It's a major PITA to find competent therapists for ADHD and our beautiful universal healthcare won't pay for half the treatment.