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> Your wording, particularly "kicking and screaming" I am describing myself.

> the effect is tiny compared to the baseline impairment in a person with ADHD. I'd be interested to read this study if you have it. > The "neurodevelopment dopamine theory" you're…

> My pet theory is that alcoholism doesn't actually run in our family There is a lot of research that shows that medicating ADHD via an addictive drug can actually reduce the risk …

> assistance with breaking down tasks and setting priorities paired with frequent deadlines Pretty much what I am arguing for. Deadlines have to matter. > someone with ADHD might s…

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> We shouldn't stop making peoples lives better in the short term. > I think "scientism" in medicine has been very harmful That's what they said when they were drilling holes in pe…

It's very interesting. I wish I could observe it. Don't you wonder though how evolution allowed this trait to come so far though, especially with it being so prevalent. Potentially…

> I cannot overstate how odious I find opinion. Yet... > RSD isn’t an officially recognized medical condition. It’s also a condition for which there’s limited scientific research a…

I haven't really heard about ADHD framed as a working memory impairment. Because it does seem like an easy workaround via religiously following pomodoro - every 25 mins a reminder …

If you have the symptoms, you have the disorder...a disorder which is only identified by the symptoms. Do you get it?

How does exercise affect a child with ADHD? I always see these portrayals of ADHD children being hyperactive and just think: what if you just made them run outside for a while...su…

Give this a read: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2022.81476... > Quasi-Scientific Basis of ADHD in DSM-5

> ADHD the diagnosis is a set of symptoms. ADHD is the set of symptoms. The only reason people care about the term is because you can access drugs. > “The child often has difficult…

You are actually making the case that ADHD doesn't exist or is pretty meaningless. There is no scientific basis for it, it was a bunch of criteria that were arbitrarily chosen to c…

If you look into how the criteria is chosen its very arbitrary. And this descriptive diagnosis where you pick from list A and B is extremely bizarre from a common sense standpoint.…

"ADHD" is pseudo-science in my opinion. The impairment to life is certainly real. But the cause is unproven, and for ADHD and the medication, it must be present since birth...a bra…

You will find that a lot of negative ADHD med discussion is censored. Even on HN if you question the science or legitimacy of an ADHD diagnosis you will have posts removed. It's a …

ChatGPT prompt: Play the role of someone with ADHD who is easily distracted and loses interest in tasks. I will ask you to do a task, and then we will have a dialog....Can you plea…

Sounds like the latter... > Nihilism is often associated with feelings of despair, pessimism, and apathy, as it challenges traditional beliefs and values. However, some argue that …

Avoidant behaviors can also just be a result of getting older. Everyday is the youngest you will ever be and gradually doors close off to you which can induce panic and anxiety. St…

I sometimes wonder if it’s just a sign of being in the wrong career. A lot of people chase the money in an area of general interest. But the actual tasks they are being paid for mi…

That sums up a lot of workplace disfunction. Proactively pushing new ideas and then getting blamed for failure, not applauded for them attempt. It’s why corporates can’t innovate i…

Be cautious, the meds can make it worse in the long run as your brain seeks homeostasis and now demands even more dopamine than before to motivate.

“Today is the day” and sometimes it just is. It’s nice to tell yourself a story as to why this is the ideal moment to have a reset.

They need deadlines where they feel shame if they fail. And they will do anything to avoid having them. To provide the necessary structure and disciplining as a partner is next to …