Evidence That ADHD Is a Genetic Disorder

Post by mcantor » Fri, Aug 12, 2011, 8:30 PM UTC

mattdeboard wrote: post #56

mcantor wrote: post #35

I'm 26, and I was diagnosed with ADD last year, at the suggestion of my dad, who was not diagnosed until his 40's. It took me almost a year to start actively researching ADD, because I grew up in an upper-middle-class community where it was primarily over-diagnosed in unmotivated kids whose parents were convinced that brain dysfunction was the only thing that could possibly keep their children from being A students.…

I literally double-checked to see if this was copy/pasted from an old post of mine. Getting treatment for ADHD changed my life for the better immediately and dramatically, as well. And I've even used the, "It's like putting on glasses for the first time" metaphor.

Post by lhnz » Fri, Aug 12, 2011, 8:41 PM UTC

mcantor wrote: post #35

I'm 26, and I was diagnosed with ADD last year, at the suggestion of my dad, who was not diagnosed until his 40's. It took me almost a year to start actively researching ADD, because I grew up in an upper-middle-class community where it was primarily over-diagnosed in unmotivated kids whose parents were convinced that brain dysfunction was the only thing that could possibly keep their children from being A students.…

Post by mcantor » Fri, Aug 12, 2011, 8:48 PM UTC

lhnz wrote: post #63

mcantor wrote: post #35

I'm 26, and I was diagnosed with ADD last year, at the suggestion of my dad, who was not diagnosed until his 40's. It took me almost a year to start actively researching ADD, because I grew up in an upper-middle-class community where it was primarily over-diagnosed in unmotivated kids whose parents were convinced that brain dysfunction was the only thing that could possibly keep their children from being A students.…

You said you got diagnosed on advice from your Dad, what exactly should somebody look for before they go to a doctor and get diagnosed? Are there any sure signs? How does somebody know that they're not just lazy or have a short-attention span.

Post by roel_v » Fri, Aug 12, 2011, 8:58 PM UTC

Rexatron wrote: post #51

roel_v wrote: post #26

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Post by HeyLaughingBoy » Fri, Aug 12, 2011, 9:46 PM UTC

felipemnoa wrote: post #62

rdtsc wrote: post #6

Another popular (anecdotal) explanation why this disorder is more prevalent in America is that somehow the same genetic trait that motivated inviduals to pack up and move to another continent, when amplified (after hundreds of years) is somehow responsible for hyperactivity. Basically "the settlers were a restless folk" they all come to America and breed with each other, after hundreds of years you end up with a good…

Nahhh. I think it has more to do with people being dead poor in their own countries and is why they immigrated to America (Occam's Razor), better opportunities. It is still the reason why people come to America today. Also, too many people want to use disorders as an excuse for their lack of success. "See, is not me, I'm actually pretty smart, is this damn disorder that is holding me back. Not my fault."