Re: ADHD Diagnosis paradox

[Anonymous]

Mouse11, I don’t know where you live, and laws differ depending on where, but there is something you should know.

At some point, doctors really WANT children to be able to speak to them about things, without their parents. Issues related to sex, pregnancy, drug abuse, and more importantly, abuse and neglect are subjects almost NO kid will talk about with their doctor if their parents are aware of the discussion.

Have you thought about calling your doctor on your own? It is possible the doctor may be able to at the very least, talk to you and tell you what he/she can and cannot do with or without your parent’s knowledge. I know there’s not much they can do without it, but there are things they can. If you have a real condition, and your parents won’t do anything about it, depending on what the condition is, there are sometimes things the doctors can do.

I’m NOT suggesting you do things that might drive a wedge between you and your parents. I don’t know what your relationship with them is like, but if it is fairly healthy, I would want you to be careful.

Your best bet is to keep talking to them about it, AND talk to any counselors, doctors, teachers, and whoever else you can.

And keep one other thing in mind. You may not have ADHD. A lot of people think they do when they first learn about it, but don’t.

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