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I’m wracking my brain. But so help me, I can’t think of any other disease or disorder that has so many “fans.” I am reminded of that old Gershwin lyric, “it’s wonderful, it’s marvelous… it’s awful nice, it’s paradise!” Nobody gets amped up about obesity, or bipolar disorder, or autism. Do they? But when you dig around on this forum, you’ll find people who genuinely seem excited to have ADHD. Just look at McKenna(?) sporting the AD[lightning bolt]HD t-shirt with the big smile on his face; you’d think he had just won the lottery. I don’t get it.
Well, actually I do. It’s because lots of folks honestly believe—or want to believe—that ADD comes with an outstanding benefits package. They are convinced ADDers are, ipso facto, more creative, more outgoing, generally more interesting than non-ADDers.
But, if this is so, why do most mental health professionals remain skeptical? If there is credible evidence that ADD makes you smarter, more creative, more fun to be around, then let’s see it. Anecdotal evidence doesn’t count, because… it’s anecdotal. That ADD can ruin your life is well documented. That it also can make you a superstar is yet to be demonstrated.
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