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One of the criteria for diagnosing ADHD which I feel is just plain wrong is:
There is clear evidence that the symptoms interfere with, or reduce the quality of, social, school, or work functioning.
I would bet dollars to donuts that there are plenty of members who did well or at least average in school despite their ADHD. “You did well in school, so you can’t have ADHD.” The fact is that these “refused-to-be-diagnosed-as-ADHD-by-their-doctors” individuals performed at acceptable levels because they had IQs of 130+.
Yes these people performed at acceptable levels. They passed their classes, they graduated, and some even made it through college. They didn’t appear to have symptoms which interfered with their abilities. They figured out on their own the coping strategies they needed to get by. But they performed far below their potential, at an average level, because of their ADHD. They may have been labeled as “not trying.” These are people who, had they been diagnosed and treated, would have become leaders in their fields, becoming famous doctors, musicians, scientists, and such.
Can I get a witness?
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