Do you really have ADHD?. Or are the symptoms you exihibit more related to the medication you take?
In the mid 1990's where I lived there were no instances of ADHD. I worked in a local children's psychotherapy service.
As far as I am concerned the prevalence of ADHD has been growing since then, from parents who beleived that all children should; "be seen and not heard", "should not be loud and unruly", "needed a medical reason to claim extra benefits", AND so it grew at the gates of all our local schools. Parents wanted robots and not children.
More and more children were referred to me with so called ADHD but in reality they were all just normal kids who had experienced and were still experiencing "Poor" parenting. How on earth can any reasobale parent allow their children to experience the negative and soul destroying impact of Ritalin and other ADHD drugs. Not to mention big Pharma in the pursuit of profit.
ADHD is marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and or hyperactivity/impulsivity. Have difficulty staying on task, sustaining focus, and staying organized. The child may seem to move about constantly, fidget or talks too much.
The child may act without thinking or have difficulty with self-control and the inability to delay gratification. Really!
Put a child in a room with an open box of chocolates and tell them they must not eat any chocolates. YEP, evey child will eat a chocolate! Doesn't every child get excited about everything? Doesn't every child experience life at a faster rate because their hearts are beating twice as fast as adults? Children do not have the attention span of an adult, even adults can only concentrate for 45 minutes before needing a rest, yet adults expect children to sit in class for hours at a time studying with 100% concentration.
ISN'T this normal bevaiour of all children? I was like this as a child and did not have ADHD.
I doubt ADHD is a relevent or even a genuine psychiatric condition or diagnosis.
If children were Psychiatrists they would rename ADHD as "Being a natural born child"
ADHD is a disorder that affects people of all ages.
Yes, children do not have the executive function (and therefore attention span) of an adult. As children get older their executive improves and they get better at self-regulation. Adults with ADHD have limited executive function, just like children. Imagine putting an 8-year-old behind the wheel of a car. It wouldn't be surprising if they got into a wreck. That same level of inattention in an adult when driving is one of the risks of ADHD.
The stakes are much higher when you're in school. Missed homework and test scores can go on for years without huge knock on effects. If you constantly miss things at work? You get fired! Then you have real adult problems staring you in the face, like rent and bills and spouses.
> I doubt ADHD is a relevent or even a genuine psychiatric condition or diagnosis.
Of all the things you said, this is the most dangerous. Please learn more about ADHD before you dismiss it as non-existent.
In the mid 1990's where I lived there were no instances of ADHD. I worked in a local children's psychotherapy service.
As far as I am concerned the prevalence of ADHD has been growing since then, from parents who beleived that all children should; "be seen and not heard", "should not be loud and unruly", "needed a medical reason to claim extra benefits", AND so it grew at the gates of all our local schools. Parents wanted robots and not children.
More and more children were referred to me with so called ADHD but in reality they were all just normal kids who had experienced and were still experiencing "Poor" parenting. How on earth can any reasobale parent allow their children to experience the negative and soul destroying impact of Ritalin and other ADHD drugs. Not to mention big Pharma in the pursuit of profit.
ADHD is marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and or hyperactivity/impulsivity. Have difficulty staying on task, sustaining focus, and staying organized. The child may seem to move about constantly, fidget or talks too much. The child may act without thinking or have difficulty with self-control and the inability to delay gratification. Really!
Put a child in a room with an open box of chocolates and tell them they must not eat any chocolates. YEP, evey child will eat a chocolate! Doesn't every child get excited about everything? Doesn't every child experience life at a faster rate because their hearts are beating twice as fast as adults? Children do not have the attention span of an adult, even adults can only concentrate for 45 minutes before needing a rest, yet adults expect children to sit in class for hours at a time studying with 100% concentration.
ISN'T this normal bevaiour of all children? I was like this as a child and did not have ADHD.
I doubt ADHD is a relevent or even a genuine psychiatric condition or diagnosis.
If children were Psychiatrists they would rename ADHD as "Being a natural born child"