Overdiagnosis is not a problem, but misdiagnosis may be as people are driven into the private sector by long waits, and sadly, missed diagnoses remain common —Tamsin Ford
Experts are warning that far from being over-diagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support and treatment.
This thread somehow brought out some of the most misinformed, boomer-brain takes imaginable and comes dangerously close to anti-intellectualism. We can all agree that labels can be reductive and unhelpful, but as someone with a neurological disability, seeing people debate whether a disorder that makes it incredibly hard to enjoy my life is even real or not is fucking horrible.
Well you’re a severe case, and these people likely are talking about mild cases.
This is goal post moving bullshit.
Why, there should be varying degrees when it comes to over prescription. Like opioids, I’m sure some people need them for good reason, but they were over prescribed.
That doesn’t matter; that kind of ‘criticism’ ends up stigmatizing medication altogether, even for whom it can be lifesaving.
Because the people making the claim that ADHD is overdiagnosed and medication is overprescribed are not only talking about mild cases. Then when someone with a good point comes along, suddenly we are only talking about mild cases.
So, moving goal posts.
It doesn’t matter how mild or serious you have ADHD. If you need treatment there shouldn’t be a boomer shaped barrier in the way making it seem like it isn’t real.
Maybe I read different comments, when this was posted.