@ickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agoI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1628
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minus-square@ickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglish23•4 months agoHow do you know it’s self-diagnosed? Children have diagnosable ADHD, and nothing in this post suggest this parent just randomly diagnosed their child. ADHD is not the same as being “full of energy,” that implies a deep misunderstanding of the condition.
minus-squareSuzyQlinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoExactly! I have a child who first got their diagnosis at 6 years old. It wasn’t their personal energy level that spurred the diagnosis.
minus-square@AdmiralShat@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish5•4 months agoThis comment said: People self-diagnosing young children with ADHD is the dumbest thing. Children are full of energy and easily distracted, people! That’s their whole thing!
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How do you know it’s self-diagnosed? Children have diagnosable ADHD, and nothing in this post suggest this parent just randomly diagnosed their child.
ADHD is not the same as being “full of energy,” that implies a deep misunderstanding of the condition.
Exactly! I have a child who first got their diagnosis at 6 years old. It wasn’t their personal energy level that spurred the diagnosis.
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People self-diagnosing young children with ADHD is the dumbest thing.
Children are full of energy and easily distracted, people! That’s their whole thing!