@ickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agoI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1628
arrow-up1628imageI remember the most random things...lemmy.world@ickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square46fedilink
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.
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.