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Psycological disorder club

#13
I seem to be inheriting my son's ADD- at least many of the behaviors. He has not been officially diagnosed, but on a bad day he's poster boy material. I was hyperactive- they tried Ritalin but it made me a zombie so my folks just dealt w/it(mom pulled her hair out & dad drank). BTW, I think putting this in bass humor negates any right to complain when peeps post 'humorously'. I for one don't mind being made fun of. Beats being ignored. :)
 
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*smb said:
Presumably you think it's good that there's less stigma and more understanding and less people going undiagnosed now?
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Personally I think people are being over diagnosed.
Little drugged out zombies are easier to control in the class room.

I do have ADD and dyslexia which does make concentrating difficult at times.

Some times I feel sorry for those people whose minds aren't able to jump from thought to thought like a tv remote.

Actually the dyslexia is the most difficult to deal with, thank god for spell check, and speed dial. When I'm tired It some times take 2 or 3 tries to get a phone number right.

I don't take any meds, I just live with it.

MM
 
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*smb said:
Presumably you think it's good that there's less stigma and more understanding and less people going undiagnosed now?
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CatfishStudios said:
You claim that as a good thing or a bad thing? I hope your not saying what I think you are.
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The fact that you think you know what I'm saying/thinking, tells me a lot! ;)
 
#18
Bruce Lindfield said:
The fact that you think you know what I'm saying/thinking, tells me a lot! ;)
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No, I gave the benefit of the doubt, from READING WHAT YOU POSTED and said I hope your not saying what I thought you were...Just sounded like a negative comment, and so I asked for clarity. I laughed pretty heartily at your last comment though.. Who is the one making presumtions?! lol ;) Thanks for the humor.

I do think many children are misdiagnosed...and overmedicated. Back in the 70's misbehavior/depression/bipolar among many other symptomatic problems were all called hyperactivity... it was a lack of understanding. Just like all other areas of medicine, mental health diagnosis and treatment has improved. The stigma attached to many "disorders" prevents a lot of people from ever seaking help.
 

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