ickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1639arrow-down117
arrow-up1622arrow-down1imageI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·2 years 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-squareSuzyQ@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years 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.