ickplantM to ADHD WomenEnglish · 1 year agoI remember the most random things...imagemessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1637arrow-down117
arrow-up1620arrow-down1imageI remember the most random things...ickplantM to ADHD WomenEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square49linkfedilink
minus-squareickplantOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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.