@ickplantM to ADHD WomenEnglish • 9 months agoI remember the most random things...imagemessage-square52arrow-up1635arrow-down117
arrow-up1618arrow-down1imageI remember the most random things...@ickplantM to ADHD WomenEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square52
minus-square@ickplantOPMlinkEnglish23•9 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•9 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.