@[email protected]M to ADHD [email protected]English • 4 months agoI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1633arrow-down116
arrow-up1617arrow-down1imageI remember the most random things...lemmy.world@[email protected]M to ADHD [email protected]English • 4 months agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]OPMlinkfedilinkEnglish23•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.