ickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1635arrow-down116
arrow-up1619arrow-down1imageI remember the most random things...lemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.worldM to ADHD Women@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square52fedilink
minus-squareickplant@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down1·10 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-squareSuzyQ@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 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.