The scientific consensus of the medical community is very clear [1]. ADHD exists. It is also clear that the individuals who have it do in fact suffer from it.
Unfortunately medical science is not at the point yet where it can, in an individual case, objectively verified with e.g. a brain scan or a blood test.
You should be aware that comments like yours, while surely not your intention, do real damage to the large category of people (more than half; ibid) who have the disorder and are not receiving treatment because they are being gaslit by a society that already minimizes the disorder at every turn.
Thanks for this. You can discuss any disorder with people and they'll take you seriously, but mention ADHD and everybody is quick to point out that it can be cured/you need to eat better/you need to do more exercise/you need to try harder/it's a talent you need to embrace/it's just a ploy to get stims.
I used to be this kind of person, I ignored the fact that I had many ADHD signs, and it's taken me decades to finally figure out what was wrong with me all along was something I thought was bullshit. Getting diagnosed has completely changed my life.
Unfortunately medical science is not at the point yet where it can, in an individual case, objectively verified with e.g. a brain scan or a blood test.
You should be aware that comments like yours, while surely not your intention, do real damage to the large category of people (more than half; ibid) who have the disorder and are not receiving treatment because they are being gaslit by a society that already minimizes the disorder at every turn.
[1] http://www.russellbarkley.org/factsheets/Consensus2002.pdf