How I Run a Company with ADHD

Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by ddxxdd on Sunday May 12, 2019 @09:47PM (#19895871)

An ADHD diagnosis is based roughly on a 5-percentile standard[0]. In other words, if you are a hardworking, industrious person, but the rest of society is harder-working and more industrious, then you automatically become ADHD-diagnosed by virtue of being on the left side of the bell curve.

It's also worth noting that in France, ADHD is seen as a problem with a child's environment instead of a medical issue[1].

[0] https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-mo...

[1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/suffer-the-children/...

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Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by travisp on Monday May 13, 2019 @07:31AM (#19898164)

France also generally views autism this way and fails to diagnose and properly treat autistic children. It’s a huge problem and probably ruins many families and children’s lives. I would not be surprised if in a couple decades we are talking about the “shame” of France’s approach to ADHD as well.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17583123

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/france-is-50-y...

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0...

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Re:How I Run a Company with ADHD by internet_user on Sunday May 12, 2019 @10:50PM (#19896115)

Almost all "normal" levels on your bloodwork and all other tests are essentially 2 standard deviation cut offs.

Context and history is just as important.

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