Re:Ask HN: How did an adult ADHD diagnosis help you?
by rjh29 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:38AM
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Absolutely. There are some who need this medication to function, but there are many who weren't sure if they needed meds, got prescribed anyway and - surprise - feel a burst of focus and motivation now they're regularly taking stimulants.
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Re:Ask HN: How did an adult ADHD diagnosis help you?
by vineyardmike on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @03:35AM
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> There are some who need this medication to function, but there are many who weren't sure if they needed meds, got prescribed anyway
ADHD medication is heavily controlled. As an adult, it is very hard to get but yes, there are likely people who got it without really needing it.
The wording of this comment ("some" vs "many") makes it seem like the majority of people got it without needing it. This is almost certainly not true due to how strictly it is controlled.
This comment is extremely diminutive and places a lot of assumption in the prescription process of medication.