Re:Dopamine, Smartphones and You: A battle for your time
by wyre on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @12:05PM
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Have you talked to a doctor about ADHD and possible treatment methods? The pharmacology behind prescribed stimulants work to flood our dopamine receptors greatly weakening that urge to check our phone for those sweet, sweet, notifications.
Re:Dopamine, Smartphones and You: A battle for your time
by joeberon on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @12:27PM
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I'm British, and in the UK it's extremely hard to get adult ADHD diagnosis. Basically you have to go to a private doctor and even then they are quite strict. Due to my high academic achievement (doctor in quantum physics) they will probably say I don't have it. The situation there for adult ADHD is so bad that basically I just gave up on the whole thing and decided that I didn't have it.
I live in Germany now, but unfortunately I don't speak German anywhere near well enough to get a consultation.
Re:Dopamine, Smartphones and You: A battle for your time
by wyre on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @01:53PM
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Are there no English speaking doctors in Germany?
A specialist in the UK might be worth talking to. You’ve tried many natural alternatives and nothing helps you with your work. Meditating every day for a year is a big accomplishment and it says a lot for it to not help.
I've been trying for years. I was introduced to technology very young, and have been using the internet since I was about 8 to 10 years old. I'm 27 now, I've been seriously trying to improve my focus since I was about 22, but nothing stuck. If intensive meditation cannot help me, I'm not sure if anything can, except maybe some kind of drugs.