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Re:Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer by throwaway2990 on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @08:17AM (#38276312)
I get tired of hearing everyone claim they have ADHD. Or are sensitive to gluten. Or get sick from msg. Not realising the people who do actually suffer from these things are so few. But now it’s mainstream and cool.

https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_c...

Re:Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @08:41AM (#38276488)
Thing is, everyone can self-diagnose as Something Is Up, but thanks to the health care system being broken, nobody actually gets checked out, nobody is told "there is nothing wrong with you", or "you keep chugging energy drinks so your bowels are fucked, you don't have gluten allergy", or "you get 300 notifications per day and respond to all of them, you don't have ADHD".
Re:Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer by sureglymop on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @09:24AM (#38276894)
At the same time, when you let that influence you it may contribute to make the situation worse for those actually affected. What you're describing is probably a net positive for those actually affected. More awareness and less stigma.