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Re:Doctor: ADHD, as currently defined, does not exist by pessimizer on Monday March 17, 2014 @02:03PM (#7416822)
Saying that a certain medical condition doesn't exist isn't a denial of the suffering of people who suffer, it's a denial of the label that's been placed on that suffering.

As long as an attack on bad science continues to be interpreted by a segment of sufferers as a personal attack, sufferers groups will never exist as anything other than tools for drug companies to subvert the scientific process.

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Re:Doctor: ADHD, as currently defined, does not exist by Pxtl on Monday March 17, 2014 @02:31PM (#7417026)
Imagine reading an article on punctuated equilibrium with the headline "Darwin is Wrong". Technically true, but WTF? Or a discussion of potential side-effects of the H1N1 vaccine with the headline "Vaccines Kill People".

Just because it's true doesn't mean you don't need some tact.

Also, I notice you've assumed I'm a sufferer. You might want to put away the "jump to conclusions mat" and maybe just try having a little empathy?

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Re:Doctor: ADHD, as currently defined, does not exist by pessimizer on Monday March 17, 2014 @03:31PM (#7417477)
>Also, I notice you've assumed I'm a sufferer.

Where did you notice that? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion_of_transparency

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Re:Doctor: ADHD, as currently defined, does not exist by darkarmani on Monday March 17, 2014 @04:51PM (#7418018)
> As long as an attack on bad science

The bad science is this book that pretends to have evidence on its side.

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