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I think a fair amount of it is because the fields of psychiatry/psychology only just started really recognizing how many women and girls are impacted by neurodiversities that went undiagnosed for decades because the criteria were always based on studies of boys who typically present differently. So a lot of adult women are now learning in the last few years that they were not lazy or overly-chatty or daydreamers—they had a real medical condition that was overlooked and undiagnosed which they got blamed for instead of got meaningful help for.
Not at all suggesting that everyone who claims to have it is absolutely correct/honest; nor that it may be misdiagnosed in some instances. I think for many of us (myself included), it was just jarring to learn that literal decades of feeling like an incompetent person who could never measure up was not because that was true, but because science had neglected to account for how women are different and therefore I went undiagnosed until my early 30's.
I absolutely agree with the theory that things like diet (ultra processed foods) and high-frequency exposure to blue light and social media exacerbate it.
It’s 2024. Everyone needs to not only know, but also recognize and acknowledge, personal things about everyone that used to be kept private.
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Yes transparency is a big part of it. But if say more than half the population has ADHD is that still a disorder or a new normal? And if it is a disorder, what is causing it?
You also have to consider that all of you may have self-selected to be in each other’s lives BECAUSE you all had ADHD, even before a formal dx.
A lot of people struggle to keep up with our rapid jumps in thoughts, inability to sit still, and (let’s be honest) tardiness and flaking.
Who’s left at the end? Other people with the same characteristics.
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Very good point.
there are many consultants and high performers here who push themselves intellectually and at work. It may be very different in a different environment.
My theory is humans are naturally unable to focus on the amount of things we need to now at once in and we need stimulants to feel like we can. We use an ever increasing amount of apps / platforms to do our jobs, manage our households, families, and recreational time and it’s overwhelming. All the info in the world is at our fingertips and if people feel like they can’t keep up or get distracted it’s easy to say it’s adhd but it’s actually because despite technology helping us get things done faster, the expectations and amount of hours worked hasn’t decreased.
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Our brains haven’t evolved to handle the near infinite amount of information that we have access to at all times.
Just 40 years ago homes had one or two landline phones, 4 channels of TV, a couple of daily newspapers, radio, and magazines. That was it.
Perhaps our inability to keep up with the impossible is believed to be a medical symptom, not a limitation of the human mind.
I think it’s twofold:
People are getting diagnosed more now because the criteria has broadened as doctors and researchers consider historically underrepresented groups.
People are using the term colloquially to refer to a symptom of the disorder. Think “I’m bipolar” for a quick mood change, “It’s my OCD” for why someone washes their hand often or ADHD used to express forgetfulness, distractedness, or hyperactivity in the moment versus a lifelong and pervasive disorder.
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Also true. It has become normalized to label behaviors with a page from DSM.
Can oversuse of social media lead to ADHD? If so, it would explain a lot about younger generations
Sometimes I blame “my Tourette’s” when I feel the urge to curse, and do proceed to curse…very spontaneous and out of nowhere.