• flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    8 days ago

    Eeeeew I feel like this really diminishes both ADHD and autism.

    Especially since it’s so damn difficult to actually get a diagnosis if you have it.

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netOP
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      8 days ago

      I don’t think it diminishes them. If anything, it highlights how little we understand about the disorders, psychology, and treatment of mental health.

      I’ve got ADHD and anxiety, yet ADHD meds turned me into a zombie. Dealing with the anxiety with medication made my ADHD symptoms much more manageable. I’ll still forget my car keys every time I leave the house, but I no longer have days where I lose them 5 times in a day, or spend 30 minutes looking for them. I can also focus on a task for more than 20 minutes at a time without needing a break or getting totally distracted.

      Remember, memes are generally meant to be light-hearted, or offer quirky perspectives. I’m not trying to put anyone down here.

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      8 days ago

      And the struggles of people that have both

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    ADHD has fuck-all to do with autism. They’re different conditions with different symptoms and anyone who conflates them like in OP’s meme is a fucking moron.