Myth #8: Having ADHD Is No Big Deal!
Myth #8: Having ADHD Is No Big Deal! Here’s the longer version: ADHD is only a difference in how you view the world. Why make such a big deal of it—or, worse, pathologize it? Sure, …
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Myth #7: ADHD Is A Controversial Diagnosis
Myth #7: “ADHD Is A Controversial Diagnosis” Prowl around on the Internet, and you’ll see thousands of Web sites decrying ADHD as a hoax and accusing the psychiatric community of teaming up with the …
Myth #6: That’s a Lot of Medicine For a Small Person!
Some of my friends on Twitter have been following the ADHD Myth series here. I asked for their favorite myths. From Mobile, Alabama, ADHD specialist James Wiley, MD, responded with one he hears a lot …
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ADHD, Eyeglasses, and Stigma: Part 4
Part 3 here. Be Careful With Those ADHD Eyeglasses Maybe this has happened to you. As soon as you started learning about ADHD, you suddenly saw it all around you. You have officially donned …
ADHD, Eyeglasses, and Stigma: Part 3
Part 2 here. Vision: A Function of The Brain As Well As The Eye Consider this fact: Vision is only partly a function of the eye. Yes, the eye receives sensory input in the form …
ADHD, Eyeglasses, and Stigma: Part 2
Part 1 is here. Through A Glass, Clearly We absolutely must begin with this remarkable video: a beautiful baby gets a peek through eyeglasses, for the very first time: Now for a bit of history about …
Eyeglasses, ADHD, and Stigma: Part 1
A man went to an optometrist to get his eyes tested and asked, “Hey, will I be able to read after wearing glasses?” “Yes, of course,” said the doctor, “why not!” “Oh! How nice …
Myth #5: ADHD Exists To Make Big Pharma Rich
Myth #5: “ADHD Exists To Make Big Pharma Rich” Conspiracy theorists take note: The discovery that neurostimulant medications can mitigate ADHD symptoms happened accidentally. In 1937. And, it took 50 years for the discovery to …
Myth #4: Modern Life Makes Us All ADHD’ish
Myth #4: “Modern Life Makes Us All ADHD’ish” It can indeed seem that way. But there’s a difference between ADHD and ADHD’ish. Living in the accelerated 21st century, it’s easy to get so overwhelmed and …
Myth #3: ADHD Symptoms are Simply Human Behaviors
Taken singly, ADHD symptoms do resemble typical human behaviors—because they are. But there’s nothing “simple” about it. “ADHD is a matter of severity, an exaggeration of normal human behaviors,” explains physician, author, and ADHD expert …
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