Tag: adhd

iicraft505:

Maybe we should stop calling ADHD and Autism childhood disorders and start calling them what they are.

I really didn’t think this post would get notes, honestly, but I guess I should’ve because it’s a pretty popular sentiment.

Post: is asking people about their adhd
Post: don’t reblog if you don’t have adhd
Me: well now that you bring it up I guess I’m a hyper focus adhd even though I don’t have adhd

You’d, um, think it’d be obvious to not reblog posts asking people about their experience with [insert disorder here] if you don’t have [insert same disorder here].

If you don’t have the disorder you can’t reblog things about the experience of that disorder. I mean, you can, but it’s in pretty poor taste, frankly.

Doesn’t matter if you “feel” the post. It isn’t for you. There’s a new post button right there, use it.

So, since Autism and ADHD are lifetime disorders, why are all websites for it designed for adults helping their elementary school aged children?

Because it’s great that that those resources exist, but not everyone is 7 or an adult with an Autistic/ADHD child.

Symptoms present differently as you age. They don’t disappear as you age. Adults and teenagers have them too and they do not look the same as they do in younger children.

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friendly reminder that adhd does not simply go away once you reach adulthood. the majority of people will continue to have symptoms all their lives. symptoms may change over time and additional mental health problems may occur.

adhd is not simple, it is more than just a phase of “oh, my child can not focus in school!”. please do not take it this lightly. support your adhd family members/friends/colleagues.

I don’t understand why there’s a copy of ADDitude in my grandma’s bathroom. I mean sure there’s ADHD in my family but not really in a way that would mean my mom or grandma would need to know the type of stuff in that magazine.