@librechad@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 10 months agoIs ADHD over diagnosed?message-square14fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareIs ADHD over diagnosed?@librechad@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 10 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareJoYolinkfedilinkEnglish-1•10 months agoI’ve always been fascinated how ADHD is the disorder that gets singled out for over diagnosis but not ASD. AFAIK there’s not much in the way of pharma treatments for ASD so public policy couldn’t care less about it. There’s money to be made in demonizing ADHD.
minus-square@Draghetta@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink0•10 months agoForgive my naivety, how do you get rich off demonising adhd? It would stand to reason that bucks are made by over diagnosing and selling superfluous treatment, what would I sell you after adhd is demonised?
minus-squareJoYolinkfedilinkEnglish-1•10 months agoThey’re selling another product. Conmen like Tate and their ilk would love to sell you on the idea that Adderall is evil.
I’ve always been fascinated how ADHD is the disorder that gets singled out for over diagnosis but not ASD.
AFAIK there’s not much in the way of pharma treatments for ASD so public policy couldn’t care less about it.
There’s money to be made in demonizing ADHD.
Forgive my naivety, how do you get rich off demonising adhd? It would stand to reason that bucks are made by over diagnosing and selling superfluous treatment, what would I sell you after adhd is demonised?
They’re selling another product.
Conmen like Tate and their ilk would love to sell you on the idea that Adderall is evil.