ADD and ADHD, what are they and what is the problems
with the diagnosis? Let's talk about that now.
[Autumn Asphodel]
Hi everyone! We are going to be discussing ADD and ADHD, the
diagnosis, and the problem with the rise of the diagnosis.
ADD stands for attention-deficit disorder. ADHD stands for
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADD is often not a
term used anymore, so I will be calling the condition ADHD from
here out. Often ADHD is divided into different categories such
as inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive. Inattentive is where
an individual is easily distracted, which is the
characteristics of ADD. Hyperactive is where an
individual is restless, always moving and cannot stay still, as
well as talking excessively and often fast. Impulsive is when an
individual does risky activities with little to no thought,
combined with the inability to be patient and think an action
through. A diagnosis of ADHD can accompany any combinations of
these key parts. The condition is a very common diagnosis among
children. I'm sure many of you may be thinking, "These symptoms
you just described are typical of children." Very true, and we
will get to that in just a moment. With ADHD, however,
there is some evidence to suggest that it's a brain
disorder, in how the brain forms and functions. Difference in
brains, as with most any mental disorder, can often be seen on
brain scans. Despite the changes in brain function and chemistry,
as with other mental disorders as well, we have to look at two
other key components, nature and nurture. This debate is one you
may have heard about time and time again. It basically means
that behaviors and even mental disorders can stem from nature,
as in biology and genetics, or from nurture, as in what a child
learns and is taught growing up. I believe the middle ground,
that some disorders have a higher chance for being passed
on through genetics, as well as how the child is raised. I've
personally known people who were separated from their parents
from birth, exhibited mental disorders, then found their real
parents with similar problems. In addition, I've known people
who have no family history of mental disorders, were raised in
a chaotic environment, and abused, and developed severe
mental disorders as a result of the abuse, often labeled as a
condition that cannot be developed in this manner. Both
genetics and how a child is raised play a huge impact.
Parents cannot be blamed for everything, but they certainly
should be held accountable if they neglect and abuse their
children. As with any mental disorder, or just any impairment
to the traditional way of thinking and behaving, there are
going to be pros and cons. Those with mental disorders tend to be
more creative and expressive. But, any medication to get this
individual back to 'normal' will destroy the potential they have
with creative endeavors. This is why it's so important to find
ways of dealing with the symptoms in a more natural way
over synthetic chemicals that numb and destroy potential. It's
about finding the right career and work environment for the
individual, as opposed to the person conforming to a society
that says it's abnormal to think and behave in this manner. When
I was a child, I was diagnosed or close to being diagnosed with
ADD or related disorder due to my inability to stay still and
focused. At the time, medication was going to be a treatment, but
other family stopped it. I can tell you right now that if
medication were to have been prescribed and I was taking it
when I was so young that it would've ended with severe
impairment of my abilities and creativity. These symptoms
mentioned earlier, a lot of us deal with them, including
myself, which is why the work I do is so creative and my own,
which gives me the freedom I need to be happy and use any
disadvantage I have related to my inability to focus for too
long to my advantage to the point that I love what I'm doing
and actually get into a trance doing it. So learn to realize
that there are activities that will give you these rewards for
your creative work. What are some other possible causes of
ADHD-like symptoms? There are many things, especially with the
world we live in today, that can cause individuals, especially
developing children, to become easily distracted, unfocused,
and leading to dopamine in the brain to be less effective, as
is often correlated with individuals with ADHD. One of
the biggest ones is over stimulation to the child, which
causes an oversaturation of dopamine which can impair what
is thought to be a major core element in those with ADHD.
Imagine a child being exposed to constant stimulation without
rest. This includes things like technology which wasn't as
advanced as it was when I was growing up. This is such a big
one. We have television with colorful children's shows, video
games on consoles and phones, an endless supply of games to be
exact available for download on these devices, as well as the
wealth of information and things to do and look up on the
Internet. Children get sick of the TV, they go on the game, and
when they are done with that, they go to the phone for other
games, switching endlessly between app here, app there,
photos, Internet, games. There is no break and it burns the
child's dopamine receptors. If there is a break, the child
becomes bored and doesn't know what to do. Why is that? Because
we are overstimulating our children with technology and
when there isn't any, what is there to do? Seriously? Ask this
question to yourself. If you lose power and are without any
electronics and no phone reception, do you know how to
keep yourself occupied? Do you just fall asleep? Or do you
literally don't know what to do and feel like you are going
insane? The amount of people who would say the latter is
staggering. Technology has spoiled us and is creating major
problems in our lives if we don't know how to properly
utilize it. Another theory could be diet. A poor diet, lacking in
essential vitamins and minerals a child needs could cause the
body to starve for these missing elements. The body and brain
then try to function without them, which could cause an
impairment in thinking and ability to focus. If these two
things are in check, and the child has a healthy family
environment at home, and they still have difficulties, then
it's time to look at any other causes or factors, as well as
ruling out the typical child activities and behavior. After
all that, then an ADHD or other mental disorder diagnosis should
be considered. While ADHD is a legitimate diagnosis and mental
disorder, does this mean that everyone diagnosed with it has
it? Let's look at an example. A mother takes their child to
the therapist for exhibiting symptoms of hyperactivity and
inability to follow instructions and orders, as many children do
obviously since it's normal. After just one visit, the doctor
sees the problem the mother has described, diagnoses the child
with ADHD, and prescribed medication. What is the problem
with this picture? Everything is a problem with this picture.
A diagnosis was made after just one visit, with just an
evaluation of the current presentation the child has made,
as well as no background history of the child and limited
information regarding the home and school environment of the
child, or rather the parent's interpretation of it.
The diagnosis is made that says there is something abnormal with
this child and we have to change it with medication so the child
conforms and behaves. The drugging of children is
extremely dangerous and toxic to the health and future of that
child. Furthermore, what if the child only behaves this way when
they are around their mother, thus if the child's father
brought them in, the therapist would see a different child.
Does this child actually have ADHD and should be on
medication? No, I don't see it. Rather, I see a corrupt medical
industry profiting off the ideology of there is a problem,
the symptoms are being exhibited, here is a pill to
prevent the symptoms. This completely ignores the problem
to begin with, which could in fact be that the child is being
neglected by their mother so they act out for attention from
them. What is so concerning is this scenario is so common.
Doctors, especially psychiatrists, always push for
medications. The reasons being is because it's easier to have a
quick fix than it is to actually have family counseling to see
where the problem lies. Not to mention the money generated from
a young child diagnosed who are supposed to be life-long
customers of the pharmaceutical industry. Any side effects that
crop up as a result for the medication are also counteracted
with more medication. Everything is a mental disorder these days.
You got a child who is behaving like how a child should,
spontaneous, high energy, even defiant and throws temper
tantrums on occasion. Typical child things. Nope, that's now a
mental disorder. Every child has a mental disorder. Everyone has
a mental disorder. And guess what, there are psychiatric
medications for all of it. Go see a doctor and get your
prescription today. You have side effects from the
medication, they have a pill for that as well. Take them all,
don't ask question, do as you are told, obey. That is the
world we live in, which is incredibly troubling. A
psychiatrist is someone who can prescribe medication, which is
different from a psychologist which specializes in more talk
therapy. Both psychiatrists and psychologists can be extremely
corrupt, which is no wonder the pharmaceutical industry is a
huge money maker. The reason why it is so corrupt is due to what
I just mentioned, because everything is labeled as a
mental disorder and there is a medication to treat those
symptoms. After all, this is the type of false science that is
taught to psychiatrists and psychologists, to look for
anything they deem as abnormal and is in the mental disorder
book, known here as the DSM, which these days is everything.
Psychiatrists can even prescribe medication during a minor
depressive episode someone may have versus chronic depression.
It's normal to feel depressed if you just lost someone close to
you, but not according to psychiatry. Your depression is a
mental illness and there are meds to help you not feel
depressed anymore. Numbing the pain so the person doesn't know
how to deal with the problem, like a crutch. Think of it like
lifting weights, you have to lift stronger and stronger
weights to see improvements and gains. If you lift small weights
because they are easier and expect gains, then you will make
little to no progress because you are putting no effort into
improving. Medication, for some people, can be this crutch. When
you treat the symptoms instead of the cause of these symptoms,
you never get to the root of the issue and will never overcome
it. When you realize that this is how medical science works,
it's easy to see the flaws and holes associated with it and how
advances in treatments don't actually address the real
problem, but cover up and mask the true issues that are under
the surface that need to be discovered and worked on for a
stronger, more well rounded individual. This is why I firmly
believe that a diagnosis of ADHD is largely that of a scam. It is
a real disorder and affects the people who have it, but the
amount of cases and legitimate diagnoses is largely inflated
due to a misdiagnosis, whether it be intentional
or unintentional by the doctor. Medication can only do so much,
and for those that have been improperly diagnosed, it can
cause more harm to the individual than it could
possibly help, especially if the root cause had never been
addressed. So the conclusion here is that ADHD is
characterized by symptoms of being easily distracted,
restlessness, always moving and cannot stay still, as well as
talking excessively. However, it is not nearly as common as it
should be due to a misdiagnosis, environmental factors, and
medical science deeming everything as a mental disorder.
In those cases, we need to look much harder for what is causing
the behavior, not how to treat the symptoms of the behavior. If
you have any other input on this topic, I would love to hear it
so please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you
agree or disagree with, and/or how this has helped you or
someone close to you. I hope this information was informative
and helpful to you. Have a wonderful day!
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