In my 15 years working to support, educate and counsel those touched by ADHD, we in the field have made some ground in de-bunking ADHD myths. But we still have a long way to go.
Below are common ADHD myths that I and many others, work hard to debunk:
1. Myth: ADHD is not a real diso...
10 ADHD Myths
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Thank you for this article. When people find out that my 6 year old son has ADHD they usually go into how one of their children had "THAT" and my son needs a good spanking and that will straighten him out. It did it for their children. Or when he gets older he will grow out of it. If more people could read this article and get more info on ADHD it would make things much easier for me.
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The numbers of students and children diagnosed or suspected of having ADHD every year are increasing to the point where I wonder: if, as trends suggest, a majority or strong minority of the population has ADHD, is it still a disorder? Or just a different-order? Also, while speed clearly works to help people focus, I think we need to seriously question the societal structures that are prescribing so much of it to so many people, some as young as three. It may be currently considered "safe" because it is legal and regulated, but I'm still personally horrified by the numbers of grade schoolers being given amphetamines, and think it is unfair and unjust to "solve" and treat ADHD by prescribing amphetamines to children too young to make an informed decision. We need to re-think our school systems and our diagnoses to recognize that a healthy system cannot include long-term drug prescriptions for a large portion of the population.
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However, there is a small sub-set of children, approximately 1-3% that do seem to have food additive sensitivities....
I would LOVE to know where this % comes from. How do you know if a child is sensitive t these additives if you've never checked? A simple elimination diet (and then re-introducing the items to test for reaction) can diagnose this. And sensitivity to additives can show up as innattentiveness & hyperactivity.
My son has these sensitivities. And I think it is a higher percentage than listed in this article. But kids are being medicated instead of having their diets looked at.