• ickplant@lemmy.worldOPM
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    9 months ago

    How do you know it’s self-diagnosed? Children have diagnosable ADHD, and nothing in this post suggest this parent just randomly diagnosed their child.

    ADHD is not the same as being “full of energy,” that implies a deep misunderstanding of the condition.

    • SuzyQ@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Exactly! I have a child who first got their diagnosis at 6 years old. It wasn’t their personal energy level that spurred the diagnosis.