Do you believe that people are being overdiagnosed or finally diagnosed correctly for health issues such as adhd?

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

A lot of people are now being diagnosed for things like adhd, bipolar and other mental health issues. Do you believe that it is being overdiagnosed to get people on drugs to "fix it" or is it a product of finally understanding what issues we are dealing with and getting the help people need.

They are overdiagnosed to please big pharma

Diagnosis is finally catching up to the needs of people

[NathanDavis]

I've reached the conclusion that I probably had social anxiety as a kid... among few other things

no official diagnose of any kind though

at the moment, it was probably best to avoid a diagnosis... especially from Texas, which is a state known for stuffing kids with any and every psycho active as possible no matter how young kids are

[msc545]

I think the manifestations of these diagnoses are so obvious to trained and experienced mental health professionals that they are very likely to be properly diagnosed. To others, not so much so.

[msc545]

Thanks for MHO

[sage2021]

They have discovered that there are more people with ADHD than originally thought.
They act like it's such a mystery as to what's causing this.
But even if the mother uses Tylenol while she is pregnant it can cause ADHD and autism as well.

If the mother smokes cigarettes during her pregnancy this causes ADHD.

I don't know why they are so blind about the causes of these mental deformities because all you have to do is Google it and there's plenty of reasons why they end up with mental disabilities.

[WindAtMyBack]

It's over diagnosed, but not to please "big pharma".

People have been saying this for decades. It's just gotten worse and worse. It's almost like "mental illnesses" has become a fad. Everything is a "mental illness", and everyone has one.

This is because of the nutty field of psychology, not big pharma.

Another side of this is if you can call something a mental illness, then it justifies bad behavior. People have been saying that for decades also. It's just making excuses for the inexcusable.

[AaronKrieger]

It's very overdiagnosed and most of these people do not have it. This new world promotes impatience while messing with people's dopamine and mental health. Bad habits and coping skills also can add to it. A lot of people misinterpret what it is.

I genuinely have ADHD, so it means I do need medication to function properly and it takes an active effort to be at the same level as everyone else. For example, only recently could I drive while not on meds, but I do almost get into an accident everytime I do. That's while trying to focus, no distractions like music, and being fully awake.

[Kaneki05]

It's obviously both and can be both at once. I am one who's both at once.

Everyone here can get extra money by been diagnosed with health issues so a pretty simple reason to see why people would fake it. But then even if you have real issues you have to play them up otherwise they give you no help.

But then also if you want a good job, and education you aren't going to want these health issues on record, while you can't legally be denied for them. You can be denied by simply under another reason while the real reason was your health issues.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

There is not one neurotypical person on this earth and I will die on this hill.


Everyone has something going on in their brain, everyone exists on some kind of neurodiverse spectrum. If a neurotypical person truly did exist, nobody would like them, they would be the most unrelatable human being.

[exitseven]

I used to work in a K-12 school system. We purchased software made for school nurses. One of the major functions was to keep track of all the meds tht the students were on.
I know that if ADHD was a thing when I was a kid they would have tried to give me drugs that is if they could hold me down and get the pills down my throat.

[Nikki1989]

Overdiagnosed, and too many people are falling back on it all as an excuse for whatever they are failing at in life. You can read it every day on here. How many times do people blame autism for everything?

[Valdemort]

I'm not surprised to see the increasing diagnoses.
1) because there's less taboo on it

2) because our current world is anything but designed for human existence

[CheeseMonster]

How would something be overdiagnosed? You can mis-diagnose something. Maybe that's happening sometimes, as it always has with neglectful or uninformed doctors. I'd rather be misdiagnosed with ADHD and given some uppers or sleep aids than be misdiagnosed with hysteria and be locked up or lobotomized. It is an undeniable improvement, even though the problem is still there.

[CheeseMonster]

(To be clear "the problem" is neglectful doctors and ignorance around mental health, NOT the people with mental health issues.)

[Zack-Bann]

If everyone and their mother has adhd, is it even a diagnosis at this point?
Maybe the reality of our mortality comes pre-packaged with adhd

[HungTexan]

Diagnosis finally catching up with reality, but I also think there’s some causing more ADHD than in previous gene.

[Jennz6]

I’m not really sure. I know that people have mental health issues and they don’t seek treatment.

[goaded]

In some cases because it limits their career options. Which is dumb. It should only be if the problem is relevant to the career.

[msc545]

@goaded There are actually some careers in which hyperactivity is an advantage. Some types of law are one example.

[goaded]

@msc545 Simply seeking help can get you excluded from some jobs here, though.

I know someone who was accosted by a young man that she got bad vibes from who a few months later went on to stab two women he had no history with, one to death. She won't talk to a professional about it because there would be a record.

[msc545]

@goaded That notion about "there will be a record" is a misconception. Yes, we do keep records, but those records are sealed about as much as anything can be, and we do not share them with anyone without the patient's voluntary and informed permission.

I went to jail for a weekend once because on a Friday I refused to comply with a court order until I got permission from my patient. That is a rare situation but it happens.

[GlowUpGirly5]

Overdiagnosed and fakes diagnosing themselves as autistic for attention

[DUDEMARK]

the options you give are few and too narrow. I think the big pharma deal is not that important. I think the professionals are a bit force diagnozing because of these cristal generations seem to need that special treatment to feel good about themselves.

[Maria0002]

I think it’s a way to keep control.