Tbh, I do agree with “we all have a bit of ADHD” to an extent - same way you can be anxious sometimes but not have an anxiety disorder. Especially now that our attention spans as a whole are being battered by tech more and more, I feel like we’re gonna see more non-ADHD people with behaviours and problems that mimic it. Even if they don’t hit all the requirements of the DSM, they might benefit from this community and the advice ADHDers have to give. Mental health is complicated and usually a bit more complicated than strict goalposts.
But unfortunately most the time people hear things like this, the perceived intention is that they’re minimising the seriousness of the disorder. Which is definitely true a lot of the time. I like to think it might be a more well-intentioned attempt at sympathy more often than not. Mostly because I kind of like when people try to relate, cause hey, that’s the human experience. But it entirely depends on the person and if they know or are willing to learn that this disorder is pretty serious. And too many people still treat it like a joke, so I can’t fault anyone for assuming the first :(
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u/Diremirebee 4d ago
Tbh, I do agree with “we all have a bit of ADHD” to an extent - same way you can be anxious sometimes but not have an anxiety disorder. Especially now that our attention spans as a whole are being battered by tech more and more, I feel like we’re gonna see more non-ADHD people with behaviours and problems that mimic it. Even if they don’t hit all the requirements of the DSM, they might benefit from this community and the advice ADHDers have to give. Mental health is complicated and usually a bit more complicated than strict goalposts.
But unfortunately most the time people hear things like this, the perceived intention is that they’re minimising the seriousness of the disorder. Which is definitely true a lot of the time. I like to think it might be a more well-intentioned attempt at sympathy more often than not. Mostly because I kind of like when people try to relate, cause hey, that’s the human experience. But it entirely depends on the person and if they know or are willing to learn that this disorder is pretty serious. And too many people still treat it like a joke, so I can’t fault anyone for assuming the first :(