The problem with how people view ADHD is the same with how people view depression -- on average people get a taste of the same symptoms, so they think they understand how people with the condition feel.
Saying "Sure everyone procrastinates, you just buck up and take care of it" to a person with ADHD is like saying "Oh I've been sad before, you get through it" to a person with depression. They don't understand their experience may be different from that of a person who suffers from a condition.
Yeah like, they don't understand the difference between having a bout of depression, or having a spell of time where one has a lack of motivation; and having a chronic disorder.
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u/chironomidae May 30 '17
The problem with how people view ADHD is the same with how people view depression -- on average people get a taste of the same symptoms, so they think they understand how people with the condition feel.
Saying "Sure everyone procrastinates, you just buck up and take care of it" to a person with ADHD is like saying "Oh I've been sad before, you get through it" to a person with depression. They don't understand their experience may be different from that of a person who suffers from a condition.