In this case, don’t blame ADHD, blame our confusing, fragmented, complex, stressful society. Children are the most vulnerable members of a society and are the ones that are most likely to respond negatively when the culture itself becomes problematic. By locating ADHD within an individual, it fails to account for the fact that we’re social beings and respond to changes in systems, in this case to contemporary Western culture.
The problem is not in our kids but in the crazy society that has sprung up around them. This is basically a sociological explanation for ADHD symptoms. Our culture has changed radically over the past 50 years, with greater fragmentation of the family, different expectations for kids, a faster pace, and a more complex society, and ADHD symptoms are a global systemic response to these changes.But my question is: why do certain children (and teens and adults) act in these ways? Is it because of something called ADHD, or are there other, more complex and subtle reasons for these and other ADHD-related behaviors? I’m going to share 17 reasons why I think we should deeply question the legitimacy of the ADHD diagnosis. In addition, I recognize that the symptoms described in the DSM-5 are very real: things like ‘’fidgets’’ ‘’blurts out answers’’ ‘’is forgetful’’ ‘’has difficulty waiting their turn’’ and ‘’fails to follow through on tasks and instructions.’’ I’m not denying that these behaviors exist.
BYS DRUGGED AND CALLED ADHD WHEN THEY ARE SIMPLY BEING BOYS MANUAL
I clearly recognize that ADHD is a certified medical condition as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM 5). First, let me begin by saying I am not an idiot.
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