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Wiznitzer says the new findings underscore the importance of treating ADHD in adults as well as children โ€“ not just with medications but also with behavioral therapy that teaches strategies to manage executive function problems that are a hallmark of the condition.

Edit: sorry not a meme but I think it is important to remember to take care of yourself and basics. Water ๐Ÿ’ง Exercise ๐Ÿƒ Food ๐Ÿฅ˜

Medication ๐Ÿ’Š help but it is not the solution for behavioral change.

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[โ€“] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

This made me think of

In med school, I took an elective called "Stress", foolishly thinking I was going to learn about meditation and yoga. Instead the professor spent 6 weeks proving that being poor or a minority literally destroys your health on a molecular level, and I think about that every day.

Also, fuck trying to inflict ABA sort of bullshit on ADHD'rs as well as autists, it's ableist from the core and is all about making us "productive members" of ableist capitalist society, rather than happy well cared for individuals, and is a huge contributor to stress and feelings of inadequacy and of being burden.

Sure, coping strategies are good and important, but they should solely be to benefit the patient, not make the patient more beneficial (and acceptable) to others.

The more inclusive and accessible society is, the less stress marginalised people are exposed to for being "other".

[โ€“] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Love your comment.

"We have to teach people with ADHD- who simply can't build habits the same way neurotypicals do- we have to teach them healthy habits!"

Eugh!

Yes, exactly, thanks for summing it up so concisely!

My molecules are all fucked up from being poor

[โ€“] koper@feddit.nl -3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

How does living a longer life through better exercise and diet not "benefit the patient"?

[โ€“] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Where did I even mention exercise and diet?

[โ€“] koper@feddit.nl 0 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Both the article and the OP mention it.

I understand your general point about ableism, I just don't see how that applies to this article. I don't read anything about "making the patient more beneficial to others".

We live in a society