rip_art_bell@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoHave you ever had an illness that most people don't understand?message-squaremessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down12
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squareHave you ever had an illness that most people don't understand?rip_art_bell@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square157fedilink
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·8 months agoCame here to see if anyone had mentioned ADHD. So much misunderstanding. The name of it doesn’t help either. Sorry to hear about the Ritalin shortage. Going without meds for more than a week super sucks. (I’m on vyvanse though).
minus-squareHelix 🧬@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 months agoCall it EDD (executive dysfunction disorder) which is a part of ADD and you’ll find more people want to know what it is and don’t just assume.
minus-squareOmgItBurns@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoEDD sounds similar enough to ED that people might get the wrong idea. With that being said, I’m not going to use the term extensively.
Came here to see if anyone had mentioned ADHD. So much misunderstanding. The name of it doesn’t help either.
Sorry to hear about the Ritalin shortage. Going without meds for more than a week super sucks. (I’m on vyvanse though).
Call it EDD (executive dysfunction disorder) which is a part of ADD and you’ll find more people want to know what it is and don’t just assume.
EDD sounds similar enough to ED that people might get the wrong idea.
With that being said, I’m not going to use the term extensively.