• Carbonizer@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Alas, I have the ‘nothing at all gives me dopamine’ ADHD. I thought it was just depression for years, but turns out it was ADHD. I struggle to see any benefits that come from my condition.

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      3 days ago

      ADHD can correlate with depression. You still need to treat the depression though. Untreated depression will indeed blind you to anything positive about anything.

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        3 days ago

        Yup, it‘s probably that. In a societal vacuum, the curiosity would exist, but the daily struggle and resulting depression overshadows it.

        (Source: Been through it, currently recovering.)

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          8 hours ago

          Same, was speaking from experience as well. I consider myself recovered from the depression now, but it was definitely something I needed to proactively address.