• AngryishHumanoid@lemmynsfw.com
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        I didn’t say it was? Some quick research indicates that the origins of the disease came out of observations of younger children, in which hyperactivity was a clear indicator. As time went on it was realized that other observable symptoms existed in older populations. A link between the symptoms was realized and it was determined they were in fact symptoms of the same disorder. Hence: ADHD. It turns out when doctors came up with the name it was based on the realities of the disorder and not as a slight to the people diagnosed with it.

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      The hyperactivity looks so different between people. I was the quiet kid in class, but I wasn’t there.

      I was off in Pokemon/digimon land for most of elementary school. And lucky that I was smart and I could do tests in class by figuring them out on the fly.