Posted by zeugma on September 21, 2003, at 12:51:51
In reply to Re: please be civil, posted by Rawudi on September 21, 2003, at 7:45:49
If you say that ADHD is a "made-up disorder," or "doesn't exist," you are going to have to have a hard time convincing anyone here of that, simply because so many of us suffer from these conditions and have been severely debilitated as a result. As for "natural human tendencies," humans seem to have a natural tendency to develop cancer, should people therefore not be treated for this and die prematurely? (If you think that cancer is a "real" and serious illness but ADHD is not, consider that severe ADHD can cause depression, job loss, educational failure, and even suicide. I have never understood why people can accept the existence of physical illness but insist that people with mental illnesses should just "pull themselves up by their bootstraps." In my opinion this also shows an insuffificient recognition of the importance of the mind itself. I can live without a limb, but can I live without a properly functioning brain? Just something to think about....)
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