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HDMI_Cable | 6 months ago

It's quite sad that ADHD is as stigmatized as it is: even though it is a very well-characterized condition in psychiatric literature, the most common 'pop-science' take one hears about it is that ADHD is completely overdiagnosed and may not even exist as a condition. Also, I know multiple people, even though well-managed ADHD would not negatively affect their careers, are barred from certain professions (like high-security military careers and being pilots) simply due to having ADHD and being medicated for it.

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squigz|6 months ago

I suppose well-managed drug abuse would not negatively affect their careers either, but I think it's a good thing you can't become a pilot or similar with certain conditions.