hast becasue your mum didnt notice the condition, not because she was a bad perent, (not saying she was a good mother mind) its just that people are to fast to say its bad mothers, its bad diet, its bad schooling!¬
Then where did it come from, so suddenly? Humans haven't evolved to be prone to a new pathogen, have we? It's environmental, not infectious. The symptom, not the cause. The cause is over stimulation while young, too much TV, too many preservatives in food, because kids eat too much pre-prepared food, with dubiously obtained protein (which can pass through into the childs bloodstream and affect brain chemistry) It's quite simple, thanks to the yuppie 80's and the culture of consumerism, we work more, both parents, and that means kids have been left to surrogate parents, the TV. Parents are too busy to cook, so slap pre-prepared meals in the microwave, so kids eat fewer fresh meals than kids of my generation (my mum was a housewife). Kids have computer equipment targetted at them, and colour TV programs, and TV is on 24/7, when in my day, there was no breakfast TV, and it switched off at Midnight. ADHD/ADD isn't a disease, it's a product of modern living. The answer is simple, go back to treating kids like we did before the 80's and everything will be fine, no drugs required.
i'm not saying my kids are perfect far from it, but.....i do not let them eat junk food, i prepare all my own food, and never buy pre made meals, and they dont watch a lot of TV. ok for you tosay In my day there was no breakfast tv and tv turned of at midnight, but what about the adults now who are being diagnosed with the condition? who were alive and may be ahs old has you?
My aunt Karen, her sister, noticed that I was a bit more hyperactive than normal. Believe me, there was some substandard parenting going on there. I've known my mom for 35 years. I have seen much worse parenting than my mom's, but hers was by no means stellar. And you say it's because she didn't notice the condition. Luci, shouldn't that be a red flag to begin with? Shouldn't parents know their kids well enough to detect something like that? Like I said, she was too busy with her b/f of the week (and I have a problem with that) to notice.
yeah your right, perhaps she shouldve noticed. but sometimes we can't see things taht are right infront of us. what reallyu upsets is when these people say its bad mothers/dads, they say that becasue they dont want to see the truth about the conditions, and they are affraid to open they're eyes!
I don't believe adults suddenly develop it. I think ADD/ADHD is all a load of bullshit in kids, let alone adults.
You're right. All this shit that I have to deal with is just in my head. It's not real. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I can't blame my mom for my condition. But I can blame her for not getting me help when I was younger. It's easier to deal with know that I know what I'm dealing with.
It's not a disease, there is no pathogen, nor genetic deficiency. It is caused by modern lifestyle, but yes, it is all in your head, well, neural pathways. It can be cured simply, by not over stimulating children. People say 'my kids don't want too much TV', when the recommendations are that children under three years old, should watch it very sparingly, as little an hour a day, if at all. Doping kids is not the answer, reverting to previous ways of raising kids is.
its people ike you, who hinder children like mine getting the help and support they need, if everyone jumped on the anti ADHD bandwagon then these kids would simply just turn to nothing. so what then do you think, bad perenting? i am not a perfect mum who is but i am not bad! and surely you dont think that these kids are just naughty people, so we just chuck tablets into them to make our lives easier?
ok coming from a person who can sit still, do welll at studies, watch tv, read a book, go out with friends and not have the police bring them home! and trust me, when you throw a fit and chuck someone upstairs then you get help with ADHD, thats when your grateful for the help!
I was actually talking about adults. I did not know that I had this when I was a kid. I hope you have a kid with ADHD and try (and fail miserably) to cure it by 'not over-stimulating' them. You're right. It's not a disease. It's a disorder. That's what the last D in ADHD stands for. You are also right in that there is no pathogen. ADD/ADHD is a chemical imbalance. And yes, it can be hereditary. My mom has all the symptoms, and behaviors of someone with ADHD, as do two of her sisters. Guess what? They were raised by old fashioned, very strict, far-from-being-wealthy, rural country parents; that debunks your hypothesis right there. Do you think taking steriods can make you mean, irritable and angry? I sure do. Guess why? Too much steriods upsets the chemical/hormonal balance in your brain and makes you act differently. I guess Chris Benoit's fit of rage was all in his head, huh? Steriods is a different type of chemical, but the principle of chemical imbalance is the same. As for the medication, once I finally found the right one, it works. I know it can't all be in my head because if it was, I would have convinced myself that the first medication that I tried, Strattera, would have 'mentally' cured me. I didn't. Neither did the second medication that I tried. Whereas I actually noticed a difference with the Daytrana.
likewise with me, i had all the symptoms of the condition but it was put down to being a naughty kid, i wasn't naughty i just didnt know that the things i did were wrong, its not in all our heads its a condition that we have to live with every day, and i do hope one day pholistighan you ahve a child with ADHD/ADD and you will then (hopefully) realise that its not a faddy condition its realy out there and there's nothing you can do about it. like i said i ahve tried changeing, diets, enviroment, friends (in case of bad influences) even stupid little things like smells. and nothing has worked i cook from scratch every night, tehy never ever have pepsi or coke, so what else am i to do? how would you cure it pholistighan?
So what is the trigger for this disorder, and why the sudden avalanche of cases? The 'cure' is chemicals, the neurological problem far more complex. So why, suddenly, all the cases since the 80's?
These could be possible reasons: http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/newsletters/newsletter_15july03.htm And this website that says more of the same stuff... http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/newsletters/newsletter_15july03.htm
I have OCD, it's pretty mild though. That's Obsessive Compulsive PERSONALITY Disorder. A different thing altogether.
if you close your eyes and minds long enough of course its not going to excist! MSPB (munchouesns) does that excist?
john, if you dont see it, it doesnt excist thats the way it seems to me from some of the people here yourself included! unless you know / have kids with ADHD/ADD then you cannot say it doesnt excist!
Some kids need more attention but how did all those kids survive 50 years ago? Still, like i said from what i saw from the warning signs i still was thinking that those signs arise from time to time in all kids. I am sure in some cases extra help is needed but still. Basically we can find something wrong with everyone.