▲ 565 ▼ Anyone relate? (lazysoci.al) submitted 1 year ago* by CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (9 children) Wait But that's just ADD? permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 27 points 1 year ago (3 children) I believe that's no longer a thing and it's all collectively called ADHD these days. At least over here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aganim@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Officially it's ADHD-I (inattentive), ADHD-H (hyperactive) and ADHD-C (combined). But over here even specialists still often just call it ADD. It's less of a mouthful and more well-known. Personally I also use ADD, as it often saves the hassle of having to explain I'm usually not hyperactive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah I am personally not a fan of the new terminology as it only seems more confusing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's because the differences between them are less distinct and the names are just more of an indicator of which side you lean to the most for how it affects you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago ADD hasn't been used as a diagnosis for a while. It's called the inattentive type ADHD now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) There h is always there, just not always visible on the outside permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gismonda@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago That’s a great point - my brain is always flippity-flopping but you’d never know it by looking at my RBF permalink fedilink source parent [–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago Aye, although I like to say that instead of being "hyper" I'm "hypo". permalink fedilink source parent [–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago That's my whole basic "speech" when I have to tell someone: "I've got ADD; I don't have the H". I think in some places they don't use ADD anymore, but I can't really keep up ... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 27 points 1 year ago (3 children) I believe that's no longer a thing and it's all collectively called ADHD these days. At least over here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Aganim@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Officially it's ADHD-I (inattentive), ADHD-H (hyperactive) and ADHD-C (combined). But over here even specialists still often just call it ADD. It's less of a mouthful and more well-known. Personally I also use ADD, as it often saves the hassle of having to explain I'm usually not hyperactive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah I am personally not a fan of the new terminology as it only seems more confusing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's because the differences between them are less distinct and the names are just more of an indicator of which side you lean to the most for how it affects you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aganim@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children) Officially it's ADHD-I (inattentive), ADHD-H (hyperactive) and ADHD-C (combined). But over here even specialists still often just call it ADD. It's less of a mouthful and more well-known. Personally I also use ADD, as it often saves the hassle of having to explain I'm usually not hyperactive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah I am personally not a fan of the new terminology as it only seems more confusing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's because the differences between them are less distinct and the names are just more of an indicator of which side you lean to the most for how it affects you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah I am personally not a fan of the new terminology as it only seems more confusing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's because the differences between them are less distinct and the names are just more of an indicator of which side you lean to the most for how it affects you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago It's because the differences between them are less distinct and the names are just more of an indicator of which side you lean to the most for how it affects you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vonxylofon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago ADD hasn't been used as a diagnosis for a while. It's called the inattentive type ADHD now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) There h is always there, just not always visible on the outside permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Gismonda@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago That’s a great point - my brain is always flippity-flopping but you’d never know it by looking at my RBF permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gismonda@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago That’s a great point - my brain is always flippity-flopping but you’d never know it by looking at my RBF permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago Aye, although I like to say that instead of being "hyper" I'm "hypo". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] renard_roux@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago That's my whole basic "speech" when I have to tell someone: "I've got ADD; I don't have the H". I think in some places they don't use ADD anymore, but I can't really keep up ... permalink fedilink source parent
