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Reason Behind Increasing ADHD Rates?? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/adhd@lemmy.world
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One of them is the increased number of people caring for mental status, but the other one is, we are living in an era that requires long hours of computer usage which is against the living way of an ADHD person. We need to walk, go out, spend energy, but nowadays we have to stay in an office, look at a screen, which is so boring.

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[–] 7 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

I blame that the world, especially work, is more unforgiving of ADHD traits. Scatterbrained-ness isn't as much of a deal in agriculture (where you usually can course-correct in time, I'd imagine) or monotonous factory repetition (of course it probably really sucks for ADHD-Hs for... well... monotonous repetition), but definitely is in an office environment. Also so many things now prey on your attention in constantly developing ways (all the ads trying to sell you things, just about every online service, streaming services, social media) that it scrambles even NT peoples' brains, so of course it only makes it harder for ADHDers.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    I'd agree with this, especially given how ADHD has a high genetic correlation. I was diagnosed twice, once at 2 or 3, I don't recall any of it and then again at 38 because and the only reason I felt I needed help is that the world has gotten more hostile, and I couldn't find the energy to mask anymore, I was short tempered, always stressed, always anxious. I'm not cured but things are better now, trying different meds is a fucking roller coaster.

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