Originally posted by u/ProgressiveArchitect on Reddit.

Top comment by u/LeftyDorkCaster

This framing could benefit a lot from further deconstructing the meaning of "disorder" and how + why things get labeled as such. There's plenty to appreciate about the framing, but the false dichotomy between coping strategy and disorder isn't one of them. Like yes, we folks with ADHD deserve compassion and not stigma, but it is not liberatory to leave the pathologized concept of "disorder" unchallenged.

Depressive symptoms can also be adaptive, that doesn't mean we should eschew medication if it's helpful. And the scare tactics around amphetamines is really silly - guaranteed tested and predictable amphetamines are certainly healthier than nicotine (a common self-medication choice).