And can tell you I certainly am not now, nor was I then, drug addicted. That’s one thing I greatly admire about Dr. Volkow, in addition to her scientific rigor and attitude of public service. Thanks for this interesting piece. He is not saying that these symptoms don’t exist – I believe that Instead of diagnosing a child or adult with ADHD the diagnostician should dig deeper to determine other conditions that may be causing problems. So to me, this Richard Saul’s assertion that adults who seek out an ADHD diagnoses are just looking to score some drugs is highly offensive. Please read throughout my blog.
I completely agree with Dr. Saul. share. Help this AI continue to dream | Contact me. She is an impressive scientist made all the more impressive because she has devoted her career to public service, in particular changing the discourse around addictions to be a more compassionate, scientific one. But many are shy and conflict-averse.Perpetuating this myth that ADHD is a “behavior” disorder caused by lax parenting leads to barbaric calls for “treating ADHD” with corporal punishment. Instead parents have regretted not trying it sooner. May I address all the mum’s, dad’s and carers of children with ADHD please.A simple question for this Neurologist, Dr. Saul: do headaches exist?Thanks for countering this dangerous physician. and an ADHD advocate. Adding a compound that further reduces those functions seems a very poor idea to me. Or drug addicted? I will do here what Dr. Saul did, site one case, I saw a boy on 6 medications for Bipolar disorder and had been tried on many more and nothing worked. Richard Saul, MD, author of ADHD Does Not Exist. ADHD does not exist. You think of your own or your loved one’s ADHD diagnosis as “exciting.” If you’re depressed by sensationalistic headlines such as “ADHD Does Not Exist” or quack physicians marketing their unique ability to “find the root cause” of ADHD, please skip this post.
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The category that your psychologist categorizes your behavior pattern in to is more or less irrelevant. It’s been 18 months in the making, and I’m almost at the finish line. I ask because the crux of the book is about Dr Saul demanding a more in-depth analysis of each patient to ascertain symptoms and potential diagnosis of other neurological issues at play rather than, here is ADHD symptom. If troubles at home between the parents are creating stress and anxiety, don’t scapegoat the child for responding with anxiety.But make no mistake: Any physician who claims that ADHD is not a valid disorder is lying to you. What you call “slinging mud,” I call shedding light on a charlatan who is over his head, and whose nonsense risks people not getting the help they need.Seems like he’s the one you should be criticizing, not me. Science, undeterred and even unaware of these ridiculous rogues, keeps marching on.The lack of controversy [about ADHD] among the experts is telling, but it’s an entirely different story online. ADHD has been around for a long time. I am reading his book now, and it’s an abomination. (Rupert Murdoch owns Harper Collins, through his News Corporation. Taking a stimulant is one way to help me keep up and alleviate that exhaustion, so that one day I may actually be able to enjoy having luxuries like a career, financial security and a home of my own. This Person Does Not Exist. Or, perhaps just a clarification on the resulting addiction and marijuana’s role in creating it?I am reporting the opinion of experts much more learned than I am, regarding people with ADHD “self-medicating” with marijuana.
ADHD does not exist. They don’t sell newspapers or increase traffic on your website.Good for you, Kaylee, that you kept your mind open despite all the things you’d “heard about.”The day after the recent NYT story came out, the Washington Post ran a very balanced story based on interviews with top experts. Saul is not saying that any of the symptoms commonly referred to as ADHD are not problematic or distressing – he indicates that these symptoms are severe enough for someone to seek help. Paul Wender is probably older than Saul, and he is the “Dean of ADHD,” having contributed remarkably to putting ADHD on the map and still lecturing at Harvard.