• NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        9 months ago

        Too much makes my anxiety noticeably worse. But the right amount is like a miracle pill for my “laziness”.

      • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
        225·
        9 months ago

        Believe it or not, silly jokes like that contribute to a stigma that drives people away from the most effective known treatment for ADHD.

        Edit: And despite what some might say, ADHD is actually vastly underdiagnosed and undertreated compared to its actual prevalence in the population.

        • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
          88·
          9 months ago

          Believe it or not, I have ADHD and am aware of stigmatization of stimulant medications. I don’t need to be coached on how to make light hearted jokes about amphetamines on the Internet

          • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
            71·
            9 months ago

            I’m curious, do you disagree that your joke could contribute to the stigma or do you just don’t care?

            • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
              52·
              9 months ago

              I went into that joke without ADHD or it’s related stigmatization in mind. I viewed “Adderall?” as more in the context of recreational use be it partying or something like cramming for a test. There wasn’t a previous dialogue about ADHD established so it never entered my mind that that’s how people would view it. I wouldn’t make that joke in that context as it is insensitive. However, that wasn’t the situation and I still don’t really see my comment as insensitive or reinforcing stereotypes/stigmatization of ADHD. It’s not that I don’t care, I just disagree with the interpretation of my comment in that way