DISCLAIMER: Medication is only one form of treatment, and is never the sole answer to management of ADHD symptoms… as you can see from my messy room 
Why does the majority of ADD-related news and content found on the web loudly declare that ADHD is a non-existent condition and that medication prescribed for it is merely an excuse to turn individuals into compliant robots?
Because it sells. Hear the point of view of someone who actually lives with ADD and has taken the same dose of medication for 4+ years. I had to have the radio on in the background, otherwise housemates would have heard, so I’m not as well-spoken as usual
Duration : 0:8:46
International Consensus Statement on ADHD January 2002 here http://psych.colorado.edu/~willcutt/pdfs/Barkley_2002.pdf (opens as PDF)
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
This helped me soo …
This helped me soo much thankyou! Im pretty sure I have the same two types of ADD as you, and Im going to the doctor today to see if Im able to get medication. Its kind of freaky because I am exactly like you, Im creative I play instruments and Im an artist, but its usually hard for me to finsih anything I start. Im not on medication right now, but hopefully I will be soon.
I have a question were you depressed and very anxious without your medication??
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Excellent video!!
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Excellent video!!
Very Helpful to hear someone else discuss how ADHD drugs can benefit ones life.
Thank you for the video
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
after reading “ADHD Medication Propaganda” i expected something completly different.;
fortunately, i can agree on most of your points.
ps: you are really sweet
January 27th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Great Vid
. Completely agree with nearly all of what your saying about the sensationalistic nature of most of the vids, and media reports about ADHD.
It’s rather sad to see people preying on others fears in that fashion, and scares me to think if people who did have ADHD would see them and disregard trying medication as a result
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Ironically I had a similar experience to you with Ritalin and Dexedrine. I’m just glad I didn’t give into the hysteria and actually asked to try something else!.
March 29th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Great video!
Everyone is different, and just as there are different types of ADHD, there are different degrees of those types. Some are worse than others. Trying to get someone to understand ADHD can be hard, but until someone HAS walked in your shoes, they just can’t comprehend that the quality of your life suffers when you don’t take your meds.
I tried doing without them for 15 yrs and I only had control of a very small circle of my life, while the rest of it suffered. Now, I have my life back.