there are freakout posts every hour or so on r/adhd. desperate plans to amass a huge petition of signatures, or challenge it legally with a class act. lawsuit, but mostly a lot of despair and disbelief. also some blaming of the so-called undeserved adderall users that are allegedly the official reason for the shortage...and something about tiktok users.

it's bad and capitalism is certainly the reason why. i'd like to understand the nuance of it more though if anyone had some good leftist takes on it.

  • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    The diagnostic criteria and the "cutoff points" for most psychopathologies are subjective. It often comes down to the question of "is this behavior negatively impacting the person's life?" If the answer is "yes", then it's a mental illness which may benefit from treatment. If it's "no", then it isn't. Therefore I think it's entirely possible that some diagnoses would change if we significantly changed our way of life and work under full communism. However, many diagnoses would also not change, because ADHD affects more than just performance in school and work; it also affects hygiene, personal relationships, and even our ability to enjoy hobbies and leisure activities. I was put on ADHD medication because my girlfriend and best friend gave me an intervention, even though I was doing fine at work at the time.