ADHD

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A casual community for people with ADHD

Values:

Acceptance, Openness, Understanding, Equality, Reciprocity.

Rules:

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments.
No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed.
Do not request for donations.
Do not link to other social media or paywalled content.
Do not gatekeep or diagnose.
Mark NSFW content accordingly.
No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism.
Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay.
Discussing other neurological problems like autism, anxiety, ptsd, and brain injury are allowed.
Discussions regarding medication are allowed as long as you are describing your own situation and not telling others what to do (only qualified medical practitioners can prescribe medication).

Encouraged:

Funny memes.
Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
Questions on confusing situations.
Seeking and sharing support.
Engagement in our values.

Relevant Lemmy communities:

Neurodivergent Life Hacks

lemmy.world/c/adhd will happily promote other ND communities as long as said communities demonstrate that they share our values.

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ADHD Thrive Institute (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My wife brought ADHD Thrive Institute to our attention to help with our child (and me). We spoke with them over the phone but I’m getting a bad feeling about it, it feels very sales-y with their 3 step program, and they own brand of supplements etc… has anyone had experience with it?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Adding on to this: if you've had negative experiences with psychiatrists in the past, first off, do not let NPs be the primary managers of your care, and secondly, consider seeking out a DO physician psychiatrist. I'm currently a DO student, and while the medical education is equivalent to an MD program, the philosophy is more "person" oriented than "patient" oriented. There's a strong emphasis on treating your patients as whole people and taking advantage of the body and mind's abilities for self-regulation and healing. A DO will absolutely prescribe medications when necessary and DO's are not "holistic" quacks, but they do have more emphasis in their training on helping you find non-chemical solutions if medication is not the best answer to the question or if you are hesitant about medication.