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[–] nifty@lemmy.world 91 points 10 months ago (9 children)

This comic is cute, but I don’t want people to set the wrong expectations for adhd medication. For everyone across the board, it doesn’t work like a stimulant, as in make you faster, but quiets you down and allows you to focus. But you may still be tired or depressed. In short, it’s not a magic pill and you should reflect on the affect it has on you. Some people can take their meds and go to sleep, that’s one way to tell how it affects you.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There's a good number of ADHD meds that have side effects for anxiety and depression.

They're not as good as actual anxiety or depression meds, but it's not nothing.

[–] Zelaf@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago

To my Elvanse has been the best thing. I was in a horrible position mentally before getting my meds. They truly helped my excessive rambling thoughts that always made me feel worse about me, my situation, my history and everything I do and am. Then when I started on the meds they just kinda went away and my ability to kinda think critically and put an effort into feeling better came back.

It was truly a life saver back when I started taking them and even today if I forget to take them two or three days it all blows back on me again.

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