44 here. Technically I was diagnosed with "ADD" (the H was added later) back in 1988 or so. My parents were of the mind that kids in general have a lot of energy and little attention and kept me off of Ritalin as a result.

Ya know what? I get the sense that this supposed malady is being diagnosed in sufficient numbers that it's just the standard state of a huge percentage of humanity. Frankly, I don't think we evolved to squat in cubicles and stare at screens all day long.

Hypothesis here: Unnaturally focused attention is an unhealthy mutation that only benefits those who exploit them.

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Everyone has some symptoms of adhd. Adhd is characterized by having many of them, and in far greater concentration than the normal population.

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

"everyone pees too but if you're doing it 40 times a day something is probably wrong"