Was wrongly diagnosed with a mental health issue as kid ama

amother

Tue, Oct 03 2023, 9:16 pm

amother OP wrote:

No. They went straight to medication. I think that's because they knew they had my parents and they wouldn't when I got older.
Medication is given at youngest seven for this reason.

Medication is given at youngest seven for this reason.
And even seven is only if you know for sure the child needs it.
I know someone who said she didn't qualify for it until 12.
And she has adhd but with a real emphasis on the h!
And I have students who also don't receive medication (I teach first grade) because we don't know kids at that age can be forgetful messy! Antsy it's normal also If you have a kid who has adhd but can learn to live with it why not?

amother

Emerald

Wed, Oct 04 2023, 9:35 am

amother OP wrote:

No. They went straight to medication. I think that's because they knew they had my parents and they wouldn't when I got older.
Medication is given at youngest seven for this reason.

What Dr agreed to medicate a 4 year old without trying anything before? Even with a diagnosis of ADD we don't rush to medicate. I medicated myself when I was 25 years old. My mother refused to medicate. From 8th grade and on I really needed it. My mother still denies I needed it.