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Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen (www.theguardian.com)

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Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can

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[–] aksdb@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Lately I was already wondering if it just became more common to diagnose ADHD because we learned to better spot it, or if maybe all the flood of information and the frequent context switches actually foster or even trigger it. Or even cause it to some degree.

This article seems to make similar observations at least.

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm legitimately horrified that this phenomenon could stigmatize ADHD even more than it already is.

ADHD is much much more than an "short attention span"-disorder. It also can royally fuck with your executive function, emotional regulation, and other things we do not have control over but so desperately wish we did.

[–] aksdb@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I thought the current understanding is, that there is not the ADHD, but that it is a range of different symptoms and problems.

[–] clausetrophobic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep.. which is the challenge. The only word we have is ADHD, but really it's so much more complex.

[–] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Whoa I didn't know this! So it's another spectrum-type thing? That makes alot of sense

[–] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Considering everything we know about it now, it should really be called Executive Function Disorder. Calling it Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder really does a disservice to those that have it.

Also, ADHD, Autism, and BPD all share symptoms and can be difficult to differentiate.

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