
ADHD or not?
How do we know if we have ADHD or are just lazy. What’s the difference? Do some of you have stories or examples?
How do we know if we have ADHD or are just lazy. What’s the difference? Do some of you have stories or examples?
Thank you all for your answers!
“ More broadly, I want all people to take a curious and empathic approach to individuals whom they initially want to judge as “lazy” or irresponsible. If a person can’t get out of bed, something is making them exhausted. If a student isn’t writing papers, there’s some aspect of the assignment that they can’t do without help. If an employee misses deadlines constantly, something is making organization and deadline-meeting difficult. Even if a person is actively choosing to self-sabotage, there’s a reason for it — some fear they’re working through, some need not being met, a lack of self-esteem being expressed. People do not choose to fail or disappoint. No one wants to feel incapable, apathetic, or ineffective. If you look at a person’s action (or inaction) and see only laziness, you are missing key details. There is always an explanation. There are always barriers. Just because you can’t see them, or don’t view them as legitimate, doesn’t mean they’re not there. Look harder. Maybe you weren’t always able to look at human behavior this way. That’s okay. Now you are. Give it a try.” From the author of the article I posted below.
https://humanparts.medium.com/laziness-does-not-exist-3af27e312d01
Laziness Does Not Exist https://g.co/kgs/smnP2f