Is it true that ADHD didn't exist in ancient times and is really just a "modern lifestyle disease"?
Common argument I see is that ADHD couldn't have existed centuries ago since it's clearly caused by phones, modern school systems, or general modern overstimulation, and that this proves it's a made-up modern condition rather than something real and neurological.
2026-07-18 18:17968 views
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always found this argument weird honestly, we didn't have a name for a lot of conditions historically, doesn't mean nobody had them. genetics not being invented in the 1800s doesn't mean genetic conditions didn't exist before we understood genetics.
2026-07-19 15:25 807 views
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