Is the claim that ADHD diagnosis is a "pharma conspiracy" to sell more medication actually worth taking seriously?
Run into this claim periodically, that ADHD as a diagnosis was essentially manufactured or is being over-promoted specifically to drive pharmaceutical sales. Genuinely trying to evaluate this fairly rather than dismiss it reflexively, is there any real substance to it?
2026-07-18 20:001000 views
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doom_pile_curator
Was genuinely skeptical myself before my own diagnosis, went in almost expecting to be told I was fine and this was overblown. Wasn't, and the actual impairment I was dealing with before treatment was real and severe enough that 'this is all a scam' didn't match my lived experience at all once I actually went through it.
2026-07-20 03:54 968 views
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