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these memes may make us feel special but I find it silly.

The internet over-romanticization of (not only) ADHD has to stop. It is stupid and I believe causes more harm than good.

[-] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a hard time with this sentiment. Without stupid ADHD memes starting to gain traction a few years ago, I'd probably either be dead via suicide or struggling badly with my "Anxiety that doesn't respond to treatment" and a nice dose of depression as well. Before the memes my perception of ADHD was waaaaaaaay off, I dumped hours into research because some memes hit too close to home (possibly hyperfocusing funny enough lol) and I think it's managed to have this more accurate public image because of internet bullshittery.

But as always, the internet takes "too much of a good thing" to it's extremes and the more and more I see people discussing it, the more I also see shit that just isn't true or is an ADHDer saying "teehee how quirky" while using a weird description of everyone's everyday behavior. We've already seen a lot of that with autism imo.

Sure. I can't disagree with you. Of course I understand it has helped people and this is valueable. What I'm talking about is an over-romanticization of some aspects especially for example the "hyperfocus", like come on people, you're not super heroes because you managed once per month to finally focus on something. However this creates a sense of belonging somewhere which can be helpful, but also intersting to question on what base is this made at

[-] silentTeee 1 points 11 months ago

I actually think this meme was one of the better ones: as you mentioned in another comment, it's the ones that depict the brief moments where the condition isn't totally debilitating as if we're suddenly superheroes that are concerning.

This one felt like it was merely an observation of a typical ADHD experience. And to be honest, it was well-executed because it didn't lean into an opinion, it left the reader to form one. Those memes are actually the "unsung heroes" of the ADHD community, because anyone who sees it and finds it relatable and then notices what sub it's in might do more research or go get evaluated.

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