[alatkins]

> Much better that they weather through mental issues and come out a normal adult.

I once held this view, which changed when I watched my 8yo daughter, who was showing some _very_ troubling anxiety-related behaviors, be almost immediately helped when she was diagnosed with ADHD+Aspergers and given ADHD meds. We'd previously tried child therapists and pretty much everything else under the sun.

Do I wish that she didn't need medication? Of course. But for her the benefit has far outweighed the downsides, at least so far.

[juve1996]

Yep, I tell most people to avoid the "overdiagnosis" alarmism.

Go to your doctor, ask questions, get second opinions. Don't trust random commenters on the internet. I wish I had my ADD treated much sooner. Some disorders are very treatable. Ask for non-drug options.