Bingo. These conditions were almost non-existent until recent history and have risen sharply with white collar employment/globalization. Hell, the "father of ADHD" even said it was made up on his deathbed - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/work-of-fiction/
> These conditions were almost non-existent until recent history
That's a myth, actually. ADHD has been studied and described for well over 100 years under different names: "Clumsy Child Syndrome", "Minor Brain Damage", and "Moral Failing".
Being present in medical literature for over a century actually makes it one of the better known mental medical conditions.
That's a myth, actually. ADHD has been studied and described for well over 100 years under different names: "Clumsy Child Syndrome", "Minor Brain Damage", and "Moral Failing".
Being present in medical literature for over a century actually makes it one of the better known mental medical conditions.