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As far as I can tell, the only purpose for calling it "ADHD" is to make you eligible for drugs that would otherwise be illegal or therapies that are specifically targeted at people with the symptoms of ADHD.

If the drugs or therapies increase your quality of life, you're "ADHD" because you have a prescription. If they make you feel worse, you're not "ADHD" because you don't need ADHD treatments.

This works because people only ask doctors about ADHD if they need help with the symptoms that we all culturally think of as ADHD.

> I can confirm nothing about what ADHD actual is or whether or not I have it.

You don't need to confirm what ADHD actually is or whether or not you have it. What you want to figure out is if ADHD treatments help you live a better life.

Also keep in mind that a lot of people that could benefit from ADHD drugs don't seek treatment, and don't think of themselves as "ADHD", but instead they self-medicate with things like coffee to avoid seeing a doctor and taking the diagnosis.