Based on some unfortunate personal experiences I have to emphatically agree. I would also throw cut down on social media / porn / addictive games as very important if you’re identifiying as ADHD.
Amphetamines like Adderall have issues with long term tolerance and can have adverse effects on your cardiac health and mood, both of which I unfortunately experienced.
They mostly work by spiking dopamine which there are non pharmaceutical ways to accomplish such as cold water therapy and being more cautious with your baseline dopamine levels (hence the importance of avoiding cheap , easy spikes of those levels).
It’s obviously a complex issue still being figured out by scientists but there is a zeitgeist pushing people towards pills as the simple solution when increasingly the science demonstrates that lifestyle change is both more effective long term and lacks adverse side effects.
I do think psychiatric meds can be appropriate in extreme circumstances and in cases where they temporarily help people “course-correct” . But people viewing them as a panacea because someone’s having a stimulant honeymoon should dig deeper.
Finally, I get ADHD meds advertisement on Facebook constantly. There is simply a financial incentive to push people towards pills over lifestyle change and it’s irresponsible to pretend that doesn’t impact any narratives.
>It’s obviously a complex issue still being figured out by scientists but there is a zeitgeist pushing people towards pills as the simple solution when increasingly the science demonstrates that lifestyle change is both more effective long term and lacks adverse side effects.
Based on some unfortunate personal experiences I have to emphatically agree. I would also throw cut down on social media / porn / addictive games as very important if you’re identifiying as ADHD.
Amphetamines like Adderall have issues with long term tolerance and can have adverse effects on your cardiac health and mood, both of which I unfortunately experienced.
They mostly work by spiking dopamine which there are non pharmaceutical ways to accomplish such as cold water therapy and being more cautious with your baseline dopamine levels (hence the importance of avoiding cheap , easy spikes of those levels).
It’s obviously a complex issue still being figured out by scientists but there is a zeitgeist pushing people towards pills as the simple solution when increasingly the science demonstrates that lifestyle change is both more effective long term and lacks adverse side effects.
I do think psychiatric meds can be appropriate in extreme circumstances and in cases where they temporarily help people “course-correct” . But people viewing them as a panacea because someone’s having a stimulant honeymoon should dig deeper.
Finally, I get ADHD meds advertisement on Facebook constantly. There is simply a financial incentive to push people towards pills over lifestyle change and it’s irresponsible to pretend that doesn’t impact any narratives.