> I don't think it's appropriate to make fun of someone seeking access to this medication.
As someone who takes daily medication, I didn't read the GP's comment as making fun. It seemed to just be a statement of belief.
As someone who takes daily medication, I didn't read the GP's comment as making fun. It seemed to just be a statement of belief.
I might well be over sensitive to this topic, so my bad if I overstepped.
Getting the diagnosis and getting medication has been such a huge relief, it's been quite emotional.
The way I read GP's comment is that he's implying that if you have a productivity problem and cannot cut it otherwise, take the easy route, get an ADHD diagnosis (which he believes is not really a chemical imbalance) and cure your bad productivity with stimulants instead of effort.
Labelling someone not trying hard enough or not cutting it 'cause you're not smart enough, or being a loser cause you need to take meds etc. etc. is exactly the kind of stigmatization people with ADHD might face.
Again, my interpretation. I hope I am wrong.