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Post 1:
Class,
Although many people do not know it, October is ADHD Awareness month. It is also, as many of you know, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
· Do you feel that ADHD is overshadowed because of this?
· Do we suffer from fatigue with every month being an awareness month for many different things?
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Post 2:
I feel ADHD is overshadowed by Breast Cancer Awareness Month. ADHD was first mentioned in the early 1900s by Sir George Frederic Still who said some children had more behavior problems than others. In 1936, Dr. Charles Bradley had Benzedrine approved by the FDA as a medication for treating behavior in young patients. In 1952 when the APA issued the first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), they did not recognize ADHD in the manual (Holland 2021). People, even today, just don’t think ADHD is a serious condition like Cancer.
Holland, K. (2021, October 28). The History of ADHD: A Timeline. Healthline. Retrieved August 2, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/history#1955
Post 3:
Yes, I think ADHD is overlooked during the month because either not enough people think it is as serious as breast cancer when in fact it takes a toll on every child and into adulthood. I think breast cancer is talked about very freely now, more than ever before which is amazing and should be talked about but so should our youth, so should adults that are suffering from ADHD and people in general need educated on ADHD and the affects it has on a person.
I don't feel fatigue because of awareness each month just like I do not feel the need to acknowledge all the little made-up holidays people celebrate. I can be aware without being too involved in situations to feel overwhelmed. I believe people have the right to celebrate or be aware of whatever they choose to celebrate or be passionate about.
Post 4:
I chose a news article on the effects of living in a covid world with ADHD. The cause is obviously out of people’s hands, and the consequences are unfortunately not good. The pandemic impacted everyone especially those with disabilities. I think the consequences of the pandemic for people with ADHD is definitely the toll it took on one’s mental health and having to isolate with a disability that doesn’t respond well with isolation. I would assume that returning to a somewhat normal life prior to covid has resolved some things people with ADHD were experiencing during quarantine. Although things may seem fine now we won’t see the effects this has had on humans especially in children for some years.