#add debate

[thatadhdfeel]

o m g. i referred to myself as having add at first, then eventually i did some research on the differences between add and adhd bc i was curious. all credible sources said the term add is outdated and is in fact a type of adhd, so i say adhd now because that's what's accurate and i want to use current terminology when talking abt my illnesses. u can get mad and still use add if u really think it's THAT important to use smth outdated but there's literally nothing wrong with saying adhd instead

B^)

[thatadhdfeel]

also as someone who is p hyperactive when people use the term add as a general applier to everyone with adhd its alienating

xoxo mod jordan

[thatadhdfeel]

idgaf what u call urself in private thats not what this is about. when you’re talking about adhd in a public setting that’s focused on adhd you need to use the correct term to avoid confusion and acknowledge hyperactivity in all 3 types. its literally about health and symptom awareness and management

xoxo mod jordan

[thatadhdfeel]

it's adhd 1 if you want to get technical. i just call it adhd though. (i have it.)

yeah that

like honestly leaving out the h is kind of detrimental to the individual and to others because it’s ignoring hyperactiveness and thats like...a really big part of adhd 

xoxo mod jordan

[thatadhdfeel]

some people who were diagnosed with add may feel more comfortable calling themselves add than adhd inattentive so you shouldnt police how they call themselves ,

its not about policing. it’s about making sure the correct information goes around the community. “add” is not an accurate term now for a reason, it’s because it was medically flawed and implies that the person is not hyperactive which hey! guess what! actually ends up being harmful.

im not changing my opinion on this. stop asking.

xoxo mod jordan

[thatadhdfeel]

if its improper or proper, people will still understand what you mean. theyre the same thing now? why shouldnt it be personal preference then?

no, they’re not the same thing, what i meant was they were combined under one name, adhd, because just one being called add was scientifically innacurate since all 3 types experience hyperactiveness.

xoxo mod jordan

[thatadhdfeel]

imo it doesnt much matter which you use bc a lot of the stereotypes&misconceptions are still gonna be the same for either so like? separation or distinction or whatever, nts r still gonna think ya love squirrels. who cares which someone wants 2 use.

if its improper or proper, people will still understand what you mean. theyre the same thing now? why shouldnt it be personal preference then?

[thatadhdfeel]

I would just like to note that many of us are out of the loop and when we were originally diagnosed with ADD we never thought it would change. Not that anyone's been excessively mean about the issue, but I just don't want it to escalate. I had no idea the term was no longer correct and am still getting used to the new concept. This disorder is still relatively new-ish and there's gonna be some misinformation. It happens.

this is a good point!