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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child has been diagnosed with an astigmatism but I’ve heard that glasses cause headaches and can lead to further degradation of vision. I’d like to try therapy and vitamins and see if that can help before putting him in glasses. Can anyone recommend a good protocol? [/quote] PP. You are gold! All this BS about waiting and seeing or trying all alternatives is a result of stigma against ADHD and psychiatric meds. No parent is reluctant to medicate what they see as "real problems" but, sadly, many parents view developmental disorders and mental illnesses as not real or a product of poor parenting or due to moral or character weakness. [/quote] Again. Overly simplistic. ADHD is also easily and [b]overly[/b] diagnosed these days. My kids ped started asking about focus and if we had concerns when they were each not even 5. She was looking for it.[/quote] PP can you provide a citation to the "overly diagnosed". Overly diagnosed means something very specific - it is being diagnosed frequently in situations where the diagnosed person doesn't actually have ADHD. It is true that the ADHD diagnosis has increased over time - but I am unaware that there is evidence that that increase is because people who don't have ADHD are being mistakenly diagnosed with it. Increases in diagnosis can happen for a lot of legitimate reasons - drs and patients become more aware of the existence of a diagnosis and seek help, a treatment becomes available that makes seeking a diagnosis worthwhile, a diagnosis becomes less stigmatized, the broader environment changes causing an increase in the number of people with the illness, etc. This paper thoroughly reviews ADHD diagnosis increases and concludes, "ADHD is not a new phenomenon, however its prevalence has increased significantly in the recent years. Given changing diagnostic criteria and increasing awareness of the disorder in marginalized populations, especially individuals of color and females, this finding is not surprising. The general public has become increasingly more aware of ADHD through the media and social media. People are more likely to bring up their concerns to a physician, which in turn might prompt more numbers of people to be diagnosed. While some may argue that the increase is concerning and due to intentional feigning of symptoms in order to gain access to stimulant medication or test accommodations, the evidence suggests these groups have a negligible impact on diagnostic trends. In fact, as medical providers, focus on the idea of “overdiagnosis” may instead be harmful, create additional barriers to care, and add to the stigma towards their requests for help. It is important, instead, to approach patients holistically, and with an understanding of both the risks of treatment and undertreatment in mind. For those who have been struggling with unrecognized ADHD, there are significant impacts to mental health, social life, and work life. Thoughtful diagnosis and subsequent treatment can make all the difference." Adhd Diagnostic Trends- Increased recognition or over diagnosis? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9616454/[/quote]
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