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Believe it or not, silly jokes like that contribute to a stigma that drives people away from the most effective known treatment for ADHD.
Edit: And despite what some might say, ADHD is actually vastly underdiagnosed and undertreated compared to its actual prevalence in the population.
Yeah imma keep joking that I take meth for my adhd
Believe it or not, I have ADHD and am aware of stigmatization of stimulant medications. I don't need to be coached on how to make light hearted jokes about amphetamines on the Internet
I’m curious, do you disagree that your joke could contribute to the stigma or do you just don’t care?
I went into that joke without ADHD or it's related stigmatization in mind. I viewed "Adderall?" as more in the context of recreational use be it partying or something like cramming for a test. There wasn't a previous dialogue about ADHD established so it never entered my mind that that's how people would view it. I wouldn't make that joke in that context as it is insensitive. However, that wasn't the situation and I still don't really see my comment as insensitive or reinforcing stereotypes/stigmatization of ADHD. It's not that I don't care, I just disagree with the interpretation of my comment in that way
Apparently, you do.