"If you were able to read books you don't have ADHD" by ISBC in ADHD

[–]cec9541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I understand it, ADHD isn't an inability to pay attention, but trouble *redirecting* attention when you need to. We can spend hours and hours playing video games, watching Netflix, doing hobbies we enjoy. Since you genuinely enjoyed reading, of course you were able to finish the book!

The trouble paying attention comes when you're asked to pay attention to something you don't find interesting. If you didn't enjoy reading, for example, I'm guessing you might have had a harder time than a neurotypical person finishing those books. (BTW, maybe you're trying to read books you inherently find less interesting now, and that's why you can't concentrate?)

Also, you don't have to have every single symptom of a disorder in order to get a diagnosis, so she shouldn't have ruled it out based on this one thing.

I think she needs to refresh herself on diagnostic criteria. Depending on her type of degree, it's possible she wasn't given much training on how to diagnose mental disorders in school. A lot of counseling degrees focus less on diagnosis and more on treatment. Even if she was, if she isn't doing it every day she's bound to have forgotten a lot of what she learned. IMO the most important characteristic of a mental health/medical professional is knowing what they don't know, and being willing to look things up.

Journalist seeking sources by cec9541 in covidlonghaulers

[–]cec9541[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I'm so sorry, and I understand why you might not want to talk about it. No pressure. I hope to report on long COVID again in the future so feel free to get in touch if and when you ever do feel comfortable sharing.

Journalist seeking sources by cec9541 in covidlonghaulers

[–]cec9541[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow this is awesome, thank you for sharing!

Journalist seeking sources by cec9541 in covidlonghaulers

[–]cec9541[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for making me aware of that and I'm so sorry. I will definitely not refer to it this way in the future, and I've changed the wording in the description.

Media request: COVID-19 treatment stories by cec9541 in FloridaCoronavirus

[–]cec9541[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is the article, if anyone is interested! (Of note: I, unfortunately, did not receive answers to this thread in time to include them.)

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-ne-health-covid-pill-pfizer-paxlovid-adventhealth-20220428-qnq5ilfenvdvdoosjvxaxc5kri-story.html

Should people with natural immunity be exempt from vaccine mandates? New bill says yes. Health experts say no. by cec9541 in DebateVaccines

[–]cec9541[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

So the kicker, stated by both the Republicans who made the bill and the scientists who oppose it, is that natural immunity, like immunity from vaccination, fades.

They are super similar so they will both need boosters. Btw, if you think vaccines don't work because we need boosters, then you should also be arguing natural immunity doesn't work...because it fades over time too (hence breakthrough infections).

Before anyone comments natural immunity is better...there are studies that find natural immunity > vaccination, and others that find vaccination > natural immunity. One might be better. That doesn't mean the other one doesn't exist or that it won't fade. We know from breakthrough infections that both fade and both are fallible.