“Is ADHD Really Real?” 6 Ranked Responses to ADD Skeptics

ADHD symptoms are often pervasive, crippling, and invisible, which invites far too many ignorant doubters and statements like “ADHD was made up by the drug companies” and questions like “Aren’t we all a little ADHD?” It isn’t your responsibility to correct every ADHD doubter, but it does help to have a few good responses at the ready. Here, ADHD expert Rick Green shares his favorite retorts.

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October 23, 2020 at 11:02 am

This is just one man’s opinion, so take it FWIW.

If you don’t want a fight, then why pick a fight? Who cares what someone else thinks? To try to engage in a debate with someone over this topic will reveal your own condition and that’s one thing I never want to do even if waterboarded. In this COVID-19 Era this is a particularly unpropitious moment to out yourself.

I wholeheartedly agree with Option #6, just keep quiet. It’s none of anyone else’s business. You are not legally required to disclose this, especially not to prospective or current employers, unless you want to risk getting fired. News flash: there are now 30 MILLION unemployed out there, just itching to take your place. So don’t be reckless and don’t be stupid!

Yeah, there are famous Hollywood celebrities who have this brain quality control defect but here’s the thing that a lot of people JUST DON’T GET: These celebrity types are millionaires! Duh! They can afford to tell the world to go screw themselves. I can’t. My reputation is more important to me than to reveal my embarrassing, ugly little secret.