Or… Orrrrrr… They stopped throwing people that needed help into torture asylums and instead took time to understand and diagnose more than just the most obvious cases.
It’s possible, but the psychiatrist has a strong financial incentive to give a profitable diagnosis. Since there isn’t any consequences, why wouldn’t they? What do they care if their patient ties their identity to a lie or becomes addicted to amphetamine?
In what world is ADHD profitable? Those amphetamines are heavily and artificially limited so that a significant portion of patients that need it can’t get them. That’s not even mentioning the people who are taking them as a diet pill or using or as study aids. Wouldn’t those be far more profitable?
Or… Orrrrrr… They stopped throwing people that needed help into torture asylums and instead took time to understand and diagnose more than just the most obvious cases.
It’s possible, but the psychiatrist has a strong financial incentive to give a profitable diagnosis. Since there isn’t any consequences, why wouldn’t they? What do they care if their patient ties their identity to a lie or becomes addicted to amphetamine?
You spoke about autism and bipolar. You don’t get amphetamines for either.
In what world is ADHD profitable? Those amphetamines are heavily and artificially limited so that a significant portion of patients that need it can’t get them. That’s not even mentioning the people who are taking them as a diet pill or using or as study aids. Wouldn’t those be far more profitable?