[QUOTE=JaneB;15354526]All conditions that deal with the brain are not mental illnesses. I guess you think Epilepsy is a mental illness too because it is a brain disorder. There are mental illnesses, brain disorders and neurobiological brain disorders.
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Second: I suppose congrats sticky. You never came off as having ADHD the times we met, nor the times we have spoken. Suppose you could have it however you acted nothing like my brother who does have it, nor any others I have met with it. Guess live and learn. If it helps you, then well so be it.
I personally would seek additional opinions, even if the ritalin works. Well it does have that habit of making almost anyone focus and well get shit done. I am always very sketchy about the drugs I do take.
Would never presume it is a fake disorder. I do think it is an over hyped and over diagnosed one though. Sort of like allergies today along with several other issues. So do be careful and watch it all. My brother ended up all fucked up and also addicted to ritalin himself. We ended up finding some other treatments that worked.