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TARA1111 said:
i scored a 99 on the ADD quiz, does this mean i'm special? lol

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I've got you beat. I scored a 103.

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We have heard these comments for many years. Some not meant to be mean; but still hurtful and impacting just the same.

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I'm sorry for what you went through. My aunt told me I should just get married because I wasn't smart enough to have my own career. And she didn't make the comment because of sexism or misogynism. She has a master's degree and earns more than her husband and my female cousins have always been encouraged to go to grad school, med school, or MBA school. It's truly because my family thinks I am dumb.

No wonder so many ADHD people appear to suffer from depression. It's common for ADHD to have a co-morbid diagnosis of depression. I wonder if ADHD itself biologically causes the brain to become depressed more easiliy or if depression in ADHD people has a more social/psychological root. I tend to lean toward the latter theory. We're stressed not only from the ADHD but also from the negative parenting, social ostracism, bullying, and even abuse in some cases (ADHD children are more likely to be abused). We all know that stress can cause changes in the brain so I think the origins of depression in ADHD people is mostly psychological/social.