ADHD and ADD are thrown around and diagnosed without really knowing. My son was only about 6 years old and after a literal 10 minute appointment she said let's get him on adhd meds. We went on and off with meds for our son. The schools only comment "well he isnt a bother to any other kids when he's medicated" , meanwhile he is the one getting pushed and bullied. He didn't eat hardly anything and got irritable at night couldn't sleep. In my opinion and it's only my opinion, adhd is a garbage can diagnose to make a child "behave and be quiet". These are strong meds. Been on them myself and it's like you are zoned in but feel horrible and anxious at the same time. It might work for some parents, I'm not saying they are wrong to choose to medicate this way but I know my experience with so called "help" for my own son.