I mean that's kind of the case with all conditions isn't it. Paralyzed? That's a much stronger from of my difficulty getting out of bed in the morning.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not really, no. Everyone will experience forms of executive dysfunction, but it's not ADHD if it's not very frequent and doesn't significantly impact your ability to function.

It's the reason ADHD memes are so relatable to so many people.

[–] LwL@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This still applies to just about every mental disorder (it's never everyone, including with adhd, but usually a lot of people).

Ever had a minor hallucination? Hallucinations are a symptom of schizophrenia. Ever had an irrational fear of a social interaction? Symptom of social anxiety disorder.

It's always about magnitude and frequency, i.e. having a major negative impact on your daily life.

Can even happen with physical things - I get a lot of visual snow, but I do not have visual snow syndrome because I have none of the other symptoms so it's not a problem whatsoever.

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago

I wasn't talking about every other mental disorder. I was talking about ADHD.

In ADHD meme communities, it's not uncommon for neurotypicals to resonate with the meme. My point was that resonating doesn't mean you have it.