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Where Does the Stigma Against ADHD Come From?

The Neurodiverging Podcast

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The Origins of ADHD

In 1798, Creighton published a three book volume or a three volume book called Are You Ready? It was called An Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Mental Derangement. This set of books give us some of the first modern recognition of what we'd now call ADHD. So obviously, we now know that having ADHD or a traumatic brain injury can sometimes look similar. They have the same symptoms, but these symptoms have vastly different origins.

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