Why Do People Think ADHD Is A Moral Deficiency?
The Neurodiverging Podcast
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The History of ADHD
The presentation or traits of ADHD are due to genetic variation and they've been present in the human population for thousands of years. The idea through the late 18th century in the West that ADHD along with other neurodivergences and mental health challenges was considered a sign of moral deficit. That is, if you had ADHD traits, you must have done something bad to earn them quote unquote. In the early 1800s, a physician called Creighton published a series of volumes that began to call this into question. We see several other prominent physicians start to jump on the bandwagon.
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