So your real concern should be those willing to commit benefit (or other) fraud, and their reasons for doing so? It has nothing to do with ADHD specifically and the people doing this are likely very small in comparison to the genuine cases.
You stated there was no benefit for people to seek a diagnosis of ADHD - I gave you examples. However, my examples were not intended to suggest these were the only reasons people sought the diagnosis.
You need to reread what I have written on this thread because it appears you have gone off on one. No idea why you think I would or should be concerned about benefit fraud .. not my concern how people live their lives.
For me a diagnosis at 55 of "Autism" and every thing that goes with that, including a realisation that you have lived a lie since becoming an adult is difficult to cope with.
I questioned everything and suffered a form of bereavement for a long time.
Its difficult to describe the impact of this, i ran close to the edge for a long time and it took every ounce of personal resolve to "stand still" and not let this thing destroy me. I have come to terms with it but the cost to me is worse than anyone in my family and friends could ever understand. You cant unsee this.
You stated there was no benefit for people to seek a diagnosis of ADHD – I gave you examples
@e-machine. Let's straighten this out. If you read my first post you will see that I thought an ADHD diagnosis to be beneficial, even though as yet I have not taken medication. I say:
...Getting a diagnosis did help attribute and understand things better though.
I then queried you on your statement
ADHD symptoms (in my opinion again) is too easily Googled, and with just a little reading up, can quite easily get you a private diagnosis.
by asking
Do you imply people are faking it to get a diagnosis? For what purpose would they do that?
EDIT: or do you think ADHD diagnoses are masking BPD/EUPD being diagnosed?
You responded
Yes. Financial or employment reasons are typically two reasons.
Masking is not a word I like, it’s often a term for a lazy assessment. There are core differences in the diagnostic criteria between the two conditions. So no, ADHD symptoms would not hide those of EUPD.
I responded
There is no gain. Meds cost money (£100s a month) if you want them and you expose yourself to discrimination in the workplace from people who don’t understand the condition.
As an Adult ADHD diagnosis is based purely on a person’s history and current difficulties, then yes, you probably could quite easily fake it if you wanted to. But in my view there is nothing to gain from doing so.
Is it not clear that I believe that there are no financial or employment gains from faking a diagnosis? If it isn't clear then that is what I intended
You responded
Dmorts – ADHD can enable a person to claim certain welfare benefits. For some that may be a benefit. An ADHD diagnosis may get a person in some work places to be eligible to reasonable adjustments .. maybe avoid the return to the office for example; this again could be a benefit.
*People have different motivations to seek a diagnosis, and I do not mean it’s for those immoral reasons.
To which I responded
So your real concern should be those willing to commit benefit (or other) fraud, and their reasons for doing so? It has nothing to do with ADHD specifically and the people doing this are likely very small in comparison to the genuine cases.
and your response
You stated there was no benefit for people to seek a diagnosis of ADHD – I gave you examples. However, my examples were not intended to suggest these were the only reasons people sought the diagnosis.
You need to reread what I have written on this thread because it appears you have gone off on one. No idea why you think I would or should be concerned about benefit fraud .. not my concern how people live their lives.
Now my take was that you were implying that people were faking ADHD diagnoses to gain financial and employment benefits. That's how it reads to me. If I'm wrong then I apologise.
Dmorts, apologies accepted.
It's easy sometimes to not see the wood for the trees.
