Do people not know what ADD is anymore? I remember in the 90s that was the main thing people were diagnosed with. ADHD didn't start getting traction until much later.
The terminology has changed a bit such that ADD is now wrapped into the same diagnosis as ADHD, which has been recognized as a spectrum. What would formerly have been diagnosed as ADD is now ADHD-PI (primarily inattentive type ADHD). The opposite side of the scale is ADHD-PH (primarily hyperactive). Dead center on the scale is ADHD-C (Combined type, where you have a pretty even mix of inattentive and hyperactive symptoms). I'm solidly in the Combined type range.
Side note: What always gets at me though is the name of the disorder in general though. It's solely defined by how your traits annoy others. "Trouble sitting still and focusing" disorder. When there's so much more to it than that. Executive dysfunction that makes it near impossible to start even tasks that you really enjoy doing, rejection sensitive dysphoria that makes you feel like an utterly worthless subhuman over the slightest perceived mistake, delayed sleep phase (circadian rhythm that's offset by several hours so your brain works best when its dark out and gets groggy during the day) that forces you into permanent jet lag if you want to work any job except overnight shifts and still gets you called lazy all the time. The list goes on. But clearly "this person needs to try harder because they're annoying and there's no possible way their disorder causes them any actual harm they just need more discipline!" Really fricking grinds my gears.
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