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Norman C. Berns
Why does Adderall help with my social anxiety/my social problems? Its literally so effective but none of the psychiatrists Ive seen believe me. What other condition could I have as to the reason why Adderall helps?
Sigh….that’s because many (most?) psychiatrists are operating on horribly outdated information. Psychologists, too. The entire field of “mental health”. It’s a public health scandal.
I don’t have time to check other responses. But yes, Adderall and other stimulants can help people with ADHD to better manage social interactions.
It really shouldn’t be hard for psychiatrists+ to understand.
When a person is less distractible, less impulsive, can focus more on a conversation, remember what was said a few seconds or minutes ago….well, of course, they are less likely to be “socially anxious.”
Good luck with spreading the good news to the mental health field! :-)
Sigh….that’s because many (most?) psychiatrists are operating on horribly outdated information. Psychologists, too. The entire field of “mental health”. It’s a public health scandal.
I don’t have time to check other responses. But yes, Adderall and other stimulants can help people with ADHD to better manage social interactions.
It really shouldn’t be hard for psychiatrists+ to understand.
When a person is less distractible, less impulsive, can focus more on a conversation, remember what was said a few seconds or minutes ago….well, of course, they are less likely to be “socially anxious.”
Good luck with spreading the good news to the mental health field! :-)
In my case, one of the most significant benefits of Adderall was how much it reduced my anxiety. When I spoke about this to my psychiatrist, he just said something non-commital about how ADHD symptoms can be percieved as anxiety.
Some time has passed, and I think I understand the way it works now, and why my ADHD was misdiagnosed as a combination of conditions – including Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I described it in counselling: when my ADHD is unchecked, everything I have to do that day is like lots of plates, spinning away, and I feel the need to run between them, in a panic, to make sure none of the plates fall. When the medication is at its best, all the plates are still spinning, but I can calmly walk around, making things steady, safe in the knowledge that my constant, gentle efforts will keep everything going.
The argument that rages in my head at times can be brought to an orderly conversation by Adderall. If you speak to a psychiatrist who insists that social anxiety must be treated separately, and that your perception must be flawed, I'd be inclined to ignore the psychiatrist and trust your own experience; it's your mind, and your life.
A diagnosis is just a bunch of words that open the way to evidence-based treatments, and keep medical practitioners safely insured. If your symptoms change, and the diagnosis changes, your experience and your level of happiness are still the only things that truly matter. (IMHO)
In my case, one of the most significant benefits of Adderall was how much it reduced my anxiety. When I spoke about this to my psychiatrist, he just said something non-commital about how ADHD symptoms can be percieved as anxiety.
Some time has passed, and I think I understand the way it works now, and why my ADHD was misdiagnosed as a combination of conditions – including Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I described it in counselling: when my ADHD is unchecked, everything I have to do that day is like lots of plates, spinning away, and I feel the need to run between them, in a panic, to make sure none of the plates fall. When the medication is at its best, all the plates are still spinning, but I can calmly walk around, making things steady, safe in the knowledge that my constant, gentle efforts will keep everything going.
The argument that rages in my head at times can be brought to an orderly conversation by Adderall. If you speak to a psychiatrist who insists that social anxiety must be treated separately, and that your perception must be flawed, I'd be inclined to ignore the psychiatrist and trust your own experience; it's your mind, and your life.
A diagnosis is just a bunch of words that open the way to evidence-based treatments, and keep medical practitioners safely insured. If your symptoms change, and the diagnosis changes, your experience and your level of happiness are still the only things that truly matter. (IMHO)
Sigh….that’s because many (most?) psychiatrists are operating on horribly outdated information. Psychologists, too. The entire field of “mental health”. It’s a public health scandal.
I don’t have time to check other responses. But yes, Adderall and other stimulants can help people with ADHD to better manage social interactions.
It really shouldn’t be hard for psychiatrists+ to understand.
When a person is less distractible, less impulsive, can focus more on a conversation, remember what was said a few seconds or minutes ago….well, of course, they are less likely to be “socially anxious.”
Good luck with spreading the good news to the mental health field! :-)
Gina
Sigh….that’s because many (most?) psychiatrists are operating on horribly outdated information. Psychologists, too. The entire field of “mental health”. It’s a public health scandal.
I don’t have time to check other responses. But yes, Adderall and other stimulants can help people with ADHD to better manage social interactions.
It really shouldn’t be hard for psychiatrists+ to understand.
When a person is less distractible, less impulsive, can focus more on a conversation, remember what was said a few seconds or minutes ago….well, of course, they are less likely to be “socially anxious.”
Good luck with spreading the good news to the mental health field! :-)
Gina
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In my case, one of the most significant benefits of Adderall was how much it reduced my anxiety. When I spoke about this to my psychiatrist, he just said something non-commital about how ADHD symptoms can be percieved as anxiety.
Some time has passed, and I think I understand the way it works now, and why my ADHD was misdiagnosed as a combination of conditions – including Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I described it in counselling: when my ADHD is unchecked, everything I have to do that day is like lots of plates, spinning away, and I feel the need to run between them, in a panic, to make sure none of the plates fall. When the medication is at its best, all the plates are still spinning, but I can calmly walk around, making things steady, safe in the knowledge that my constant, gentle efforts will keep everything going.
The argument that rages in my head at times can be brought to an orderly conversation by Adderall. If you speak to a psychiatrist who insists that social anxiety must be treated separately, and that your perception must be flawed, I'd be inclined to ignore the psychiatrist and trust your own experience; it's your mind, and your life.
A diagnosis is just a bunch of words that open the way to evidence-based treatments, and keep medical practitioners safely insured. If your symptoms change, and the diagnosis changes, your experience and your level of happiness are still the only things that truly matter. (IMHO)
In my case, one of the most significant benefits of Adderall was how much it reduced my anxiety. When I spoke about this to my psychiatrist, he just said something non-commital about how ADHD symptoms can be percieved as anxiety.
Some time has passed, and I think I understand the way it works now, and why my ADHD was misdiagnosed as a combination of conditions – including Generalised Anxiety Disorder. I described it in counselling: when my ADHD is unchecked, everything I have to do that day is like lots of plates, spinning away, and I feel the need to run between them, in a panic, to make sure none of the plates fall. When the medication is at its best, all the plates are still spinning, but I can calmly walk around, making things steady, safe in the knowledge that my constant, gentle efforts will keep everything going.
The argument that rages in my head at times can be brought to an orderly conversation by Adderall. If you speak to a psychiatrist who insists that social anxiety must be treated separately, and that your perception must be flawed, I'd be inclined to ignore the psychiatrist and trust your own experience; it's your mind, and your life.
A diagnosis is just a bunch of words that open the way to evidence-based treatments, and keep medical practitioners safely insured. If your symptoms change, and the diagnosis changes, your experience and your level of happiness are still the only things that truly matter. (IMHO)
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