It could be a case-by-case situation in terms of its meaning and purpose. What would be important is how you would personally make sense of the diagnoses and such. It could be a very personal issue on some levels.
ADHD does have strong neuropsychological origins. Imagine how the world has changed over these past 20 or so years with respect to technology, our environment, our lifestyles... These changes will impact a child's development - how we interact with each other socially, how our brains adapt to external changes, how our bodies develop, what we believe, etc. So I think that it's important to ask what sickness needs to be addressed - our society and educational/social systems that hasn't adjusted to our young generation that seems to learn and interact differently? The children who do not seem to do well with the type of parenting and schooling that is the norm now? So mental health is beyond psychological and biological factors - it is also social and sure, spiritual.
Taking ADHD further... When the specific needs of child with ADHD is not provided, the risk for depression, academic problem, employment prospects, poverty, relationship issues, and other issues may become a possibility.
Mental illness is really complex but we all tend to think of it in terms of couple of factors, whereas it has many many factors that interact with each other. And it's highly personal.
ADHD does have strong neuropsychological origins. Imagine how the world has changed over these past 20 or so years with respect to technology, our environment, our lifestyles... These changes will impact a child's development - how we interact with each other socially, how our brains adapt to external changes, how our bodies develop, what we believe, etc. So I think that it's important to ask what sickness needs to be addressed - our society and educational/social systems that hasn't adjusted to our young generation that seems to learn and interact differently? The children who do not seem to do well with the type of parenting and schooling that is the norm now? So mental health is beyond psychological and biological factors - it is also social and sure, spiritual.
Taking ADHD further... When the specific needs of child with ADHD is not provided, the risk for depression, academic problem, employment prospects, poverty, relationship issues, and other issues may become a possibility.
Mental illness is really complex but we all tend to think of it in terms of couple of factors, whereas it has many many factors that interact with each other. And it's highly personal.
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