ADHD: Can You Treat it Without Medication?

ADHD medication is not always need and medication does not always work. It's not necessary if you have an aversion to it.

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[withramya]

Most people don’t have an aversion towards medications. The issue is especially treating children with medication that we have no idea what the long term effects are. Yes stimulants have been studied for a long time, but not necessarily the right kind of studies. If a pharmacological treatment was effective and safe, then people will be less hesitant.

[hitormissdnce]

Maybe. But what about people who are stuck in a job that they don't really like and have to focus everyday. They are living a miserable life . I believe, maybe their life will be better only after medication cause non-medical treatment cannot help in major focus on stuff they dont like.