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Some people claim that adhd is not a real mental illness. what are doctor opinions?
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It is likely...: ...That some of the people diagnosed with adhd are actually people with a set of skills and preferences mismatched to the situations in which they live and education they are receiving. Take someone with a talent in arts or sports and try to make them into an accountant, and you'll get an accountant with adhd. Others, of course, have trouble concentrating on anything, and that's real adhd, .
Answered 12/20/2013
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