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Delet3r t1_j6408a2 wrote

Reply to comment by legomolin in Childhood abuse may alter brain function in adults. Study found people who experienced abuse during childhood (but not adolescence) experienced altered functioning in the brain for systems associated with perceptual processing and attention. by MistWeaver80

My kids showed signs of ADHD super young, and we were the "don't spank kids it's abuse" type family. Our parents kept telling us to spank them, leave them alone at night to sleep etc.

We weren't perfect but definitely not abusive.

Edit:

https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/adhd-and-adverse-childhood-experiences#:~:text=Because%20of%20their%20traumatic%20nature,%2C%20hyperactivity%2C%20or%20emotional%20outbursts.

ADHD is often REPORTED as ADHD by parents, but misdiagnosed.

ADHD is executive function disorder, similar to high levels of stress. That's why parents confuse stressed kids with ADHD kids.

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