I’m confused with this concept.
Are you suggesting that the anxiety is then treated with more drugs?
As anxiety is a very common side effect of these drugs.
It is also entirely possible to overcome anxiety with the right tools, teaching, learning, and support.
I also have taught many autistic children who simply aren’t anxious. They’re very autistic but it doesn’t bother them. They might find sounds too loud but simply walk about with fingers in their ears, until handed ear defenders (which shouldn’t be used all the time.) And a couple who only become anxious on adhd medication. (And I’m not completely against meds; I’ve seen it occasionally be utterly life changing. But only occasionally.)
The episode where Naomi discusses the autism diagnosis of the daughter of a woman who is dyslexic, who’s life’s work is around schizophrenia is very interesting.
i wasn’t aware that the discussion with this condition is one of drugs when needed and complete recovery for some. Not a life long diagnosis.
Similarly, her dyslexia has changed, she’s learned some things but can’t spell. So that element is life long. Not the other issues. At the same time, many children diagnosed with dyslexia can overcome it with the right combination of interventions and support. To the point now that programmes such as rwi say to just teach repeatedly in short fun ways to any child who’s just not picking it up. Some LA dyslexia services have closed.
In that episode they discuss what I knew 30 odd years ago, that some autistic children are able to progress so well with the correct interventions and supports that they wouldn’t pass a diagnosis as an adult. Apparently this is now sacrilege. And seems to also be the idea around adhd - in the past it was always a childhood condition.