Here's the original title (was too long for HN):
What if ADHD risk isn’t fixed at birth, but shaped by how early environments interact with a child’s sensitivity?
This sounds similar to the theories Gabor Maté has on the topic. He’s written some books on the topic.
He sees ADHD has a trauma response from sensitive kids in a stressful home. A child can’t physically leave the stressful situation for actual fight or flight, so the mind checks out.
I feel like at least personally, my ADHD is aggravated by other stress factors in life. I had neuro divergent friends and we were bad for each other. We would hinder each other's focus and discipline.
Direct link to the research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/icd.70072
He sees ADHD has a trauma response from sensitive kids in a stressful home. A child can’t physically leave the stressful situation for actual fight or flight, so the mind checks out.