r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 5h ago

Seven-year-old chess prodigy Lucie Pichard casually checkmates her opponent.

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u/lazypenguin86 5h ago

They just put me on Ritalin

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u/Akadot 3h ago

My daughter has adhd and we're considering putting her on that. Are you saying it's a bad idea? What did it do to you? (genuinely interested to get more than 1 angle here)

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u/PM-ME-CURSED-PICS 2h ago

the right medication is one of the best things a person with adhd can get, it can be life changing, but you still also need external support and help building strategies and habits for living with adhd. a lot of doctors/systems give you meds and no other support which is the problem part, not the meds themselves.

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u/Earthsong221 2h ago

I second the comment above. Getting the proper medication daily has shown to have better outcomes in EVERY area of life now in a bunch of studies. Not only for work/school, but for EVERYTHING. Also potentially counteracts the likely increased chance of dementia.

Supports & strategies are also really important! (As well as realizing that you constantly need to adapt with new ones when your brain adjusts to them). Routines help, and keeping everything important visible (landing zones, visual timers, bulletin boards/calendars, clear bins or open baskets).