Just something I have anecdotally noticed occuring with more frequency. Several creators I follow have spoken about being diagnosed with ADHD in recent years, and their experiences with medication like adderall. When I was a kid, ADHD was something only kids had, and was famously overdiagnosed in America as an excuse to get a ton of kids on pills.
Is this just a more recent extension of that? Is it just as simple as big pharma looking for more addicts? I have definitely noticed that my own attention span has been eroded by the 24 hour news cycle and too much screen time, but I'd never think to go to the doctor about it.
I went from ZERO coworkers on ADHD meds to 5 now. They keep telling me I have it as well. I’m with you, personal stress and the inundation of information over the last several years has caused my focus to decline pretty severely, but I’ll never go to the dr about it. I use natural supplements and meditation/frequency.