Selfish reasons why you, a US person who doesn't have #adhd should care about the ADHD meds shortage in the US right now:
- We are your employees who were making money for you but are suddenly unproductive
- We are the irate customer who can't calm down and isn't hearing what you're saying
- We are driving on the same roads as you and your loved ones and we're not texting while driving but we might as well be
Unselfish reason: when untreated, this disorder makes us miserable.
@IzabelaKaramia Oh that reminds me of the added complication where all the normal things you would do deal with a medication shortage - pharmacy hunting, ordering meds early for the best chance of getting them if they come in stock before you run out, etc. - is considered “drug seeking behavior” when what you take is a controlled substance. And actually carrying all of that out requires: executive function! Like requiring people with broken legs to take the stairs to the crutches department.
@holly @IzabelaKaramia Gotta love living in a society that has normalized letting companies who profit by not paying for care... make the rules on whether you get care. They love doing this with depressed people too - "Too depressed to function and need more treatment than throwing pills at you? Here, switch from the provider you've built a relationship with and hunt for a doctor willing to spend a couple of unreimbursed hours on a 'prior authorization' to make us to pay for it."