I feel like I&#x27;m all over the place in this thread!<p>&gt;  Treatment options are often of doubtful effectiveness, and those that are shown to be effective are generally very blunt instruments.<p>I have to agree with this, but the alternative is often self medication. Before getting on ADHD medication, it was the norm for me to get a 2-liter of caffeinated soda merely to be able to focus on playing games or coding (for fun!) in the evening. Diagnoses have the potential to hurt as well as help, but IMO it&#x27;s best that we can provide the tools for bettering yourself (also applicable to welfare spending, heh).