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ADD untreated leads to delayed literacy, behavioral problems, and poor self esteem. Medication helps children get through adolescence while their brains eventually catch up. You know not of what you speak and untreated ADD is worse than mistakenly treated ADD since as the child grows up, it will sort itself out. Learning and self esteem intact.
True in many cases. To say nothing of the impact on siblings and parents. Weight treatment given the best odds. There’s bound to be an element of risk either way.