ADHD World Takes on Facebook and Pharma
ADHD World is a new social network for anyone in the world interested in ADD or ADHD.
Many people have joined this new site- and new groups and discussions are springing up - with members from: UK, Canada, USA, Australia, and many other countries.
This ADHD Social Network provides users: Discussion groups, classified ads, photo albums, personal profile pages, the ability to create friendships, and much more.
The largest social network at this time is Facebook. Interestingly, one of the big pharmaceutical companies has created a facebook group called: ADHD Moms. They have hired ADHD Specialist Dr. Patrician Quinn, and Debbie Phelps (mother of olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 9 years old) to lead this group.
Macneil Pharma is supporting this page, but is not advertising its ADHD medication on this page. (to read more about this page, visit this article.)
My biggest critique of this facebook group: it is a one way discussion.
In other words, you cannot contribute your comments, and enter discussions. The leaders can provide content to you, and you can read or listen. To my thinking, this is very web 1.0. The whole concept of web 2.0 is that you can enter a discussion, and interact with other users or experts.
In comes ‘ADHD World’. This is a fully functioning web 2.0 social network for ADD or ADHD. This site provides active discussions, connections, and support.
A true dialogue, and the ability to interact. It is not connected to facebook, and it does not receive pharmaceutical funding.
You are welcome to join ADHD World, and participate with the growing number of users from around the world in an open discussion.
Best,
Dr. Kenny
p.s. Claim your free account right now: ADHD World.
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Written by Dr. Kenny Handelman - The ADHD Doctor
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July 16th, 2008 at 4:02 am
Nice… I couldn’t agree with you more. One of the primary purposes of social networks is to “be social” with others that have common interests. Web 2.0 is a nice label that helps some folks grasp that notion, but I simply like to think of it as a way to make new friends.
On the subject of ADHD, my wife and I have 9 children, 4 of which were diagnosed as ADD or ADHD - all 4 of which are now adults.
I hope you have many lively and productive conversations.