Whatg does this sentence mean? ( I question the role of kids' boredom in some of the diagnoses)?

Question

I'm concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic and burned out, with a "been there, done that" air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends' children are prescribed medications--stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives--I question the role of kids' boredom in some of the diagnoses.

thank u for ur response.

Answer 1

I am not an expert, but believe that it means, rather than diagnosing ADD or ADHD that maybe it is just a lack of interest in the subject matter, rather than an attention deficit that needs to be prescribed medication.

Answer 2

He wonders if kids that are diagnosed with ADHD may be misdiagnosed because they may be just bored because of previous levels of feverish activity.

Answer 3

I agree.
Some kids already know what school teach, from experianece.

So they stop paying attention.