What's harmful is telling people without qualification that they should seek dangerous and addictive medication without a careful cost/benefit analysis.
My comment isn't saying that you shouldn't, it's saying that there are downsides that are not apparent that must be weighed against the upsides—same as any medication. Even ibuprofen can fuck up your stomach, each remedy must be evaluated on its risks and merits.
I speak from extreme personal experience. Same team!
> that they should seek dangerous and addictive medication
We're not telling folks to go on a meth binge. We're telling folks that this doctor prescribed medication actually works, and can help improve their lives.
To use your own ibuprofin example - what your parent statement is proposing equals: "Don't use ibuprofin for your chronic inflammation, even though your doctor prescribed it for you."
EDIT: If COVID has taught me anything, it's that we as human beings are poorly equipped to make appropriate cost/benefit analysis when it comes to medical advice. Especially when it comes to anecdotal experiences. And doubally especially when you're already suffering from untreated ADHD.
What's the alternative? CBT is not sufficient when your brain doesn't want to work. Executive function disorder is a huge part of being ADHD.
> There are serious negative long-term effects from taking amphetamines regularly
Citation needed for therapeutic dosages.
> They cause harm, even at low doses.
Citation definitely needed for therapeutic dosages.
> Ceasing regular [...] subsequent YEARS of oversleeping, lethargy, and depression
Citation really really needed here for therapeutic dosages.
Anecdotal advice like this is exceptionally harmful to those who need these meds to just reach "functional adult" levels of normal.