Dream responds to \u201ccontroversy\u201d over his comments about ADHD medication YouTube: AnthonyPadillaDuring his interview with Anthony Padilla, Minecraft YouTuber Dream opened up about being diagnosed with ADHD when he was younger. Some viewers have become critical of the 21-year-old, though, after he revealed that he threw out his prescription medication. For his June 8 episode, Anthony Padilla interviewed Minecraft sensation Dream. In the sit-down discussion, the YouTuber touched on subjects from his speedrun cheating scandal to his plans on doing a face reveal. However, the conversation got personal when the faceless content creator discussed his ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis as a kid. Critics were not too happy with him when he explained how throwing out his medication helped him. Dream opens up about his ADHD diagnosis During the 30-minute interview, Dream opened up about being diagnosed with ADHD as a child and how that impacted his education. \u201cI was literally tested for glasses as a kid because I was having trouble in school. I could never pay attention. I was always doodling, drawing. I was doing anything but not paying attention,\u201d he said. He then opened up about being prescribed medication. \u201cI had ADHD medication, and I was like \u201cNah\u201d \u2026 I remember pouring it down the drain.\u201d When asked why, the YouTuber responded, \u201cI didn\u2019t feel like myself [on meds]. I feel like I was way less creative. My mind didn\u2019t drift as much.\u201d Dream followed up his statement by cautioning viewers that he was not an expert on mental health. \u201cI don\u2019t know enough about [ADHD medication] to know whether that was smart of me to do. I don\u2019t want to encourage ANYONE to do that. I haven\u2019t been on ADHD medication since then, but it\u2019s a unique thing to me that I\u2019m proud of.\u201d (Topics starts at 18:49) Despite his warning to fans to not follow what he did, some critics became upset with the YouTuber over his comments and argued that he was setting a bad example for his fanbase. \u201cHey dream what\u2019s the message behind throwing out the \u201cnormal pills\u201d and basically implying that if you have a mental illness do not seek medical help because it\u2019s \u201cbad\u201d? Really weird message to say f**k medication for any form of mental illness basically,\u201d a viral post on Twitter read. https:\/\/twitter.com\/24framesofnick\/status\/1402461378691076098 Dream responds to \u201ccontroversy\u201d over medication comments Dream used his alternate Twitter account to respond to the criticism and exclaimed, \u201cmom wake up the new dream controversy just dropped,\u201d before following up with, \u201cthey really be like: he visualized his personal experience as a kid with ADHD and medication for it?!? DISGUSTING.\u201d The June 9 social media posts have since been deleted. This isn\u2019t the first time the YouTuber has discussed his mental state. Dream dropped a single in June called \u201cMask\u201d that had several lyrics that touched on his struggles with mental health. In his interview with Anthony Padilla, Dream also explained how his ADHD helps him make content: \u201cI feel like one of my biggest strengths is that I am creative. And one of the things that help me come up with ideas is I am thinking quickly.\u201d The content creator also added, \u201cPeople, a lot of the time, describe it as a lack of focus. But in reality, you just focus on the wrong thing a lot of the time.\u201d The 21-year-old also confessed that it was \u201cscary\u201d opening up about his mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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