I am by no means an expert, but I thought that perhaps people with conditions like ADD should try alternative activities which can perhaps better their acclaimed disorder than taking pharmaceuticals. One thing that helped me with focusing was acting. I am not saying this is suitable for everyone, but it may provide a good idea of how one can improve themselves. Starting out in high school my grades were so-so. Sometimes an A or two, but mostly B’s and C’s. In tenth grade I started taking the drama courses my high school provided. The more I acted the more my grades seemed to improve. By the end of high school I was getting mostly A's and a few B's. I am not sure if acting is the exact reason why my grades improved, but it was an activity that taught me self-discipline, awareness, and how to think critically.
This is because the activity [acting], as Aristotle might say, gave me happiness and provided me challenges. It made me better myself and filled my life with meaning and purpose. Music or a particular sport may be other activities which can have similar effects.
Another way people could try taking over these lesser ‘mental illnesses’ is by meditation. This allows a person to discipline his or her mind. For instance, if a child was taught to meditate for a half hour each day, perhaps then their focus would be better in class and they would not have to take prescription drugs. Meditation also brings many other great benefits. Finding an activity that will help a person think critically and give them meaning seems to have a positive effect on mental health, which can disperse negative effects that cloud the brain. This could allow an individual to live up to their full potential and not be reliant on drugs, but a positive, and even virtuous, activity that will allow them to be happy.
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