Is ADHD an Advantage? [Full Episode]
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- Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
- Psych Hub interviews Ned Hallowell, MD, the world authority on ADHD. Dr. Hallowell doesn't treat disability-he unwraps gifts and believes that ADHD has many benefits that can be used to your advantage.
In this episode of Ask the Expert, we will cover what is ADHD, the #1 most common symptom, treatment options, and how to live a happy and productive life with ADHD.
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Unexplained underachievement. I grew up with "you are not stupid so why can't you do that?!"
Me too. Many Many years ago
Yep!
I grew up with “You’re so clever, you’re going to be an engineer etc etc, you’re going to university, you’re going to design cars or technology etc etc”
I’m a labourer lol
man
YEP *sigh*😓
Yes! My ADHD was practically GONE when I was in a regular exercise regimen. Without exercise, ADHD takes over my life!
What exercise helps you? If you dont mind me asking.
@@sarahhamdan4695 anything that gets the endorphins pumping! They say 20min. Is key
Yes I can attest to exercise ! Just going for a swim daily and my erratic adhd mood swing is GONE. I could also concentrate better in work meetings and my mind is not as scattered and foggy
Exercise has made mine worse maybe I’m retarded
It's what helps me most. I go jogging, play football, badminton, boxing (before I injured my hands), cycling and recently tennis. Helps me focus and feel part of things. Also wears me out.
Right at the beginning when he said " its a way of being in the world, its a unique way of being". it really connected with my way of thinking. ive always told myself and people "i am who i am". i was initially diagnosed at 28 years old and its been a journey learning about myself.
Yay.
There’s a huge sense of stillness and calm after exercising. The restlessness and overwhelming anxious feeling from ADHD just goes away for a day. We ADHDer have to do it almost daily to harvest those happy neurotransmitters:)
10 minutes exercise twice a day, zing method, coaching, marry the right person, find the right job, embrace the condition. Lastly, find the right difficulty (find a creative outlet)
When he said “ if you do that you can turn it to a super power” and I was like “ do what ?” So I had to start the video again 😂😂
ok, then you probbably have ADHD,i have and thats happen a lot when watching a video 😂
You're funny.
🤣😂🤣
Me too 😂
Find an environment where people will appreciate your strengths and cut you a little slack for your weaknesses. I like my job because my boss is really cool with my crap memory and strange approach to doing things because he knows how I excel in other areas that others don’t. Our desire to be constantly busy can really make us stand out in hardworking environments. Find a job where you’re flat out all day and you’l flourish. Boredom at work and downtime does not go down well for us.
I just started a new office job and it is the worst decision I've made in quite some time. I'm going to look for bartending work or something else really stressful with clear work objectives. I don't think I can manage this. I just don't understand how people can get work done like this, I do really simple stuff and it's so boring I can never get started. I can sit for 3 hours doing random stuff until I get any work done at all and I just can't defend my boss actually paying me for this..
@@espenfarstad1697 I feel your pain. I’m in construction which is normally excellent but sometimes when things are slow like in bad weather or when machinery is down it’s really hard to deal with. I just feel like there’s no point being there if I’m not busy and I lose all energy and motivation and just want to go home and go to bed. Meanwhile all the normies are having a great time and celebrating their easy day lol.
@@espenfarstad1697 i do bartending and waitering and they’ve literally been the only thing in my life i’ve ever felt i could excel in with my adhd. the busyness, constant movement, and the immediate gratification i get from being needed to do multiple things and completing those tasks one by one is exactly what i need to stimulate me.
it concerns me though because i know i’m bright and i don’t want to be stuck on minimum wage for life but i literally can’t find a work environment or line of work where i don’t think i’ll just stare in to space at my chair all day.
yeah I don't think any disorder to be an advantage but we can strategize to make it as such maybe I guess
I’m so happy to read your note and happy for you. Yes why not look at what you do great and support in areas you need . This will help me to support my hubby. Thank you for your message here.
After I joined meta/Facebook, I noticed almost half of my teammates have ADHD. They are incredibly high achievers but often underestimate their talents and hard work. They always feel anxious. Unfortunately most of them won't look for help. So what I want to say is that, maybe there's more adhders in high achievers. But because they won't look for help so we won't know.
The 'right difficult' for me my entire life has been guitar and music theory. Everyone always say to me "why aren't you in a band?" ... and ive always responded "I dont play for others, I play for myself. Its somehow therapeutic". Now I finally understand why :)
Listening to Dr. Hallowell is beyond refreshing, possibly life changing, as someone diagnosed at age 45. I dropped out of law school and left scholarships on the table due to being overwhelmed. I will try to learn more about the physical exercises.
Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.
So relatable! I was 4 classes away from getting my master’s in accounting and along with tax season it just became too overwhelming 🥹
I just got my results back today and have been diagnosed with ADHD at 24 years old. I am now looking to see how I can make my unique experience of life into strengths. Good luck to others going through their own journeys, I stand in solidarity with you all!!
@javi chavi talk to a psychiatrist and asked for a screening survey. The diagnosis takes a few steps. Survey is the first one. I just finished mine last week. I’m 32 this year. Good luck!
Have a great life my guy. Good luck
I'm in the process of getting a diagnosis. Hope it will give me some clarity!
The UNEXPLAINED UNDERACHEIVEMENT hit me when it was discussed. I'm looking back at my academic resume starting from 9th grade. I did well my first two years, yet my grades started to go down during junior and senior. I struggled to stay focused. And now those same patterns followed me. I'd start off good, yet I'd never or barely make it to the finish line
I grew up with "You're not applying yourself" and lazy. Boredom is indeed the Kyrptonite
"It's not a religious principle, it's a medication."
I needed to hear that. Everybody needs to hear that.
Right? i distest when people use the world believe like it carries any intellectual weight when in fact it is the lowest form of knowledge.
It's a drug. I would add to his perspective of if it works, take it the qualifier take it as long as you need it. The goal should be a drug free life.
I saw a psychologist for years and she kept telling me that my brain was like a race car, and I do not know how to drive it yet. She kept saying it would be like giving a race car to a 16yr old new driver, they wouldn’t know how to handle it. Except I was in my twenties and she didn’t know how to treat me or what advice to give me and when I brought up adhd she told me absolutely not, that I did not have adhd multiple times since she only knew what little boys who had adhd looked like. Since then I have had two doctors tell me I have adhd and I still struggle to believe it. But I almost burst into tears when he said that having adhd is like having a race car with bicycle brakes 😭 Thank you, thank you so much.
You're so welcome! Thank you for sharing your lived experience with us.
Actually the exercise thing actually worked for me. I noticed very carefully my behaviour when I don’t do any sort of exercise and when I do. Even a morning run for half an hour worked good for me. It reduced my mind chatter and also I’m more focused and motivated to do and complete my work.
Anyone here who’s having hard time focusing, I’ll suggest just go for a run alone in the morning in fresh air. Make a schedule for yourself and set goals. Just try your best to follow the schedule as much as possible and don’t be too hard on yourself. Try to understand yourself and take care of yourself.
Man you are super positive I thought ADHD is just a nightmare but you are talking in a good style
As of today I declare I will now start to embrace my adhd, to accept it and learn more about it to make the best out of this incredible "disorder".
My life's been real hard for me and I always did my best but still it was never enough. At school I studied hard, at work I stayed more hours. At home I tried to do chores and help around but I just couldn't and was perceived as lazy, forgetful, spacey and careless. My life felt like a complete underachievement.
On the other hand I always thought of myself different from the others. Always. I didn't knew exactly what it was but the way I perceived the world was just way different than anyone I knew.
Now I know why.
Thank you.
I love the positive outlook we aren't broken just misunderstood
❤️💯💯
I have adhd..and I'm a darn good mechanic
right on! wish i were...lol. i think about classes, of course. just put it off, tho. must be rad to not get ripped off by anyone! yay!
As an adult with add (more hyper thoughts) my answer has been leaving towards more of a YES the older I get. It is not a deficit, in fact fine tuned and FAST. Only the important stuff matters, remember this. This is why we do nearly everything different
I wouldn't call Ritalin and other stimulants call medication. They're powerful stimulants, but come with reasonable side effects. I just take it when I really need it. In my opinion, life is much more joyful without it. I'd never take it on vacation, for example. “Everyone's ADHD is different" - so true. Since I am diagnosed, since two years ago (I'm 31 now) I still have the symptoms of course, but I love life a lot-also with ADHD.
As a near 40 year old with kids with ADHD symptoms, I’ve reflected on my own behaviours and issues, and am going to get myself an assessment. This video was much needed and full of very interesting take away. Thank you.
That is wonderful to read. I am in my 40's and recently got assessed for and diagnosed with autism. It is validating to have this explanation, especially at this age. I really do wish you all the best with the ADHD eval and aftermath. This doctor is right; things only get better after diagnosis, which is why the diagnosis is good news. God bless you!
After I got diagnosed and was aware of my behaviors I see it in my mom bad so she's going to get diagnosed too lol
I'm undiagnosed but my daughter who's 33 has just been diagnosed. After an in depth conversation with her about the condition (I knew very little about it) it came to light, that I myself have the same symptoms and the same struggles as a child, up to where I am now.. My youngest daughter has always displayed signs too, so I think we both need to go have an assessment done.
By asking for help for your daughter you are taking the first step to dispelling stigma for us all. For support and resources on mental health, the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf
I am a medical student with ADHD.The career enabled me to get the diagnosis but the task is heavy on me.
Same as me.4th yr medical student diagnosed 3 months sgo
Same here. Diagnosed in my 4th year of medical school. Currently a Licensed GP but thinking of branching out. The journey ahead in this career is too tasking for my ADHD.
I love to hear that, your all amazing. I can imagine how hard it must be, as we have to work harder. As Drs you’ll understand the struggles, when people suspect they have ADHD. Good luck to all of you 😉
@@kethigakuya657I can imagine how hard it’s been for you, but your a GP that’s fantastic. What ever road you take, I hope you do amazingly well.🙏
Im an aspirant too...and we have this exam that i have to clear at all cost to get into med school but i couldnt at all focus in the class or tuition , and since all my days were filled with classes there was no time for me to actually sit and study and understand the concept. I gave up so much of my teenage years to studying only to end up with a tag of failure. Its making me feel depressed and helpless but to be honest its my motivation too to prove them how wrong they were to underestimate me.
I loooove Dr. Hollowell! He seems so warm and nurturing, so reassuring! Wish him all the best!!
He explained it soo well. Thanks for making this video
Needed this video-thank you
Thank yuo for these nice videos .its good that sb has a problem and tries to solve it ,helps others too and the nicest thing....really understands the ones who suffer from such a challenge.
Thanks Doctor , it really helps to support my hubby. Yes we love walking together .the thing is sometimes I get annoyed of reminding him all the times.
Certain things he’s so focused and he will be consistent
Only thing is my hubby not careful with finances not that he spends it excessively but does not think on priorities
Thank you so much for detailed information
Thank you x
Thanks for being on the internet
Learned so much in 15 minutes. Thank you so much 😊
One of the most empowering, gift packed and spot on podcasts on ADHD I came across.
Fantastic presentation
This was good..Really good
I have naturally fueled and challenged my cerebellum..not even knowing it! I have always been "hyperactive" lol natural sugars..that are in strawberries or watermellons.and proteins ..have great effects with my cognitive function.and "inner thinking" all together . They are my medication ..no medicine..caffeine. nicotine..or alcohol worked...all had adverse effects ..and I tried all medications ..stimulus an non stimulus..my stimulus is my profession...and hobbies...maybe this will help someone
In my country
Love making is expensive
The ADHD I have is I can't concentrate or be on one task for long,impatient as hell.
thak you
just fantastic! Many thanks :)
Fascinating podcast! Could have kept listening!! Thanks so much
You're welcome!
Im was diagnosed at 6. I spent my entire childhood getting bounced between remedial courses and gifted ones i was rarely in the "normal" classes.
i really appreciate bringing attention to "beliefs"- accepting something as true without proof or evidence. its not about belief its about what we know!
THIS IS SO TRUE!
Thank-you for this. Unwrapping gifts 🎁
You're welcome! We hope you will continue to watch our videos to learn more about mental health, self-care, and ways to support others.
My difficulty in ADHD is when I get taught something new I understan it but when people the meaning of it I couldn't describe it to them . And that makes me kinda panic because there is a guy who kinda bully's me like insults me with the use of it like he asks me that do you know the meaning of this word , and then I think in my mind that "yeah I know the meaning of it" but I couldn't describe it to him and then he insults me infront of everybody that I said that I know the meaning of this word ,but when I asked him the meaning of it he told me that he(Myself) can't say it to me(the bully says) then that guy just insults me that he does not even know anything but he always says he(myself) he know it . And everybody also agrees with it and tells that why would you say that you know that word without describing it to us . And I just die inside in panic and get sick and get bad dreams at night.... :(
Hey don't worry mate. It happens to me too :) i tend to forget a lot of things when asked and the meaning of words when I know it because I get nervous . It makes me feel stupid and I used to self loath as well. But it's a part of our condition. Embrace it :)
@@underratedsongsarezeebest9236 Thanks for your information
Hey how old are you ?
@meme tysen I'm 23 . How about you?
@@underratedsongsarezeebest9236 im 14 where do you live ? I live in BANGLADESH
@@underratedsongsarezeebest9236 can I get youre facebook account
How dare I try to watch this before my adderall kicks in 😂
This makes me feel a lot better
Medication has worked for some things but not others. I knew it wouldn't 'cure' but I was a little disappointed. Exercise is my major tool for ADHD. I just wish I could get more organised. Overwhelm is such an issue. Housework is almost painful to get started. I get the vacuum cleaner out of the cupboard and 3 months later it's still in the living room waiting for me. I have to dust it before I use it. I'm very deadline motivated so if someone 'threatens' to visit I do it the morning before.
I’m the same as you at work 🥹
Your meds should really be helping with that. Maybe try a different kind?
That’s me too, it sat there for so long I actually fell over it. My son said , you’ve left that vacuum cleaner out as long as I remember. He’s only 56 haha 😂 I said, but way back then when you were kids, I used it almost every day.🤷♀️
Sounds like good advise
School reports would always say "is easily distracted" like it was obviously just a negative attitude or misbehavior towards the teacher or subject. Noone would even consider that the inability to focus might be a condition...
My adhd makes me so inconsistent with my work. If I'm focused i do well, but if i'm not having the best day, my focus sucks. Active listening and over participation got me through undergrad and grad school
Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.
I feel like I have many of the negatives of ADHD but almost none of the positives. Creative, entrepreneurial, innovative...sadly none of those describe me.
At least that's how it feels. I have the impulse to create things without the skill
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Are you sure? Maybe you need to find a list of things to do for fun and see if anything piques your interest
Great pithy advice. thank you.
Is there a reason why caffeine knocks me out ? It feels like an overload and in the end instead of helping me focus I just get tired and anxious at the same time...
Been on Adderall a little over a month now and I can't believe how much better I feel. I was certainly an underachiever and have so much potential. I've learned so much and went from hating myself to actually feeling like I do have super powers
Everything homeboy said was facts
Thank you for sharing. For support and resources, the NAMI National Warmline Directory is a great resource, unlike a hotline for those in immediate crisis, warmlines provide early intervention with emotional support that can prevent a crisis - and a more costly 911 call or ER visit. The lines are typically free, confidential peer-support services staffed by volunteers or paid employees who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. For a list of where to find this service in your area please check out the link here -> www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/BlogImageArchive/2020/NAMI-National-HelpLine-WarmLine-Directory-3-11-20.pdf
We hope you will continue to watch our videos to learn more about mental health, self-care, and ways to support others.
My husband so talented so knowledgeable needs to be reminded of priorities.
I actually have a question assuming that it is an advantage to have would taking the medication mean that you lose said advantages
In the name of science
Thanks for making this short! My back makes it hard to exercise. Dang it.
The Dores or the zing method that he talked about dose work I went on the program when I was young about 14 and that program got me from a child that was going to sheltered living (care home) to a university graduate with a job, wife and children I can not recommend it highly enough.
Oo
Nice what job is it?
I do struggle with boredom in romantic relationships🙄😬. That makes me have a thing for narcissistic personalities.....or dramatic relationships. I m an emotional adrenaline junkie. It s that an ADHD symptom as well? Thank you for this video.
Fantastic video, shame I could only listen to the first minutiae 😅
I'm so aware of my problems but don't know if it's ADHD or my personality. I was diagnosed about two years ago and not my doctor or someone from the psychiatric care have explained anything to me. My doctor who will take care of my eventual medication never asks me about my life or problems, instead she criticizes me for being late, forgets booked doctor visits and when I talk she interrupts me like she's trying. learn something. Sometimes I feel really bad and ADHD create panic anxiety.
You need a new doctor!
Yes definitely i have 4 businesses creating is my thing and boredom SUCKS relationship with lovers bore me after a week to 3 months because drama starts and the fun is gone I'm bored bye been 8 years like this and 8 years protecting my businesses and my kids over my lovers
Dr , Mediation help in ADHD ??
I'm listening to this and reading something else and I am thinking at same time how do I know I have ADHD and suddenly realized I'm ADHD.
14:03 "love making" is always free. :p
I've always wondered, what is it that helps me understand concepts better when I watch a video at 2x speed...
Did anyone else as a child get the instruction to say your intention out loud. With that auditory it allowed me to retain what I needed to. My boyfriend gets so mad at me for doing this.
No. But it sounds fantastic!!Thanks! And the boyfriend is replaceable. 😂
Ur boyfy doesnt sound very nice.
I don't treat disabilities I unwrap gifts
I have ADHD iam in the uki am 52yrs it took them 47 yrs diagnose me , and that was threw mental health I have to disagree on some things that that doctor is saying., i’m 52 years old, everything that you said to do with work school and everything writing I’m dyslexic. I do suffer with anger outbursts regularly with my partner. I’ve had many partners through my lifetime. I also have money will do difficulties including with Lung, but there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes, but a lot of people don’t mobile are falling into new work we want me to conform to pharmaceutical tablets and other too many horror stories are use cannabis for chronic pain, but I also use it for my ADHD which calms me down but younger in the mood swings. Oh God, it’s finally time to go, put the doctors discharge me because I wouldn’t conform to the medication and 52 I’ve gone through life through the whole of the UK system and it’s completely failed me in every way shape way or form 20 minutes. I have a difficulty in trying to explain because I find it hard to explain.
Hatha yoga also helps
What are the side effects of medication of ADHD
Also, also I’m listening to this video as we go only is Doctors saying about education I’ve always struggled with education specially reading I can read I just don’t understand the words or punctuation so anything mathematics anything to do with school in general I struggle very very badly, and when I was at school I was seen to be a naughty boy so school and bullying has gone on very badly. I would say for me😢😢🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
It’s never too late to pick up. At 50 I hired a private tutor, who came to my home once a week. I learnt so much from that lady, it was amazing, the best thing I ever did. You can also learn at a neighbourhood houses in your area. I’m not perfect, but it’s good enough for me.
I don't understand if the zing program is 197 per month for 12 months or 1 time payment of 197 🤔🤔🤔
While reading, my eyes constantly keep jumping to the end and I have to read the lines several times...
After the diagnosis of 47-ish years, because I started taking atomoxatine It made me very angry over a period of a month or so, so I stopped these tablets and they wanted me to go on pharmaceutical speed which was adults are LaVance and I don’t like the stimulation side of it because the side-effects for that is what I have before I take the tablets so them tablets was it no because I wouldn’t take the medication because of the severe side-effects they discharged me so the system in this country is absolutely shite, and once again the system let me down
"Unexplained underachievement", so this is the word. Since sixth grade my handwriting (I've got certificate for a good handwriting) went worse and i always find difficulty in writing fast. My IQ was 140, I was the brightest student to answer in the class and participate in the extra curricular activities and have won certificates but get only above average marks in the exams. Teachers named me a bright student but too lazy to write answers in the exams. My mom always scolded me that I'm so careless and adamantly being lazy ' coz I don't want to do. She even call me out names for not reducing weight despite all my tries, slow motion and crazy.
Mom always told that I've the ability to achieve things, but I'm just being lazy and careless.
Thank you for saying something, that's the first step to getting help. Please talk to a trusted adult that can help you and give support. For 24/7 support, call or text 988. If you or someone else is in danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department. You are not alone!
If someone has a drug addiction history. Then a trial of medication could be life threatening. Aside from that I loved the video. This was so helpful for me. I believe I have the right job but am single at 43, still working on that. But Ive been struggling a lot lately after getting a promotion at work (not sure how I managed that lol) and the good dr has given me some great info and a desperately needed positive outlook. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.
What if the meds work well but do cause disaffects
That's a decision you have to make yourself.
If there are side effects, you have to recognise that the real effects of not treating the condition carry consequences of their own.
Unexplained underachievement, being the main one.
Hope that helps.
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who is the right person for someone with ADHD?
ADHD I always.
Your problem whatever, but the problem is ADHD come out a lot of all the problems I have with your believe that hasn’t been diagnosed. I’ve had multiple relationships I reckon over 30 different relationships in my ears. I also have Klinefelter syndrome 40 7XXY are you also got diagnosed with EUPD , i’m more than likely with probably more things I have difficulty coping with money. I have difficulty in speaking in difficulty in remembering as a bad word could be to do with all of us in the cold. I keep myself to myself, suicide is coming on my agenda, has been for a very long time but because I have my dog here bunny, I won’t be going anywhere till it is because he’s here with me. Are used to get bullied at school, I won’t say a lot, I mean I’ve always got bullied even to lay up in my teens. Yeah I’m saying too much
I’ve been diagnosed as adhd for about 22 years, I really struggle with the side effects of my meds and I’ve been trying to find alternatives for years, whenever I stop taking my meds I experience the underachievement and many other symptoms. Mostly due to my insane hyperactivity. I’m wondering if there is any non stimulant medicine that exists that can help me bc I’m sick of waking up and taking stimulants everyday… any suggestions??? I really could use the help. It took me a long time but I have a good job and a family but whenever I stop taking my meds I get into trouble and it’s like I don’t even realize I’m messing up. I’ve tried any medication you can think of that’s non stimulant and nothing works for me, strattera did nothing, concerta gives me worse side effects and I feel like all that works for me is vivance and instant release adderall
I tried straterra but after taking it for a month, I didn’t notice any improvement but sure felt the side effects. I also tried wellbutrin and within two weeks I was starting to feel the improvement in my focus, but the side effects were unbearable. Now I have a prescription for Ritalin but I don’t even want to try. I’m afraid of the side effects
Damn
How long did it take you to get cured ?
There is no cure for adhd because it's not a disease
I have adhd and I have none of these so called gifts. I couldn’t even tell you what I’m good at if you held a gun to me.
What do you spend most of your time doing? What are you obsessed with? Chances are, you might be better than you think.
Hey you can do it!!!! ❤️🌱 Rooting for you, I also have adhd. 💖
Same.
Every ones good at something, I was a good singer, sadly I did nothing about it. We all have talents. Maybe we need to try many things, before we find what we’re good at.
If of course we have the energy. I just read where we can lack energy, and often feel tired, I know I do.
When the F is YT gonna increase the playback speed similar to what Spotify offers is what I’d like to know also 😬
Underachievement? On paper maybe.
Take someone fluent in independent thought, with minimal or no craving for societal approval, then throw in ADHD for good measure. If this person is an underachiever, it'll be by their own standards, which will often be eccentric. The person will not be fooled into treating point systems or any institutionalized metrics as evidence, or even as mere cues, for how they're doing in life.
Now my doctor has discharged me from psychiatric care. She considers me reluctant and I have not shown results. Because of her, I'm about to become homeless as I've missed rentals so many times and this month was the last chanceBut
my adhd is so bad its very difficult for me to watch whole video even writing comment seems likr am forcing my self so bad
Maybe ADHD is not so much a mental disability but more a case of the enlightened hunter brain be stigmatised. Normalise the fear based humans cowering at the back of the cave, and call those who leave the cave mental. A bit like Plato's Allegory of the cave. The reason for this thought process is my diagnosis with ADHD a year ago. I'm 53 years old and kind of get what is going on. I will add, medication has helped me by ways of grounding me and not letting the frustration bubble up in my shoulders and mouth :)
My hyperactivity is particularly bad, I've tried exercise but that's how I found out I had panic disorder fml
Love making at any age? I dont know about that one.
Is Difficulty concentrating ADHD? 😊
Could easily be.
Do some more research.
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