You forgot to mention "Because of persisting stigmas around ADHD diagnosis, she questions whether the diagnosis is correct or if she's just somehow inherently lazy."
I gas lit myself about this and I was so concerned if I went to a psychiatrist they would peg me for drug seeking behaviour and reject me and that would be a lot of money down the drain, took me 8 years of dysregulation to pick up the courage to go through with it. As it turns out drug use is something they look out for as a lot of unmedicated adhd'rs use drugs.
So cute! And i love the little detail of "the parents didnt know any better," its important for younger people to know that sometimes parents just really dont know things and can make mistakes
I think parents need to be trained better. I know I did. Occasionally I got it right, but when I didn't it was probably a disaster. Because we all have our own stuff to deal with. The old school way never was great, but we can surely do better by our children now.
@@C3ByAx Well, it's entirely possible that the parents didn't know they had it either. I alone, have seen dozen of cases where people never even knew about the disorder until they were 30 or older (coming from people online)
2:02 “so she masks her inattention and puts all her energy into nodding and making eye contact. But, by doing so, she loses her concentration entirely, and ends up not listening at all”. I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD for a while, yet I am still floored when I realize something I do is a result of it. I can’t tell you how much time/energy/resources I’ve lost to this one simple thing I learned to do to appease the neurotypicals around me
i literally do exactly that in school everyday, i've never been diagnosed w it but i also don't wanna self-diagnose or tell myself i have it, i feel like i'll have a excuse for my laziness lol
I've been doing this for years and have no idea how or why. And I thought I was just being freaking weird, idk. I did the doodles in high school too xd do you all have them too? i still have them somewhere, idk where i put them
Thank you for making a girl the focus of this story. Many ADHD experiences are usually shown through a male perspective, thus neglecting the unique struggles women with ADHD have to go through.
What's the real difference regarding ADHD in the genders? Because I thought the symptoms varied from person to person, not gender to gender. Sorry for my ignorance, asking out of curiosity.
@@thylwenismenThe most basic difference of ADHD presentation between the genders is that, statistically, males are more likely to have hyperactive or combined type presentations, while females are more likely to present as the inattentive type. Historically, there's been bias toward the idea of young males being the only ones with ADHD and that they'd likely grow out of it eventually (reality is: nope and nope). All research done on the condition in the earliest years that ADHD was being studied was based on young boys with primarily hyperactive presentation. As an adult female with primarily inattentive ADHD, yeah, there have been times in my life that I've felt... invisible, nonexistent in the eyes of others. Or at least my struggles were. "You have ADHD? You're never hyper, you don't lose things, you're quiet and polite. Don't lie, you CAN'T have ADHD! You're just making excuses for [whatever I unintentionally screwed up or however I accidentally offended someone]." Only in the past few years has there been discussion of some of the things I struggle with, and those discussions only happened because of more recent recognition that those with "quieter" ADHD exist and have different symptoms than a rambunctious little boy who's obviously hyper. So yes, it was a change to see that the video was based on a female with symptoms often seen in females, but not necessarily males. (The fluctuation of hormone levels with the menstrual cycle affecting severity of symptoms can be seriously brutal. The video didn't expand on the concept, but did briefly bring it up. That's also new. As little as 5 years ago, we'd be told to "suck it up and stop being such a bitch.")
@thylwenismen Yes, there are differences. First of all sorry if I make grammatical mistakes. The symptoms are usually ignored and told that you are lazy, or procrastinating and nothing else, or even that you are super pessimistic, you must cheer up... But the behavioral changes are noticed for boys more, and mental health or state of mind is much more ignored for girls or working women, and according to my experience much more of girl students, in competitive environment.
Gifted but lazy was the refain all through school until the last year when i got a Dyslexia diagnosis. Thirty eight years later I'm realising it was also Autism & ADHD. Now my life starts a new chapter.
I never do comments, but this time I just have to. Thank you so much for this video. I already send it to my family and friends to get them to understand how I felt my whole life. I'm a 33 year old woman and right now I'm recovering from my second serious depression in a psychiatry. 3 months ago I got diagnosed with ADHD. If 6 months ago, someone would have asked me, if I have ADHD I would have answered "no" with full conviction. I never got asked the right questions: Yes, I can sit still - turns out I can't (but not like I alway thought, I'm alway playing with something, I'm always changing my position) Of course I can focus - I do but it needs so much energy, I can't to anything else after focusing for 30 minutes. Or as explained in the video I need something else like doodeling or a tv playing to stay focused. I can do conversations - but while the other person is focused on the one topic, in my brain there is like a meteor shower of thoughts and it takes up so much energy to always get back to the topic (and look like I don't get destracted every couple of seconds) I did study, I did managed adult life, I have worked (though never long at the same company). But just now I know how hard all those things where for me and why I got burned out and have all my depression episodes. To begin the medication - because now I know how much I struggled through life. I took 'ritalin' it was the worst. I couldn't feel any difference except the side effetcs - and beliefe me those where theworst. Now I have another medication (Elvanse) and I felt the same as the girl/women in the video. It was just 3 weeks ago and I remember saying to myself: is that how others live?! How f*** easy is that! For the first time in my life I just lied in my bed and was calm. Immediatly my depression got better, my mood swings where gone - can you imagine to just be happy, calm and feeling okay for more than 3 days in a row? I couldn't and even I had a meltdown in those weeks, I got out of it quit easy and it never was as worse as before. We have to talk more about a lot of things, one of them is ADHD. If you just have the slightest feeling of you or someone around you have ADHD, do the testing. It really can change lives. Hopefully in the future I can adapt my life to my unbelievable, creative and (not so) unique brain and don't have to take medication anymore. And hopefully a lot of people can accept there way of life and adapt there uniqueness to be something great and not something, that has to be controlled.
I find this relatable... but it seems like a lot of people find it relatable too. It seems like everyone is having ADHD which is not possible. So idk if I actually have ADHD or i'm just lazy
Followed you a few days ago and suddenly you uploaded this? It almost felt like my entire life has been told in this video! From the artistic view to masking symptoms to struggling with daily life. The experience of taking medications for ADHD was not at all an exaggeration, it truly did made me realize how everyone else managed their life so easily. I was delighted, but also frustrated. Years of struggling and no one realized, no one understood. But now that I understand myself better, I'll do my best to work with my brain the way it's meant to work. I've been off meds for 6 months now, and adjusting my life to my needs. Thank you for this video, @Sprouts ! And to everyone who's reading this, I hope you can live happy and healthy, full of love. 🔆
@bahaadeenal-ees1488 it's really difficult when your surroundings aren't understanding or supportive, let alone accepting ❤️🩹 Stimulants can be a life savior, but we don't stop there of course 💯
@ayseyilmaz3910 excuse me for bad memory, but I was on ADHD meds for at least 6 months. First time going off it (because I was too busy to schedule a psychiatrist visit and get another dose) I crashed very bad, losing the stability I had gotten used to while on meds. It was especially bad since I relied on them for college exam preparation, which had me constantly studying in high intensity. I'm now in my second year of college and have been taking a break from ADHD meds. Its been difficult but I feel more like myself, so I prefer it this way. Also I'm focusing on other medical treatments (neurological, autoimmune, etc) so no time to treat ADHD, but a lovely support system goes a long way. ❤ (Sorry for rambling haha)
This story is a 99% description of me, thank you for spreading awareness. I got diagnosed at 26 y.o and now learning how to live with my brain. I feel seen for the first time in my life.
i remember being diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and got a perscription for a medication called "ritalin" in order to improve my grades in school. it helped, but at some point i got told that i was "healed and don't need to take ritalin anymore". i'm approaching my 40s now and during the last few years, i'm experiencing minor difficulties with my memory, mostly when it comes to past discussions and i also have sometimes issues with listening to people during casual conversations. maybe i wasn't "healed" after all and should seek out a psychiatrist to check that out again. it feels good to find something relatable, like this video.
There is no such thing as being healed from ADHD. Our brains work a different way. Ritalin helps to calm down all the external stimulation and with cognital behaviour therapy you can come a long way to make it easier to deal with the ADHD, but it never goes away. I'd go see the psychiatrist if I were you and good luck!
@@JesseDrawz Meditation helps a lot (by which I mean breath and mindfulness which are different types). These days my brain basically auto-locks onto whatever I'm focusing on(unless sick or really tired), and the over-stimulation/negative emotions feel like they're reduced by 30%. In fact I'm starting to believe negative emotions are false, because if single point focus on them they dissolve, while positive emotions increase if you focus on them.
Lisa must be my twin because this was like watching a documentary of my life lol! This is one of THE BEST, concise, yet information packed videos about ADHD that I've seen. I've had experiences like Lisa in the video and so much more, until my junior year of college when I got diagnosed. LOVE the video for noting how one's period can impact symptoms, cause it's no joke! In terms of medication... It's a journey. I recently finished schooling to be a therapist and because my symptoms are severely impairing, I take them. It helps tremendously with managing the Adulting world.. especially time management, emotional regulation, and impulsivity. I was shocked, sad and angry when I took my first pill because it opened my eyes to how much normalcy I missed out on but, it's better late than never. :) I'll forever love @Sprouts
@@ayseyilmaz3910 non-stims usage is laced with sexism Stims are good if you're early on and trying to figure out, is this what's wrong with me. Stims give you a very quick answer from complete overwhelm and dozens of voices and thoughts on your head to "quiet" My friends literal reaction was, "it's so quiet, I don't know how to explain"
I started writing poems when I was 8 for my primary school crush I would fail everything else; maths, arts, history, you name it I fell out hard in mid and higschool - started skipping classes, failed literature, could barely keep up with my peers despite being told I have "great potential" and being "a shiny diamond mined by a coal.miner" Discovered rap. Couldn't ever drop it, it was my first time seeing something so unconditionally artistic and playful Barely made it to college, had a lot of trouble keeping friendships and/or jobs, dropped twice out of uni Finally went back to uni, started studying advertising and I found out about copywriting - first 2 years I would nail everything and everyone Because of my playful wording and nature In the final year, I got overwhelmed by stress and I went for an evaluation. Found out I have ADHD burnout and I have been masking all.my life Couldn't believe it, started judging myself even rougher, telling myself I'm just lazy Eventually, through A LOT of hard effort, I started writing again Finally made peace with my mind and I made it up: I'm becoming a rapper, 15 years later than when I felt the urge First song dropping this summer, wish me luck
I have ADHD and take medecine for it. When I tried to focus at school my brain was like: "Hey, math is boring, so I have brought you some thoughts that are much more important and will give you dopamine. Soooo let us focus on icelandic horses! Wooohoooo🥳!" Love from Norway ❤️🇧🇻
I also take medication for mine (I have the combined type) it’s been a great help with my focus, but I also feel like it “accentuates” my hyperactivity symptoms. I can focus on my schoolwork but after I’m done I just cannot stop talking and moving around 😂
We've all been there. But I know someone who wrote up her mathpieces in different sized numbers all over the page, alon the lines of triangles and whatnot she had drawn. Oh, and she sang out her reading-homework.
As a parent this is really helpful. Although we haven’t had our son checked, based on this video he has shown most of the symptoms here. He has a short attention span, inattentive, forgets to do things even though he was reminded several times and is easily triggered emotionally when in stress. It’s hard to cope with his situation to be honest. But this made me realize a lot of things.
ADHD is a huge pain for the sufferer and their loved ones to deal with, but he’ll be okay! Try to be empathetic when he’s frustrated and support his special interests. Those were two main obstacles I had growing up with undiagnosed ADHD!
Wonderful! Thank you for redoing the ADHD video. It's the life story of so many of us. Hopefully many people will see this and it will help those struggling or friends of those struggling to understand ADHD better. ❤
This is almost word for word my experience 😢 I did in fact burst into tears on the first day of taking medication. My coworkers and I referred to it as “the most normal day ever” and it felt like the first day of my life ❤
This video does a fantastic job of shedding light on the experiences of children with ADHD. It's eye-opening to see how prevalent ADHD is, with 2 to 4 out of every 100 children experiencing symptoms like difficulty paying attention, excessive talking, and interrupting others. Following Lisa's journey adds a personal touch that really helps viewers empathize with what it's like to grow up with ADHD. Her dream of becoming a writer is inspiring and shows that with understanding and support, children with ADHD can achieve their aspirations. Great work on bringing awareness to this important topic!
As I've heard, it's more like 5 out of hundred. (But underdiagnosed). So there's rarely a classroom without one. I am amazedd that some doctors and teachers still don't know the basics of ADHD - it's so common!
i agree with so much of this (i get sleepy when drinking cofee!) and wanted to say that the part with "using all energy to nod and make eye contact" is so true. i get distracted by their teeth, glasses, blackboard, whatever and then forget 100% of what's been said. i doodle when i'm on the phone or thinking about something or sometimes in between taking notes.
The first time I took an ADD medication, it was as dramatic as the first time I put on prescription eye glasses. I finally understood what executive function really meant. Sadly, I was almost 40 yrs old, and thinking about those previous decades of wasted potential still makes me angry.
@@BigEvan96 I kept doing what I was doing, which was being a programmer of engineering software, but became much more effective at it and also weaned myself off of the caffeinated beverages that used to fuel and crash my day. I didn't become magically organized or stop procrastinating completely, but by eliminating the non-stop chatter in my brain and being able to get simple tasks done, I gained back enough hours in the day that I could devote to friends, hobbies, and exercise.
I am 30 years old and had exactly the same thoughts and anger the first time i had medication as an adult. Why was i left to suffer and punished for the behaviours my suffering manifested as for so many years? I cant get those years back but when i get my prescription i will take control of my life and leave my peers in the dust.
@@youaresoft-ee4ub Nice gaslight but just because you aren't affected by ADHD doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you can't be bothered rresearching it that's on you.
2:13 my headphones are my most prized possession... i literally CANNOT go anywhere without them. Lisa, you are relatable asf (i am a high school girl with ADD btw)
The pills don't always help. Sometimes, the side effects are worse than the benefits. But with some people, they really do help. Try them carefully. Wean yourself from them if you can. Accept them if you must.
I could only get through school because of my pills. I wouldn't have a free ride to college without them. However, that was at the cost of my social life. Still not sure if that's a fair tradeoff
agree to this. i'm not against pills, but they never worked for me, they either had no effect, made me sleepy (i never had insomnia!) or had way more horrible side effects that i don't want to get into. so if they are prescribed by a trusted professional, try them and try to combine them with other kinds of therapy (talking, group therapy, CBT, etc.), i don't think they're meant to be taken for life. (fun story: at some point when i was under treatment, i dated a guy who did lots of weird dr0gs in the past. he had red eyes, bad teeth, busted liver and everything and even HE was telling me every day to stop taking those pills. was he right!)
@@youaresoft-ee4ub oh, no worries, I found a good balance of meds to where I feel normal enough on them. plus, I'm able to just not take them if I'm going into a especially social day
ADHD-persons have ahigher risk of dementia but the risk is lessened if they have taken their medicine through life. Medicine AND all the other measures is the best. If your medicine helps you, don't deprive yourself of it.
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Possibly one of the best educational animation channels ive seen that is also frequent in uploads. Narration is always on point, drawings visuals are very unique and cool, very informative, perfectly balance, as all things should be
Felt like I was watching a video about my own life. Just now at 30 I got my ADHD diagnosed, still waiting to get my medication to see any results, if at all. But man, 30 years of feeling inadequated trying to do basically anything puts you in shackles.
Lisa´s childhood and mine are very similar - I was a lazy intelligent kid who always stood out and was bullied. I have never been diagnosed and have become an assistant nurse who works with people who suffers from ADHD. My mom was spiritual and taught me meditation from a young age - That and that I have had coffee from childhood might have been why I did not need help.
I was diagnosed with ADHD and mixed anxiety-depression 2 months ago at 21. Except for some behavior (drinking, smoking) this video just perfectly described my whole life. In my childhood, my parents didn't take any notice on my behavior even though i was quite a trouble maker. There was a lot time where i gone missing when our family went out to supermarket, beach, etc. I didn't remember those time but i pretty sure something caught my attention and i got to focused on it back then (It still happened to me now when i hang out with my friends). Now i just embrace it and my life has never been better.
Sometimes I love the creativity and how spontaneous my brain is, I haven’t been diagnosed by a professional (yet), but videos like these and the reading of multiple different articles (also recalling memories from my childhood were symptoms like hyperactivity were more than evident on how far I was from a Neuro-tipical brain lol) revealed to me how my abilities to focus sometimes are really out of my hands. As many times I’ve really wanted to focus, especially now when people are directly talking to me and I get distracted by trying to maybe keep eye contact or having a good posture to show them I have interest on what their saying, but because I’m so indulge in my thoughts I completely forget to actually pay attention to what they were saying to me, so as usual I just try to recall the first or the other couple of words I did listen so I can give them a decent response, or in the worst cases were I didn’t catch enough information I just hit them with a small laugh and a “yea that’s true”😂 and if the conversation had a serious topic i just nod my head and act like I agree to their point. I’ve got to believe (as many specialists I’ve seen here on YT say) that is not really a lack to retain focus and more the ability to redirect that focus, because i’ve found myself in situations were I’ve been able to focus, but in those cases maybe I didn’t realized I was paying attention either because I was enjoying what I was doing or either because I am so mentally and physically tired that not even my brain has the enough energy to be able to “switch between channels” uncontrollably. That sense of not being in control of the remote for my brain is one of the most annoying things about it. I’m looking forward to overcome the limitations my mind is putting and hoping that people with similar situations have to opportunity to do it as well.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Welp this made me cry, that's great. Lisa's life is just me until she started college as that's where I'm at. And dang she really is me even in doodling in class and writing fiction, I wanted to go to literature major too but went to psychology instead. There's no adhd meds in my country so I'm just stuck like this for now. It's just great, I hope ill at least succeed in college and do something in my life
Can you at least get therapy from a psychologist? That should help. Apparently, therapy is as effective (but trickier) than medication (having both is doubly effective. I was diagnosed after college. I highly recommend seeing a doctor about it (if possible) *before* college. As for me, I can no longer afford treatment at this time. There's a few videos from Dr. K (his channel is called "Healthy Gamer GG) that I've found helpful.
Ever since I saw signs of ADHD in my every day to day life, these kinds of videos always are recommended to me I don’t know if I should go and see someone because i’m too anxious to talk to any of my parents
this video has made me feel a lot more frienly towards the fact that my school wants me to be investigated for ADHD. this video was very relatable on most of the signs and events in the charachters child life.
I found this video a week after I got diagnosed with ADHD at 23. My jaw was on the floor bc of how scarily similar Lisa is to me and what I dealt/deal with!! Especially as a woman, because part of the reason my diagnoses was incorrect for so long growing up was my symptoms did not look like the ones my brothers or peers had. And the fact that women go through hormonal roller coasters every single month definitely is just one more uncontrollable strain on my emotions and executive function that nobody thinks about! (Not trying to one-up men with ADHD, it’s just a unique extra for women to deal with that isn’t emphasized a lot I feel like). I was always horrible at math and science but incredible in the arts, and when I went from high school to an art college, my GPA skyrocketed from a 3.4 to a 4!! Because I’m studying stuff that I’m actually interested in! I wish there was a way for primary school to accomadate all types of neurodivergence along with neurotypical people. We should steer neurodivergent kids’ education in the direction of their interests, rather than one general schedule across the board.
I have it too. A lot of parts in this video, I reconize from my childhood too. In the last years, I failed a lot of jobs because of ADHD. Because I did´t know, what the reason was. I thougt I have a handycap with my brain. I tried to learn and focus. I learned a lot, but I reconized everything around me and not my paperwork... But last year, a friend of mine told me that it is possible, that I have ADHD and he send me to a psycholgist. So, now I know the reason. And I have medication too. But I just use the medication on work, if I am in a new and stressfull situation, so I can focus better. If I have this situaion later again, I don´t need the medication and I can focus better. On the other side, I feel very often, that animals are close to me or behind me. I see the world often more... colorfull and I enjoy the nature much more. Fun fact, my son has it too, so we helping each other with that situation.
@@ayseyilmaz3910 Yes, it is enough for me if I only take the medication if I really need them. For example, stressful situations, exams, work in the open -plan office. You should have eaten something in front of it. The effect then comes into force after about 20 minutes and lasts for about 8 hours. As a result, I am much more relaxed and I am less aggressive. Stressful situations bother me less and I can think much better. However, I also know someone in whom the medication does not work at all. He has something stronger than Ritalin and still keeps going through.
Again, another video from RUclips recommendation, but I am so glad that I've watched it , guys you're just awesome, may God bless all of you, and helping those who suffering from ADHD or any other mental health issues 💚🌼
Despite being male, this too was exactly my story. I am in the middle of a slow process of getting a diagnosis but I believe it will be worth it. Follow your instincts here and check it out.
I've seen hundreds of hours of content about ADHD and this is FIRST that talked about doodling to help pay attention. And the shocking feeling of medication kicking in for the first time. Thank you so much
I have ADHD and I've been under medication and consultation for about 4 years. I have had a tough and emotional childhood and it got worse when I turned 18. I didn't realize that I have ADHD because I didn't even know that something like ADHD exists, not even when I first went to see a psychiatrist. Overtime I have discovered myself and revealed my traits. I still have a concentration deficiency but I'm trying to get over. It really feels good exploring myself and changing everything into something productive. I'm happy that I've been through many things that taught me many lessons. I enjoy my own self as well as others. I'm happy fighting with ADHD
This feels like I’m watching my own life story. I am watching this like 3 hours before I have my first Therapy session and I know I was always misdiagnosed with only depression and nothing else. I’ve been questioning my whole life because I thought I was way too different from other students and people and always thought there’s something wrong with me no one would understand me but now I know it might be true that I have ADHD and hope that after 15 years I could finally get the right diagnosis and help for my chaotic brain to finally organize my life and to maybe not having massive mood swings and trouble concentrating
This video was quite literally made about me… Like i relate 1000%. From childhood to adulthood, especially creative writing, nodding in class when i can’t doodle in class, etc.
After a year of not having my meds due to the BS orchestrated by Cerebral and other online health services I'm pretty much dead inside. I was doing really well for a long time and then couldn't get my meds, lost my job, went into a depressive spiral, and now I just wait for night to come so I can wait for it tomorrow. If you (or someone you know) is taking ADHD meds without needing them (or got diagnosed by an online service instead of a proper psychiatrist) STOP IT. The shortage is actively ruining peoples lives.
I'm sorry. I was clinically diagnosed with ADHD when I was young and stopped taking medication altogether by my teens. I struggle immensely daily with motivation and am paralyzed sometimes with all the choices I have to make at my job. I don't use medication but sometimes I wish I did. I hope things get better for you.
If it's the parents scolding then I understand. The teachers, however, are supposed to be professional, so if this does happen, we should add a psychology course as one of the requirements for being a teacher
no, the parents calling their kid lazy for what they're doing in school is cruel, uncalled for and can be very damaging short and long term. those closest to the kid must pay attention, figure him out, see where he's shining, what he needs more of and nurture him. (and let's be serious, after reading, writing and calculating, school doesn't offer crucially important data, you need to memorize lots of things from different areas that you might never use/encounter again, it all sounds unrealistic to be able to do perfectly well in all subjects at once. best approach is to let the kid shine in a couple of areas that come naturally to him and don't guilt trip him for not knowing every detail of the rest)
@@kotence I'm not saying they shouldn't, but without proper training specialized for teaching children like the teachers, you can't really expect random parents to be able to tell what's wrong with the children's ability to learn and more likely to just scold them for being lazy because of ignorance
@@CCS-RRSR-SM even more so, parents can be ND themselves and just had no idea. They just lived with it, either masking or no one noticing because they leaned into their strenghts... I got autistic, maybe also ADHD family from dads side. me with brothers got autism, dad got autism, and pretty sure cousin from dad's side also got it. I'm the first one to get diagnosed, because rest just got their special interest and no one cares they are awkward and different, when they are amazing at their things...
With all due respect, I disagree with adding psychology course to become a teacher🙂 I am a Licensed Professional Teacher and you have no idea how overwhelming the majorships of the course itself. While it is also beneficial to have a little background to psychology, yes, you are right. Education course have Prof Ed courses which tackles human behaviors and how to handle students using theories of Pavlov, BF Skinner, Thorndike, Chomsky and more well known names in psychology. But Pyschometrician are the best people who we can relay on situations like that. We teachers are also caregivers but we have limited time, energy and understanding towards things. Teachers have so much in their plates too that is why they are asking for teacher aid. But I appreciate your concern towards nurturing young minds. It's just that teachers can't do it all🙂
@@YJo1223 I don't expect all teachers to be experts in psychology, they only need enough to recognize the anomaly, notify the parents about it, then introduce a real professional, such as the school counselor, to them instead of misunderstanding and wrongly scolding them for being incompetent. I think the ability to properly appraise the students' progress while calmly and amicably leave it to someone more suitable should be a fundamental skill every teacher should have
41 year old woman, here, only started suspecting ADHD 6 months ago, just got diagnosed ADHD-C and currently in 50 mg Vyvanse, which may yet increase. The more I looked into the criteria and the experiences of other ADHDers, particularly women and girls, the more I saw my life story reflected. I'm in the "mourning my lost potential" stage. Damn, do I wish that someone, a doctor, a teacher, _anyone,_ had pointed out the possibility of ADHD when I was younger.
@@foznothAutism assessment potentially on my horizon since getting ADHD diagnosis. I go back and forth wondering if it’s worth doing since nothing changes the fact!
Hope you can make the changes you want.👍🙏 I was diagnosed with asd and adhd at age 47. I’m 51 now, retired, but keeping on working with my self. No meds.
My medicine was almost COMPLETELY necessary otherwise I felt like I was drowning. It wasnt until my late 20s that I was able to handle it without but still struggle massively. I was diagnosed early when I was 8 so thankfully I had a lot of therapy treatment to help! I totally get the drawing and writing in class thing! It was the only thing I could do to LISTEN. All my energy would finally calm down and I also became interested in just...reading the entire textbook and thus knowing ahead what they wanted in class. I was fantastic at any arts, literature, history or science but I cannot comprehend basic mathematics even as Im getting in my 30s. I always hate that bit about me but I know I excel in other things so its okay😅
I'm very much in the acceptance phase right now. I'm a man with ADHD, been diagnosed for around a year now. Having to face all difficulties, but finally knowing where they might come from, this is a relief as much as it is a burden to accept the limitations. I have developped a very strong inner critic and low self esteem as a result of all what has happened. But I'm hopeful to find a better way to treat myself.
I have never been diagnosed and there were many factors and reasons why I was never tested. But this is pretty much my story. It was tiktok that helped me see a compilation things that people with diagnosed ADHD have gone through. That was the first time I felt like I was not the only person to go through my life. I cried. By that time I had already switched up my life to accommodate the way my brain works. I have been learning how to let other people know what I need as far as communication or situations so that I can do my best and do what's right for the task at hand and the people in my life. I'm excited every day that God wakes me up because I know I have something to do here, and now, I know that it's okay to do it my way.
Thanks for your helpful and warm video.Although I have been tried to deal with these negative emotions,sometimes I still feel resentment ,because for many years I have made a lot of effort to fit in,musk my self,even hurt my self,or become a people pleaser(until now I still have to deal with my “people pleaser”trait)
was diagnosed with 6, and never got any help even with the diagnosis. this world is not made for me. ever since this diagnisis, i had to take several different meds after another, but none of them helped, and they just morphed my personality. now im 17, and i finally found meds that work for me, and im now graduating at an A level (abitur in germany) im so greatful for my meds, i couldnt handle lofe without them
I have hated myself my whole life and never new why (i only hated myself because of the social differences when compared to others and also due to personal frustations because of daydreaming). Now I am 28 and only recently discovered ADHD... this video is my life and I had no idea at all. After so much research online about ADHD, I finally feel acceptance and am looking into seeking professional help for a proper diagnosis.
Literally in tears watching this because this is almost exactly what I went through and oddly enough the only thing everyone was sure of was that I had severe depression and severe general anxiety, tho after a few medicines that he wanted me to try and after those turned out to be a fail my first psychiatrist tried the extended adderall as he was thinking that it may help, there were a few other issues from me (&I think him also seeing/treating my brother, who’s 3yrs younger than I am, and I was 15/16 at that time, but I think that helped him get a better idea on what to do with me, just saying as I know he was even on a stimulant too at one point however it wasn’t as much of an issue &it didn’t help him the same as it did to me) anyway when I took the medicine it was a total change just as described in the video, I remember going to my mom and I seriously cried like was sobbing to her trying to explain all these feelings (tho I remember being so full of thoughts like while I was thinking however for the first time it was so easy and clear like tbh I don’t remember it too much but I’m sure I’d cry again lol) but it was the medicine like all because of that, for the first time in my life I was able to think clearly like it was unreal I did good too, was able to graduate but then when I turned an adult I had to get a new doctor and she honored the medicine for a little bit however when I turned 21 she told me that she was going to cut it since it was nothing but a bandaid to me and that was truly heartbreaking like everything I worked so hard for like now I get to just watch it all and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it like I can never compare and have yet to even comprehend tbh and it’s been years but it’s too late like that’s all over now so whatever
I'm an EFL teacher (I'm just 25). I got diagnosed to be ADHD since I was 13. Then it created depression (Even created a 2nd personality to save myself) when I was 16. I never used any meds because I'd tried to live with it. Now I got cured by the people around me. They understand me. They know how to deal with it. I feel comfortable to live with it now. (Even though it got me distracted so many times, just trying to write this comment)
Im almost 62. Found out my kids had Dyslexia/adhd about a decade ago and so did I. Back then you were told that you were stupid and I was told not to go to University. Turns out I had an IQ of 136 and people didn't understand me because THEY were stupid. And it still happens, but now I know better. I can't tolerate the medications, but I have had to do it all myself for so long it isn't much of a problem. What they didn't mention in the video is the SUPERPOWER you have! If you like the subject you can study it 24/7 and leave the normal people in the dust. Got my Masters in 10 months back when you had to attend classes lol. Don't let the fools bring you down.
After watching this im convinced i should go see a psychiatric myself,Lisa's school life is like a mirror of how mine was,i always had headphones on because i was trying to process alot of stuff at once,I've told this to my mom before that its just as if my mind doesn't want to quiet down,but she always brushed it off and said i was fine,i have epilepsy so i assume she thought it was because of that.
i might have adhd, but if i told my parents they would laugh at me. currently im researching ADHD and how i can get diagnosed when an adult, this video is an accurate representation of how i felt my whole life. everyone was yelling at me calling me lazy and unable to sit still and saying stuff like "you can focus on video games but not school of course u would" and it pisses me off, a lot of my friends dont deny it either. my close friends know about my struggles and honestly even tho i try to keep it sorted out i really dont know what to do
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was I was experiencing the same issues as the girl in this video. I didn't take medication, though, because it changed who I am fundamentally. I learned to become perseverant through healthy habits and routines. However, one of the biggest issues I still have is the lack of motivation to do mundane or difficult tasks such as filing taxes or correcting my students' assessments. It's something I just have to buckle down and plow through tasks I don't like. However, if I love the task, I get in the flow and have hyperfocus.
I think it's sometimes kinda hard to tell if it's AD(H)D or something else such as trauma or autism or PANS. Symptoms are quite similar and they all can lead to depression, even later in life. What helps me are healthy sympathetic relationships, doing sports (with higher heart rate), a fulfilling job, and using the word "no" more often. These factors are within my own control, especially the movement part. I know it's easily said and it surely sounds unintuitive for a depressed or neurodivergent person that wants nothing more than alone time in peace with no stimuli at all. At least for me it was just wrong to go for a lonesome walk every day, which got me just deeper into the monkey mind. Although it felt kinda good and healing in the woods, I should have gone jogging instead: shaking off all the racked up stress and switching off my brain in exhaustion is worth a mint 🤪 Calming myself, meditation, breathing, ... they all work in the short run, but they don't release the stress as effectively as sports does. Plus, noise cancelling headphones really do help. Just don't use them while cooking, especially when you got ADHD 😝
Thank you very much. Short of smoking, drinking and other disruptive behaviors, this is 💯 true of me too. Luckily for me, both my parents were high-functioning ADHDers too (both made successful careers in performing arts) so in their eyes I was perfectly normal. They taught me how to stay organized and punctual because those were the skills they'd had to learn in their own lifetimes too. So I felt perfectly comfortable at home and utterly weird and different in all other places. I can fully relate to this girl's story. I also find it funny you mentioned coffee because coffee puts me to sleep straight away! 😂
I was told that adhd and autism were so similar that their effects could overlap...turns out that i happen to have both. Also i don't believe you need medicine to treat either one if you have the right structure and support in place.
You have no idea how extremely difficult it is. This makes it sound so easy to get a diagnosis and suddenly deal with it. It’s not like that. Life is a complete nightmare
I have ADHD right from childhood. I never showed interest in writing in class. Never sat at one place for longer than few minutes. Never was able to read i couldn't read novels at all, it's virtually impossible. But i can read textbooks, but if i find something interesting i rejoice in it and sleep on it, delaying everything else, i distract from one activity to other pretty quickly. I never was able to focus in my semister exam papers or entrance exams (3hrs duration), i spend only 50 to 70 percent of time of exam duration. Rest of the time i chill or look out of the windows or observe noises etc. list goes on and on.
my parents said they never noticed anything significant during my early childhood and neither did my school teachers, but now that im 98% sure i have ADHD and im remembering my childhood ik that the symptoms have always been there. i think maybe it was more subtle or even suppressed, and now its gotten “worse”
I had ADHD since I was a child. I didnt have the best grades and struggled communicating with other peers, however, I decided to change that. Futhermore, I wanted to have good grades and learn how to make friends, so i did just that. Later, I did take prescribed medication, but; It looked like I focused but my mind wasn't really there, so I told my mother and my docter which now Im not in those medications anymore. I would say I analyzed to getting to know myself, such as limits. With ADHD you have to have the ambition or courage to overcome it because the older you get the harder it can be, but not always. Sometimes I'm actually thankful for my diagnosis because I know how to read the room, see many possibilities, and be talented in big careers! However, that doesn't mean every person with ADHD is the same. We all have our own unique problems, so that's where either of us decide to change.
going through ADHD had been taking pills, trying to write a novel, just started learning japanese because of anime and yes i'm damn good at programming, regex, maths, science and arts. this video litterly describes me and it's was so uneasy watching this video but after watching it i do realize that going to gym was a good idea but quiting it was not. still trying to get back into the weights. over 30 now, and here in Pakistan therapy is not a thing and psychiatrists don't really keep secrets so it's difficult for me to trying to improve but sending msgs to myself in whatsapp, trying to build a schedule for daily, weekly, monthly routines has helped a lot, recently started reading books and started some religious practices helped alot and now the only thing remaining is gym... wanna be a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will... wish me luck
@@RippleE.M.Pyea good but not that i can i say "i like mafs" :D. it has opened kinda new lens for me to see things but still i would prefer sleeping 14 hours a day over mafs anytime
I’m 42 realized at 40 I have adhd. Caffeine helps me focus. I have hyper a cute attention to matters im interested in but I get so distracted and forgetful of the mundane. Ask me high level medical questions and I can recall in depth theories and explain them well. But please don’t ask me to remember my laundry pile. 💁🏻♀️
Haha, yeah. This madness just goes on and on. I refused to pay for a bag today in the supermarket, so dropped an orange, then my glasses and then my sunglasses. Couldn’t operate the laundry washing machine and so needed help. Woke up late, couldn’t sleep last night. This is just the 24 hours.
If only I had the advantage of this knowledge when I was a kid! Turnned out I was inteligent; but didn't have someone pointing me in the right direction. Once I did I shocked the teachers and others who had thrown up their hands about me!
I kind of always abused my neurodiversity but that was only after a teacher noticed that when I drew in class I asked more interesting questions, sometimes better than the "intelligent students" then I discovered that if I pay attention to something, just pay attention I learn this so I started doing various things and projects for example I learned to read in a new language (English) in just a month and nowadays I can understand natives speaking my brain is a sponge to absorb knowledge of anything and everything that catch my interest, since I'm curious I really like learning things so quickly yes I have problems focusing and I identified a lot with the social part of the video I always had problems with humor or making friends and not keeping them I was always hated like the boy who It causes problems but after I had an ephiphany and gave up on pleasing people I became more stable and stopped taking medication my friend I was already able to learn easily and when I stopped taking medication I didn't need to study even for the final exam I love this part me, I'm not going to expose myself any further than that, but regarding ADHD I have other neurodiversities that make it difficult for me to understand people or accept rules, but yes, I love it.
26 yo man here got diagnosed last week and my life has completely changed just from medication this whole time I thought it was normal but I can finally think clearly I’m so happy for the future my adhd,anxiety and depression gone!
Remember when the internet and phone lines were connected and you couldn't use one without disrupting the other? That's kinda how it is. You can't really think and listen at the same time. You aren't being distracted by the outward world but by your own inner world. That's why I prefer learning from books and print outs over class rooms. If I get distracted by my own thoughts when reading, I can always re-read the information, but asking someone to repeat themselves in a learning environment is generally frowned on. Or rather, absolutely out of the question. Most teachers will not do it and will look down on you for asking. That's why even though I loved learning, I absolutely hated school.
Masking is not a solution at all, waste of time. Medication and therapy can lead to the neurotipical lifestyle, therfore recommended,but it limits the natural talent. Self-acceptance let the ADHD person to fly insome things but repell in others. The patient must identify its gial and lifestyle optimum and choosing between medication and therapy and non-intervention or alternatíva among them.
You are talking about only for kids. For an adult person to reach at this point of acceptance. She/He should've taken meds. Lots of undiagnosed adults may have depression and its difficult to have that motivation.
0:50 my father used to hit/gag/tie/lock me up as a child when i was overwhelmed and crying. (I got my ADHD from him so i guess our ADHD clashed? Still, that's no excuse for abusing a literal 2 year-old) 2:30 I just completed my undergraduate degree in chemistry and I'm glad i made it through with an overall Grade A despite having health issues and depression. I was also selected for the most prestigious undergraduate research fellowship in my country, during my second year (This was along the same time i found out i had ADHD, dyscalculia and a sensory processing disorder among other things). 3:35 i too get sleepy after drinking coffee! 3:48 I'm an artist AND a scientist! (In training) I make pencil sketches, portraits, paintings, clay models, crafty home decor, knit stuff, etc., did theatre work for a while in school, have 2 years of certificates in classical singing and can play a piano and a harmonium! I love to read, am fluent in 3 languages and learning 2 more (German and Japanese) and also made it to the final round of an international essay competition centered around kindness! (Sadly, did not win). I was also on my school's football, basketball, and athletics team (Started with athletics at age 6) and indulge in badminton and cycling for fun. I've also won lots of school and college level competitions. My mentors at the research internship told me they'd never come across an undergraduate student who was as knowledgeable, curious, patient, and determined as me! Let's hope it all works out in the end! I haven't been officially diagnosed since i never went to a psychiatrist but the acceptance was rather quick since I've always been open-minded and felt at ease with the neurodivergent community, it only made me happier to know i actually belonged there. I will go for an official diagnosis once I'm at a better place in life, hopefully before i start my master's degree. I've found the ultimate research institute for my master's but the entire admission process is extremely competitive (with entrance exams and week long interviews and low acceptance rates). It's okay tho, cause it's a fully funded program with accomodation and additional stipend! It's the only institute in my country (and one of the few in the world conducting joint research at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN) which so wholeheartedly focuses on the well-being of it's students and researchers, is inclusive, rigorous and has extremely high standards for quality of research output. Let's hope i get in! Fingers crossed and reference books out!!🤞❤️
You forgot to mention "Because of persisting stigmas around ADHD diagnosis, she questions whether the diagnosis is correct or if she's just somehow inherently lazy."
Yup all our stories got that one
I gas lit myself about this and I was so concerned if I went to a psychiatrist they would peg me for drug seeking behaviour and reject me and that would be a lot of money down the drain, took me 8 years of dysregulation to pick up the courage to go through with it. As it turns out drug use is something they look out for as a lot of unmedicated adhd'rs use drugs.
I spent my whole life thinking I was a bit lazy. I'm 36 and just starting to think I might have ADHD to some degree.
Idk whether or not I’m neurodivergent yet, but “lazy” is probably one of the most common words adults use to describe me.
@@cepahreinholt8710you either do have it or don’t:3(not trying to be mean, just trying to inform you/gen)
So cute!
And i love the little detail of "the parents didnt know any better," its important for younger people to know that sometimes parents just really dont know things and can make mistakes
True! Thank you for noticing it :)
I think parents need to be trained better. I know I did. Occasionally I got it right, but when I didn't it was probably a disaster. Because we all have our own stuff to deal with.
The old school way never was great, but we can surely do better by our children now.
The fact that the parent/s do know since is inheritance from them but they choose to ignore/deny just how the child looks alike them/their family
@@C3ByAx Well, it's entirely possible that the parents didn't know they had it either. I alone, have seen dozen of cases where people never even knew about the disorder until they were 30 or older (coming from people online)
currently procrastinating from school by watching this
-Doctor, what’s wrong with me?
-You have procrastination
-Will I live?
-Yes, but later
same,its sad
same
Me too... But it is last video!!
same
2:02 “so she masks her inattention and puts all her energy into nodding and making eye contact. But, by doing so, she loses her concentration entirely, and ends up not listening at all”.
I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD for a while, yet I am still floored when I realize something I do is a result of it. I can’t tell you how much time/energy/resources I’ve lost to this one simple thing I learned to do to appease the neurotypicals around me
i literally do exactly that in school everyday, i've never been diagnosed w it but i also don't wanna self-diagnose or tell myself i have it, i feel like i'll have a excuse for my laziness lol
I've been doing this for years and have no idea how or why.
And I thought I was just being freaking weird, idk.
I did the doodles in high school too xd do you all have them too? i still have them somewhere, idk where i put them
Thank you for making a girl the focus of this story. Many ADHD experiences are usually shown through a male perspective, thus neglecting the unique struggles women with ADHD have to go through.
That's a very good observation! Thank you for noticing ;)
What's the real difference regarding ADHD in the genders? Because I thought the symptoms varied from person to person, not gender to gender. Sorry for my ignorance, asking out of curiosity.
@@thylwenismenThe most basic difference of ADHD presentation between the genders is that, statistically, males are more likely to have hyperactive or combined type presentations, while females are more likely to present as the inattentive type.
Historically, there's been bias toward the idea of young males being the only ones with ADHD and that they'd likely grow out of it eventually (reality is: nope and nope). All research done on the condition in the earliest years that ADHD was being studied was based on young boys with primarily hyperactive presentation. As an adult female with primarily inattentive ADHD, yeah, there have been times in my life that I've felt... invisible, nonexistent in the eyes of others. Or at least my struggles were. "You have ADHD? You're never hyper, you don't lose things, you're quiet and polite. Don't lie, you CAN'T have ADHD! You're just making excuses for [whatever I unintentionally screwed up or however I accidentally offended someone]."
Only in the past few years has there been discussion of some of the things I struggle with, and those discussions only happened because of more recent recognition that those with "quieter" ADHD exist and have different symptoms than a rambunctious little boy who's obviously hyper. So yes, it was a change to see that the video was based on a female with symptoms often seen in females, but not necessarily males. (The fluctuation of hormone levels with the menstrual cycle affecting severity of symptoms can be seriously brutal. The video didn't expand on the concept, but did briefly bring it up. That's also new. As little as 5 years ago, we'd be told to "suck it up and stop being such a bitch.")
@thylwenismen Yes, there are differences. First of all sorry if I make grammatical mistakes. The symptoms are usually ignored and told that you are lazy, or procrastinating and nothing else, or even that you are super pessimistic, you must cheer up... But the behavioral changes are noticed for boys more, and mental health or state of mind is much more ignored for girls or working women, and according to my experience much more of girl students, in competitive environment.
Usually “white” male…..
insane how accurate the school depiction is
The writer of the script has ADHD, it's a lived experience
@@braincuriosities they did a great job writing the script from their perspective in a detailed and forward way
Gifted but lazy was the refain all through school until the last year when i got a Dyslexia diagnosis. Thirty eight years later I'm realising it was also Autism & ADHD. Now my life starts a new chapter.
My god help you.
If you were an atheist then good luck👍.
hope ur life is going well so far :3
Same same same. Let's conquer the world stranger.
I have Dyslexia and ADHD, but my dad has Autism and ADHD lol
I never do comments, but this time I just have to.
Thank you so much for this video. I already send it to my family and friends to get them to understand how I felt my whole life.
I'm a 33 year old woman and right now I'm recovering from my second serious depression in a psychiatry.
3 months ago I got diagnosed with ADHD. If 6 months ago, someone would have asked me, if I have ADHD I would have answered "no" with full conviction.
I never got asked the right questions:
Yes, I can sit still - turns out I can't (but not like I alway thought, I'm alway playing with something, I'm always changing my position)
Of course I can focus - I do but it needs so much energy, I can't to anything else after focusing for 30 minutes. Or as explained in the video I need something else like doodeling or a tv playing to stay focused.
I can do conversations - but while the other person is focused on the one topic, in my brain there is like a meteor shower of thoughts and it takes up so much energy to always get back to the topic (and look like I don't get destracted every couple of seconds)
I did study, I did managed adult life, I have worked (though never long at the same company). But just now I know how hard all those things where for me and why I got burned out and have all my depression episodes.
To begin the medication - because now I know how much I struggled through life. I took 'ritalin' it was the worst. I couldn't feel any difference except the side effetcs - and beliefe me those where theworst.
Now I have another medication (Elvanse) and I felt the same as the girl/women in the video. It was just 3 weeks ago and I remember saying to myself: is that how others live?! How f*** easy is that!
For the first time in my life I just lied in my bed and was calm.
Immediatly my depression got better, my mood swings where gone - can you imagine to just be happy, calm and feeling okay for more than 3 days in a row?
I couldn't and even I had a meltdown in those weeks, I got out of it quit easy and it never was as worse as before.
We have to talk more about a lot of things, one of them is ADHD.
If you just have the slightest feeling of you or someone around you have ADHD, do the testing. It really can change lives.
Hopefully in the future I can adapt my life to my unbelievable, creative and (not so) unique brain and don't have to take medication anymore. And hopefully a lot of people can accept there way of life and adapt there uniqueness to be something great and not something, that has to be controlled.
Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏🏼
Lack of knowledge of parents and teachers can really destroy kids who are not "lazy" but struggling because of ADHD.
Yep, I've been there.
Lisa's story is almost a mirror image of mine. Uncanny.
Same but I'm male
Same
SAME BUT YYYY
I find this relatable...
but it seems like a lot of people find it relatable too. It seems like everyone is having ADHD which is not possible.
So idk if I actually have ADHD or i'm just lazy
get yourself checked, doubting yourself for being lazy is classic adhd, this is not a normal childhood!@@silvertakana3932
Followed you a few days ago and suddenly you uploaded this? It almost felt like my entire life has been told in this video! From the artistic view to masking symptoms to struggling with daily life. The experience of taking medications for ADHD was not at all an exaggeration, it truly did made me realize how everyone else managed their life so easily. I was delighted, but also frustrated. Years of struggling and no one realized, no one understood. But now that I understand myself better, I'll do my best to work with my brain the way it's meant to work. I've been off meds for 6 months now, and adjusting my life to my needs.
Thank you for this video, @Sprouts ! And to everyone who's reading this, I hope you can live happy and healthy, full of love. 🔆
Same but Don't make the mistake of living life on Stimiulance, The mind can be slowly conditioned to change.
Ikr? Wth we've been monitored
How long did you use the medications and was it easy to stop?
@bahaadeenal-ees1488 it's really difficult when your surroundings aren't understanding or supportive, let alone accepting ❤️🩹 Stimulants can be a life savior, but we don't stop there of course 💯
@ayseyilmaz3910 excuse me for bad memory, but I was on ADHD meds for at least 6 months. First time going off it (because I was too busy to schedule a psychiatrist visit and get another dose) I crashed very bad, losing the stability I had gotten used to while on meds. It was especially bad since I relied on them for college exam preparation, which had me constantly studying in high intensity.
I'm now in my second year of college and have been taking a break from ADHD meds. Its been difficult but I feel more like myself, so I prefer it this way. Also I'm focusing on other medical treatments (neurological, autoimmune, etc) so no time to treat ADHD, but a lovely support system goes a long way. ❤
(Sorry for rambling haha)
This story is a 99% description of me, thank you for spreading awareness. I got diagnosed at 26 y.o and now learning how to live with my brain. I feel seen for the first time in my life.
i remember being diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and got a perscription for a medication called "ritalin" in order to improve my grades in school. it helped, but at some point i got told that i was "healed and don't need to take ritalin anymore".
i'm approaching my 40s now and during the last few years, i'm experiencing minor difficulties with my memory, mostly when it comes to past discussions and i also have sometimes issues with listening to people during casual conversations.
maybe i wasn't "healed" after all and should seek out a psychiatrist to check that out again.
it feels good to find something relatable, like this video.
There is no such thing as being healed from ADHD. Our brains work a different way. Ritalin helps to calm down all the external stimulation and with cognital behaviour therapy you can come a long way to make it easier to deal with the ADHD, but it never goes away. I'd go see the psychiatrist if I were you and good luck!
xD I want to see the miracle worker who is able to heal genes!
@@JesseDrawz Meditation helps a lot (by which I mean breath and mindfulness which are different types). These days my brain basically auto-locks onto whatever I'm focusing on(unless sick or really tired), and the over-stimulation/negative emotions feel like they're reduced by 30%.
In fact I'm starting to believe negative emotions are false, because if single point focus on them they dissolve, while positive emotions increase if you focus on them.
Lisa must be my twin because this was like watching a documentary of my life lol! This is one of THE BEST, concise, yet information packed videos about ADHD that I've seen. I've had experiences like Lisa in the video and so much more, until my junior year of college when I got diagnosed. LOVE the video for noting how one's period can impact symptoms, cause it's no joke! In terms of medication... It's a journey. I recently finished schooling to be a therapist and because my symptoms are severely impairing, I take them. It helps tremendously with managing the Adulting world.. especially time management, emotional regulation, and impulsivity. I was shocked, sad and angry when I took my first pill because it opened my eyes to how much normalcy I missed out on but, it's better late than never. :) I'll forever love @Sprouts
It fits one of my friends as well, although she has a lot of PTSD
Which also is a common companion with ADHD
Hi did you use stimulant or non stimulant meds.
@@ayseyilmaz3910 non-stims usage is laced with sexism
Stims are good if you're early on and trying to figure out, is this what's wrong with me.
Stims give you a very quick answer from complete overwhelm and dozens of voices and thoughts on your head to "quiet"
My friends literal reaction was, "it's so quiet, I don't know how to explain"
@@ayseyilmaz3910 stims
@@NerfThisBoardGames youre right! it is common companion in some cases, or the symptoms might overlap appearing as ADHD when it's PTSD.
I started writing poems when I was 8 for my primary school crush
I would fail everything else; maths, arts, history, you name it
I fell out hard in mid and higschool - started skipping classes, failed literature, could barely keep up with my peers despite being told I have "great potential" and being "a shiny diamond mined by a coal.miner"
Discovered rap. Couldn't ever drop it, it was my first time seeing something so unconditionally artistic and playful
Barely made it to college, had a lot of trouble keeping friendships and/or jobs, dropped twice out of uni
Finally went back to uni, started studying advertising and I found out about copywriting - first 2 years I would nail everything and everyone
Because of my playful wording and nature
In the final year, I got overwhelmed by stress and I went for an evaluation. Found out I have ADHD burnout and I have been masking all.my life
Couldn't believe it, started judging myself even rougher, telling myself I'm just lazy
Eventually, through A LOT of hard effort, I started writing again
Finally made peace with my mind and I made it up:
I'm becoming a rapper, 15 years later than when I felt the urge
First song dropping this summer, wish me luck
I have ADHD and take medecine for it. When I tried to focus at school my brain was like: "Hey, math is boring, so I have brought you some thoughts that are much more important and will give you dopamine. Soooo let us focus on icelandic horses! Wooohoooo🥳!"
Love from Norway ❤️🇧🇻
I also take medication for mine (I have the combined type) it’s been a great help with my focus, but I also feel like it “accentuates” my hyperactivity symptoms. I can focus on my schoolwork but after I’m done I just cannot stop talking and moving around 😂
We've all been there.
But I know someone who wrote up her mathpieces in different sized numbers all over the page, alon the lines of triangles and whatnot she had drawn.
Oh, and she sang out her reading-homework.
the way I related to Lisa's whole life...clarifies me a lot
I have ADHD and currently taking a break from medication 💊. I believe the world 🌍 would be a better place if everyone accepts our differences 🧠.
the meds made me feel like a zombie, more depressed, and my body more tense. it works for focus but its not worth the downsides for me
What is medication
@@officialManish-67 Medication 💊 is a drug but a good one to treat, prevent, diagnose, cure, etc. My medication 💊 is to treat my ADHD.
@@Mopsie That sounds like an overdose or wrong medication to me. Had the same symptoms happen as a child with ritalin.
adhd doesnt exist. docs put u on meds and now right down the rabbit hole ya went. you fell for it. you need to do better
As a parent this is really helpful. Although we haven’t had our son checked, based on this video he has shown most of the symptoms here.
He has a short attention span, inattentive, forgets to do things even though he was reminded several times and is easily triggered emotionally when in stress.
It’s hard to cope with his situation to be honest. But this made me realize a lot of things.
ADHD is a huge pain for the sufferer and their loved ones to deal with, but he’ll be okay! Try to be empathetic when he’s frustrated and support his special interests. Those were two main obstacles I had growing up with undiagnosed ADHD!
Wonderful! Thank you for redoing the ADHD video. It's the life story of so many of us. Hopefully many people will see this and it will help those struggling or friends of those struggling to understand ADHD better. ❤
We hope so, too! Thank you for watching it! Keep learning :)
This is almost word for word my experience 😢 I did in fact burst into tears on the first day of taking medication. My coworkers and I referred to it as “the most normal day ever” and it felt like the first day of my life ❤
This video does a fantastic job of shedding light on the experiences of children with ADHD. It's eye-opening to see how prevalent ADHD is, with 2 to 4 out of every 100 children experiencing symptoms like difficulty paying attention, excessive talking, and interrupting others. Following Lisa's journey adds a personal touch that really helps viewers empathize with what it's like to grow up with ADHD. Her dream of becoming a writer is inspiring and shows that with understanding and support, children with ADHD can achieve their aspirations. Great work on bringing awareness to this important topic!
As I've heard, it's more like 5 out of hundred. (But underdiagnosed). So there's rarely a classroom without one. I am amazedd that some doctors and teachers still don't know the basics of ADHD - it's so common!
i agree with so much of this (i get sleepy when drinking cofee!) and wanted to say that the part with "using all energy to nod and make eye contact" is so true. i get distracted by their teeth, glasses, blackboard, whatever and then forget 100% of what's been said. i doodle when i'm on the phone or thinking about something or sometimes in between taking notes.
The first time I took an ADD medication, it was as dramatic as the first time I put on prescription eye glasses. I finally understood what executive function really meant. Sadly, I was almost 40 yrs old, and thinking about those previous decades of wasted potential still makes me angry.
What changes did you make in your life after taking the medication?
@@BigEvan96 I kept doing what I was doing, which was being a programmer of engineering software, but became much more effective at it and also weaned myself off of the caffeinated beverages that used to fuel and crash my day. I didn't become magically organized or stop procrastinating completely, but by eliminating the non-stop chatter in my brain and being able to get simple tasks done, I gained back enough hours in the day that I could devote to friends, hobbies, and exercise.
I am 30 years old and had exactly the same thoughts and anger the first time i had medication as an adult. Why was i left to suffer and punished for the behaviours my suffering manifested as for so many years? I cant get those years back but when i get my prescription i will take control of my life and leave my peers in the dust.
adhd doesnt exist. docs put u on meds and now right down the rabbit hole ya went. you fell for it. you need to do better
@@youaresoft-ee4ub Nice gaslight but just because you aren't affected by ADHD doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you can't be bothered rresearching it that's on you.
2:13 my headphones are my most prized possession... i literally CANNOT go anywhere without them. Lisa, you are relatable asf (i am a high school girl with ADD btw)
The pills don't always help. Sometimes, the side effects are worse than the benefits. But with some people, they really do help. Try them carefully. Wean yourself from them if you can. Accept them if you must.
I could only get through school because of my pills. I wouldn't have a free ride to college without them. However, that was at the cost of my social life. Still not sure if that's a fair tradeoff
agree to this. i'm not against pills, but they never worked for me, they either had no effect, made me sleepy (i never had insomnia!) or had way more horrible side effects that i don't want to get into. so if they are prescribed by a trusted professional, try them and try to combine them with other kinds of therapy (talking, group therapy, CBT, etc.), i don't think they're meant to be taken for life.
(fun story: at some point when i was under treatment, i dated a guy who did lots of weird dr0gs in the past. he had red eyes, bad teeth, busted liver and everything and even HE was telling me every day to stop taking those pills. was he right!)
@@doe9000 get off the pills. you are losing
@@youaresoft-ee4ub oh, no worries, I found a good balance of meds to where I feel normal enough on them. plus, I'm able to just not take them if I'm going into a especially social day
ADHD-persons have ahigher risk of dementia but the risk is lessened if they have taken their medicine through life.
Medicine AND all the other measures is the best.
If your medicine helps you, don't deprive yourself of it.
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is. dr.sporessss
Can Dr. sporessss send to me in UK?
Possibly one of the best educational animation channels ive seen that is also frequent in uploads.
Narration is always on point, drawings visuals are very unique and cool, very informative, perfectly balance, as all things should be
Consistency is key, isn't it? ;)
Thank you so much for watching our videos! Keep learning.
Felt like I was watching a video about my own life. Just now at 30 I got my ADHD diagnosed, still waiting to get my medication to see any results, if at all. But man, 30 years of feeling inadequated trying to do basically anything puts you in shackles.
Lisa´s childhood and mine are very similar - I was a lazy intelligent kid who always stood out and was bullied. I have never been diagnosed and have become an assistant nurse who works with people who suffers from ADHD. My mom was spiritual and taught me meditation from a young age - That and that I have had coffee from childhood might have been why I did not need help.
Thank you SO much for this. It made me cry the kind of happy release that somebody understands and that I am not imagining things.
I grew up with adhd and went undiagnosed. I was lost while not knowing my situation growing up. I'm grateful for the online neurodivergent community.
I was diagnosed with ADHD and mixed anxiety-depression 2 months ago at 21. Except for some behavior (drinking, smoking) this video just perfectly described my whole life. In my childhood, my parents didn't take any notice on my behavior even though i was quite a trouble maker. There was a lot time where i gone missing when our family went out to supermarket, beach, etc. I didn't remember those time but i pretty sure something caught my attention and i got to focused on it back then (It still happened to me now when i hang out with my friends). Now i just embrace it and my life has never been better.
I was beginning to doubt my diagnosis and this video just described me. Thank you
Sometimes I love the creativity and how spontaneous my brain is, I haven’t been diagnosed by a professional (yet), but videos like these and the reading of multiple different articles (also recalling memories from my childhood were symptoms like hyperactivity were more than evident on how far I was from a Neuro-tipical brain lol) revealed to me how my abilities to focus sometimes are really out of my hands.
As many times I’ve really wanted to focus, especially now when people are directly talking to me and I get distracted by trying to maybe keep eye contact or having a good posture to show them I have interest on what their saying, but because I’m so indulge in my thoughts I completely forget to actually pay attention to what they were saying to me, so as usual I just try to recall the first or the other couple of words I did listen so I can give them a decent response, or in the worst cases were I didn’t catch enough information I just hit them with a small laugh and a “yea that’s true”😂 and if the conversation had a serious topic i just nod my head and act like I agree to their point.
I’ve got to believe (as many specialists I’ve seen here on YT say) that is not really a lack to retain focus and more the ability to redirect that focus, because i’ve found myself in situations were I’ve been able to focus, but in those cases maybe I didn’t realized I was paying attention either because I was enjoying what I was doing or either because I am so mentally and physically tired that not even my brain has the enough energy to be able to “switch between channels” uncontrollably.
That sense of not being in control of the remote for my brain is one of the most annoying things about it.
I’m looking forward to overcome the limitations my mind is putting and hoping that people with similar situations have to opportunity to do it as well.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This took me like 30mins to write btw
I had to take long breaks to think😂😂😂
Welp this made me cry, that's great. Lisa's life is just me until she started college as that's where I'm at. And dang she really is me even in doodling in class and writing fiction, I wanted to go to literature major too but went to psychology instead. There's no adhd meds in my country so I'm just stuck like this for now. It's just great, I hope ill at least succeed in college and do something in my life
Can you at least get therapy from a psychologist? That should help. Apparently, therapy is as effective (but trickier) than medication (having both is doubly effective. I was diagnosed after college. I highly recommend seeing a doctor about it (if possible) *before* college. As for me, I can no longer afford treatment at this time. There's a few videos from Dr. K (his channel is called "Healthy Gamer GG) that I've found helpful.
Ever since I saw signs of ADHD in my every day to day life, these kinds of videos always are recommended to me
I don’t know if I should go and see someone because i’m too anxious to talk to any of my parents
Lisa's recovery made me smile.😄
Happy for you Lisa
this video has made me feel a lot more frienly towards the fact that my school wants me to be investigated for ADHD. this video was very relatable on most of the signs and events in the charachters child life.
I found this video a week after I got diagnosed with ADHD at 23. My jaw was on the floor bc of how scarily similar Lisa is to me and what I dealt/deal with!!
Especially as a woman, because part of the reason my diagnoses was incorrect for so long growing up was my symptoms did not look like the ones my brothers or peers had. And the fact that women go through hormonal roller coasters every single month definitely is just one more uncontrollable strain on my emotions and executive function that nobody thinks about! (Not trying to one-up men with ADHD, it’s just a unique extra for women to deal with that isn’t emphasized a lot I feel like).
I was always horrible at math and science but incredible in the arts, and when I went from high school to an art college, my GPA skyrocketed from a 3.4 to a 4!! Because I’m studying stuff that I’m actually interested in! I wish there was a way for primary school to accomadate all types of neurodivergence along with neurotypical people. We should steer neurodivergent kids’ education in the direction of their interests, rather than one general schedule across the board.
I have it too. A lot of parts in this video, I reconize from my childhood too. In the last years, I failed a lot of jobs because of ADHD. Because I did´t know, what the reason was. I thougt I have a handycap with my brain. I tried to learn and focus. I learned a lot, but I reconized everything around me and not my paperwork... But last year, a friend of mine told me that it is possible, that I have ADHD and he send me to a psycholgist. So, now I know the reason. And I have medication too. But I just use the medication on work, if I am in a new and stressfull situation, so I can focus better. If I have this situaion later again, I don´t need the medication and I can focus better.
On the other side, I feel very often, that animals are close to me or behind me. I see the world often more... colorfull and I enjoy the nature much more. Fun fact, my son has it too, so we helping each other with that situation.
Can you take the medication occasionally? And it works immediately?
@@ayseyilmaz3910 Yes, it is enough for me if I only take the medication if I really need them. For example, stressful situations, exams, work in the open -plan office.
You should have eaten something in front of it. The effect then comes into force after about 20 minutes and lasts for about 8 hours.
As a result, I am much more relaxed and I am less aggressive. Stressful situations bother me less and I can think much better.
However, I also know someone in whom the medication does not work at all. He has something stronger than Ritalin and still keeps going through.
Again, another video from RUclips recommendation, but I am so glad that I've watched it , guys you're just awesome, may God bless all of you, and helping those who suffering from ADHD or any other mental health issues 💚🌼
This resonated with me. I need to get a diagnosis soon, I probably have ADHD. Lisa's story was pretty much my own.
Despite being male, this too was exactly my story. I am in the middle of a slow process of getting a diagnosis but I believe it will be worth it. Follow your instincts here and check it out.
adhd doesnt exist. docs put u on meds and now right down the rabbit hole ya went. you fell for it. you need to do better
@youaresoft-ee4ub
proof it doesn't exist or your a clown
I've seen hundreds of hours of content about ADHD and this is FIRST that talked about doodling to help pay attention. And the shocking feeling of medication kicking in for the first time.
Thank you so much
I have ADHD and I've been under medication and consultation for about 4 years. I have had a tough and emotional childhood and it got worse when I turned 18. I didn't realize that I have ADHD because I didn't even know that something like ADHD exists, not even when I first went to see a psychiatrist. Overtime I have discovered myself and revealed my traits. I still have a concentration deficiency but I'm trying to get over. It really feels good exploring myself and changing everything into something productive. I'm happy that I've been through many things that taught me many lessons. I enjoy my own self as well as others. I'm happy fighting with ADHD
This feels like I’m watching my own life story. I am watching this like 3 hours before I have my first Therapy session and I know I was always misdiagnosed with only depression and nothing else. I’ve been questioning my whole life because I thought I was way too different from other students and people and always thought there’s something wrong with me no one would understand me but now I know it might be true that I have ADHD and hope that after 15 years I could finally get the right diagnosis and help for my chaotic brain to finally organize my life and to maybe not having massive mood swings and trouble concentrating
This video was quite literally made about me… Like i relate 1000%. From childhood to adulthood, especially creative writing, nodding in class when i can’t doodle in class, etc.
After a year of not having my meds due to the BS orchestrated by Cerebral and other online health services I'm pretty much dead inside. I was doing really well for a long time and then couldn't get my meds, lost my job, went into a depressive spiral, and now I just wait for night to come so I can wait for it tomorrow. If you (or someone you know) is taking ADHD meds without needing them (or got diagnosed by an online service instead of a proper psychiatrist) STOP IT. The shortage is actively ruining peoples lives.
I'm sorry. I was clinically diagnosed with ADHD when I was young and stopped taking medication altogether by my teens. I struggle immensely daily with motivation and am paralyzed sometimes with all the choices I have to make at my job. I don't use medication but sometimes I wish I did. I hope things get better for you.
@@BigEvan96 Thanks, I appreciate that. I know what you mean about making choices, they call it "decision fatigue". It's especially bad for us.
If it's the parents scolding then I understand. The teachers, however, are supposed to be professional, so if this does happen, we should add a psychology course as one of the requirements for being a teacher
no, the parents calling their kid lazy for what they're doing in school is cruel, uncalled for and can be very damaging short and long term. those closest to the kid must pay attention, figure him out, see where he's shining, what he needs more of and nurture him.
(and let's be serious, after reading, writing and calculating, school doesn't offer crucially important data, you need to memorize lots of things from different areas that you might never use/encounter again, it all sounds unrealistic to be able to do perfectly well in all subjects at once. best approach is to let the kid shine in a couple of areas that come naturally to him and don't guilt trip him for not knowing every detail of the rest)
@@kotence I'm not saying they shouldn't, but without proper training specialized for teaching children like the teachers, you can't really expect random parents to be able to tell what's wrong with the children's ability to learn and more likely to just scold them for being lazy because of ignorance
@@CCS-RRSR-SM even more so, parents can be ND themselves and just had no idea. They just lived with it, either masking or no one noticing because they leaned into their strenghts...
I got autistic, maybe also ADHD family from dads side. me with brothers got autism, dad got autism, and pretty sure cousin from dad's side also got it. I'm the first one to get diagnosed, because rest just got their special interest and no one cares they are awkward and different, when they are amazing at their things...
With all due respect, I disagree with adding psychology course to become a teacher🙂 I am a Licensed Professional Teacher and you have no idea how overwhelming the majorships of the course itself. While it is also beneficial to have a little background to psychology, yes, you are right. Education course have Prof Ed courses which tackles human behaviors and how to handle students using theories of Pavlov, BF Skinner, Thorndike, Chomsky and more well known names in psychology. But Pyschometrician are the best people who we can relay on situations like that. We teachers are also caregivers but we have limited time, energy and understanding towards things. Teachers have so much in their plates too that is why they are asking for teacher aid. But I appreciate your concern towards nurturing young minds. It's just that teachers can't do it all🙂
@@YJo1223 I don't expect all teachers to be experts in psychology, they only need enough to recognize the anomaly, notify the parents about it, then introduce a real professional, such as the school counselor, to them instead of misunderstanding and wrongly scolding them for being incompetent. I think the ability to properly appraise the students' progress while calmly and amicably leave it to someone more suitable should be a fundamental skill every teacher should have
41 year old woman, here, only started suspecting ADHD 6 months ago, just got diagnosed ADHD-C and currently in 50 mg Vyvanse, which may yet increase. The more I looked into the criteria and the experiences of other ADHDers, particularly women and girls, the more I saw my life story reflected.
I'm in the "mourning my lost potential" stage. Damn, do I wish that someone, a doctor, a teacher, _anyone,_ had pointed out the possibility of ADHD when I was younger.
Thanks to this video, i finally realized that I have ADHD at the age of 52.
53 here, just got my Autism diagnosis a year ago, and now working towards a ADHD one too.
Diagnosed recently at 50, quite a shock but so many things make sense now. I had no idea how deep ADHD goes until I started digging into it.
@@foznothAutism assessment potentially on my horizon since getting ADHD diagnosis. I go back and forth wondering if it’s worth doing since nothing changes the fact!
Hope you can make the changes you want.👍🙏
I was diagnosed with asd and adhd at age 47. I’m 51 now, retired, but keeping on working with my self. No meds.
@@danmark7352 That's great!! I love the fact that so many lifelong neurodivergent people are finally getting diagnosed now 💖
My medicine was almost COMPLETELY necessary otherwise I felt like I was drowning. It wasnt until my late 20s that I was able to handle it without but still struggle massively. I was diagnosed early when I was 8 so thankfully I had a lot of therapy treatment to help! I totally get the drawing and writing in class thing! It was the only thing I could do to LISTEN. All my energy would finally calm down and I also became interested in just...reading the entire textbook and thus knowing ahead what they wanted in class. I was fantastic at any arts, literature, history or science but I cannot comprehend basic mathematics even as Im getting in my 30s. I always hate that bit about me but I know I excel in other things so its okay😅
I'm very much in the acceptance phase right now. I'm a man with ADHD, been diagnosed for around a year now. Having to face all difficulties, but finally knowing where they might come from, this is a relief as much as it is a burden to accept the limitations. I have developped a very strong inner critic and low self esteem as a result of all what has happened. But I'm hopeful to find a better way to treat myself.
I look forward to watching this again because I forgot I watched it before.
I have never been diagnosed and there were many factors and reasons why I was never tested.
But this is pretty much my story. It was tiktok that helped me see a compilation things that people with diagnosed ADHD have gone through. That was the first time I felt like I was not the only person to go through my life.
I cried. By that time I had already switched up my life to accommodate the way my brain works.
I have been learning how to let other people know what I need as far as communication or situations so that I can do my best and do what's right for the task at hand and the people in my life.
I'm excited every day that God wakes me up because I know I have something to do here, and now, I know that it's okay to do it my way.
Wonderful awakening 😊👍
Thanks for your helpful and warm video.Although I have been tried to deal with these negative emotions,sometimes I still feel resentment ,because for many years I have made a lot of effort to fit in,musk my self,even hurt my self,or become a people pleaser(until now I still have to deal with my “people pleaser”trait)
was diagnosed with 6, and never got any help even with the diagnosis. this world is not made for me. ever since this diagnisis, i had to take several different meds after another, but none of them helped, and they just morphed my personality. now im 17, and i finally found meds that work for me, and im now graduating at an A level (abitur in germany) im so greatful for my meds, i couldnt handle lofe without them
Really good explanations. Here in France, we are only starting to diagnose people with adhd or other troubles.
This whole video was a mirror to me. I’m in Lisa’s 19-year phase atm and can’t live like this no more.
I love lisa's story. Thank you for inspiring!
Thanks for sharing this. I'm increasingly interested in ADHD and Autism because friends and workmates experience this.
I have hated myself my whole life and never new why (i only hated myself because of the social differences when compared to others and also due to personal frustations because of daydreaming). Now I am 28 and only recently discovered ADHD... this video is my life and I had no idea at all. After so much research online about ADHD, I finally feel acceptance and am looking into seeking professional help for a proper diagnosis.
Took my first meds today, I cleared through my month's to do all in an afternoon! I'm glad to live in the world of modern medicine.
Literally in tears watching this because this is almost exactly what I went through and oddly enough the only thing everyone was sure of was that I had severe depression and severe general anxiety, tho after a few medicines that he wanted me to try and after those turned out to be a fail my first psychiatrist tried the extended adderall as he was thinking that it may help, there were a few other issues from me (&I think him also seeing/treating my brother, who’s 3yrs younger than I am, and I was 15/16 at that time, but I think that helped him get a better idea on what to do with me, just saying as I know he was even on a stimulant too at one point however it wasn’t as much of an issue &it didn’t help him the same as it did to me) anyway when I took the medicine it was a total change just as described in the video, I remember going to my mom and I seriously cried like was sobbing to her trying to explain all these feelings (tho I remember being so full of thoughts like while I was thinking however for the first time it was so easy and clear like tbh I don’t remember it too much but I’m sure I’d cry again lol) but it was the medicine like all because of that, for the first time in my life I was able to think clearly like it was unreal I did good too, was able to graduate but then when I turned an adult I had to get a new doctor and she honored the medicine for a little bit however when I turned 21 she told me that she was going to cut it since it was nothing but a bandaid to me and that was truly heartbreaking like everything I worked so hard for like now I get to just watch it all and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it like I can never compare and have yet to even comprehend tbh and it’s been years but it’s too late like that’s all over now so whatever
I'm an EFL teacher (I'm just 25). I got diagnosed to be ADHD since I was 13. Then it created depression (Even created a 2nd personality to save myself) when I was 16. I never used any meds because I'd tried to live with it. Now I got cured by the people around me. They understand me. They know how to deal with it. I feel comfortable to live with it now. (Even though it got me distracted so many times, just trying to write this comment)
Im almost 62. Found out my kids had Dyslexia/adhd about a decade ago and so did I. Back then you were told that you were stupid and I was told not to go to University. Turns out I had an IQ of 136 and people didn't understand me because THEY were stupid. And it still happens, but now I know better. I can't tolerate the medications, but I have had to do it all myself for so long it isn't much of a problem. What they didn't mention in the video is the SUPERPOWER you have! If you like the subject you can study it 24/7 and leave the normal people in the dust. Got my Masters in 10 months back when you had to attend classes lol. Don't let the fools bring you down.
This literally sums up my entire life in five minutes!
After watching this im convinced i should go see a psychiatric myself,Lisa's school life is like a mirror of how mine was,i always had headphones on because i was trying to process alot of stuff at once,I've told this to my mom before that its just as if my mind doesn't want to quiet down,but she always brushed it off and said i was fine,i have epilepsy so i assume she thought it was because of that.
i might have adhd, but if i told my parents they would laugh at me. currently im researching ADHD and how i can get diagnosed when an adult, this video is an accurate representation of how i felt my whole life. everyone was yelling at me calling me lazy and unable to sit still and saying stuff like "you can focus on video games but not school of course u would" and it pisses me off, a lot of my friends dont deny it either. my close friends know about my struggles and honestly even tho i try to keep it sorted out i really dont know what to do
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was I was experiencing the same issues as the girl in this video. I didn't take medication, though, because it changed who I am fundamentally. I learned to become perseverant through healthy habits and routines. However, one of the biggest issues I still have is the lack of motivation to do mundane or difficult tasks such as filing taxes or correcting my students' assessments. It's something I just have to buckle down and plow through tasks I don't like. However, if I love the task, I get in the flow and have hyperfocus.
Thanks for sharing this 🙏
The Lisa sample is literaly my life story!
My name is Lisa now. this was excellent. thank you!
😭the feeling sleepy while drinking coffee hit me ....HARD!!!
The high school and university part was a 1:1 mirror image of what I went through lol. Glad I have a diagnosis now finally.
I would love an ADHD diagnosis as it would account for so many things.
I think it's sometimes kinda hard to tell if it's AD(H)D or something else such as trauma or autism or PANS. Symptoms are quite similar and they all can lead to depression, even later in life.
What helps me are healthy sympathetic relationships, doing sports (with higher heart rate), a fulfilling job, and using the word "no" more often.
These factors are within my own control, especially the movement part.
I know it's easily said and it surely sounds unintuitive for a depressed or neurodivergent person that wants nothing more than alone time in peace with no stimuli at all.
At least for me it was just wrong to go for a lonesome walk every day, which got me just deeper into the monkey mind.
Although it felt kinda good and healing in the woods, I should have gone jogging instead: shaking off all the racked up stress and switching off my brain in exhaustion is worth a mint 🤪
Calming myself, meditation, breathing, ... they all work in the short run, but they don't release the stress as effectively as sports does.
Plus, noise cancelling headphones really do help. Just don't use them while cooking, especially when you got ADHD 😝
Thank you very much. Short of smoking, drinking and other disruptive behaviors, this is 💯 true of me too. Luckily for me, both my parents were high-functioning ADHDers too (both made successful careers in performing arts) so in their eyes I was perfectly normal. They taught me how to stay organized and punctual because those were the skills they'd had to learn in their own lifetimes too. So I felt perfectly comfortable at home and utterly weird and different in all other places. I can fully relate to this girl's story. I also find it funny you mentioned coffee because coffee puts me to sleep straight away! 😂
I was told that adhd and autism were so similar that their effects could overlap...turns out that i happen to have both. Also i don't believe you need medicine to treat either one if you have the right structure and support in place.
You have no idea how extremely difficult it is. This makes it sound so easy to get a diagnosis and suddenly deal with it.
It’s not like that.
Life is a complete nightmare
having ADHD is like time is moving slower for you. It's hard for you to stay focused while it seems easy for everyone around you.
I have ADHD right from childhood. I never showed interest in writing in class. Never sat at one place for longer than few minutes. Never was able to read i couldn't read novels at all, it's virtually impossible. But i can read textbooks, but if i find something interesting i rejoice in it and sleep on it, delaying everything else, i distract from one activity to other pretty quickly. I never was able to focus in my semister exam papers or entrance exams (3hrs duration), i spend only 50 to 70 percent of time of exam duration. Rest of the time i chill or look out of the windows or observe noises etc. list goes on and on.
It is exactly the same as my ADHD adventure. Excellent explaining 🥲👏🏻
my parents said they never noticed anything significant during my early childhood and neither did my school teachers, but now that im 98% sure i have ADHD and im remembering my childhood ik that the symptoms have always been there. i think maybe it was more subtle or even suppressed, and now its gotten “worse”
I had ADHD since I was a child. I didnt have the best grades and struggled communicating with other peers, however, I decided to change that. Futhermore, I wanted to have good grades and learn how to make friends, so i did just that. Later, I did take prescribed medication, but; It looked like I focused but my mind wasn't really there, so I told my mother and my docter which now Im not in those medications anymore. I would say I analyzed to getting to know myself, such as limits. With ADHD you have to have the ambition or courage to overcome it because the older you get the harder it can be, but not always. Sometimes I'm actually thankful for my diagnosis because I know how to read the room, see many possibilities, and be talented in big careers! However, that doesn't mean every person with ADHD is the same. We all have our own unique problems, so that's where either of us decide to change.
going through ADHD had been taking pills, trying to write a novel, just started learning japanese because of anime and yes i'm damn good at programming, regex, maths, science and arts. this video litterly describes me and it's was so uneasy watching this video but after watching it i do realize that going to gym was a good idea but quiting it was not. still trying to get back into the weights.
over 30 now, and here in Pakistan therapy is not a thing and psychiatrists don't really keep secrets so it's difficult for me to trying to improve but sending msgs to myself in whatsapp, trying to build a schedule for daily, weekly, monthly routines has helped a lot, recently started reading books and started some religious practices helped alot and now the only thing remaining is gym... wanna be a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will... wish me luck
bro your good at math, lucky
@@RippleE.M.Pyea good but not that i can i say "i like mafs" :D. it has opened kinda new lens for me to see things but still i would prefer sleeping 14 hours a day over mafs anytime
I’m 42 realized at 40 I have adhd. Caffeine helps me focus. I have hyper a cute attention to matters im interested in but I get so distracted and forgetful of the mundane. Ask me high level medical questions and I can recall in depth theories and explain them well. But please don’t ask me to remember my laundry pile. 💁🏻♀️
Yeah, discovering that I'm one of the the fortunate types that responds well to caffeine and music/background stimuli has really helped.
Haha, yeah. This madness just goes on and on. I refused to pay for a bag today in the supermarket, so dropped an orange, then my glasses and then my sunglasses. Couldn’t operate the laundry washing machine and so needed help. Woke up late, couldn’t sleep last night. This is just the 24 hours.
1:50 oh my god it was adhd the whole time?!?!?!?!
This video is litteraly describing me growing up.
If only I had the advantage of this knowledge when I was a kid! Turnned out I was inteligent; but didn't have someone pointing me in the right direction. Once I did I shocked the teachers and others who had thrown up their hands about me!
This was spot on!! Everything he said was EVERYTHING I’ve done or am doing to this very day
I kind of always abused my neurodiversity but that was only after a teacher noticed that when I drew in class I asked more interesting questions, sometimes better than the "intelligent students" then I discovered that if I pay attention to something, just pay attention I learn this so I started doing various things and projects for example I learned to read in a new language (English) in just a month and nowadays I can understand natives speaking my brain is a sponge to absorb knowledge of anything and everything that catch my interest, since I'm curious I really like learning things so quickly yes I have problems focusing and I identified a lot with the social part of the video I always had problems with humor or making friends and not keeping them I was always hated like the boy who It causes problems but after I had an ephiphany and gave up on pleasing people I became more stable and stopped taking medication my friend I was already able to learn easily and when I stopped taking medication I didn't need to study even for the final exam I love this part me, I'm not going to expose myself any further than that, but regarding ADHD I have other neurodiversities that make it difficult for me to understand people or accept rules, but yes, I love it.
yes, text bomb
ps: I saw a lot of people saying that they became writers and I just wanted to add that I became a visual artist
I had all this but the teacher applied a correction and I blossomed
26 yo man here got diagnosed last week and my life has completely changed just from medication this whole time I thought it was normal but I can finally think clearly I’m so happy for the future my adhd,anxiety and depression gone!
Remember when the internet and phone lines were connected and you couldn't use one without disrupting the other? That's kinda how it is. You can't really think and listen at the same time. You aren't being distracted by the outward world but by your own inner world. That's why I prefer learning from books and print outs over class rooms. If I get distracted by my own thoughts when reading, I can always re-read the information, but asking someone to repeat themselves in a learning environment is generally frowned on. Or rather, absolutely out of the question. Most teachers will not do it and will look down on you for asking. That's why even though I loved learning, I absolutely hated school.
This is me, in a time before they even knew what ADHD was.
Masking is not a solution at all, waste of time. Medication and therapy can lead to the neurotipical lifestyle, therfore recommended,but it limits the natural talent. Self-acceptance let the ADHD person to fly insome things but repell in others. The patient must identify its gial and lifestyle optimum and choosing between medication and therapy and non-intervention or alternatíva among them.
You are talking about only for kids. For an adult person to reach at this point of acceptance. She/He should've taken meds. Lots of undiagnosed adults may have depression and its difficult to have that motivation.
good explanation but also very Raw. There is waaay more to it, Andrew Huberman and Peterson explain it well
0:50 my father used to hit/gag/tie/lock me up as a child when i was overwhelmed and crying. (I got my ADHD from him so i guess our ADHD clashed? Still, that's no excuse for abusing a literal 2 year-old)
2:30 I just completed my undergraduate degree in chemistry and I'm glad i made it through with an overall Grade A despite having health issues and depression.
I was also selected for the most prestigious undergraduate research fellowship in my country, during my second year (This was along the same time i found out i had ADHD, dyscalculia and a sensory processing disorder among other things).
3:35 i too get sleepy after drinking coffee!
3:48 I'm an artist AND a scientist! (In training)
I make pencil sketches, portraits, paintings, clay models, crafty home decor, knit stuff, etc., did theatre work for a while in school, have 2 years of certificates in classical singing and can play a piano and a harmonium!
I love to read, am fluent in 3 languages and learning 2 more (German and Japanese) and also made it to the final round of an international essay competition centered around kindness! (Sadly, did not win).
I was also on my school's football, basketball, and athletics team (Started with athletics at age 6) and indulge in badminton and cycling for fun. I've also won lots of school and college level competitions.
My mentors at the research internship told me they'd never come across an undergraduate student who was as knowledgeable, curious, patient, and determined as me!
Let's hope it all works out in the end!
I haven't been officially diagnosed since i never went to a psychiatrist but the acceptance was rather quick since I've always been open-minded and felt at ease with the neurodivergent community, it only made me happier to know i actually belonged there.
I will go for an official diagnosis once I'm at a better place in life, hopefully before i start my master's degree. I've found the ultimate research institute for my master's but the entire admission process is extremely competitive (with entrance exams and week long interviews and low acceptance rates). It's okay tho, cause it's a fully funded program with accomodation and additional stipend! It's the only institute in my country (and one of the few in the world conducting joint research at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN) which so wholeheartedly focuses on the well-being of it's students and researchers, is inclusive, rigorous and has extremely high standards for quality of research output.
Let's hope i get in! Fingers crossed and reference books out!!🤞❤️
I dropped out when I was in college.Bullied by other students, even teacher. I have been diagnosed with both ADHD and ASD