Fifteen percent of youngsters in the United States-three times the consensus estimate-are getting diagnosed with ADHD. That’s millions of extra kids being told they have something wrong with their brains, with most of them then placed on serious medications. The rate among boys nationwide is a stunning 20 percent. In southern states such as Mississippi, South Carolina, and Arkansas, it’s 30 percent of all boys, almost one in three. (Boys tend to be more hyperactive and impulsive than girls, whose ADHD can manifest itself more as an inability to concentrate.) Some Louisiana counties are approaching half-half-of boys in third through fifth grades taking ADHD medications. And people wonder why I'm skeptical about ADHD existing.
Man you just hit the nail on the head. I've always said that ADHD is like slowing the bus down in order to let the passengers off. They think way faster than they can process it.
A positive attitude does change the way you cope with ADHD... BUT a dose of reality keeps you from beating yourself up when you have setbacks. If you have ADHD there will be setbacks! It's how you deal with those that matters.
as someone who is into cars and has ADHD I think the Ferrari analogy is awesome. Ferraris are fast but have a history of bursting into flames unexpectedly. :p What I want to know is how to turn my Ferrari brain into a Nissan GT-R brain. ;)
I LOVE this! I've always thought ADHD was a term invented by people who were jealous they couldn't multitask. But I'm no doctor... but Dr. Hallowell is... and to hear the way he articulates this is amazing and inspiring and completely and utterly removes whatever stigma is attached to the dis... to this advantage in life! Thank you, Dr. hallowell!
I want to thank you very much for this incredibly well thought out explanation of my life experiences with ADHD, and I am sure many others. I wrote a poem about this where I said "When the teachers wanted to dope me with drugs, my mother said no and showered me with hugs". I dropped out of high school with a .4 GPA, yet I have gone on to open several businesses, I am making a movie and just finished writing my first book. In the book I made sure to tell other like me that the system was wrong about them. It is not them who was broken, it was the system.
Wow. For years, decades (I am a 69 year young woman) I have said that I have a Ferrari in my brain that is very high maintenance and when it is in the shop, we are down for a good long time! I just did not realize that it had bicycle brakes! What a great analogy! Thank you soooo much! I am creative, entrepreneurial because I do not work well with others, can easily hyper focus, talk to much, interrupt and over think and more. I love me though! I see the bright side. Oh, and I must move. I feel like I am dying if I have to sit still for a long time, particularly if there is nothing of interest to occupy my mind.
Sometimes it’s not even us not believing in ourselves. Sometimes is people around us, treating us like shit because they can’t stand us. That’s what makes us feel miserable, the people around us (the ones who don’t believe in our potential, the ones who don’t have any patience for our behaviour, etc).
ADHD is the pathologizing of childhood, and I should add, the field of psychiatry is increasingly pathologizing normal human behavior while allowing the normalization of aberrant and pathological behavior. It is the weaponization of psychology and psychiatry and the lowering of the noble profession of medicine to a status no better than that of a snake oil salesman. The human species is not unique in that the young of the species have an exuberance of energy, rather this is a common trait shared by many thousands of species. Even an uneducated observer should be able to note this shared commonality in nature. The young of the species are usually highly active and very prone to engage in play behavior. We do not seem to find it aberrant in chimpanzees, dogs, cats, foxes, bears etc. though modern psychiatry with its slant towards the interest of the pharmaceutical industry increasingly pathologizes this behavior in human beings and emphasizes the "need" to drug the youth in order to "treat" this normal behavior. High energy levels in children is a normal finding and it should be treated as such while it is actually hypoactivity, low energy, and lethargy which is an abnormal finding. Again, this is not something that is new in the human species and in the past it was effectively dealt with by 1) having enough interspersed play time throughout the school day to allow young boys and girls to blow off the excess energy and be able to concentrate during their lessons and 2) making the lessons highly engaging to keep the attention and interests of the students. I suspect, though I do not have concrete proof, that the long-term impact of this early drugging is detrimental to the neural development of children. Regardless, it borders on child abuse to pathologize normal childhood behavior, treat it as a "mental illness," and drug a child in an effort to make them conform to un-human standards of behavior. It should also be noted that often the more brilliant and intelligent kids are restless and prone to act out if the pace of education does not suit their developmental needs. Under such conditions, rather than providing a gifted child with the proper pace and intellectual challenge they require for their academic development they are drugged and made to endure lessons which they find hopelessly boring to conform to the pace of other students. That constitutes the drugging of a child to conform to the needs of the teacher rather than actually addressing the individual child's needs.
Is Dr. Hallowell on meds? He’s overweight that’s why I ask. It’s not a bad thing but I’ve heard that I could lose weight when I’m on meds, which I want dearly.
hi, have a tip regarding this: please look into veganism, particularly whole food plant based diet as a part of it. the foods containing animals are extremely unhealthy and major contributor to health problems. just make sure you supplement with a good b12 daily
I hope so many humans of all ages with add and adhd see this and can make the adjustments I agree my mind is indeed advanced but doesn’t fit in and I have to make adjustments it really is Ferrari engine bicycle brakes and the teachers say any nonstandard brain is a disability it took a lot of negativity before they figured out I’m gifted instead of these shit public school teachers saying disability
![Is ADHD an Advantage? [Full Episode]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/17pF8j3v5po/mqdefault.jpg)
This man has a fantastic perspective on what is classified as a "disability." His positive attitude and success is no coincidence.
Fifteen percent of youngsters in the United States-three times the consensus estimate-are getting diagnosed with ADHD. That’s millions of extra kids being told they have something wrong with their brains, with most of them then placed on serious medications. The rate among boys nationwide is a stunning 20 percent. In southern states such as Mississippi, South Carolina, and Arkansas, it’s 30 percent of all boys, almost one in three. (Boys tend to be more hyperactive and impulsive than girls, whose ADHD can manifest itself more as an inability to concentrate.) Some Louisiana counties are approaching half-half-of boys in third through fifth grades taking ADHD medications.
And people wonder why I'm skeptical about ADHD existing.
Bullshit. He's a big pharma mouthpiece and a lying piece of shit
Does he fuck have ADHD
I wonder how this is not the no.1 video on youtube concerning ADD
Man you just hit the nail on the head. I've always said that ADHD is like slowing the bus down in order to let the passengers off. They think way faster than they can process it.
I bookmarked this video, so I can see it everytime i feel sad, and then I'm just happy again
A positive attitude does change the way you cope with ADHD... BUT a dose of reality keeps you from beating yourself up when you have setbacks. If you have ADHD there will be setbacks! It's how you deal with those that matters.
Literaly in tears. Thank you Dr. Hallowell!
I am as well. Bored to tears
I cried too! I relate!
@@DrLoNoel Cried that this guy is conning so many people
@@DrLoNoel You are being conned
@@alanberkeley7282 nah.
as someone who is into cars and has ADHD I think the Ferrari analogy is awesome. Ferraris are fast but have a history of bursting into flames unexpectedly. :p
What I want to know is how to turn my Ferrari brain into a Nissan GT-R brain. ;)
Sanchara no its the fords that burst into flames. Ferraris are just slow.
With gtr brakes
Maybe just go where you dont need breaks all the time . .. and teach yourself to shut the engine off when needed .. but never ever downtune it !
its a war everyday and its great to see someone shining a light on this
I LOVE this! I've always thought ADHD was a term invented by people who were jealous they couldn't multitask. But I'm no doctor... but Dr. Hallowell is... and to hear the way he articulates this is amazing and inspiring and completely and utterly removes whatever stigma is attached to the dis... to this advantage in life! Thank you, Dr. hallowell!
ADHD: Ferrari with a bicycle break. ADD (inattentive adhd): Handbrake engaged Ferrari. It's like to have 500 ps engine but going 10 km per hour.
It's a wonder that the machine even moves at all
Wow! don't have the words to describe how much Dr. Ned's words resonate. The big break kit...
As someone with ADHD I couldn’t finish this video
I want to thank you very much for this incredibly well thought out explanation of my life experiences with ADHD, and I am sure many others. I wrote a poem about this where I said "When the teachers wanted to dope me with drugs, my mother said no and showered me with hugs". I dropped out of high school with a .4 GPA, yet I have gone on to open several businesses, I am making a movie and just finished writing my first book. In the book I made sure to tell other like me that the system was wrong about them. It is not them who was broken, it was the system.
love it and i am actually using this on my report and presention of ADHD
I've always thought I had the sprinters mind with a marathon body.
Wow. For years, decades (I am a 69 year young woman) I have said that I have a Ferrari in my brain that is very high maintenance and when it is in the shop, we are down for a good long time! I just did not realize that it had bicycle brakes! What a great analogy! Thank you soooo much! I am creative, entrepreneurial because I do not work well with others, can easily hyper focus, talk to much, interrupt and over think and more. I love me though! I see the bright side. Oh, and I must move. I feel like I am dying if I have to sit still for a long time, particularly if there is nothing of interest to occupy my mind.
Sometimes it’s not even us not believing in ourselves. Sometimes is people around us, treating us like shit because they can’t stand us. That’s what makes us feel miserable, the people around us (the ones who don’t believe in our potential, the ones who don’t have any patience for our behaviour, etc).
wonderful explanation and encouragement to parents and children. The creative mind has spoken.
This is a beautiful sentiment
Amazing!!!
I came here with the suggestion from Mel Robbins podcast!
What about when you have all those “disabilities” of shame etc as a grownup
I feel so seen and heard ❤
Please share the link for the whole video, please
does anybody else who has ADHD besides me laugh at jokes split seconds before anybody else does?
ADHD is the pathologizing of childhood, and I should add, the field of psychiatry is increasingly pathologizing normal human behavior while allowing the normalization of aberrant and pathological behavior. It is the weaponization of psychology and psychiatry and the lowering of the noble profession of medicine to a status no better than that of a snake oil salesman. The human species is not unique in that the young of the species have an exuberance of energy, rather this is a common trait shared by many thousands of species. Even an uneducated observer should be able to note this shared commonality in nature. The young of the species are usually highly active and very prone to engage in play behavior. We do not seem to find it aberrant in chimpanzees, dogs, cats, foxes, bears etc. though modern psychiatry with its slant towards the interest of the pharmaceutical industry increasingly pathologizes this behavior in human beings and emphasizes the "need" to drug the youth in order to "treat" this normal behavior. High energy levels in children is a normal finding and it should be treated as such while it is actually hypoactivity, low energy, and lethargy which is an abnormal finding. Again, this is not something that is new in the human species and in the past it was effectively dealt with by 1) having enough interspersed play time throughout the school day to allow young boys and girls to blow off the excess energy and be able to concentrate during their lessons and 2) making the lessons highly engaging to keep the attention and interests of the students. I suspect, though I do not have concrete proof, that the long-term impact of this early drugging is detrimental to the neural development of children. Regardless, it borders on child abuse to pathologize normal childhood behavior, treat it as a "mental illness," and drug a child in an effort to make them conform to un-human standards of behavior. It should also be noted that often the more brilliant and intelligent kids are restless and prone to act out if the pace of education does not suit their developmental needs. Under such conditions, rather than providing a gifted child with the proper pace and intellectual challenge they require for their academic development they are drugged and made to endure lessons which they find hopelessly boring to conform to the pace of other students. That constitutes the drugging of a child to conform to the needs of the teacher rather than actually addressing the individual child's needs.
This just saved me
If got ADHD and I am miserable ..
Where does the Ferrari engine come from tho?
Is Dr. Hallowell on meds? He’s overweight that’s why I ask. It’s not a bad thing but I’ve heard that I could lose weight when I’m on meds, which I want dearly.
He ought to
hi, have a tip regarding this: please look into veganism, particularly whole food plant based diet as a part of it. the foods containing animals are extremely unhealthy and major contributor to health problems. just make sure you supplement with a good b12 daily
I hope so many humans of all ages with add and adhd see this and can make the adjustments I agree my mind is indeed advanced but doesn’t fit in and I have to make adjustments it really is Ferrari engine bicycle brakes and the teachers say any nonstandard brain is a disability it took a lot of negativity before they figured out I’m gifted instead of these shit public school teachers saying disability
Applause!
👏👏👏👏👏
Are Dr Saltz, Klein and Castellanos taking or have took pharma money?
*MULTI THOUGHT DORIFTO*
Still taking money from McNeil Pediatrics?
Ferraris are actually slow.
What a load of crap.