Old comment, but yeah, exactly. My brain moves sooo fast from one thing to the other that I often just say that it's random even though there is a chain of related things.
This is why we can make connections with things that are seemingly unrelated because we speed through a million related things to find the parallel before we even know what we are doing. We are almost instinctually clever.
So ADHD is like starting to scroll through the comments, constantly focusing on paying attention while also reading comments, and then a comment says something interesting, and you realize the video is over and I literally have no idea what the video is about. But I remembered that ADHD people have a higher chance of bringing food home..I think?
@@kanoelani3425 sometimes. I read 14 novels in 1 year. Top of the middle school in reading. But I hate it at every other moment. I passed art class with an A+ but I failed math and spanish horribly.
SuperComputer04 damn thats impressive,,, yea its nice having the creative aspects of adhd for inspiration in the arts i guess? but ill gladly trade it in any day over teachers getting mad at me no matter how hard i try 🗿
ADHD/ADD people suffer with constant job loss, high emotions, stress, depression, anxiety, less dopamine, odd behavior, breakdowns, forgetfulness, hopelessness, self loathing, panic, terrible organisational skills, fear of failure, awful short term memory.
Damn. I mean I've held the same job from 15 to now, 6 years and it's my first one. So job loss isn't one of mine, but everything else..hits it pretty close. Especially the fear of failure lol.
Is my anxiety and panic that bad that I am so worried to go to *the dentist* I literally almost knocked out because the first time I went I got lied to and the dentist drilled my teeth and it hurt like hell When I was like 5 and basically whenever I go I’m very worried and start shivering bruh.
I have ADHD and the education system is completely the opposite way of how my brain works. My brain likes to learn things by exploring and discovering things on my own. School just force-feeds you information but I still got a 3.6 GPA in school. It’s a disadvantage in school but an advantage in life.
Just seen this on Ned Hallowell's page Listed below are criteria for adult ADHD that we developed from our clinical experience: A sense of underachievement, of not meeting one’s goals (regardless of how much one has actually accomplished). Difficulty getting organized. Chronic procrastination or trouble getting started. Many projects going simultaneously; trouble with follow through. A tendency to say what comes to mind without necessarily considering the timing or appropriateness of the remark. A frequent search for high stimulation. An intolerance of boredom. Easy distractibility; trouble focusing attention, tendency to tune out or drift away in the middle of a page or conversation, often coupled with an inability to focus at times. Often creative, intuitive, highly intelligent Trouble in going through established channels and following “proper” procedure. Impatient; low tolerance of frustration. Impulsive, either verbally or in action, as an impulsive spending of money. Changing plans, enacting new schemes or career plans and the like; hot-tempered. A tendency to worry needlessly, endlessly; a tendency to scan the horizon looking for something to worry about, alternating with attention to or disregard for actual dangers. A sense of insecurity. Mood swings, mood liability, especially when disengaged from a person or a project. Physical or cognitive restlessness. A tendency toward addictive behavior. Chronic problems with self-esteem. Inaccurate self-observation. Family history of ADHD or manic depressive illness or depression or substance abuse or other disorders of impulse control or mood. Do you see what is happening? That is 99% of the population. It's called being normal. It's called being human. It's called not being a robot. It's me. It's you. It's our neighbors. It's people we work with. It's our family. It's Ned Hallowell.
To be diagnosed with ADHD you need only five of the following criteria. Can you keep your face straight? Fails to pay close attention to tasks. Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks. Does not seem to listen to when spoken directly. Does not follow through on instructions. Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities. Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort. Loses things necessary for specific tasks. Easily distracted by external stimuli. Forgetful in daily activities. Fidgets with hands and feet. Leaves seat in situations where remaining seated is expected. Runs about when inappropriate to do so. Has difficulty engaging in leisure activities quietly. Often on the go or acts as if driven by a motor. Talks excessively. Blurts out answers. Has difficulty awaiting turns. Interrupts or intrudes on others.d
lol I'd just forget the way home and get lost in the wood without my cellphone, or space out during a tiger attack or something like that. Allso I'd come home too late for dinner around the fire camp.
Gad dang why do i have so many disorder like this ughhh My life is a mess no really (Whispers) I bet nobodys going to come over here but let me make you a list I may be diagnosed with Ocd Adhd Maladaptive daydreaming thingy I actually got my temporal lobe damaged idk which sides btw its part of the brain PH (where you halucinate when you enter a dark room Theres more than that but its much worse so i cant say it Maybe im just imagining stuff , im not a expert at these i just searched these up And it totaly fits the description and explains why im like this Got bored cant sleep i may even have some sleep disorder Im not a therapist but i know myself well very well Its actually not a joke I just wrote this becuz i cant sleep
Having ADHD is the farthest away from being an advantage. Yes, it might make u more creative and maybe you can hyperfocus on important things. But what you'll be able to comprehend is how frustrating it is to be constantly be distracted even when ur engaged in a conversation and you CARE about what the other person is saying. Still you don't pay attention and say "what?" Like 10 times during the conversation. It's frustrating when you constantly misplace things and forget to do everything and even forget your thoughts 0.5 sec after having them and move on to the next thought. You can't remember names of people you just met no matter how many times they tell you. You can't study you can't be productive you won't get good grades and keep panicking when deadlines approach. This is just my experience thats why I'm being so blunt. It's a struggle. It's not an advantage. Oh i so wish it was.
this is the most relatable comment ive ever heard. Ive suspected i have adhd since i was about 10 years old (im 17 now) ive never gone to the doctors about it, idk why just the thought of going freaks me out
I agree to having all those things as well. But I don't hate my ADHD. The only thing that stands out to me from everyone else (that is ADHD free) is that I'm different than them. I see things in a different way than they will ever do. My mind is mapped differently. Also that my imagination is quite spectacular and beyond. I can _see_ sounds. I can have conversations with myself in mind. I can play any song in my mind, switch between channels, sometimes they overlap, but it's okay. I don't know what being normal is, but it must be boring. I feel unique.
Honestly I feel the same way about everything in my life except it hindering success. If your hyperfocus or interest is becoming successful then it will manifest. With regard to relationships and even my marriage I struggle due to it in pretty much every aspect except my due diligence with investments and making money. If I were to put a finger on it I'd say I spent so much of my life upset and knew I'd be depressed forever unless I found the solution, and when I found it I hyperfocysed and never stopped. I hated working so water to find a way to stop having to
adhd is like watching a carousel that is running too fast to see the horses. it sometimes feels like as soon as I think of something and try to analyze it, I've already thought of something else.
Idk why people don't like adhd I have adhd and I study find have more energy to study and work out. And on path to be valedictorian so adhd is not slowing me down
Same here always over analyze ... But don't compare yourself to me... Adhd is only one of my conditions, I'm crazy! And what level of ADHD are you guys?
I don't like it when people without much knowledge of ADHD think it's only about being hyperactive because my younger brother has the type of ADHD most people think of:being hyperactive and not being able to focus but my older brother has the type not a lot know of zoning out a ton looking like he's paying attention when he's in another world (heck he got kicked out of French class cause of it) and I have both types and I have learned to use that to my advantage in class if we're about to learn about something gross then I can now zone out on command usually but it also backfires a lot and then comes in randomly when I'm talking
ADHD isn’t an advantage. Forgetting your homework, getting lower grades, getting screamed at when I can’t control emotions, social skills are down the drain, panic, wheres the advantage?
Same, but my social skills are at an all time high now. Almost everyone in my class is friends with me. No panic attacks no deprecated feelings my emotions are vary unchecked though, but everyone is different (and yes I have been diagnosed)
My dad explained ADHD to me a different way. Your brain is like a TV that someone keeps changing the channel. At random times, and a random number of times.
"You're just making an excuse, laziness is a choice." Do you really think that if someone could choose between success or repeated failure, they'd choose failure every time? Do you think people choose higher rates of depression, abusive/broken relationships, self harm, suicide, disordered eating, and addiction just because they can't be bothered to 'put in some effort'? Do you think we're choosing a 1/2 chance of being excluded and lonely during most of our childhoods? Do you think we're choosing a more difficult and stigmatised life just because it's convenient? Please, learn some perspective.
ADHD is like this.... Think of a movie... Now your thinking of that movie and you seen so many clips run through your head you can't even count them.... Now once you scroll away from this comment you completely forget about what you just read.... You don't realize it but your thinking of so many things right now... It's just now hitting you that you've realize what your doing and you stopped THAT'S ADHD.
This is ADHD too. You try to do your homework but something blocking you from doing it. No matter how hard you try, you cant compelete it, now your screwing around doing things that please your adhd while getting yelled at for not doing work at all, but your physically incapable of telling yourself to do it until the last moment
I`m an English teacher with Adult ADHD. I teach small children, but I always tell people that I can handle chaos well because my mind is in a constant state of chaos. I`m great under pressure so teaching kids is no problem.
+StariNight69 You're right, this video ignores the fact that having ADHD can totally eff up your life during your school years and also mess with you during adult years. I know this because I also have ADHD and was treated like an imbecile at school instead of a person with ADHD. And the sleepless nights, those are fun also.
Having ADHD is like having 50 tabs open across 3 different browsers, you have random music playing and don’t know where it’s coming from, and you have an assignment due at 11:59 PM
It’s not so bad, one thing I’ve noticed is pairing ADHD with physical stimulation is like a life hack. Now if you can find a physical high paying job with ADHD you can get very far In life, you just need to learn how to use ADHD to your advantage instead of looking at it like a curse.
Yes. A cottagecore comunity where everyone listens to the elders. We all have a local bathing area down stream from where we get water with hunters, gatherers, gardeners, witches, and witchdoctors.
I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with ADHD. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he's Dr.alishrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.
My boyfriend has ADHD and autism. He's constantly bored, highly impulsive and struggles to sleep. But he's also very intelligent, analytical and can focus for hours on a task he enjoys. For example, he never stops talking about his obsession - money. He budgets endlessly, drives me insane with his continuous adding up and checking how much money we have and need. As a result we have never missed a bill payment, never run out of cash for food, and always have enough aside to get things we enjoy. He's utterly amazing, but I still wouldn't call ADHD an advantage. He struggles with anxiety and depression, and his impulsivity has caused problems with drinking, gambling and inappropriate behaviours that luckily our friends know about and support him with.
I have ADHD with Asperger's and yeah, that pretty much describes my way of life too - find like ONE or TWO interests and study them for weeks or months. Then tell everyone about them and basically form your life around them.
I also do what he does, when it comes to videogames (which i love) i can stay focussed on it for god knows how long but something i dont care about i cant focus on
Having ADHD makes you realize when you're old enough that you will never be like everyone else and can't interact normally like everyone else and no matter how hard you try theres nothing you can do about it and sometimes you just feel so alone.😞 Edit: wow I never had this many likes before! Also I would like to update that I'm doing much better, I'm making more friends and being more confident in myself!
And after being alone for long enough, alone and loneley become two seperate things and you learn that actually you don't even like to be around so many people as you thought you should.
People who think ADHD is fake: either go educate yourself or shut up. A person with it is not a person that is just more active and goofier! I am so angry right now. ADHD in its worst form is a disorder that causes huge irritability, extreme forgetfulness, the pain of not being able to focus on anything and accidents that come from not being able to pay attention like others do. ADHD is hell and NO it never will be an advantage. Yeah, maybe you're more creative, maybe you are charming, but the negatives outweigh the positives and it is not something you want. People who only act as if they have the disorder to get the medication are the reason nobody takes it serious anymore. ADHD is not fake. If you think it's fake, go read a book. There are so many scientific explanations on why ADHD is a real issue.
+|Fearlock| Ryan Higa has ADHD and it had been an advantage to him as it helps him create interesting video content. It all depends on your perspective, how you look at an issue.
He has the luck to work in an environment where quirkiness and random ideas are very much appreciated. But the majority of people with ADHD are underachievers and feel like they are stupid because they work in an environment that expects the opposite of you. So yeah, some people are lucky but a lot of people suffer.
for me I only feel stress when I'm pissed or confused a lot, since I have ADHD I set the bar too high because of my teachers/peers expectations, causing me to try to focus more which results in headaches and I can go on.
Story of my life!!! It’s ruined so many opportunities and chances I have. Relationships are very hard for me to keep up too and I get attached so easily. It’s hard to keep anything up bc my focus is on them only. I get like this when I get into new stuff
It’s very exhausting. I can process things quickly but I start jumping from one thing to another. One minute I’d be searching about how to replace a computer’s power supply, and then suddenly I’d have like 10 tabs about who invented the battery and how they function, etc. School is the complete opposite of how I learn things, which explains why I struggled so much. Also it’s as if I’m two different people. I’m honestly a rather shy and calm person but then another side of me wants to be outgoing and relentless. I have a deep desire to control myself but I never can. The fact others can do it so effortlessly makes me very depressed. This eventually lead to anxiety issues. It’s ruined so many aspects of my life I can’t even put it into words anymore 😞
That sounds like depression rather than ADHD. (I have depression) Edit: I know adhd can cause depression, what I'm saying is the symptoms described are all depression and none of it are inattentiveness or other executive dysfunction. I myself am looking into ADHD and are still trying to get a diagnosis.
@@UNiQSHADOWZz No, we AREN'T great at multitasking. When something disturbs your attention it's hard to get back to what you were doing because you don't remember it.
Hmm it's a nice thought to think of it as an advantage but in reality it just singles you out as a spaz and makes you feel like a failure cause you can't remember/focus on stuff (I have ADHD)
Yes it's hard to make friends at least for me it is because nobody understands that it is hard for us to control and they think we are just trying to be annoyingly crazy when really we can't control it a lot of times. A lot of times I feel left out pr like an outcast because of it.
+Holy Smokes my husband has severe Adhd; however, he comes from a third world country where medication wasn't feasible. So please note that many people have Adhd and never receive medication either by choice or restrictive means.
Natalie Cook Its not funny but unfortunately for many that's what they got, either because the parents didn't understand the disorder or because they couldn't afford the medication. Sadly, this still happens outside the U.S
Technically you could say I have ADHD or ADD because when I was being tested the doctor said the hyperactivity isn’t really the problem. Yes I have a bit of hyperactivity but it was the focus that was the biggest concern. Also it’s probably more accurate to say I have ADHD since on this outdoor ed sheet if you need to bring medicine it makes you write your diagnosis and I asked my mom if I would put ADD or ADHD and she said ADHD
DavonteTalksAlot same I take intuiv and Vyvanse in the morning and Lexapro and melatonin at night I used to have VERY VERY vivid nightmares and would sleep in my mom's floor every night
I hate it when they say ADHD is a superpower. Sure it can lead to me being more creative, but I also feel like it has more cons than pros. ADHD is not just going “hey look! A squirrel!”, it’s executive dysfunction, being literally impossible/uncomfortable for me to stay in a single position for longer than 5 minutes. It being all or nothing when it comes to getting work/chores done. Sensory issues, things being too loud, too bright, a shirt that’s normally fine being too scratchy. Inability to focus even if there’s no distractions. And if I read something, I often go “wait, what did that say?” I constantly forget what I just watched or read, even if it’s about a hyperfixation. It’s the farthest thing from a superpower, in my opinion.
one of the biggest problems I have with adhd is the fact that no matter how much I try to pay attention in like reading something, i'll end up not remembering what I've just read, and I have to read it like it like 10-15 times, it gives me a big discomfort reading something I don't even care, not only I have to force myself to focus I also have to stay away of other thoughts, which is really stressing for me, it also makes me anxious because whenever I'm sad and I try to think of something else, my mind keeps thinking of what is making me sad, and normal people may say thats normal, but for people with adhd is really extreme and painful, at least with me, but on the other sider, it's really good for making connections, for paying attention to very small details without even knowing it, it makes me really fast at thinking, when I try to think of something my mind makes a lot of connections that are helpful, gives a really good and different way of thinking, and when you have the right stimulus you get really excited on something, for example, when I feel challenged at math i get really excited and I love it, those kind of intelectual challenges makes us really excited, those who think that people with adhd have learning dificulties and are more likely dumb are ignorant, we just dont think, study and act in the conventional way, but when we find what work for us we get really really good at it, sadly this society is more prepared for people that just work in a straight line and dont think outside of the box than for people like us
Yeah, it can suck getting sidelined lol. Why I love video games a ton. Especially Tarkov with my friends, where I can at times take lead and try to get us out alive.
Exactly. Sometimes for my business communication class, I’m reading my textbook, and like halfway through a paragraph, I realize I have no idea what I’m reading about, so I have to go back a page and read it again. I also can’t read for more than like 20 minutes without feeling mentally exhausted
@@cringeanimations7227 nah i get what they are saying. I have adhd and i hate it but in some ways its alright like i can think about a single thing for ages sometimes which can be useful getting ideas but thats the only thing i like
The_Liam_Brand05 one of the reasons they do is because it's just an imbalance which can easily be fixed. Throw out most/all sugar food in your diet and it will start to be a lot less to where you won't notice it (trust me it worked for me)
I've been diagnosed with it. If it exists I have it. I don't think It exists. As in its not a disorder but an aspect of personality with its own strengths and weaknesses. Look up any xNxP type in Myers briggs and everyone will have the adhd symptoms. Combine that with varying IQ iin the personality and voila. You have a few people able to leverage it and a whole bunch blaming their problems on one aspect of personality
jbjba_ i have adhd, and when i was doing what i loved, ( working with pc's) and doing it as a bussines i never noticed how the weeks passed by, and then i realise i need to take a break, ( i was working on it for 6 years, 7days a week no vacation , nothing, allso i didnt feel that i needed it) now i am trying to go back at doing it again. after i took my first vacation in 6 years ( 3 years ago) i couldnt go back to do it cause 1no money 2 no company 3 no focus , but i hope this year would be different, so just do what you like and make a bussines out of it, oh look a butterfly
Imma try to reply to you because it's not letting me reply to anybody else we are smarter than Gathering food this video proves that I'm right sometimes I feel like I'm smarter than the smartest person in the room but yet I'm labeled as the dumbest
I never saw it as an advantage. I’ve taken medication since I was in third grade, all with varying degrees of success and failure. School was horrible for me, and to a degree it still is now that I’m in my second semester at college. Despite being on a medication that works for 12 hours, I still get distracted sometimes and struggle with talking to people. It’s not that I can’t concentrate when I talk to them, it’s because the amount of constant anxiety and classmates either distancing themselves from or not even realizing I’m there because I’m that quiet. And the sad thing is I never really realized or cared about how lonely I was until I graduated high school. It hurts when no one wants to talk to you, but it’s another thing when you’re completely self aware and want to get to know others, but can’t at the same time because deep down you’re afraid that they’ll leave like everyone else did in the past
Pretty much. My parents when I was in school: "You're smart, you just need to make more effort." Well there lies the problem, most times I can't even will myself to make more effort even if I wanted to cause of my ADHD. Idk how many times I got punished or scolded as a kid because of it. And when my parents found out about my ADHD diagnosis they didn't even acknowledge my struggles in school when I was younger, like "oh that's why you struggled".
Oh and along with that stuff, in some cases ADHD can cause anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Plus it makes it really hard to get through school. This is coming from somebody with first hand experience with ADHD.
The older I get, the worse my anxiety gets and I feel more depressed. I don’t know if I have depression, but sometimes it feels like it. I definitely have insomnia though, most nights i go to bed at 3:00 AM without even trying. I can just sit and lay in my bed for hours, and my brain keeps on going. I take adderall every work/school day and quarantine is not helping me at all. Kinda shitty.
No. That’s it. Because I have ADHD. Should be called IDAAMURC because It comes with Insomnia Depression Anxiety Anger Mood swings Unfocused Random adrenaline Can not control emotion
I have ADHD, also I take IB classes and deal with a lot of stress. Living with ADHD is extremely hard, not to mention if you have other medical problems. I usually have such a hard time studying and sometimes I feel completely unmotivated; well lets be honest, constantly unmotivated. People expect you to function and work to a higher standard when they don't know what it is like to have a brain like yours. Despite these challenges however I am top of my class in IB courses and I actually like learning certain subjects like science and math. Even though I am not perfect, I am extremely happy that I have even been given the privilege to take IB courses, I even went to a private school before this that was so hard that I couldn't keep up with anyone, and I left when I couldn't afford it. However, there is one thing I noticed about people with ADHD, and that one thing is that people with ADHD cannot simply thrive in the environment they are put in even if they work as hard as they possibly can. We have to discover what works best for us, sure we are not as motivated, smart or attentive as others but we are unique. We will only be able to express how unique we are when we learn to accept ourselves, and then and only then will we thrive and surpass everyone else, because they can never be as energetic, innovative, carefree, open-minded and special as we are. P.S I don't think I'd want a neurotypical brain like everyone else anyway, because then I would only be influenced by what society tells me and that would make us as ordinary, boring and bland as everyone else.
I massively agree with this comment. A lot of people are saying it’s more of a disadvantage. I think it’s advantageous in the sense that I’m not a typical brainwashed obedient member of society. I like to learn what I like to learn about when it suits me and the same goes for thought in general. You cannot fit a square peg in a round hole.
I ended up in a mental hospital for 13 weeks because of the effects of 13 years of undiagnosed ADHD. I failed huge chunks of school and cannot do basic things a lot of the time. It can only possibly be an advantage if you are the following; a) diagnosed early in life and have very few symptoms due to being able to treat it basically from day one (which is often especially difficult for AFABs (Assigned Female at Birth individuals)), b) are in an inclusive, accepting, caring and healthy social environment with family, friends and in school (mentors included) and c) your educational environment is willing to adapt like 30-65 % of everything to your needs without requesting loads of additional costs. And those factors in combination with one another are so damn rare it's like hitting a jackpot at birth. If ADHD is a superpower; earth is krypton.
this is relatable for me, i cant really do alot of "basic" things that alot of people seemingly expect or just know how to do and my adhd just screws me up alot
ADHD doesn't make it hard to focus, you just focus on everything! The focus that you always have around you is super pronounced and you just focus on everything!
Shaggy Rogers yea, but for some people they notice everything but it's just hard for them to focus on schoolwork or teachers, instead your more so focused on the ticking of the clock or clicking of a pen
Hyperfocusing example: I built a computer last summer (the one I'm using now). Everything came on the same day and I took it out of the box at 1:00pm. I worked 12 hrs straight. I didn't eat, I didn't go to the bathroom, I didn't think about ANYTHING except building the computer. It ended at 1:30am with me successfully installing windows after the third try. sometimes no matter how bad I want to pay attention/focus, I can't. AD(H)D Isn't about having lots or no attention, it's about having no control over when you have LOTS or none
I have ADHD and I get in trouble at school all the time and I hate it. My friend also hates working with me because she says I play to much. I hate it so much I literally cried a couple minutes ago
i get how you feel ;;; always being blamed on right and no one understand how u feel and its so frustrating bcos no one gets how u feel and what youre going through and having to deal with their bs as they criticize u for everything u dont do but they wont think for a moment how you feel
I have ADHD and this has just changed my perspective on my diagnosis and ADHD as a whole. I used to think I was dumb for having ADHD but now I've realized that my hyperactivity is what makes me, me. :)
This may sound unnecessarily blunt, but trust me when I tell you that I want to help you by saying this: Your hyperactivity makes you a hyperactive person - And that’s it. I’m pretty sure that you’re more than that. What you make out of your predispositions; how you use your advantages and talents and how you play around your disadvantages - That’s what will ultimately make you ‘You’.
omg that shit hurt so bad as a kid, along with people telling me "you're behind, catch up" and "maybe you're unteachable" with the saltiest tone was the worst, especially when i was one of the smartest kids in my grade
@@queenv22 im sorry that happened to you😔 I also found school sooo hard and stuff, but my teachers weren't generally that mean about it at least. Hope u doing good now stay safe 🙏
I like the positive outlook of adhd in this, I really do. Sadly though, the reality for a lot of us is so much different. Sure, if I’m the right career we can excel; but getting to that point sometimes feels near impossible. Anyone who has adhd knows this struggle, the complexities of performing simple tasks, or getting trivial things done, while an ant hill to most, often becomes a mountain for us. It’s becoming a trend to view adhd as this quirky little disorder but in all actuality its something I wouldn’t wish on anyone. The stress, the anxiety, the mishaps deemed failures by societal standards puts a toll on everyone that suffers with it. Again, I love this idealism of an unfortunate situation, but the truth of it is that life will most likely never be easy for most of us, even if we are on medication. I apologize for the melancholy but it’s a simple truth you eventually come to terms with.
My whole life :( I could have been the greatest, but I’m sure I’d just turn into a grandiose narcissist so it’s probably a good thing? But then I don’t know
Suicidal Boi it’s not a gift is a medical disorder obviously you don’t have it if your saying it’s a gift yes it’s not an extremely horrible thing to have but it has a list of negative symptoms that you clearly don’t understand having adhd means that your very hyper and often people with it suffer insomnia like I do, being constantly forgetful and it’s very difficult to commit to something, bad tempers, it’s very hard to focus. As well as all this people who have adhd are more likely to suffer depression and anxiety because of the lack of dopamine people like you annoy because it a disorder not an advantage yes people with adhd are more creative but it’s so difficult to put all your ideas down
I have ADHD and barely passed high school, but I was smart. I joined the Army and excelled. I left and went to college, got my master's degree with a 4.0, and worked in healthcare. I am highly successful. My teachers from high school would be shocked. It took ten years, and until I was 30, I found my path. However, once I got on it, I surpassed my peers.
Anything that requires big creative ideas and is heavily engaging work that completely absorbs you and gives you immediate feedback, you may find you are significantly better than anyone else around you. Maybe you’re unusually good at noticing things in people etc. All of these things can be used to your advantage, the power is in knowing you have ADHD so you can at least manage the downsides, while doing what you can to put yourself into the best situation for how your brain works. That’s why it may not be considered a neuro developmental disorder to some, because it’s so well tuned to particular tasks that neuro typical people are mediocre or bad at. I.e. don’t become an accountant or desk jockey. Do something intense and unusual!
Idk man. I don't have ADHD but a lot of these comments are saying that's it's a curse from God and that they wish they could get rid of it. But I don't think it's an advantage cuz I know someone from my school that has it and can't focus on anything, I also remember him being overly active. He would get bored quite easily and move on with something else until that got boring. I know there are different types of ADHD, but I don't think any of them are advantages cause they are disorders Disorder= "A disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body"
@@leviathan2177 bare in mind the more coffee you drink the less effect it has over time anyway. So if you're a regular coffee drinker you'll see it's effect get lower.
i don't agree with blaming my adhd for everything, but i don't feel creative at all, and i feel like adhd in general is just more of a hindrance on the mind than a benefit.
The worst part of ADHD (for me) is reading and reading comprehension. I find it a lot harder to focus on reading, and that made it really hard for me earlier before I had better analysis skills (and I still often struggle greatly with analysis in reading). I’ll often think of something else and end up rereading what I just read. This didn’t hit me too hard until I started studying for the ACT and the SAT when I realized that I would need to really work on improving reading speed overall. Most of the time, I am able to understand a passage, but often it just doesn’t click.
I'm a college student and im not diagnosed but I heavily suspect i have adhd. All I wanted to say was that I agree. I have to read things more than once and lose focus over and over again especially when there is the tiniest distraction around me, but that being said, literature and reading are still one of my favorite subjects. It takes me forever to keep up with other students, but I feel like I come up with the most bizarre out of the box perspectives on what we read when I do eventually understand it. I'm not saying it's going to be easy because adulthood for me has been a wreck so far because I'm way too damn slow, distracted and overwhelmed to adult properly. But what I will say is that there is a place for our brains sometimes
Teacher: Okay so today we’ll learn about the slope formula, which is y = Mx + /-/-/-/-/-/ My ADHD: Yo you remember that epic fight scene in that anime. My ADHD: Hey, what are you gonna do for your future. My ADHD: Yoooo you should totally play that game when you get home. My ADHD: Bro you should pick back up that anime you dropped. Imagine that but there are even more thoughts and every second they refresh into new ones. And suddenly... My teacher: Ok, you’re next, what’s the y-int of y = m1 + 5 Me: The Y doesn’t have a value yet! Teacher: No, it’s 5. Pay attention
Oh for me im just talking to my friends the whole time and when none of my friends are in the class I’m in I start drawing random things on my work paper
@@jewel-kun9730 OMG same I listen to YT Music when I do assignments to calm my RLS but when I go over to YT and skip an ad, i literally forgot I was doing a task so I waste 10 minutes of watching YT Video not knowing how I got from doing the task to binge watching movie trailers.
+Jayke - It's pretty much why my younger brother dropped those meds, and looked into alternatives, which I won't mention or encourage. It's safe to say he doesn't walk around like a zombie, but he does have a personality.
+Omar Al-Saadi personally, concerta makes me extremely anxious and sometimes doesnt help at all with adhd. it sets me on a single track, but i get so anxious and paranoid i usually derail. i also sweat a lot I've taken a friend's vyvanse once (kinda recreational kinda not) and instead of feeling scared and speedy, it calmed me down and slowed my pace from the usual rapidfire adhd pace. thinking about switching from concerta. (also, not to condone illegal activity, but taking a moderate dose [2-3 grams] of magic mushrooms JUST ONE TIME can be extremely helpful. it gives nice insight and helps with understanding and managing adhd. and they're non-addictive too.)
+Jayke Looking into the medication for my daughter who has ADHD, I found that the common response of turning into a zombie can most commonly be linked to either over-medication or you don't have ADHD or ADD and instead suffer from something else effecting your focusing skills and/or restless behavior. Generally speaking, a GP should try to alter things in your environment first to see if that helps.
I was never diagnosed with ADHD, however between 2nd and 8th grade I constantly had teachers tell my parents that I needed to be checked for it. (My parents saw psychiatric disorders more as an embarrassment than a disease) Only now that I’m in my 30s they finally listen. I also told them that Michael Phelps and Bill Gates have ADHD and their success is a result of it. Now looking back they actually see what my teachers were talking about.
Yup, mental breakdowns since 2nd grade about the anxiety of not being able to turn in all my work cause it was difficult to focus and stay organized, constantly forgetting important tasks, and a ton of other symptoms are such an advantage! Thanks for spreading this wonderful message!
Exactly. It just pushed me to become accountable for my condition and give myself the most opportunities because the only thing that was constant was my inability to focus for long periods of time. I would audio record lectures and listen to them to create notes where I had missed. On top of this, it was important to not allow procrastination because I knew I needed to do several run through to get the entire picture.
How u do it ,please say ,I'm in depression cause no one understands it ,I'm 16 and I need to write my government exam next year but u know what I can't read I mean I get tried and leave it ,all adhd problems, I wanna become a doctor but see my ambition is dying because of this 😭😭
I know this is like 4 years late but. If you have ADHD there is barely a advantage. I have ADHD. Like most people have said in the comments. On medicine we hyper focus and don't know what is going on around us. This is my experience with what happened to me in 7th grade. The School I went to knew about my ADHD. So my English teacher put me by the door. I forgot to take my medicine that day and there was a slight noise in the hall way. I could not stop looking at the hall way wondering what that sound was. The next thing that happened was my English teacher said to me," Do I need to shut the door since the hall is distracting you apparently." My teacher does know I have ADHD. So she shut the door but that did not stop me from looking at the hall. So the next day I took my medicine and I walk into class and my English teacher told me, " Am I going to have to shut the door for you today or will the class have to suffer in the heat because of you." In my school if you shut the doors to the classrooms it gets really hot in the classrooms. That teacher still has her job though because the school said that I should have remembered to take my medicine. But if anyone has ADHD, a teacher might have said this to you in different words than what my teacher told me. But what makes this worse in not only do I have ADHD, but I also have separation anxiety, social anxiety, and if I ever had to present or record anything for a class I have panic attacks so thats great.
The key to succeeding with ADHD (once you leave school because that is what it is) is to find work that is intense and engaging. No accountancy or cubicle stuff… don’t become a manager… something that is intense and requires big ideas and needs you to constantly be forced to work in the now! I found working in a busy cafe switches off your wandering brain becomes you’re intensely engaged in what’s happening right now. Same goes for video work that I do now. My only issue is with editing, so as I’m understanding that I have ADHD I’m looking to outsource my editing because I just can’t get round to it half the time even if I’m good at it or have good ideas etc. I see a lot of teenagers in the comments sounding pretty depressive, and I 100% get it. People don’t appreciate it, I didn’t even know I had it which just meant I thought I was a piece of crap growing up… so at least if you know you have it, keep working on how to be more effective. Choose subjects that make sense for someone with ADHD or teachers who you work well with. I was personally told not to come back to further study to my favourite subjects (again, not knowing I had ADHD) and then ended up doing one of them at university lol I’ve found my biggest talent is talking with my clients, especially creatively minded ones, as we can generate huge ideas and progress loads of potential concepts in 20 mins that has taken them years to build towards. Maybe a lot of ADHD people are good with people if you make sure you’re talking in the right context. Small talk? Nah, don’t bother. Arbitrary life plans or boring life goals you think you should have? Forget about it! Literally talk about bizarre ideas and dreams until you find someone who smiles and agrees with you. Those are your people. People who get excited or are fascinated by your thought patterns are your people! And they exists as bosses, teachers, lecturers, coworkers and friends! Keep at it, it’s hard sometimes working in a very ridged system like school. But you can pursue your passions outside of school, find your people!!!
The way you'll get an ADHD kid to do a specific task is to give constant consequences to their actions, be it bad or good. What you shouldn't do is tell said ADHD kid that they aren't allowed to move, because they'll invest all their energy and concentration into not moving, which decreases concentration. Dr. Russell Barkely taught me quite a bit about ADHD, if you have doubts or just curious, look up "essential ideas for parents" and listen to it as a podcast on a train or something.
Michael B That's not really what I meant with constant consequences, it's not constant. Sometimes he talks, sometimes he walks around, but I assume he didn't get sent to the dean as soon as he opened his mouth or actually stood up. If you actually kept praising him for not doing those things, he'd be more inclined to not do those things. You have to balance negative praise and positive praise, if one doesn't work, do the other.
I forgot where I parked my truck yesterday in Toronto upon arriving to a wedding… and as a result, ended up walking around for 6.5 hours until I finally found it and was able to drive home. Yaaaaaay
It makes you very creative and you will excel in artistic fields. Times have changed and marketing, art, video marketing, photography, etc are much more valuable now than they were when this video was made. Don’t worry my fellow adhd people. I dropped out of college and now I do video marketing for multiple businesses and I consider myself a successful person. Most of my friends who went to school and aren’t creative still can’t find a job 4 years out of college. Do things that interest you and don’t let anyone tell you what you can or can’t do!
@st.honeyflower it’s all about expressing yourself bro how you feel you should show it in your craft that’s what I do if I’m mad I add red if it’s serious I put LOOOTS of details
OMG ITZBLUEJAY they you obviously don't have it as bad as other people. I have it too and my grades were c's and b's. The only subject I could actually grasp was math and I was good at it. When your mind is racing faster than NASCAR and thinking about 20 different things at once it's quite hard to get good grades. You must not have it that bad
Some people just learn over time what is and isn't effective for focusing and being productive. In my experience the methods are nontraditional and honestly weird - but I don't care if I'm the oddball in my methods because they're extremely effective for me. There are countless roads and paths that all lead to the same destination. I know it's frustrating, don't give up. Learn what is and isn't effective for you with focus, and don't be afraid to switch it up and try something you normally wouldn't.
I realised years ago it’s a blessing and a curse. I’m naturally creative and get hyperfocused on things I enjoy but I struggle with every other aspect of life. I also have no concept of time. I’m 20 years old but it honestly feels like I’m still 17 or something mentally.
I have to agree. All of these videos saying "ADHD has so many BENFITS!!! ZOMG!!!!" just don't line up with my experience of panic mode and regretting my actions in social situations. If I had a nickel for every time that my parents said that "I forgot" "ISN'T AN EXCUSE", or for every time that I severely eroded others' perception of me, I could probably buy Google.
Narwhalman 360 How? What's your secret? Like even if you study with a gun to your head how do you apply what you know? Unless you are medicated or the standards of the test of low it sounds impossible.
Miss IGot BTS there is this girl on youtube who self diagnosed herself with apsergers because shes a little awkward. She made herself belive it and now she pretends to have all the symptoms. Like one symptom of aspergers is not liking change so she shaved her hair and said she did it cause her hair is different everyday so she jsut shaved it XD. She even creates her own symptoms lmao
+Maya Ben I especially hate people who look for Adderall and Ritalin just to get high. I can barely make it through a single hour of note-taking, let alone a couple minutes of homework without it.
The point of the video for me is that ADHD could be an advantage. It is still clearly a disadvantage in the societal structures we've built today, but what's wrong is the society, and not our brains, guys.
Hit the nail on the head with this comment. I massively agree. A lot of people are saying it’s more of a disadvantage. I think it’s advantageous in the sense that I’m not a typical brainwashed obedient member of society. I like to learn what I like to learn about when it suits me and the same goes for thought in general. I do what I have to do to get by in society but ultimately I like to let my brain and thoughts function as they please. You cannot fit a square peg in a round hole. Also I think we know we could achieve great things if we really want to. Sometimes we do start but we just get bored halfway through…. Which just means we no longer want to achieve it and there’s problem in that 🙂
coolbluelights well tbh the vid is only 3minutes, the guys voice is rather boring and comments are way more exciting cuze they short things with a meaning
Whenever I'm in school, no matter how hard I try, I can't concentrate. I always feel hazy like my mind is clouded by thick mist or something. Not to mention I get distracted easily and forget my sentences a lot! Maybe I have ADHD? (75% sure).
Well if u have never seen a doctor and never had test then shut up u may just get distracted really easy(not trying to be mean) I am going to give u a tip ask ur parents to get U test it is not cheap but u can get the help U need trust me
yessss!!!! that think haze or mist. I call it a semi sheer curtain. blurred perception of the world around me. when I take medicine for ADHD, is gone!!! the relieve is just like putting glasses on after seeing blurry for a long time!
Going through multiple hoops consistently is necessary to "prove" you're valuable to Capitalism. I was diagnosed late in life. I've never held more than a entry level job. It's infuriating.
@@threadbearr8866 I was diagnosed early in life thankfully, as a kid teachers would always complain that I just could not listen, it always seemed so easy for everyone else except me. Being forced to do something is where I struggle because one of ADHD's only advantages is that you have a lot of creativity but having to do something an exact way doesn't let you express your creativity. Nowadays most people only view ADHD at its surface with them assuming that the only symptoms are "being unable to sit still" and "being unable to concentrate" but it comes with so much more than that. It comes with depression, being stuck in a rut of self doubt and poorly developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Thankfully I have found some coping mechanisms but my ADHD will always be an underlying problem
@@threadbearr8866than it's the wrong job had the same experience myself. Your brain is not build for wagedonalds find yourself work thats exiting to you and you'll get to the top pretty quick
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Gonna be fired from a fifth job and dropped out of school three times but good to know I'd do well in a hunter gatherer society thx
Zephaniah Yeo lol
do you take meds?
You also have genetically enhanced creativity.
Zephaniah Yeo 😭
Zephaniah Yeo Tarzan!
They arent "random" thoughts.These thoughts just come up so fast from other related things that its seems random.
Old comment, but yeah, exactly. My brain moves sooo fast from one thing to the other that I often just say that it's random even though there is a chain of related things.
Yep
This is why we can make connections with things that are seemingly unrelated because we speed through a million related things to find the parallel before we even know what we are doing. We are almost instinctually clever.
💯
@@boxie13 It's definitely good for solving riddles.
So ADHD is like starting to scroll through the comments, constantly focusing on paying attention while also reading comments, and then a comment says something interesting, and you realize the video is over and I literally have no idea what the video is about.
But I remembered that ADHD people have a higher chance of bringing food home..I think?
I've been scrolling though the comments for 20 minutes and completly forgot about the video.
SuperComputer04 all i heard is that they’re creative 🤥
@@kanoelani3425 sometimes. I read 14 novels in 1 year. Top of the middle school in reading. But I hate it at every other moment. I passed art class with an A+ but I failed math and spanish horribly.
SuperComputer04 damn thats impressive,,, yea its nice having the creative aspects of adhd for inspiration in the arts i guess? but ill gladly trade it in any day over teachers getting mad at me no matter how hard i try 🗿
Dude this comment made me realise the video was over
ADHD/ADD people suffer with constant job loss, high emotions, stress, depression, anxiety, less dopamine, odd behavior, breakdowns, forgetfulness, hopelessness, self loathing, panic, terrible organisational skills, fear of failure, awful short term memory.
Damn. I mean I've held the same job from 15 to now, 6 years and it's my first one. So job loss isn't one of mine, but everything else..hits it pretty close. Especially the fear of failure lol.
Is my anxiety and panic that bad that I am so worried to go to *the dentist*
I literally almost knocked out because the first time I went I got lied to and the dentist drilled my teeth and it hurt like hell
When I was like 5 and basically whenever I go I’m very worried and start shivering bruh.
Ive suffered through all of those through my teen years
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Anyone with ADHD knows that during a video they scroll to the comments
I do this often with other videos, but I was sticking to this.
XD
+Czesnek
Same here. I scroll through the comment section during a video 9 out of 10 times, but this one.
yup i always do that
Chris Secunda I do.
I have ADHD and the education system is completely the opposite way of how my brain works. My brain likes to learn things by exploring and discovering things on my own. School just force-feeds you information but I still got a 3.6 GPA in school. It’s a disadvantage in school but an advantage in life.
There is no ADHD
ADHD is real. What are you talking about
Just seen this on Ned Hallowell's page
Listed below are criteria for adult ADHD that we developed from our clinical experience:
A sense of underachievement, of not meeting one’s goals (regardless of how much one has actually accomplished).
Difficulty getting organized.
Chronic procrastination or trouble getting started.
Many projects going simultaneously; trouble with follow through.
A tendency to say what comes to mind without necessarily considering the timing or appropriateness of the remark.
A frequent search for high stimulation.
An intolerance of boredom.
Easy distractibility; trouble focusing attention, tendency to tune out or drift away in the middle of a page or conversation, often coupled with an inability to focus at times.
Often creative, intuitive, highly intelligent
Trouble in going through established channels and following “proper” procedure.
Impatient; low tolerance of frustration.
Impulsive, either verbally or in action, as an impulsive spending of money.
Changing plans, enacting new schemes or career plans and the like; hot-tempered.
A tendency to worry needlessly, endlessly; a tendency to scan the horizon looking for something to worry about, alternating with attention to or disregard for actual dangers.
A sense of insecurity.
Mood swings, mood liability, especially when disengaged from a person or a project.
Physical or cognitive restlessness.
A tendency toward addictive behavior.
Chronic problems with self-esteem.
Inaccurate self-observation.
Family history of ADHD or manic depressive illness or depression or substance abuse or other disorders of impulse control or mood.
Do you see what is happening? That is 99% of the population.
It's called being normal. It's called being human. It's called not being a robot. It's me. It's you. It's our neighbors. It's people we work with. It's our family. It's Ned Hallowell.
To be diagnosed with ADHD you need only five of the following criteria.
Can you keep your face straight?
Fails to pay close attention to tasks.
Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks.
Does not seem to listen to when spoken directly.
Does not follow through on instructions.
Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.
Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort.
Loses things necessary for specific tasks.
Easily distracted by external stimuli.
Forgetful in daily activities.
Fidgets with hands and feet.
Leaves seat in situations where remaining seated is expected.
Runs about when inappropriate to do so.
Has difficulty engaging in leisure activities quietly.
Often on the go or acts as if driven by a motor.
Talks excessively.
Blurts out answers.
Has difficulty awaiting turns.
Interrupts or intrudes on others.d
Gmannn15 You sound exactly like me. Same GPA, same situation except I disagree having ADHD is an advantage...
i _guess_ my adhd would’ve helped me with hunting but idk about helping me graduate
lol I'd just forget the way home and get lost in the wood without my cellphone, or space out during a tiger attack or something like that. Allso I'd come home too late for dinner around the fire camp.
Mine sure will help me graduate. Without it i never would have become interested in education.
Gad dang why do i have so many disorder like this ughhh
My life is a mess no really
(Whispers) I bet nobodys going to come over here but let me make you a list
I may be diagnosed with
Ocd
Adhd
Maladaptive daydreaming thingy
I actually got my temporal lobe damaged idk which sides btw its part of the brain
PH (where you halucinate when you enter a dark room
Theres more than that but its much worse so i cant say it
Maybe im just imagining stuff , im not a expert at these i just searched these up
And it totaly fits the description and explains why im like this
Got bored cant sleep i may even have some sleep disorder
Im not a therapist but i know myself well very well
Its actually not a joke
I just wrote this becuz i cant sleep
@@LindaengelustrupBlogspot No, no you would not. That is not how it works.
I’m so tempted to make this comment my yearbook quote
Having ADHD is the farthest away from being an advantage. Yes, it might make u more creative and maybe you can hyperfocus on important things. But what you'll be able to comprehend is how frustrating it is to be constantly be distracted even when ur engaged in a conversation and you CARE about what the other person is saying. Still you don't pay attention and say "what?" Like 10 times during the conversation. It's frustrating when you constantly misplace things and forget to do everything and even forget your thoughts 0.5 sec after having them and move on to the next thought. You can't remember names of people you just met no matter how many times they tell you. You can't study you can't be productive you won't get good grades and keep panicking when deadlines approach. This is just my experience thats why I'm being so blunt.
It's a struggle. It's not an advantage. Oh i so wish it was.
this is the most relatable comment ive ever heard. Ive suspected i have adhd since i was about 10 years old (im 17 now) ive never gone to the doctors about it, idk why just the thought of going freaks me out
I agree to having all those things as well. But I don't hate my ADHD. The only thing that stands out to me from everyone else (that is ADHD free) is that I'm different than them. I see things in a different way than they will ever do. My mind is mapped differently. Also that my imagination is quite spectacular and beyond. I can _see_ sounds. I can have conversations with myself in mind. I can play any song in my mind, switch between channels, sometimes they overlap, but it's okay. I don't know what being normal is, but it must be boring. I feel unique.
Honestly I feel the same way about everything in my life except it hindering success. If your hyperfocus or interest is becoming successful then it will manifest. With regard to relationships and even my marriage I struggle due to it in pretty much every aspect except my due diligence with investments and making money. If I were to put a finger on it I'd say I spent so much of my life upset and knew I'd be depressed forever unless I found the solution, and when I found it I hyperfocysed and never stopped. I hated working so water to find a way to stop having to
in certain situations it can be for certain people. in other situations not so much. that's what the video was trying to explain
@@craig7405 basically, reject modernity, embrace hunter-gatherer traditions
adhd is like watching a carousel that is running too fast to see the horses. it sometimes feels like as soon as I think of something and try to analyze it, I've already thought of something else.
Idk why people don't like adhd I have adhd and I study find have more energy to study and work out. And on path to be valedictorian so adhd is not slowing me down
+KingOfTheCosmos congrats dood :D
Same here always over analyze ... But don't compare yourself to me... Adhd is only one of my conditions, I'm crazy! And what level of ADHD are you guys?
+Antoine Cantin kinda high?
I don't like it when people without much knowledge of ADHD think it's only about being hyperactive because my younger brother has the type of ADHD most people think of:being hyperactive and not being able to focus but my older brother has the type not a lot know of zoning out a ton looking like he's paying attention when he's in another world (heck he got kicked out of French class cause of it) and I have both types and I have learned to use that to my advantage in class if we're about to learn about something gross then I can now zone out on command usually but it also backfires a lot and then comes in randomly when I'm talking
ADHD isn’t an advantage. Forgetting your homework, getting lower grades, getting screamed at when I can’t control emotions, social skills are down the drain, panic, wheres the advantage?
rzinpez 062 i have a strain of ADD in me and it does help when I can focus on one thing, also try writing it in a agenda or something like that,
rzinpez 062 plus the lack of self esteem, depression, and trouble following through and being called lazy. ADHD is hell
Same, but my social skills are at an all time high now. Almost everyone in my class is friends with me. No panic attacks no deprecated feelings my emotions are vary unchecked though, but everyone is different (and yes I have been diagnosed)
same. I hate this, I've been called an idiot, lazy and irresponsible. it's so frustrating
catpaws IKR
My dad explained ADHD to me a different way. Your brain is like a TV that someone keeps changing the channel. At random times, and a random number of times.
And then forgetting what you just saw over and over, or allmost constantly being late for the show.
That's a good way to look at it
TheAmazingElk so true, your dad knows what he’s talking about
This makes a lot more sense to me than the video ngl and totally relateable
Or you have multiple TVs and they each have a different channel
"You're just making an excuse, laziness is a choice."
Do you really think that if someone could choose between success or repeated failure, they'd choose failure every time? Do you think people choose higher rates of depression, abusive/broken relationships, self harm, suicide, disordered eating, and addiction just because they can't be bothered to 'put in some effort'? Do you think we're choosing a 1/2 chance of being excluded and lonely during most of our childhoods? Do you think we're choosing a more difficult and stigmatised life just because it's convenient?
Please, learn some perspective.
100% true... Plz I wanna connect with you ! How did u get out of dis
So true
It's true if you think it is true, use some faith for change.
@@lvl.100boss You will never know the frustration and hopelessness unless you have it.
Thank you for this yo
ADHD is like this....
Think of a movie... Now your thinking of that movie and you seen so many clips run through your head you can't even count them....
Now once you scroll away from this comment you completely forget about what you just read....
You don't realize it but your thinking of so many things right now... It's just now hitting you that you've realize what your doing and you stopped
THAT'S ADHD.
So true.
I didn't even read the first sent and got distracted for like 2 min, I'm off my pills😕
so accurate man. Sometimes I think of random clips i've seen on the internet in my head
Yeah. But for me there's a bit complicated(emotions) that must be researched-the word. Me "ADHD".
This is ADHD too. You try to do your homework but something blocking you from doing it. No matter how hard you try, you cant compelete it, now your screwing around doing things that please your adhd while getting yelled at for not doing work at all, but your physically incapable of telling yourself to do it until the last moment
I`m an English teacher with Adult ADHD. I teach small children, but I always tell people that I can handle chaos well because my mind is in a constant state of chaos. I`m great under pressure so teaching kids is no problem.
Exactly!
+MEGA Movie Man Mark my math teacher has ADHD
You also get free meds
damn that's edgy
+Iseebichan THAT'S AMAZING!! You're awesome :)
I feel like this video isn't stressing the difficulties that people with ADHD go through.
yeah :(
agreed.
Yep
Especially at school
+StariNight69 You're right, this video ignores the fact that having ADHD can totally eff up your life during your school years and also mess with you during adult years. I know this because I also have ADHD and was treated like an imbecile at school instead of a person with ADHD.
And the sleepless nights, those are fun also.
Having ADHD is like having 50 tabs open across 3 different browsers, you have random music playing and don’t know where it’s coming from, and you have an assignment due at 11:59 PM
It’s not so bad, one thing I’ve noticed is pairing ADHD with physical stimulation is like a life hack. Now if you can find a physical high paying job with ADHD you can get very far In life, you just need to learn how to use ADHD to your advantage instead of looking at it like a curse.
I don’t think being creative and constantly acting like a 10 year-old will help me in my GCSE Economics
QuadrumGaming *so* relatable
Me permanently lmao
Related is a choice, not a right.
It will help me pursue architecture.
But lol everything else is just out of control
😂😂😂😂😂😅
Us ADHDers should just make our own community away from the rest of the world.
Yes.
A cottagecore comunity where everyone listens to the elders.
We all have a local bathing area down stream from where we get water with hunters, gatherers, gardeners, witches, and witchdoctors.
yes! I would love to live with people who actually understand me and don’t call me an idiot 24/7-
@@indecisivesimp-leton6236 JSJHDJSHX AS A WITCH I LOVE THAT SO MUCH
@@r0tt1on-s0cks8 xactly
@@indecisivesimp-leton6236 I wish I lived in such a place
Not very advantageous when you're in class..
stfu
+sam sAM k
+sam sAM ok
+sam sAM k
+sam sAM ite.
I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with ADHD. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
Yes he's Dr.alishrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I was horrifically depressed since childhood. It was relentless. I assumed it would ultimately end me somehow. About twelve years ago I randomly accepted the offer from a friend of a few doses of mushrooms. I did them two consecutive nights alone. First night was pretty mild. The second night? Wow. I saw my depression from every angle, realized much. Next day: depression totally gone. Never came back, never coming back. It's like it's a forest far away I can remember, and could probably find again with enough effort, but it has zero impact on anything in my life or mind. They honestly saved my life and improved it immensely. I never did them again, either. I wish there was a good, organized way to administer them to people who would benefit from them.
My boyfriend has ADHD and autism. He's constantly bored, highly impulsive and struggles to sleep. But he's also very intelligent, analytical and can focus for hours on a task he enjoys. For example, he never stops talking about his obsession - money. He budgets endlessly, drives me insane with his continuous adding up and checking how much money we have and need. As a result we have never missed a bill payment, never run out of cash for food, and always have enough aside to get things we enjoy. He's utterly amazing, but I still wouldn't call ADHD an advantage. He struggles with anxiety and depression, and his impulsivity has caused problems with drinking, gambling and inappropriate behaviours that luckily our friends know about and support him with.
I have ADHD with Asperger's and yeah, that pretty much describes my way of life too - find like ONE or TWO interests and study them for weeks or months. Then tell everyone about them and basically form your life around them.
It makes me really sad to hear how negatively this is affecting people especially because I can relate
yeah it took my whole teens to adapt to it
I also do what he does, when it comes to videogames (which i love) i can stay focussed on it for god knows how long but something i dont care about i cant focus on
@@kenji.mp4.1502 yup exactly me give me a pc to play games on or an rc model both two things i can get hyper focused on i can sit for hours on end
Having ADHD makes you realize when you're old enough that you will never be like everyone else and can't interact normally like everyone else and no matter how hard you try theres nothing you can do about it and sometimes you just feel so alone.😞
Edit: wow I never had this many likes before! Also I would like to update that I'm doing much better, I'm making more friends and being more confident in myself!
And after being alone for long enough, alone and loneley become two seperate things and you learn that actually you don't even like to be around so many people as you thought you should.
Right, it’s like a form of detachment is layered with u and everyone else. It’s really hard forming connections w new people
big facts right here. I'm here for you buddy. It's a sad realization, but at least you're not alone even if you feel so. Hope you're doin alright
But then u meet someone with ur adhd
it sounds kinda like depersonalization. i have both adhd and dp, im curious if its common for people with adhd to have dp?
People who think ADHD is fake: either go educate yourself or shut up.
A person with it is not a person that is just more active and goofier!
I am so angry right now. ADHD in its worst form is a disorder that causes huge irritability, extreme forgetfulness, the pain of not being able to focus on anything and accidents that come from not being able to pay attention like others do.
ADHD is hell and NO it never will be an advantage. Yeah, maybe you're more creative, maybe you are charming, but the negatives outweigh the positives and it is not something you want.
People who only act as if they have the disorder to get the medication are the reason nobody takes it serious anymore.
ADHD is not fake. If you think it's fake, go read a book. There are so many scientific explanations on why ADHD is a real issue.
Preach!
No one thinks it's fake. But it's over diagnosed.
+|Fearlock| Ryan Higa has ADHD and it had been an advantage to him as it helps him create interesting video content. It all depends on your perspective, how you look at an issue.
Nonsense, ADHD isn't a real thing.
He has the luck to work in an environment where quirkiness and random ideas are very much appreciated. But the majority of people with ADHD are underachievers and feel like they are stupid because they work in an environment that expects the opposite of you. So yeah, some people are lucky but a lot of people suffer.
We all should appreciate this man for making a video for ADHD people despite knowing that many of us wouldn't be watching the video.
My adhd causes me to have so much stress , anxiety. Im I the only who has that when being pressured?
Same here
same here
perfect explanation. Im so stressed with so much anxiety
for me I only feel stress when I'm pissed or confused a lot, since I have ADHD I set the bar too high because of my teachers/peers expectations, causing me to try to focus more which results in headaches and I can go on.
No, I even do have anxiety with ADHD
If anything I am disadvantaged by my ADHD. It’s legitimately ruined my life
Yeah. It's super terrible!!!
same
I respect my teachers and try my best to do my homework, im not lazy, but i litterally can never not
Story of my life!!! It’s ruined so many opportunities and chances I have. Relationships are very hard for me to keep up too and I get attached so easily. It’s hard to keep anything up bc my focus is on them only. I get like this when I get into new stuff
Me too and keeps doing it everyday
ANSWER: No it isn't. From someone who has ADHD, it doesn't help me generally. At least in most things.
If you are in australia, go to your doctor and ask for concerta, it has reallly helped me, i am getting 95%+ in all my exams since i started using it.
Ritlan Sadly, no.
TheNarwhalDerp Australia is pretty good, i ride my didgeridoo to school every day.
Ritlan xD
You are now my Bae.
It does for me
It’s very exhausting. I can process things quickly but I start jumping from one thing to another. One minute I’d be searching about how to replace a computer’s power supply, and then suddenly I’d have like 10 tabs about who invented the battery and how they function, etc. School is the complete opposite of how I learn things, which explains why I struggled so much. Also it’s as if I’m two different people. I’m honestly a rather shy and calm person but then another side of me wants to be outgoing and relentless. I have a deep desire to control myself but I never can. The fact others can do it so effortlessly makes me very depressed. This eventually lead to anxiety issues. It’s ruined so many aspects of my life I can’t even put it into words anymore 😞
بكيت
So relatable Wow this is me to a T lol dang 😭
Being sad for no reason, literally not physically being able to do school work, and needing a drug to even be able to do work? Yes, extreme advantage
That sounds like depression rather than ADHD. (I have depression)
Edit: I know adhd can cause depression, what I'm saying is the symptoms described are all depression and none of it are inattentiveness or other executive dysfunction. I myself am looking into ADHD and are still trying to get a diagnosis.
@@deppintt8136 adhd causes depression and anxiety
@@deppintt8136 adhd and depression have similar symptoms and can occur together
@@Leo-bd7fw it doesnt c a u s e it, but it does increase the chances of developing co-morbid disorders
@@deppintt8136 Nah it's ADHD
In conclusion: No
-Sincerely somebody diagnosed with ADHD
Adhd can help with muti tasking we are greate at it when we master it
@@UNiQSHADOWZz No, we AREN'T great at multitasking. When something disturbs your attention it's hard to get back to what you were doing because you don't remember it.
Frfr
@@Deus888 i said when you master it
actually I think adhd gives people an advantage in life. at least in my opinion
Hmm it's a nice thought to think of it as an advantage but in reality it just singles you out as a spaz and makes you feel like a failure cause you can't remember/focus on stuff (I have ADHD)
PREACH
Yes it's hard to make friends at least for me it is because nobody understands that it is hard for us to control and they think we are just trying to be annoyingly crazy when really we can't control it a lot of times. A lot of times I feel left out pr like an outcast because of it.
Fat
I know I have it to it is hard to make friends
I have adhd too it's awesome I use it to my advantage
i literally started day dreaming about something else within the first minute of the video 💀💀
Me too
My medication for adhd as a kid was the belt and paddle.
Then you never had ADHD
lol
+Holy Smokes my husband has severe Adhd; however, he comes from a third world country where medication wasn't feasible. So please note that many people have Adhd and never receive medication either by choice or restrictive means.
+billybassman21 That's not funny and ya like someone said then you never had ADHD
Natalie Cook Its not funny but unfortunately for many that's what they got, either because the parents didn't understand the disorder or because they couldn't afford the medication. Sadly, this still happens outside the U.S
As someone with ADHD, I'll answer this question.
No.
CommunistSquidward 420 i have add and i’m not even hyperactive. just stupid and forgetful
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i think hyperactivity in general is a advantage
I have the shit to and all I do is sleep
Technically you could say I have ADHD or ADD because when I was being tested the doctor said the hyperactivity isn’t really the problem. Yes I have a bit of hyperactivity but it was the focus that was the biggest concern. Also it’s probably more accurate to say I have ADHD since on this outdoor ed sheet if you need to bring medicine it makes you write your diagnosis and I asked my mom if I would put ADD or ADHD and she said ADHD
Adhd is an advantage if you want low grades...trust me 😧
+Alec Nephi Pabiona lol XD💩💩💩
That's what she said
uh what
omg I know
I dont know how to cheat , I never did it before , help
I think I suffer from ADHD. Work is extremely difficult for me. I get so distracted that it’s impossible to not forget many daily tasks.... :(
Is there any channel Audible doesn't sponsor?
yeah
Yours.
*drops mic*
+TheSkyHazCloudz I love this comment so much oh my god
Haha ikr
+TheSkyHazCloudz Well that beats any joke I was going to say
My ADHD is...
1. Hyperactive
2. Zoning out
3.Temper
4. Forgetting stuff
5. Depression/Anxiety -Yes that come with it.
DavonteTalksAlot all 4 and kind of last one fire me and I am dishonest with ADHD and like 6 other disorderes like Argueing something idk
DavonteTalksAlot were you actually diagnosed? Or did you just think you had some symptoms?
Affirmative Negative I was diagnosed when i was in 6th grade im a junior in hs now
DavonteTalksAlot Fairplay
DavonteTalksAlot same I take intuiv and Vyvanse in the morning and Lexapro and melatonin at night I used to have VERY VERY vivid nightmares and would sleep in my mom's floor every night
If ADHD is a gift then where's my gift receipt? I'd like a refund please.
I feel the same. I won't even ask for my money back just take it
+monkiram hahahahhahahha omg😂😂I'M LAUGHING SO HARD RIGHT NOW😂
well you can hyper foucs right?
monkiram same
monkiram nailed it
I hate it when they say ADHD is a superpower. Sure it can lead to me being more creative, but I also feel like it has more cons than pros. ADHD is not just going “hey look! A squirrel!”, it’s executive dysfunction, being literally impossible/uncomfortable for me to stay in a single position for longer than 5 minutes. It being all or nothing when it comes to getting work/chores done. Sensory issues, things being too loud, too bright, a shirt that’s normally fine being too scratchy. Inability to focus even if there’s no distractions. And if I read something, I often go “wait, what did that say?” I constantly forget what I just watched or read, even if it’s about a hyperfixation. It’s the farthest thing from a superpower, in my opinion.
one of the biggest problems I have with adhd is the fact that no matter how much I try to pay attention in like reading something, i'll end up not remembering what I've just read, and I have to read it like it like 10-15 times, it gives me a big discomfort reading something I don't even care, not only I have to force myself to focus I also have to stay away of other thoughts, which is really stressing for me, it also makes me anxious because whenever I'm sad and I try to think of something else, my mind keeps thinking of what is making me sad, and normal people may say thats normal, but for people with adhd is really extreme and painful, at least with me, but on the other sider, it's really good for making connections, for paying attention to very small details without even knowing it, it makes me really fast at thinking, when I try to think of something my mind makes a lot of connections that are helpful, gives a really good and different way of thinking, and when you have the right stimulus you get really excited on something, for example, when I feel challenged at math i get really excited and I love it, those kind of intelectual challenges makes us really excited, those who think that people with adhd have learning dificulties and are more likely dumb are ignorant, we just dont think, study and act in the conventional way, but when we find what work for us we get really really good at it, sadly this society is more prepared for people that just work in a straight line and dont think outside of the box than for people like us
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Yeah, it can suck getting sidelined lol. Why I love video games a ton. Especially Tarkov with my friends, where I can at times take lead and try to get us out alive.
You are literally speaking my whole life
Same
Exactly. Sometimes for my business communication class, I’m reading my textbook, and like halfway through a paragraph, I realize I have no idea what I’m reading about, so I have to go back a page and read it again. I also can’t read for more than like 20 minutes without feeling mentally exhausted
Having ADHD is like owning multiple TV's and a different channel is playing on each one
And the channels are having seizures and change if randomly without you being aware of any of them
And occasionally people take the TVs and throw them out the window
And your favorite shows are on each of them
@@trikinya y u p
@Corporal Adrian Shepard eeeh--.. as someone with adhd it IS that bad..
My teachers constantly shout at me for daydreaming and I keep forgetting homework and also really low grades it’s not cool having it at all
The education system and society were designed for neurotypical people.
thats totally me...wait no do i have adhd.....?
@@adh2413 Could be... even if you're not energetic you could have add which is attention deficit disorder(just adhd but without hyperactivity)
@@me6271 maybe I do have ADD
When I was in grade 2, my teacher wrote in my report “[my name] is dreamy” I got in trouble for it and almost failed every year
I don’t hate it, it’s just harder to focus. I am able to appreciate the small things in life that others usually don’t ☺️
thats really great to hear
u prob dont hav adhd
@@cringeanimations7227 nah i get what they are saying. I have adhd and i hate it but in some ways its alright like i can think about a single thing for ages sometimes which can be useful getting ideas but thats the only thing i like
@@asdawasda I mean I had the idea to make a Veggietale shoot itself. But the cons outweigh the pros by far
I hate when ppl say ADHD isn’t real 🙄
ikr so frustrating
Do ppl say that?!
The_Liam_Brand05 one of the reasons they do is because it's just an imbalance which can easily be fixed. Throw out most/all sugar food in your diet and it will start to be a lot less to where you won't notice it (trust me it worked for me)
I've been diagnosed with it. If it exists I have it. I don't think It exists. As in its not a disorder but an aspect of personality with its own strengths and weaknesses. Look up any xNxP type in Myers briggs and everyone will have the adhd symptoms. Combine that with varying IQ iin the personality and voila. You have a few people able to leverage it and a whole bunch blaming their problems on one aspect of personality
It isn't it's just a bunch of unhealthy kids who have too much energy from doing nothing
I have ADHD
no, it's not an advantage, full stop.
jbjba_ i have adhd, and when i was doing what i loved, ( working with pc's) and doing it as a bussines i never noticed how the weeks passed by, and then i realise i need to take a break, ( i was working on it for 6 years, 7days a week no vacation , nothing, allso i didnt feel that i needed it) now i am trying to go back at doing it again. after i took my first vacation in 6 years ( 3 years ago) i couldnt go back to do it cause 1no money 2 no company 3 no focus , but i hope this year would be different, so just do what you like and make a bussines out of it,
oh look a butterfly
i feel u
@@SpiriDussgaming *sniff sniff* DO I SMELL BULLSHIT? YES, I DO!
@@killercheemstar3088 piss off, ADHD is different from everyone. Just because his experiences dont line up with yours doesnt mean he's lying.
Xaoman lol you do know you can do both right
I can tell you that ADHD is a curse from heaven and a gift from hell, it brings nothing but pain .I know that because I have ADHD
It’s a gift from hell.
Imma try to reply to you because it's not letting me reply to anybody else we are smarter than Gathering food this video proves that I'm right sometimes I feel like I'm smarter than the smartest person in the room but yet I'm labeled as the dumbest
For me ADHD is like if god and satan gave me gifts simultaneously and got mixed
Yes
I have ADHD and it's literally just.. a mixed mess.
I never saw it as an advantage. I’ve taken medication since I was in third grade, all with varying degrees of success and failure. School was horrible for me, and to a degree it still is now that I’m in my second semester at college. Despite being on a medication that works for 12 hours, I still get distracted sometimes and struggle with talking to people. It’s not that I can’t concentrate when I talk to them, it’s because the amount of constant anxiety and classmates either distancing themselves from or not even realizing I’m there because I’m that quiet. And the sad thing is I never really realized or cared about how lonely I was until I graduated high school. It hurts when no one wants to talk to you, but it’s another thing when you’re completely self aware and want to get to know others, but can’t at the same time because deep down you’re afraid that they’ll leave like everyone else did in the past
Exactly, I’ve never found it as an advantage. Some claim the hyper focus but that, for me at least, is often waisted on pointless things.
Me:*needs to do school work*
My ADHD:I'm about to end this man's whole career
*Pleased Sully*
Super hot fire
Yep I have hard times trying to come up with an excuse not doing my work
Literally
Pretty much. My parents when I was in school: "You're smart, you just need to make more effort." Well there lies the problem, most times I can't even will myself to make more effort even if I wanted to cause of my ADHD. Idk how many times I got punished or scolded as a kid because of it. And when my parents found out about my ADHD diagnosis they didn't even acknowledge my struggles in school when I was younger, like "oh that's why you struggled".
Oh and along with that stuff, in some cases ADHD can cause anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Plus it makes it really hard to get through school. This is coming from somebody with first hand experience with ADHD.
Savannah Banana i have all those (not depression luckily) yes and ADHD sucks
It's hard to pass school, but the perks are you learn the entire portion of WWII (history), as a 10 year old.
Yup. I got depression and insomnia
The older I get, the worse my anxiety gets and I feel more depressed. I don’t know if I have depression, but sometimes it feels like it. I definitely have insomnia though, most nights i go to bed at 3:00 AM without even trying. I can just sit and lay in my bed for hours, and my brain keeps on going. I take adderall every work/school day and quarantine is not helping me at all. Kinda shitty.
that explains it all
No. That’s it. Because I have ADHD. Should be called IDAAMURC because It comes with
Insomnia
Depression
Anxiety
Anger
Mood swings
Unfocused
Random adrenaline
Can not control emotion
Not for me no depression anxiety anger and I can control my emotion (unless if something dies)
All of this is so true true and more true
Preach
And much more...
True ):
I have ADHD, also I take IB classes and deal with a lot of stress. Living with ADHD is extremely hard, not to mention if you have other medical problems. I usually have such a hard time studying and sometimes I feel completely unmotivated; well lets be honest, constantly unmotivated. People expect you to function and work to a higher standard when they don't know what it is like to have a brain like yours. Despite these challenges however I am top of my class in IB courses and I actually like learning certain subjects like science and math. Even though I am not perfect, I am extremely happy that I have even been given the privilege to take IB courses, I even went to a private school before this that was so hard that I couldn't keep up with anyone, and I left when I couldn't afford it.
However, there is one thing I noticed about people with ADHD, and that one thing is that people with ADHD cannot simply thrive in the environment they are put in even if they work as hard as they possibly can. We have to discover what works best for us, sure we are not as motivated, smart or attentive as others but we are unique. We will only be able to express how unique we are when we learn to accept ourselves, and then and only then will we thrive and surpass everyone else, because they can never be as energetic, innovative, carefree, open-minded and special as we are.
P.S I don't think I'd want a neurotypical brain like everyone else anyway, because then I would only be influenced by what society tells me and that would make us as ordinary, boring and bland as everyone else.
I agree on your post script. I love not being influenced by society. I did not read anything else of your post, and now I am bored of reading.
I massively agree with this comment. A lot of people are saying it’s more of a disadvantage. I think it’s advantageous in the sense that I’m not a typical brainwashed obedient member of society. I like to learn what I like to learn about when it suits me and the same goes for thought in general.
You cannot fit a square peg in a round hole.
Can the next video be about procrastination and how to stop it???
Yaaaaaas I need that lol
same
They already have a video called the science of procrastination
stop being a loser and get up and do what you need to do
+Jen Jenny You sure they aren't just putting it off till later?
I have ADHD and honestly I feel like it's mostly been a disadvantage.
RoadKill just throw out sugar from your diet and you'll start to concentrate again! It really helped for me
It really helps me in biology, it requires abstract thinking.
I dont know if this is useful but fidgeting with a pen or pencil has helped me a bit
Increase suger adhd needs it.
at least it's in HD
😂
I have aid
I meant AD 😑
+Not Real omg
That's messed up😡😐
I ended up in a mental hospital for 13 weeks because of the effects of 13 years of undiagnosed ADHD. I failed huge chunks of school and cannot do basic things a lot of the time. It can only possibly be an advantage if you are the following;
a) diagnosed early in life and have very few symptoms due to being able to treat it basically from day one (which is often especially difficult for AFABs (Assigned Female at Birth individuals)),
b) are in an inclusive, accepting, caring and healthy social environment with family, friends and in school (mentors included)
and c) your educational environment is willing to adapt like 30-65 % of everything to your needs without requesting loads of additional costs.
And those factors in combination with one another are so damn rare it's like hitting a jackpot at birth.
If ADHD is a superpower; earth is krypton.
this is relatable for me, i cant really do alot of "basic" things that alot of people seemingly expect or just know how to do and my adhd just screws me up alot
ADHD doesn't make it hard to focus, you just focus on everything! The focus that you always have around you is super pronounced and you just focus on everything!
Film Now Edit Later That depends on the person and type.
so its hard to focus at one thing at ze time
Shaggy Rogers yea, but for some people they notice everything but it's just hard for them to focus on schoolwork or teachers, instead your more so focused on the ticking of the clock or clicking of a pen
"I know I'm studying but that bird has gotten my attention"
Hyperfocusing example: I built a computer last summer (the one I'm using now). Everything came on the same day and I took it out of the box at 1:00pm.
I worked 12 hrs straight.
I didn't eat, I didn't go to the bathroom, I didn't think about ANYTHING except building the computer.
It ended at 1:30am with me successfully installing windows after the third try.
sometimes no matter how bad I want to pay attention/focus, I can't. AD(H)D Isn't about having lots or no attention, it's about having no control over when you have LOTS or none
I have ADHD and I get in trouble at school all the time and I hate it. My friend also hates working with me because she says I play to much. I hate it so much I literally cried a couple minutes ago
Oh I'll sub to u
i get how you feel ;;; always being blamed on right and no one understand how u feel and its so frustrating bcos no one gets how u feel and what youre going through and having to deal with their bs as they criticize u for everything u dont do but they wont think for a moment how you feel
I’m in the top 3 in a set of 72 students and I have it,but teachers always say I play too much and I talk too much.
After 2 years do you still feel that way? I feel like after a while ADHD becomes easier.
APlatinumOrange yes it’s easier
NO! absolutely not, it's a curse to be diagnosed with such a thing
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That is incredibly offensive.
+Dave Against ^^
I have ADHD and this has just changed my perspective on my diagnosis and ADHD as a whole. I used to think I was dumb for having ADHD but now I've realized that my hyperactivity is what makes me, me. :)
This may sound unnecessarily blunt, but trust me when I tell you that I want to help you by saying this: Your hyperactivity makes you a hyperactive person - And that’s it. I’m pretty sure that you’re more than that. What you make out of your predispositions; how you use your advantages and talents and how you play around your disadvantages - That’s what will ultimately make you ‘You’.
Couldn't pay attention to your video
Magnus Ragnarsen same cuz I have adhd
Mood
Samr
Same
I have adhd to I wasn’t listening to the video I was looking at the comments lol
Being called slow isn’t a advantage lol
omg that shit hurt so bad as a kid, along with people telling me "you're behind, catch up" and "maybe you're unteachable" with the saltiest tone was the worst, especially when i was one of the smartest kids in my grade
@@queenv22 im sorry that happened to you😔 I also found school sooo hard and stuff, but my teachers weren't generally that mean about it at least. Hope u doing good now stay safe 🙏
@@adjjal aww thank you, i am doing good now, it's easier to cope as you get older :) hope you're staying safe as well
@@queenv22 no problem, and thats so good to hear, i agree its so much easier as you grow up. And defo staying safe thank you 💗
Yeah I have a really hard time focusing on school work, since it’s boring as hell mostly. Meaning I mostly get behind and forcibly have to catch up.
It’s definetly not an advantage. Period.
I like the positive outlook of adhd in this, I really do. Sadly though, the reality for a lot of us is so much different. Sure, if I’m the right career we can excel; but getting to that point sometimes feels near impossible. Anyone who has adhd knows this struggle, the complexities of performing simple tasks, or getting trivial things done, while an ant hill to most, often becomes a mountain for us. It’s becoming a trend to view adhd as this quirky little disorder but in all actuality its something I wouldn’t wish on anyone. The stress, the anxiety, the mishaps deemed failures by societal standards puts a toll on everyone that suffers with it. Again, I love this idealism of an unfortunate situation, but the truth of it is that life will most likely never be easy for most of us, even if we are on medication. I apologize for the melancholy but it’s a simple truth you eventually come to terms with.
I hate having ADHD! I have so many ideas, but I never come through with them.
Please stop it's not that hard ur life doesn't suck cuz u got ADHD take it as a gift
BroadswordMedia SAME
BroadswordMedia same
My whole life :( I could have been the greatest, but I’m sure I’d just turn into a grandiose narcissist so it’s probably a good thing? But then I don’t know
Suicidal Boi it’s not a gift is a medical disorder obviously you don’t have it if your saying it’s a gift yes it’s not an extremely horrible thing to have but it has a list of negative symptoms that you clearly don’t understand having adhd means that your very hyper and often people with it suffer insomnia like I do, being constantly forgetful and it’s very difficult to commit to something, bad tempers, it’s very hard to focus. As well as all this people who have adhd are more likely to suffer depression and anxiety because of the lack of dopamine people like you annoy because it a disorder not an advantage yes people with adhd are more creative but it’s so difficult to put all your ideas down
Failing all my classes becuase adhd makes it so I cant do work but somehow this is an advantage???
I dunno about ADHD, but having Autism is an advantage in Super smash bros
lmao why?
lolm2k
ikr
Ikrikrikr
+DaCanary how?
I have ADHD and barely passed high school, but I was smart. I joined the Army and excelled. I left and went to college, got my master's degree with a 4.0, and worked in healthcare. I am highly successful. My teachers from high school would be shocked. It took ten years, and until I was 30, I found my path. However, once I got on it, I surpassed my peers.
This is the one video that doesn't make me feel like a monster. People always tell me there is something wrong with me. Thank you so much
i share you pain my friend. People without it don't understand. In a sense we are the same.
Eerric Hinton I have ADHD people just don't understand no one has ever called me a monster but I don't think they know what they are talking about
Eerric Hinton I was misdiagnosed with ADHD the medicine almost made me kill myself
Eerric Hinton me too
Joshua Reinhold OH SHIT
When I saw this I was so confused, how is having a neuro-divelopmental disorder an advantage?
Anything can be an advantage if it's used the correct way
Anything that requires big creative ideas and is heavily engaging work that completely absorbs you and gives you immediate feedback, you may find you are significantly better than anyone else around you. Maybe you’re unusually good at noticing things in people etc. All of these things can be used to your advantage, the power is in knowing you have ADHD so you can at least manage the downsides, while doing what you can to put yourself into the best situation for how your brain works. That’s why it may not be considered a neuro developmental disorder to some, because it’s so well tuned to particular tasks that neuro typical people are mediocre or bad at.
I.e. don’t become an accountant or desk jockey. Do something intense and unusual!
Idk man. I don't have ADHD but a lot of these comments are saying that's it's a curse from God and that they wish they could get rid of it. But I don't think it's an advantage cuz I know someone from my school that has it and can't focus on anything, I also remember him being overly active. He would get bored quite easily and move on with something else until that got boring. I know there are different types of ADHD, but I don't think any of them are advantages cause they are disorders
Disorder= "A disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body"
I can drink massive amounts of coffee with lack of effect
@@leviathan2177 bare in mind the more coffee you drink the less effect it has over time anyway. So if you're a regular coffee drinker you'll see it's effect get lower.
i don't agree with blaming my adhd for everything, but i don't feel creative at all, and i feel like adhd in general is just more of a hindrance on the mind than a benefit.
The worst part of ADHD (for me) is reading and reading comprehension. I find it a lot harder to focus on reading, and that made it really hard for me earlier before I had better analysis skills (and I still often struggle greatly with analysis in reading). I’ll often think of something else and end up rereading what I just read. This didn’t hit me too hard until I started studying for the ACT and the SAT when I realized that I would need to really work on improving reading speed overall. Most of the time, I am able to understand a passage, but often it just doesn’t click.
I'm a college student and im not diagnosed but I heavily suspect i have adhd. All I wanted to say was that I agree. I have to read things more than once and lose focus over and over again especially when there is the tiniest distraction around me, but that being said, literature and reading are still one of my favorite subjects. It takes me forever to keep up with other students, but I feel like I come up with the most bizarre out of the box perspectives on what we read when I do eventually understand it. I'm not saying it's going to be easy because adulthood for me has been a wreck so far because I'm way too damn slow, distracted and overwhelmed to adult properly. But what I will say is that there is a place for our brains sometimes
I have adhd...I needed this.
Same
+JordanStuff same
+Robert Snyder fat
+edward morris can i like this more?
Same
Teacher: Okay so today we’ll learn about the slope formula, which is y = Mx + /-/-/-/-/-/
My ADHD: Yo you remember that epic fight scene in that anime.
My ADHD: Hey, what are you gonna do for your future.
My ADHD: Yoooo you should totally play that game when you get home.
My ADHD: Bro you should pick back up that anime you dropped.
Imagine that but there are even more thoughts and every second they refresh into new ones. And suddenly...
My teacher: Ok, you’re next, what’s the y-int of y = m1 + 5
Me: The Y doesn’t have a value yet!
Teacher: No, it’s 5. Pay attention
Oh for me im just talking to my friends the whole time and when none of my friends are in the class I’m in I start drawing random things on my work paper
Yooo same
It's now harder in online classes, I literally cannot do anything cuz I keep involuntarily opening youtube and keep watching random shit...
@@jewel-kun9730 yea same or I’ll search up some random thought I had in my head on google on my school computer
@@jewel-kun9730 OMG same I listen to YT Music when I do assignments to calm my RLS but when I go over to YT and skip an ad, i literally forgot I was doing a task so I waste 10 minutes of watching YT Video not knowing how I got from doing the task to binge watching movie trailers.
I have ADHD and I'm a constant nuisance to those around me but when I take my medication I'm a complete zombie, but my teachers absolutely love it.
+Jayke - It's pretty much why my younger brother dropped those meds, and looked into alternatives, which I won't mention or encourage. It's safe to say he doesn't walk around like a zombie, but he does have a personality.
Same
+Omar Al-Saadi personally, concerta makes me extremely anxious and sometimes doesnt help at all with adhd. it sets me on a single track, but i get so anxious and paranoid i usually derail. i also sweat a lot
I've taken a friend's vyvanse once (kinda recreational kinda not) and instead of feeling scared and speedy, it calmed me down and slowed my pace from the usual rapidfire adhd pace. thinking about switching from concerta.
(also, not to condone illegal activity, but taking a moderate dose [2-3 grams] of magic mushrooms JUST ONE TIME can be extremely helpful. it gives nice insight and helps with understanding and managing adhd. and they're non-addictive too.)
+Jayke Looking into the medication for my daughter who has ADHD, I found that the common response of turning into a zombie can most commonly be linked to either over-medication or you don't have ADHD or ADD and instead suffer from something else effecting your focusing skills and/or restless behavior. Generally speaking, a GP should try to alter things in your environment first to see if that helps.
+Jayke I hate that shit.
I was never diagnosed with ADHD, however between 2nd and 8th grade I constantly had teachers tell my parents that I needed to be checked for it. (My parents saw psychiatric disorders more as an embarrassment than a disease) Only now that I’m in my 30s they finally listen. I also told them that Michael Phelps and Bill Gates have ADHD and their success is a result of it. Now looking back they actually see what my teachers were talking about.
Yup, mental breakdowns since 2nd grade about the anxiety of not being able to turn in all my work cause it was difficult to focus and stay organized, constantly forgetting important tasks, and a ton of other symptoms are such an advantage! Thanks for spreading this wonderful message!
I’ve found the metal breakdowns are good therapy for mental breakdowns.
I have ADHD and it has motivated me to become a better student due to teachers not understanding my situation and getting upset with me
Exactly. It just pushed me to become accountable for my condition and give myself the most opportunities because the only thing that was constant was my inability to focus for long periods of time. I would audio record lectures and listen to them to create notes where I had missed. On top of this, it was important to not allow procrastination because I knew I needed to do several run through to get the entire picture.
good luck :D
I can’t be a good student for the life of me I really need a diagnosis and meds
How u do it ,please say ,I'm in depression cause no one understands it ,I'm 16 and I need to write my government exam next year but u know what I can't read I mean I get tried and leave it ,all adhd problems, I wanna become a doctor but see my ambition is dying because of this 😭😭
I know this is like 4 years late but. If you have ADHD there is barely a advantage. I have ADHD. Like most people have said in the comments. On medicine we hyper focus and don't know what is going on around us. This is my experience with what happened to me in 7th grade. The School I went to knew about my ADHD. So my English teacher put me by the door. I forgot to take my medicine that day and there was a slight noise in the hall way. I could not stop looking at the hall way wondering what that sound was. The next thing that happened was my English teacher said to me," Do I need to shut the door since the hall is distracting you apparently." My teacher does know I have ADHD. So she shut the door but that did not stop me from looking at the hall. So the next day I took my medicine and I walk into class and my English teacher told me, " Am I going to have to shut the door for you today or will the class have to suffer in the heat because of you." In my school if you shut the doors to the classrooms it gets really hot in the classrooms. That teacher still has her job though because the school said that I should have remembered to take my medicine. But if anyone has ADHD, a teacher might have said this to you in different words than what my teacher told me. But what makes this worse in not only do I have ADHD, but I also have separation anxiety, social anxiety, and if I ever had to present or record anything for a class I have panic attacks so thats great.
Imagine telling someone who struggles with a disorder that disrupts memory, that they should have remembered to take their medicine...
You should do an updated video on ADHD. Especially when acknologing the 2 types of ADHD. Not all of us are hyperactive.
Teacher: Okay so do you understand this math question?
......
Me: Sorry, what?
FR
Exactly
Every One of my teachers ever- why don’t you pay Attention or study
Me-bro I’m a dyslexic with ADHD shut up
@@mombo5975 exactly
@@mombo5975 exactly i wish i could control myself :(
Only true people that have ADHD knows that you judge everything you see in your head,can't focus of what your doing cause your distracted by some sht
Yes 😭😭 and I hate it
its so hard to be a student
So true 😅😤
Is it ADHD thing , I thought it was my problem of overthinking
hmmmm..... isn't Ryan Higa diagnosed with ADHD?
yup
Yeah
That is why he is so creative
That is why he brings out the best content! :D
Yes
The key to succeeding with ADHD (once you leave school because that is what it is) is to find work that is intense and engaging. No accountancy or cubicle stuff… don’t become a manager… something that is intense and requires big ideas and needs you to constantly be forced to work in the now! I found working in a busy cafe switches off your wandering brain becomes you’re intensely engaged in what’s happening right now.
Same goes for video work that I do now. My only issue is with editing, so as I’m understanding that I have ADHD I’m looking to outsource my editing because I just can’t get round to it half the time even if I’m good at it or have good ideas etc.
I see a lot of teenagers in the comments sounding pretty depressive, and I 100% get it. People don’t appreciate it, I didn’t even know I had it which just meant I thought I was a piece of crap growing up… so at least if you know you have it, keep working on how to be more effective. Choose subjects that make sense for someone with ADHD or teachers who you work well with. I was personally told not to come back to further study to my favourite subjects (again, not knowing I had ADHD) and then ended up doing one of them at university lol
I’ve found my biggest talent is talking with my clients, especially creatively minded ones, as we can generate huge ideas and progress loads of potential concepts in 20 mins that has taken them years to build towards. Maybe a lot of ADHD people are good with people if you make sure you’re talking in the right context. Small talk? Nah, don’t bother. Arbitrary life plans or boring life goals you think you should have? Forget about it! Literally talk about bizarre ideas and dreams until you find someone who smiles and agrees with you. Those are your people. People who get excited or are fascinated by your thought patterns are your people! And they exists as bosses, teachers, lecturers, coworkers and friends!
Keep at it, it’s hard sometimes working in a very ridged system like school. But you can pursue your passions outside of school, find your people!!!
Thumbs up if u have adhd
Yup
directioner styels Me too
I might
Thumbs up if you have something that's over diagnosed and not a real disease
+Dilly Dough Thumbs up if you are an idiot and know ADHD isn't a disease but a disorder?
I'm sorry but for me ADHD is not an advantage for me.
@Emily loves UNICORNS!, i can relate, all it is is a burden. 😞
The way you'll get an ADHD kid to do a specific task is to give constant consequences to their actions, be it bad or good.
What you shouldn't do is tell said ADHD kid that they aren't allowed to move, because they'll invest all their energy and concentration into not moving, which decreases concentration.
Dr. Russell Barkely taught me quite a bit about ADHD, if you have doubts or just curious, look up "essential ideas for parents" and listen to it as a podcast on a train or something.
no
Yea no that won't work
carnage
Well yeah, ofcourse it's not the complete package. If you want more information you should listen to Dr. Russell Barkely
Michael B
That's not really what I meant with constant consequences, it's not constant. Sometimes he talks, sometimes he walks around, but I assume he didn't get sent to the dean as soon as he opened his mouth or actually stood up. If you actually kept praising him for not doing those things, he'd be more inclined to not do those things. You have to balance negative praise and positive praise, if one doesn't work, do the other.
+Puppy Von Vathorst I have it and if you tell them to stand still they will but then they will sit there and day dream
I forgot where I parked my truck yesterday in Toronto upon arriving to a wedding… and as a result, ended up walking around for 6.5 hours until I finally found it and was able to drive home.
Yaaaaaay
is it bad that i can't concentrate about the video
schizoid but you have good taste in music though, lol
elias snegle smae hw do I spell I cant pay atenchun
elias snegle.. Most of the things he said about the adhd patients reflects me.. Does that mean... 😥😪
Stfu
elias snegle me neither I just look at the other videos I have adhd
It makes you very creative and you will excel in artistic fields. Times have changed and marketing, art, video marketing, photography, etc are much more valuable now than they were when this video was made. Don’t worry my fellow adhd people. I dropped out of college and now I do video marketing for multiple businesses and I consider myself a successful person. Most of my friends who went to school and aren’t creative still can’t find a job 4 years out of college. Do things that interest you and don’t let anyone tell you what you can or can’t do!
I love you *hyper activity dance*
How about goalkeeper?
I don’t have adhd but maybe one day I’ll be a successful artist and everyone who got annoyed with me for doodling will still be looking for a job 👀
@st.honeyflower it’s all about expressing yourself bro how you feel you should show it in your craft that’s what I do if I’m mad I add red if it’s serious I put LOOOTS of details
Bless you Justin.
No.
It is not.
If you REALLY have it, you will know.
OMG ITZBLUEJAY they you obviously don't have it as bad as other people. I have it too and my grades were c's and b's. The only subject I could actually grasp was math and I was good at it. When your mind is racing faster than NASCAR and thinking about 20 different things at once it's quite hard to get good grades. You must not have it that bad
Some people just learn over time what is and isn't effective for focusing and being productive. In my experience the methods are nontraditional and honestly weird - but I don't care if I'm the oddball in my methods because they're extremely effective for me. There are countless roads and paths that all lead to the same destination. I know it's frustrating, don't give up. Learn what is and isn't effective for you with focus, and don't be afraid to switch it up and try something you normally wouldn't.
I have it and i used to get all a but this year i got b
ADHD can be different for everyone. Some people with it can focus VERY well on somethings, it's called "hyperfocus".
I realised years ago it’s a blessing and a curse. I’m naturally creative and get hyperfocused on things I enjoy but I struggle with every other aspect of life. I also have no concept of time. I’m 20 years old but it honestly feels like I’m still 17 or something mentally.
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Less dopamine because of ADHD. Now I know why I'm so depressed everyday.
if you want bad grades, to be yelled at by your parents, and to be constantly in panic mode then i guess it's an advantage
I have to agree. All of these videos saying "ADHD has so many BENFITS!!! ZOMG!!!!" just don't line up with my experience of panic mode and regretting my actions in social situations. If I had a nickel for every time that my parents said that "I forgot" "ISN'T AN EXCUSE", or for every time that I severely eroded others' perception of me, I could probably buy Google.
@herohunter59 it's a spectrum.
I have ADHD but I get good grades but I can’t really focus in class and I’m worried about later in my life
Mace Windu I have adhd and good grades
Narwhalman 360 How? What's your secret? Like even if you study with a gun to your head how do you apply what you know? Unless you are medicated or the standards of the test of low it sounds impossible.
I hate it when people claim that they have ADHD, when they actually dont
True
Rage Dulexe Yeh,sadly people like that exist
Miss IGot BTS there is this girl on youtube who self diagnosed herself with apsergers because shes a little awkward. She made herself belive it and now she pretends to have all the symptoms. Like one symptom of aspergers is not liking change so she shaved her hair and said she did it cause her hair is different everyday so she jsut shaved it XD. She even creates her own symptoms lmao
+Maya Ben I especially hate people who look for Adderall and Ritalin just to get high. I can barely make it through a single hour of note-taking, let alone a couple minutes of homework without it.
ECW Platinum Oh gosh. That's horrible to hear. I can't believe how far she believes that she has a disorder. Did she not get any medical checkups?
The point of the video for me is that ADHD could be an advantage. It is still clearly a disadvantage in the societal structures we've built today, but what's wrong is the society, and not our brains, guys.
Hit the nail on the head with this comment. I massively agree. A lot of people are saying it’s more of a disadvantage. I think it’s advantageous in the sense that I’m not a typical brainwashed obedient member of society. I like to learn what I like to learn about when it suits me and the same goes for thought in general. I do what I have to do to get by in society but ultimately I like to let my brain and thoughts function as they please.
You cannot fit a square peg in a round hole. Also I think we know we could achieve great things if we really want to. Sometimes we do start but we just get bored halfway through…. Which just means we no longer want to achieve it and there’s problem in that 🙂
2 minutes in and i'm already scrolling through the comments...
coolbluelights well tbh the vid is only 3minutes, the guys voice is rather boring and comments are way more exciting cuze they short things with a meaning
Everybody does
Im a simple adhd person
If i see an adhd content or something that is amusing i watch it fully.
If not
*SCROLL INTENSIFIES*
Me its more 2 seconds this video chats bs about a good side of adhd when there is none
My brain is different? Cool.
k
+MEGA Movie Man Mark dude, you're MEGA cool
+MEGAsporg12 Woahhh did you name your channel off of mine? :)
well mines is different, and I'm not alone.
***** if your content is good enough people will come. just chill for a bit
Whenever I'm in school, no matter how hard I try, I can't concentrate. I always feel hazy like my mind is clouded by thick mist or something. Not to mention I get distracted easily and forget my sentences a lot! Maybe I have ADHD? (75% sure).
Well if u have never seen a doctor and never had test then shut up u may just get distracted really easy(not trying to be mean) I am going to give u a tip ask ur parents to get U test it is not cheap but u can get the help U need trust me
+cheergirlalliemills girl you need to shut up there should be no reason for you to be talking to someone like that!
+Maddie Kane I was not trying to mean god people can u not take anything I was not talking to u mind ur own business
yessss!!!! that think haze or mist. I call it a semi sheer curtain. blurred perception of the world around me. when I take medicine for ADHD, is gone!!! the relieve is just like putting glasses on after seeing blurry for a long time!
Read the article in Wikipedia. I am self-diagnosed, and this video actually made me understand and identify myself more.
the problem with people with ADHD is that our society is shaped in a way so we cant thrive
Going through multiple hoops consistently is necessary to "prove" you're valuable to Capitalism. I was diagnosed late in life. I've never held more than a entry level job. It's infuriating.
@@threadbearr8866 I was diagnosed early in life thankfully, as a kid teachers would always complain that I just could not listen, it always seemed so easy for everyone else except me. Being forced to do something is where I struggle because one of ADHD's only advantages is that you have a lot of creativity but having to do something an exact way doesn't let you express your creativity. Nowadays most people only view ADHD at its surface with them assuming that the only symptoms are "being unable to sit still" and "being unable to concentrate" but it comes with so much more than that. It comes with depression, being stuck in a rut of self doubt and poorly developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Thankfully I have found some coping mechanisms but my ADHD will always be an underlying problem
@@threadbearr8866than it's the wrong job had the same experience myself. Your brain is not build for wagedonalds find yourself work thats exiting to you and you'll get to the top pretty quick