i keep thinking of things I wish I mentioned in the video! ooops....like, sorry if I get some things wrong.. like, disclaimer this is all just my interpretation from doctors, personal research, peers etc.... but I recommend watching this long baby on 1.25-2x speed... thanks for watching, love ya!!!
as someone that was diagnosed with adhd within the last year, it is so refreshing seeing other adults speaking about their experiences and the effects of being diagnosed later in life. a lot of what you said about your own experience resonated with me- especially on the fact of finally learning why you react the way you do in certain situations and feeling like something is ‘wrong’ with you pre-diagnosis. it’s a breath of fresh air hearing similarities of my own experiences in other’s stories and I’m so thankful that these things are being talked about more widely on the internet now. thank you for sharing your story Cat! I always appreciate hearing what other neurodivergent people’s journeys to their diagnoses’ were like!
thank you, meg! i'm so glad it resonated with you and i'm glad you don't feel like it's an over saturated discussion :) just curious, do you take medication? i always find varying answer to this fascinating.
@@catrific i don’t as of right now! I am weighing out my options currently, but I think I’m leaning more towards giving medication a go. I was diagnosed during my final year at university and sortve neglected looking properly into my options as I was overwhelmed with the workload and other aspects of university life, and to be honest was more focused on just getting through that. But since graduating I’ve definitely had time to reflect on my choices and am making more of a conscious effort towards doing what’s best for me and my adhd :)
Holy this video was refreshing I love finding ADHD content that’s not just a clinical or a “Here are some tips for someone with broken brain!” As someone who has ADHD combined type that was diagnosed as an adult as well it has been a journey to realize how many of my (What I thought were personality traits or personal pitfalls) were actually just symptoms of ADHD. I would love to hear about your experiences! Specifically story times or just things that you find helpful interesting or funny being a neurodivergent adult! I’m so glad to see you post again and that you’re well 🫶🏻
thank you, geovano and i'm glad you enjoyed this! there's definitely a lot of content out there about this and just wanted to put in my own experience into the void. my brain is already thinking of other options i could do as a follow up to this - thank you for the suggestions!
@@catrific I have also spent the better part of the last decade in therapy and coming to terms with who I am as a person. So, therapy is definitely worth it.
I was diagnosed about 25 years or more ago and I’m learning more about it today than ever before! If I grew up up with todays resources for this condition life would have been completely different for me 😊 but I’ve enjoyed the journey more so in the last few years
@@catrific haha 😄 I never thought about it like that, true! Back then they just said to my parents your kid can’t sit still, can’t do this etc he’s smart but we can’t get him to sit for more than like a minute. I’m enjoying the journey more now though in my adulthood for sure 😄 no more mean kids to bully me for being different.
Honestly, I can't remember the last time I watched your videos, but when RUclips suggested this one, I decided to check it out. I just wanted to show some support and help boost the algorithm for you.
Also I meant to say thank you for sharing all this! I Would love to hear more on any of these topics should you choose to do a video on them! Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for this video! As a diagnosed autistic, I hear all of these symptoms when people self diagnose themselves with autism and I just want to tell them to just say neurodivergent until they have a diagnosis because I feel like it could be damaging! (Someone saying they’re autistic but rlly have ADHD could make accessing medication harder for themselves) A lot of symptoms overlap, and ADHD and autism are both spectrums of course, but I wish everyone would be a little more mindful.
exactly. it's all a spectrum and it's definitely annoying when people self diagnose for multiple reasons... and i'm glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!
Don't we all become ADHD trying to cram so much into our heads in the tech age anyways? As for being bored to death, yeah, without distractions around like the TV, internet, radio, newspaper, CD's, being bored to death is a critical condition. There's also demotivational syndrome where you just lose interest in doing anything, period. It must be psychological death or close to it and how many days can you wake up and stay in that state? I tend to avoid talking about mental health because not all prescription drugs are helpful and can be dangerously unhelpful, same with doctors. If you're having good luck with your treatment, good on you. It's a bit of a bright spot to hear tales of success. Sometimes success is short-lived though. You could be going on well for a couple years, then everything wears off and you're deeper into another cavern of mental problems. I mean what part of the DSM doesn't apply then, lol?
Question from curiousity, which comes from my own search... how much do you recognise yourself in autism? Your story sounds a lot like mine, and me and my mental health professionals haven't worked out yet if I could be autistic as well.
I've had the thought for sure, but I am also ok not knowing if there's some level of autism present here... at the moment it's not altering my life to were a diagnosis for that would help me.... If that makes sense. So, for now - the system I have is working for me and so I'm ok with not digging more.
@@catrificIt’s the same for me. Just not curious enough in the moment to find out if I’m autistic. My systems kinda work for me, but at the same time I’m experiencing some sort of burnout, where I’m doing way better than 6 months ago, but at the same time I don’t get anything done the day after 3 days of work. 🤦🏼♀️ I think it’s from unmasking from adhd; way less anxiety, and because that was often my motivation to do shit, I’m not getting anything done 😒
i keep thinking of things I wish I mentioned in the video! ooops....like, sorry if I get some things wrong.. like, disclaimer this is all just my interpretation from doctors, personal research, peers etc.... but I recommend watching this long baby on 1.25-2x speed... thanks for watching, love ya!!!
Funny comment!
😂
I’m glad things are improving.
Fun to see you.
as someone that was diagnosed with adhd within the last year, it is so refreshing seeing other adults speaking about their experiences and the effects of being diagnosed later in life.
a lot of what you said about your own experience resonated with me- especially on the fact of finally learning why you react the way you do in certain situations and feeling like something is ‘wrong’ with you pre-diagnosis. it’s a breath of fresh air hearing similarities of my own experiences in other’s stories and I’m so thankful that these things are being talked about more widely on the internet now.
thank you for sharing your story Cat! I always appreciate hearing what other neurodivergent people’s journeys to their diagnoses’ were like!
thank you, meg! i'm so glad it resonated with you and i'm glad you don't feel like it's an over saturated discussion :) just curious, do you take medication? i always find varying answer to this fascinating.
@@catrific i don’t as of right now! I am weighing out my options currently, but I think I’m leaning more towards giving medication a go.
I was diagnosed during my final year at university and sortve neglected looking properly into my options as I was overwhelmed with the workload and other aspects of university life, and to be honest was more focused on just getting through that. But since graduating I’ve definitely had time to reflect on my choices and am making more of a conscious effort towards doing what’s best for me and my adhd :)
@@Meg_Anderson i think that's a great path. ty for sharing!
omg a brand new Cat video. This is such a pure surprise of joy to see. So happy your back Cat. :)
thanks so much steve69! :P
Holy this video was refreshing I love finding ADHD content that’s not just a clinical or a “Here are some tips for someone with broken brain!” As someone who has ADHD combined type that was diagnosed as an adult as well it has been a journey to realize how many of my (What I thought were personality traits or personal pitfalls) were actually just symptoms of ADHD. I would love to hear about your experiences! Specifically story times or just things that you find helpful interesting or funny being a neurodivergent adult! I’m so glad to see you post again and that you’re well 🫶🏻
thank you, geovano and i'm glad you enjoyed this! there's definitely a lot of content out there about this and just wanted to put in my own experience into the void. my brain is already thinking of other options i could do as a follow up to this - thank you for the suggestions!
There's a face I never thought I'd see again. Glad you are doing better, Cat.
same to you, jason!
@@catrific I have also spent the better part of the last decade in therapy and coming to terms with who I am as a person. So, therapy is definitely worth it.
Always good to see a new video from you. Take care and all the best to you Cat. You and your videos are missed.
thank you!
I was diagnosed about 25 years or more ago and I’m learning more about it today than ever before! If I grew up up with todays resources for this condition life would have been completely different for me 😊 but I’ve enjoyed the journey more so in the last few years
you're the OG - ADHD'er :)
@@catrific haha 😄 I never thought about it like that, true! Back then they just said to my parents your kid can’t sit still, can’t do this etc he’s smart but we can’t get him to sit for more than like a minute. I’m enjoying the journey more now though in my adulthood for sure 😄 no more mean kids to bully me for being different.
Honestly, I can't remember the last time I watched your videos, but when RUclips suggested this one, I decided to check it out. I just wanted to show some support and help boost the algorithm for you.
that's cause I rarely make them anymore! I appreciate the algo bump as mine is probably completely dead and hates me at this point :P
Glad to see you post! You look very happy and healthy!
Hope all is well 😇
Also I meant to say thank you for sharing all this!
I Would love to hear more on any of these topics should you choose to do a video on them!
Keep up the great work!
So great to see you again on here. Been too long 😃
ty jim!
Its been years since ive seen one of your videos. Lol
Nice to see you got diagnosed and doing well
thanks Makuraaa
Thank you so much for this video! As a diagnosed autistic, I hear all of these symptoms when people self diagnose themselves with autism and I just want to tell them to just say neurodivergent until they have a diagnosis because I feel like it could be damaging! (Someone saying they’re autistic but rlly have ADHD could make accessing medication harder for themselves) A lot of symptoms overlap, and ADHD and autism are both spectrums of course, but I wish everyone would be a little more mindful.
exactly. it's all a spectrum and it's definitely annoying when people self diagnose for multiple reasons... and i'm glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!
Loved the video, please post another one similiar topic or just mental health related,
Tysm for sharing❤
Will you make new songs? I really liked that feat with Dave Days
I was just listening to that on an old iPod I found in my drawer and then came here. I miss those days
I am 46 and am going in on 9th to be seen for ADHD I get you @catrific
we are the same
7:07
Your next sentence describes me too.
We see the world slightly different.
All the stuff you were seeing online was the algorithms because I haven’t seen any of that.
ok, that's *SO* good to know!!! tyty
Yay! Missed you...
missed you more!
Hey cat my family and I have been living in Texas for almost 6 months now😁😁😁
Wow... i literally was wondering how you were a few days ago!!
always weird how that happens :)
11:41
Definitely.
Video please.
Don't we all become ADHD trying to cram so much into our heads in the tech age anyways? As for being bored to death, yeah, without distractions around like the TV, internet, radio, newspaper, CD's, being bored to death is a critical condition. There's also demotivational syndrome where you just lose interest in doing anything, period. It must be psychological death or close to it and how many days can you wake up and stay in that state? I tend to avoid talking about mental health because not all prescription drugs are helpful and can be dangerously unhelpful, same with doctors. If you're having good luck with your treatment, good on you. It's a bit of a bright spot to hear tales of success. Sometimes success is short-lived though. You could be going on well for a couple years, then everything wears off and you're deeper into another cavern of mental problems. I mean what part of the DSM doesn't apply then, lol?
very fair perspective, eric!
I like that . Technology is something I try to use to support me. I preferred home phones only
How's Kappa doing? Is he still around? Does Bjergsen still visit him?
Question from curiousity, which comes from my own search... how much do you recognise yourself in autism? Your story sounds a lot like mine, and me and my mental health professionals haven't worked out yet if I could be autistic as well.
I've had the thought for sure, but I am also ok not knowing if there's some level of autism present here... at the moment it's not altering my life to were a diagnosis for that would help me.... If that makes sense. So, for now - the system I have is working for me and so I'm ok with not digging more.
@@catrificIt’s the same for me. Just not curious enough in the moment to find out if I’m autistic. My systems kinda work for me, but at the same time I’m experiencing some sort of burnout, where I’m doing way better than 6 months ago, but at the same time I don’t get anything done the day after 3 days of work. 🤦🏼♀️ I think it’s from unmasking from adhd; way less anxiety, and because that was often my motivation to do shit, I’m not getting anything done 😒
You were pleasant to play poker with many years ago. Do you play any more?
I love the movie
Hello Again, Catherine Valdez!
hello!
Wtf, I forgot I was even subbed here 😂
i actually forgot you were subbed too! surprise!!
@@catrificI’m glad to see you’re doing well!
I was looking at my subs and was gonna unsub cause you never post but didn't. Then you end up posting a few hours later lol
witchcraft! *my journey with adhd as a witch*
Do nerotherapy
OMG You are old. WE are old. I remember you as hot teenager.
first
some things never change!
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