I spent a day with people w/ ADHD

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What people think ADHD is like: “man... my adhd is so bad... oh! A squirrel!” What it’s actually like: ive read this page 5 times and I still haven’t grasped the concept

What I hate about having ADHD is listening to people say "oh, I'm sooo ADHD" when they do something flighty or absent-mindedly.

As a person with adhd I never even knew the part about being really sensitive to rejection and getting angry or exited out of nowhere. I thought it was just normal but this actually explains a lot.

I have inattentive ADHD and always wondered why I’m always so forgetful, clumsy, spacey, disorganized and couldn’t concentrate/focus on anything that didn’t interest me and daydreaming all the time. I thought I was just lazy, dumb or something is wrong with me but I was diagnosed not long ago and started taking medication for it. No one thought I had it cause I was a quiet and well behaved girl in class and people often times think ADHD is that little hyperactive little boy that can’t keep still in a classroom.

“I can make 4 full discord servers in a day but I can’t finish this fucking assignment” is my adhd in a nutshell

"I was no longer the person with potential, I was the person that didn't reach it" That one legit hurt.

Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

I'm a doctor that was just diagnosed with ADHD at 28 y/o. My presentation was predominantly inattentive and because I had always done well in school and exams, getting straight A's and good results despite not studying or procrastinating and studying at the last minute, no one including myself would have ever thought I would have ADHD. Ironically, I'm in the psychiatry department now and I can say that I was truly blessed to be surrounded by colleagues that noticed my symptoms and advised me to get checked out. Thank you for making this video and helping to raise awareness. World Mental Health Day is on 10th October with the theme being "Mental health is a universal human right". I will try my best to raise awareness during that time and hope to help others like myself who struggle everyday blaming themselves without knowing whats actually wrong. Whoever reads this, I hope you have a good day and do get yourself checked out if you think you might have it because it makes a world of a difference with the right help! <3

what people think adhd is: omg i can’t sit down, i just have to fidget. oh a squirrel! what adhd actually is: i have been listening to this person repeat themselves over and over and i still can’t focus enough to process what they’re saying

“A lot of people with ADHD don’t think they have it, and they just think they’re dumb, lazy, or aren’t trying hard enough.” Iv’e always felt this. Finally got diagnosed last week. 🙌🏻

I'm 16-17yo girl and i think I have ADHD. I say "think" because everytime I've asked to go see a professional for a potential diagnosis my parents have shut the idea down immediately (i have epilepsy and they don't want to expect the idea of me having anything else. Anxiety -no your just shy, ADHD - no your just lazy). And after watching this I'm even more sure. Hopefully i can get through to them. I love your videos Anthony 🤩🤩👑

My partner has ADHD and it's something I really love about him. He sees the world in such an energetic way and has such dynamism flowing through him. He can be around anyone and has such a keen interest in life. He does have hyperfocus and burnout and so these are things I can help remind him about to regulate him. He brings so much sunshine to our world ❤

Please note that not everybody with ADHD has hyperactivity! It's a misconception. I just have the inattentiveness type, but I do have internal restlessness with the feeling of never getting anything done and being overwhelmed with things.

Things you should NEVER say to someone with ADHD: “Just focus” “Girls can’t have ADHD” “You’re not THAT hyperactive. You probably only have ADD...” “Stop fidgeting” “Just stand still for a moment” “Why can’t you just be like everyone else?” “If you’re looking around you aren’t listening, look at me when I speak” “No one cares what interests you” “Shut up” As someone with severe ADHD these things really hurt. Just wanted people to know because most of the people who say these things don’t realize they are hurting me.

Jessica just never misses on how it feels to have ADHD. THe potential part? Oh boy...

I resonated so much with the woman when she said “A lot of people that have ADHD don’t think they have it because they think they’re simply lazy or stupid.” My entire life, my mother told me I was choosing to be lazy, I was choosing to fail classes, I was choosing to not pay attention. I tried so desperately to be these things that I physically and mentally cannot be. It put so much strain on me. People kept asking me why I was choosing to be this way when I didn’t even know myself! I’m still coping with realizing that my symptoms are not a fault of my own. I try not to blame myself, and instead try to tell myself that when I make mistakes, I am not choosing to make them. It feels weird to forgive myself for making mistakes, but ironically, my symptoms are less severe now that I’m not trying to suppress them. I literally almost cried when they talked about feeling helpless, and stupid, and like half of a person that everyone thinks you should be. People always tell you you’re not trying hard enough, that you’re choosing to “fail”. It hurts so much because people expect you to make a cake when you don’t have ingredients.

When Jessica said that she didn’t get diagnosed until way later in life because she was a “gifted student” my jaw dropped. That’s exactly what happened to me. I had all A’s my whole life and so everyone said it was impossible for me to have ADHD. When I got to college, my A’s turned into C’s, D’s, and F’s, because for the first time, I was actually on my own with my ADHD, and it took all that for someone to listen and actually diagnose me.

As a "gifted child" with ADHD, not being able to reach my potential is really my biggest fear. Parts of this made me so anxious

I'm 29 years old and never once did I consider that I might have ADHD, I thought everyone just thought and felt the way I do. 3 weeks ago this video made me realise that I might have it. I was officially diagnosed today and start meds tomorrow. Be kind to your brain and don't be scared to talk to someone about it.