5 signs you have ADHD and autism

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Oh my gosh, you hit the nail on the head with, “Can’t stay home because it’s too boring; can’t leave home because of overstimulation.”

The inner conflict is maddening. All the things that make me feel most alive quickly burn me out. Yet, living a quiet little life that avoids burnout triggers depressive episodes through understimulation. When making major life decisions it's like deciding which kind of breakdown I'd rather have. Heh.

I got diagnosed with ADHD since my teenage, used ADHD medications for years. I spent my whole life fighting ADHD. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. 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.

Im 72 and you finally made sense to me about my life Thank you

For everyone who also struggled to pay attention: 1. 1:56 Constant conflict between apparently contradicting traits 2. 2:44 Your traits might appear to balance each other out 3. 4:06 A larger variety than usual of special interests / hyperfixations 4. 5:53 Different versions of your traits emerge in different situations 5. 6:57 You relate to people who have a dual diagnosis themselves You are a beautiful person and anyone would be lucky to have you in their life. <3

I’ve often felt guilty about not being able to stick to a new hobby or interest, but recently I’ve realized that hobbies are there to serve me, not the other way around. I don’t have to be really good at them, I don’t have to “produce” something worth money, I just have to enjoy doing it. It’s ok to move on when I don’t enjoy it anymore.

That feeling of a new special interest keeping you up at night is so spot on...

My favourite quote: "Neurodivergent people tend to run in packs". That we do. I have a bunch of AUDHDer friends (although I'm just ADHD myself). I'm physically disabled in addition and I haven't yet found anybody that talks about how ADHD impacts someone who is physically disabled (with chronic pain/fatigue) and vice versa (how physical disability impacts ADHD traits). I find that more people are recognizing folks who have both ADHD and autism though, which is good. Thanks for the video. Peace.

I’ve always thought I was a “social introvert” (reserved around strangers, talkative around friends, but still need to be alone a lot), but this actually makes a lot more sense.

"You may crave order and routine but be unable to maintain it" A THOUSAND TIMES YES Thank you for this video. As someone who suspects they have both autism and ADHD but are currently not diagnosed with either, I experience a lot of self-doubt while I wait for a diagnosis. Like, what are the chances that I have two separate conditions and neither has been noticed by adults in my life when I was younger? This video was really validating and it affirms in my mind that I was correct to start to pursue a diagnosis. Everything you said was me to a tee. EDIT: After a few negative replies essentially doubting the validity of my belief that I have autism and ADHD, I would like to clarify my position. Of course, I do not claim that relating to these experiences means that one has autism and ADHD. I believe I satisfy the diagnostic criteria, and that they explain my situation better than other potential diagnoses (such as some combination of anxiety and OCD, for instance, or merely personality traits that aren't disorders). I think that what this video does well is that it captures the day-to-day experiences of someone with autism and ADHD, which obviously differ quite a bit from the strict diagnostic criteria we use to diagnose these conditions. At no point did I say that the experiences in the video alone make me think I have autism and ADHD; on the contrary, I tried to make it clear that they affirm my decision to pursue a formal diagnosis.

The gasp I gusped when you talked about needing quiet but making noise... holy wow I am in tears. Literally I think you just changed my life.

When you said the part about needing order, but also finding it difficult to maintain....I felt that to my core. Clutter absolutely stresses me out, but I also have extreme difficulty focusing on a task long enough to finish it either. I bounce from one cleaning/declutterting task to another, not really completing any of them. It's utterly exhausting.

I've always jokingly described myself as "The world most extroverted introvert" and now I understand why I may feel that way! Great video, thank you!

I got my ADHD diagnosis at 19, got on medication about a year later, it worked great. But THEN once my ADHD hyperactivity was more subdued, suddenly my sensory issues were going haywire, like I couldn’t stand bright lights, my sound sensitivity was worse and I became an even pickier eater. Turns out my ADHD was probably masking my autistic traits this whole time. It makes sense, because I never fully related to the typical ADHD experience. I crave stability and routine, but I never shut up and tend to stare at people and talk very enthusiastically. My autistic sibling clocked me as being both long before I ever did lol

I've never been diagnosed with anything officially except for depression and anxiety, but I have suffered most of my life with feeling lost, confused, and out of place...and I just started to watch videos about autism recently and this is only the 4th video I've watched and I'm now positive I am neurodivergent. This video is very relateable. I have so many aspirations and passions but I am so burned out and exhausted from just daily life I can rarely keep up the pursuit of anything bigger. I have many peculiarities about myself that at times feel like a curse. I wish I had friends like you! I currently am in a place in my life where I'd rather be alone than have ill relationships.

Wow..!!! You and I are extremely similar! Dr took me off my ADHD meds when I was diagnosed w Autism at 48. My life has been a constant stressful mess ever since. Dr said I didn't need the meds since Autism was the problem. It had taken me 6yrs to finally have ADHD meds ,only to have a new Dr take away due to his lack of Autism knowledge. Both my children are Autistic and they pediatrician asked when I had been diagnosed. She was surprised I never had been..she could see it in me. My life opened up after I was diagnosed and will forever be thankful to my kiddos Dr for that. I am kinder and more forgiving to myself and understand why I am me. I just wish my stressed out, aggressive ADHD self could be back at peace. Ty for reading 💜

I was undiagnosed up until just a couple of years ago, my parents insisted that I just wasn't trying hard enough at the whole... being an adult thing and kept getting frustrated with me when I couldn't do the thing, my Dad, especially. This changed when my Dad went to a course for parents of autistic children after one of my stepsisters got diagnosed with it and he recognized me in the behavioral parents described, he suddenly became my main supporter and driving force in my getting diagnosed after years of being told I was essentially being too sensitive and after just three talks with an actual professional over skype, I was diagnosed with ADD and Autism. My Dad now checks up with me every now and then to ask if I need help with the things he previously expected me to be able to just do, I live in my own apartment now thanks to him.

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

When I was a young kid, I was initially diagnosed with adhd (inattentive type). I took adhd meds for a few years and existed as a functioning but socially awkward child that wouldn't make eye contact and preferred curling up in small cozy spaces with whatever newest hobby or book caught my eye. When the therapists changed my diagnosis to autism (this was pre-dual diagnosis as an option) at 10-12, they took me off the adhd meds. They put me in occupational therapy where I spent months memorizing different figurative language phrases, facial expressions, and how to ignore the awful prickly sensation of running barefoot on grass. It did help me learn how to act around other kids my age, but at the same time I started struggling with things I thought were easy before. I used to be good at sitting still for long periods of time and staying on task and remembering where I put stuff, but all of the sudden I felt constantly antsy and scattered. I couldn't stay on a task for more than a few minutes and kept losing track of time. My grades suffered and I started having anxiety.