ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood
In a group of 100 children, 2 to 4 will have minds that are atypical in a particular way. They have difficulties paying attention, talk too much, or constantly interrupt others. Later they are often diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or short ADHD. To learn how it feels like growing up with ADHD, follow Lisa, a young girl who dreams about becoming a writer.
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CHAPTER
00:00 Intro
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Understanding ADHD
00:38 Lisa’s story
01:22 The school turmoil
02:44 The turning point
03:18 Embracing change
03:34 ADHD symptoms
04:16 ADHD treatment
04:49 Celebrating neurodiversity
05:12 What do you think?
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You forgot to mention "Because of persisting stigmas around ADHD diagnosis, she questions whether the diagnosis is correct or if she's just somehow inherently lazy."
Yup all our stories got that one
I gas lit myself about this and I was so concerned if I went to a psychiatrist they would peg me for drug seeking behaviour and reject me and that would be a lot of money down the drain, took me 8 years of dysregulation to pick up the courage to go through with it. As it turns out drug use is something they look out for as a lot of unmedicated adhd'rs use drugs.
I spent my whole life thinking I was a bit lazy. I'm 36 and just starting to think I might have ADHD to some degree.
Idk whether or not I’m neurodivergent yet, but “lazy” is probably one of the most common words adults use to describe me.
@@cepahreinholt8710you either do have it or don’t:3(not trying to be mean, just trying to inform you/gen)
currently procrastinating from school by watching this
-Doctor, what’s wrong with me? -You have procrastination -Will I live? -Yes, but later
same,its sad
same
Me too... But it is last video!!
same
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
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.
Is he on instagram?
Yes he is. dr.sporessss
Thank you for making a girl the focus of this story. Many ADHD experiences are usually shown through a male perspective, thus neglecting the unique struggles women with ADHD have to go through.
That's a very good observation! Thank you for noticing ;)
What's the real difference regarding ADHD in the genders? Because I thought the symptoms varied from person to person, not gender to gender. Sorry for my ignorance, asking out of curiosity.
@@thylwenismenThe most basic difference of ADHD presentation between the genders is that, statistically, males are more likely to have hyperactive or combined type presentations, while females are more likely to present as the inattentive type. Historically, there's been bias toward the idea of young males being the only ones with ADHD and that they'd likely grow out of it eventually (reality is: nope and nope). All research done on the condition in the earliest years that ADHD was being studied was based on young boys with primarily hyperactive presentation. As an adult female with primarily inattentive ADHD, yeah, there have been times in my life that I've felt... invisible, nonexistent in the eyes of others. Or at least my struggles were. "You have ADHD? You're never hyper, you don't lose things, you're quiet and polite. Don't lie, you CAN'T have ADHD! You're just making excuses for [whatever I unintentionally screwed up or however I accidentally offended someone]." Only in the past few years has there been discussion of some of the things I struggle with, and those discussions only happened because of more recent recognition that those with "quieter" ADHD exist and have different symptoms than a rambunctious little boy who's obviously hyper. So yes, it was a change to see that the video was based on a female with symptoms often seen in females, but not necessarily males. (The fluctuation of hormone levels with the menstrual cycle affecting severity of symptoms can be seriously brutal. The video didn't expand on the concept, but did briefly bring it up. That's also new. As little as 5 years ago, we'd be told to "suck it up and stop being such a bitch.")
@thylwenismen Yes, there are differences. First of all sorry if I make grammatical mistakes. The symptoms are usually ignored and told that you are lazy, or procrastinating and nothing else, or even that you are super pessimistic, you must cheer up... But the behavioral changes are noticed for boys more, and mental health or state of mind is much more ignored for girls or working women, and according to my experience much more of girl students, in competitive environment.
Usually “white” male…..
Lisa's story is almost a mirror image of mine. Uncanny.
Same but I'm male
Same
SAME BUT YYYY
I find this relatable... but it seems like a lot of people find it relatable too. It seems like everyone is having ADHD which is not possible. So idk if I actually have ADHD or i'm just lazy
get yourself checked, doubting yourself for being lazy is classic adhd, this is not a normal childhood!@@silvertakana3932
So cute! And i love the little detail of "the parents didnt know any better," its important for younger people to know that sometimes parents just really dont know things and can make mistakes
True! Thank you for noticing it :)
I think parents need to be trained better. I know I did. Occasionally I got it right, but when I didn't it was probably a disaster. Because we all have our own stuff to deal with. The old school way never was great, but we can surely do better by our children now.
I was 39 when I was diagnosed. You don't get past 30+ years of being called lazy by everyone, including your own family easily. I still haven't. I beat myself up constantly for not being able to accomplish enough, and breakdown far too easily (which I also beat myself up over). The reason why I'm more calm and caring is I know how it feels to be bullied, and a lot of times a crisis that neurotypical brains can't handle revs up adrenaline, which may overwhelm the neurotypical brain, but puts my brain on par with their 'normal' brain's baseline. Unfortunately, a life time of bullying has left me paranoid, anxious, and untrusting. It's sad. Depression is an understatement.
Very similar life here. I hope it gets better for you soon. Tried mushrooms?
Similar case with me. Diagnosed last month at 38.
Similarly, diagnosed at 33. Strongly relate to the side effects of being ostracized and bullied for decades
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
I hope you get better
insane how accurate the school depiction is
The writer of the script has ADHD, it's a lived experience
2:02 “so she masks her inattention and puts all her energy into nodding and making eye contact. But, by doing so, she loses her concentration entirely, and ends up not listening at all”. I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD for a while, yet I am still floored when I realize something I do is a result of it. I can’t tell you how much time/energy/resources I’ve lost to this one simple thing I learned to do to appease the neurotypicals around me
i literally do exactly that in school everyday, i've never been diagnosed w it but i also don't wanna self-diagnose or tell myself i have it, i feel like i'll have a excuse for my laziness lol
Gifted but lazy was the refain all through school until the last year when i got a Dyslexia diagnosis. Thirty eight years later I'm realising it was also Autism & ADHD. Now my life starts a new chapter.
My god help you. If you were an atheist then good luck👍.
hope ur life is going well so far :3
Same same same. Let's conquer the world stranger.
I have ADHD and currently taking a break from medication 💊. I believe the world 🌍 would be a better place if everyone accepts our differences 🧠.
Followed you a few days ago and suddenly you uploaded this? It almost felt like my entire life has been told in this video! From the artistic view to masking symptoms to struggling with daily life. The experience of taking medications for ADHD was not at all an exaggeration, it truly did made me realize how everyone else managed their life so easily. I was delighted, but also frustrated. Years of struggling and no one realized, no one understood. But now that I understand myself better, I'll do my best to work with my brain the way it's meant to work. I've been off meds for 6 months now, and adjusting my life to my needs. Thank you for this video, @Sprouts ! And to everyone who's reading this, I hope you can live happy and healthy, full of love. 🔆
Same but Don't make the mistake of living life on Stimiulance, The mind can be slowly conditioned to change.
Ikr? Wth we've been monitored
How long did you use the medications and was it easy to stop?
@bahaadeenal-ees1488 it's really difficult when your surroundings aren't understanding or supportive, let alone accepting ❤️🩹 Stimulants can be a life savior, but we don't stop there of course 💯
@ayseyilmaz3910 excuse me for bad memory, but I was on ADHD meds for at least 6 months. First time going off it (because I was too busy to schedule a psychiatrist visit and get another dose) I crashed very bad, losing the stability I had gotten used to while on meds. It was especially bad since I relied on them for college exam preparation, which had me constantly studying in high intensity. I'm now in my second year of college and have been taking a break from ADHD meds. Its been difficult but I feel more like myself, so I prefer it this way. Also I'm focusing on other medical treatments (neurological, autoimmune, etc) so no time to treat ADHD, but a lovely support system goes a long way. ❤ (Sorry for rambling haha)
I was diagnosed with ADHD since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my girlfriend 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.
Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Mushrooms are very medicinal. This is why anybody familiar with psilocybin and any other kind of fungi will tell you, "They are alive." They have a very ancient wisdom. To my experience, all mushrooms have always said, "Pay attention to your life. How you think, how you feel, and what will you do with the information that you always knew, but now are seeing in this point of view." This is why mushrooms are so respected in tribal cultures. This mental health treatment works for me too. Half micro doses do the trick for me. At least a few days at a time with lengthy time in between. Thank you for sharing this point!
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
i remember being diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and got a perscription for a medication called "ritalin" in order to improve my grades in school. it helped, but at some point i got told that i was "healed and don't need to take ritalin anymore". i'm approaching my 40s now and during the last few years, i'm experiencing minor difficulties with my memory, mostly when it comes to past discussions and i also have sometimes issues with listening to people during casual conversations. maybe i wasn't "healed" after all and should seek out a psychiatrist to check that out again. it feels good to find something relatable, like this video.
There is no such thing as being healed from ADHD. Our brains work a different way. Ritalin helps to calm down all the external stimulation and with cognital behaviour therapy you can come a long way to make it easier to deal with the ADHD, but it never goes away. I'd go see the psychiatrist if I were you and good luck!
xD I want to see the miracle worker who is able to heal genes!
The first time I took an ADD medication, it was as dramatic as the first time I put on prescription eye glasses. I finally understood what executive function really meant. Sadly, I was almost 40 yrs old, and thinking about those previous decades of wasted potential still makes me angry.
What changes did you make in your life after taking the medication?
@@BigEvan96 I kept doing what I was doing, which was being a programmer of engineering software, but became much more effective at it and also weaned myself off of the caffeinated beverages that used to fuel and crash my day. I didn't become magically organized or stop procrastinating completely, but by eliminating the non-stop chatter in my brain and being able to get simple tasks done, I gained back enough hours in the day that I could devote to friends, hobbies, and exercise.
Lisa must be my twin because this was like watching a documentary of my life lol! This is one of THE BEST, concise, yet information packed videos about ADHD that I've seen. I've had experiences like Lisa in the video and so much more, until my junior year of college when I got diagnosed. LOVE the video for noting how one's period can impact symptoms, cause it's no joke! In terms of medication... It's a journey. I recently finished schooling to be a therapist and because my symptoms are severely impairing, I take them. It helps tremendously with managing the Adulting world.. especially time management, emotional regulation, and impulsivity. I was shocked, sad and angry when I took my first pill because it opened my eyes to how much normalcy I missed out on but, it's better late than never. :) I'll forever love @Sprouts
It fits one of my friends as well, although she has a lot of PTSD Which also is a common companion with ADHD
Hi did you use stimulant or non stimulant meds.
@@ayseyilmaz3910 non-stims usage is laced with sexism Stims are good if you're early on and trying to figure out, is this what's wrong with me. Stims give you a very quick answer from complete overwhelm and dozens of voices and thoughts on your head to "quiet" My friends literal reaction was, "it's so quiet, I don't know how to explain"
@@ayseyilmaz3910 stims
@@NerfThisBoardGames youre right! it is common companion in some cases, or the symptoms might overlap appearing as ADHD when it's PTSD.
If it's the parents scolding then I understand. The teachers, however, are supposed to be professional, so if this does happen, we should add a psychology course as one of the requirements for being a teacher
no, the parents calling their kid lazy for what they're doing in school is cruel, uncalled for and can be very damaging short and long term. those closest to the kid must pay attention, figure him out, see where he's shining, what he needs more of and nurture him. (and let's be serious, after reading, writing and calculating, school doesn't offer crucially important data, you need to memorize lots of things from different areas that you might never use/encounter again, it all sounds unrealistic to be able to do perfectly well in all subjects at once. best approach is to let the kid shine in a couple of areas that come naturally to him and don't guilt trip him for not knowing every detail of the rest)
@@izmadi22 I'm not saying they shouldn't, but without proper training specialized for teaching children like the teachers, you can't really expect random parents to be able to tell what's wrong with the children's ability to learn and more likely to just scold them for being lazy because of ignorance
@@CCS-RRSR-SM even more so, parents can be ND themselves and just had no idea. They just lived with it, either masking or no one noticing because they leaned into their strenghts... I got autistic, maybe also ADHD family from dads side. me with brothers got autism, dad got autism, and pretty sure cousin from dad's side also got it. I'm the first one to get diagnosed, because rest just got their special interest and no one cares they are awkward and different, when they are amazing at their things...
The pills don't always help. Sometimes, the side effects are worse than the benefits. But with some people, they really do help. Try them carefully. Wean yourself from them if you can. Accept them if you must.
I could only get through school because of my pills. I wouldn't have a free ride to college without them. However, that was at the cost of my social life. Still not sure if that's a fair tradeoff
agree to this. i'm not against pills, but they never worked for me, they either had no effect, made me sleepy (i never had insomnia!) or had way more horrible side effects that i don't want to get into. so if they are prescribed by a trusted professional, try them and try to combine them with other kinds of therapy (talking, group therapy, CBT, etc.), i don't think they're meant to be taken for life. (fun story: at some point when i was under treatment, i dated a guy who did lots of weird dr0gs in the past. he had red eyes, bad teeth, busted liver and everything and even HE was telling me every day to stop taking those pills. was he right!)
Wonderful! Thank you for redoing the ADHD video. It's the life story of so many of us. Hopefully many people will see this and it will help those struggling or friends of those struggling to understand ADHD better. ❤
We hope so, too! Thank you for watching it! Keep learning :)
i agree with so much of this (i get sleepy when drinking cofee!) and wanted to say that the part with "using all energy to nod and make eye contact" is so true. i get distracted by their teeth, glasses, blackboard, whatever and then forget 100% of what's been said. i doodle when i'm on the phone or thinking about something or sometimes in between taking notes.
I never do comments, but this time I just have to. Thank you so much for this video. I already send it to my family and friends to get them to understand how I felt my whole life. I'm a 33 year old woman and right now I'm recovering from my second serious depression in a psychiatry. 3 months ago I got diagnosed with ADHD. If 6 months ago, someone would have asked me, if I have ADHD I would have answered "no" with full conviction. I never got asked the right questions: Yes, I can sit still - turns out I can't (but not like I alway thought, I'm alway playing with something, I'm always changing my position) Of course I can focus - I do but it needs so much energy, I can't to anything else after focusing for 30 minutes. Or as explained in the video I need something else like doodeling or a tv playing to stay focused. I can do conversations - but while the other person is focused on the one topic, in my brain there is like a meteor shower of thoughts and it takes up so much energy to always get back to the topic (and look like I don't get destracted every couple of seconds) I did study, I did managed adult life, I have worked (though never long at the same company). But just now I know how hard all those things where for me and why I got burned out and have all my depression episodes. To begin the medication - because now I know how much I struggled through life. I took 'ritalin' it was the worst. I couldn't feel any difference except the side effetcs - and beliefe me those where theworst. Now I have another medication (Elvanse) and I felt the same as the girl/women in the video. It was just 3 weeks ago and I remember saying to myself: is that how others live?! How f*** easy is that! For the first time in my life I just lied in my bed and was calm. Immediatly my depression got better, my mood swings where gone - can you imagine to just be happy, calm and feeling okay for more than 3 days in a row? I couldn't and even I had a meltdown in those weeks, I got out of it quit easy and it never was as worse as before. We have to talk more about a lot of things, one of them is ADHD. If you just have the slightest feeling of you or someone around you have ADHD, do the testing. It really can change lives. Hopefully in the future I can adapt my life to my unbelievable, creative and (not so) unique brain and don't have to take medication anymore. And hopefully a lot of people can accept there way of life and adapt there uniqueness to be something great and not something, that has to be controlled.
Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏🏼
Lisa´s childhood and mine are very similar - I was a lazy intelligent kid who always stood out and was bullied. I have never been diagnosed and have become an assistant nurse who works with people who suffers from ADHD. My mom was spiritual and taught me meditation from a young age - That and that I have had coffee from childhood might have been why I did not need help.
Felt like I was watching a video about my own life. Just now at 30 I got my ADHD diagnosed, still waiting to get my medication to see any results, if at all. But man, 30 years of feeling inadequated trying to do basically anything puts you in shackles.
After a year of not having my meds due to the BS orchestrated by Cerebral and other online health services I'm pretty much dead inside. I was doing really well for a long time and then couldn't get my meds, lost my job, went into a depressive spiral, and now I just wait for night to come so I can wait for it tomorrow. If you (or someone you know) is taking ADHD meds without needing them (or got diagnosed by an online service instead of a proper psychiatrist) STOP IT. The shortage is actively ruining peoples lives.
I'm sorry. I was clinically diagnosed with ADHD when I was young and stopped taking medication altogether by my teens. I struggle immensely daily with motivation and am paralyzed sometimes with all the choices I have to make at my job. I don't use medication but sometimes I wish I did. I hope things get better for you.
@@BigEvan96 Thanks, I appreciate that. I know what you mean about making choices, they call it "decision fatigue". It's especially bad for us.
Again, another video from KZhead recommendation, but I am so glad that I've watched it , guys you're just awesome, may God bless all of you, and helping those who suffering from ADHD or any other mental health issues 💚🌼
Welp this made me cry, that's great. Lisa's life is just me until she started college as that's where I'm at. And dang she really is me even in doodling in class and writing fiction, I wanted to go to literature major too but went to psychology instead. There's no adhd meds in my country so I'm just stuck like this for now. It's just great, I hope ill at least succeed in college and do something in my life
Can you at least get therapy from a psychologist? That should help. Apparently, therapy is as effective (but trickier) than medication (having both is doubly effective. I was diagnosed after college. I highly recommend seeing a doctor about it (if possible) *before* college. As for me, I can no longer afford treatment at this time. There's a few videos from Dr. K (his channel is called "Healthy Gamer GG) that I've found helpful.
Thanks to this video, i finally realized that I have ADHD at the age of 52.
53 here, just got my Autism diagnosis a year ago, and now working towards a ADHD one too.
Diagnosed recently at 50, quite a shock but so many things make sense now. I had no idea how deep ADHD goes until I started digging into it.
@@foznothAutism assessment potentially on my horizon since getting ADHD diagnosis. I go back and forth wondering if it’s worth doing since nothing changes the fact!
Hope you can make the changes you want.👍🙏 I was diagnosed with asd and adhd at age 47. I’m 51 now, retired, but keeping on working with my self. No meds.
@@danmark7352 That's great!! I love the fact that so many lifelong neurodivergent people are finally getting diagnosed now 💖
Possibly one of the best educational animation channels ive seen that is also frequent in uploads. Narration is always on point, drawings visuals are very unique and cool, very informative, perfectly balance, as all things should be
Consistency is key, isn't it? ;) Thank you so much for watching our videos! Keep learning.
My medicine was almost COMPLETELY necessary otherwise I felt like I was drowning. It wasnt until my late 20s that I was able to handle it without but still struggle massively. I was diagnosed early when I was 8 so thankfully I had a lot of therapy treatment to help! I totally get the drawing and writing in class thing! It was the only thing I could do to LISTEN. All my energy would finally calm down and I also became interested in just...reading the entire textbook and thus knowing ahead what they wanted in class. I was fantastic at any arts, literature, history or science but I cannot comprehend basic mathematics even as Im getting in my 30s. I always hate that bit about me but I know I excel in other things so its okay😅
Im almost 62. Found out my kids had Dyslexia/adhd about a decade ago and so did I. Back then you were told that you were stupid and I was told not to go to University. Turns out I had an IQ of 136 and people didn't understand me because THEY were stupid. And it still happens, but now I know better. I can't tolerate the medications, but I have had to do it all myself for so long it isn't much of a problem. What they didn't mention in the video is the SUPERPOWER you have! If you like the subject you can study it 24/7 and leave the normal people in the dust. Got my Masters in 10 months back when you had to attend classes lol. Don't let the fools bring you down.
Literally in tears watching this because this is almost exactly what I went through and oddly enough the only thing everyone was sure of was that I had severe depression and severe general anxiety, tho after a few medicines that he wanted me to try and after those turned out to be a fail my first psychiatrist tried the extended adderall as he was thinking that it may help, there were a few other issues from me (&I think him also seeing/treating my brother, who’s 3yrs younger than I am, and I was 15/16 at that time, but I think that helped him get a better idea on what to do with me, just saying as I know he was even on a stimulant too at one point however it wasn’t as much of an issue &it didn’t help him the same as it did to me) anyway when I took the medicine it was a total change just as described in the video, I remember going to my mom and I seriously cried like was sobbing to her trying to explain all these feelings (tho I remember being so full of thoughts like while I was thinking however for the first time it was so easy and clear like tbh I don’t remember it too much but I’m sure I’d cry again lol) but it was the medicine like all because of that, for the first time in my life I was able to think clearly like it was unreal I did good too, was able to graduate but then when I turned an adult I had to get a new doctor and she honored the medicine for a little bit however when I turned 21 she told me that she was going to cut it since it was nothing but a bandaid to me and that was truly heartbreaking like everything I worked so hard for like now I get to just watch it all and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it like I can never compare and have yet to even comprehend tbh and it’s been years but it’s too late like that’s all over now so whatever
I have it too. A lot of parts in this video, I reconize from my childhood too. In the last years, I failed a lot of jobs because of ADHD. Because I did´t know, what the reason was. I thougt I have a handycap with my brain. I tried to learn and focus. I learned a lot, but I reconized everything around me and not my paperwork... But last year, a friend of mine told me that it is possible, that I have ADHD and he send me to a psycholgist. So, now I know the reason. And I have medication too. But I just use the medication on work, if I am in a new and stressfull situation, so I can focus better. If I have this situaion later again, I don´t need the medication and I can focus better. On the other side, I feel very often, that animals are close to me or behind me. I see the world often more... colorfull and I enjoy the nature much more. Fun fact, my son has it too, so we helping each other with that situation.
Can you take the medication occasionally? And it works immediately?
@@ayseyilmaz3910 Yes, it is enough for me if I only take the medication if I really need them. For example, stressful situations, exams, work in the open -plan office. You should have eaten something in front of it. The effect then comes into force after about 20 minutes and lasts for about 8 hours. As a result, I am much more relaxed and I am less aggressive. Stressful situations bother me less and I can think much better. However, I also know someone in whom the medication does not work at all. He has something stronger than Ritalin and still keeps going through.
Ever since I saw signs of ADHD in my every day to day life, these kinds of videos always are recommended to me I don’t know if I should go and see someone because i’m too anxious to talk to any of my parents
I was told that adhd and autism were so similar that their effects could overlap...turns out that i happen to have both. Also i don't believe you need medicine to treat either one if you have the right structure and support in place.
This resonated with me. I need to get a diagnosis soon, I probably have ADHD. Lisa's story was pretty much my own.
Despite being male, this too was exactly my story. I am in the middle of a slow process of getting a diagnosis but I believe it will be worth it. Follow your instincts here and check it out.
I'm an EFL teacher (I'm just 25). I got diagnosed to be ADHD since I was 13. Then it created depression (Even created a 2nd personality to save myself) when I was 16. I never used any meds because I'd tried to live with it. Now I got cured by the people around me. They understand me. They know how to deal with it. I feel comfortable to live with it now. (Even though it got me distracted so many times, just trying to write this comment)
2:13 my headphones are my most prized possession... i literally CANNOT go anywhere without them. Lisa, you are relatable asf (i am a high school girl with ADD btw)
Really good explanations. Here in France, we are only starting to diagnose people with adhd or other troubles.
I'm very much in the acceptance phase right now. I'm a man with ADHD, been diagnosed for around a year now. Having to face all difficulties, but finally knowing where they might come from, this is a relief as much as it is a burden to accept the limitations. I have developped a very strong inner critic and low self esteem as a result of all what has happened. But I'm hopeful to find a better way to treat myself.
this video has made me feel a lot more frienly towards the fact that my school wants me to be investigated for ADHD. this video was very relatable on most of the signs and events in the charachters child life.
I was diagnosed 2 years ago at 56. I was given medication for adhd called atomoxetine 75mg and after a week started feeling different for the first time in my life my brain got quiet and I became a singular personality with executive function. Really big changes happened and I was feeling ok. After about a month I was starting to notice that I was not happy and not sad and was becoming emotionless. Like an automaton. I stopped taking the medication and made an appointment with my Dr.and she prescribed bupropion and now I'm level. Pay attention to how your rx is making you feel.
I am 23 now, diagnosed with autism at 12, but due to having to repeat the same story to professionals who didn't read what the last one had done, my parents didn't continue to some form of treatment after i got my diagnoses. I never really accepted my 'label' until i had to stop my studie because my stagiair went badly several times. Because of the internet and all the stories of other people I still question weather autism is the right diagnosis and i see myself more of an adhd brain. Anyways, now trying my hardest since my 20th birthday to get the help i need and realising that the reason why some things just dont work when i do them and other people just cant help me for some reason is because i just work different. Now only the struggle remains to try to work with it to be able to do what i want to do. I am going to nursing school now (been busy with this quite a few years now) and even tho struggling, also recieving great compliments for my strong suits💪💪
This was spot on!! Everything he said was EVERYTHING I’ve done or am doing to this very day
I kind of always abused my neurodiversity but that was only after a teacher noticed that when I drew in class I asked more interesting questions, sometimes better than the "intelligent students" then I discovered that if I pay attention to something, just pay attention I learn this so I started doing various things and projects for example I learned to read in a new language (English) in just a month and nowadays I can understand natives speaking my brain is a sponge to absorb knowledge of anything and everything that catch my interest, since I'm curious I really like learning things so quickly yes I have problems focusing and I identified a lot with the social part of the video I always had problems with humor or making friends and not keeping them I was always hated like the boy who It causes problems but after I had an ephiphany and gave up on pleasing people I became more stable and stopped taking medication my friend I was already able to learn easily and when I stopped taking medication I didn't need to study even for the final exam I love this part me, I'm not going to expose myself any further than that, but regarding ADHD I have other neurodiversities that make it difficult for me to understand people or accept rules, but yes, I love it.
yes, text bomb ps: I saw a lot of people saying that they became writers and I just wanted to add that I became a visual artist
My life has been nearly the same up until 3:10 in the video. I have had all the issues coming up until then, but It wasn't just me. I have multiple relatives on both sides of my family which show many of the same signs. But they never bothered to have mental evaluation done. The reason for this is because they lived in places where having mental health issues is greatly frowned upon. They knew, and they knew when I presented the same signs. But due to that same prejudice, we have not done anything till now. It seemed obvious in hind sight, and my therapist recommended getting a full evaluation, which I am soon to have. I'm hoping that once I know exactly what's up with my head I'll be able to combat the issues and do better in school, as that's what matters the most at this moment in my life.
Yes can relate.
Omg the doodling thing drove me crazy in grades 3-5 - honestly I gave up on school in grade 6 and spent my class 'days' waiting for recess/lunch/home so that I could actually do my work the way I needed to learn and not how my teachers were trying to enforce. I really struggle with maths and the only way I could actually listen in class was to draw what the teacher was saying (obviously as an interpretive image that only made sense to me) that would give me a 'map' to go back to later when I forgot what the teacher said about a certain problem. I still do this in uni now, when I doodle/draw in class it's almost like I can hear echoes of the lecture if I trace over part of the image I was drawing when I first listened to it. (If anyone knows how the hell this works or is a fellow ADHDer that does something similar LMK!) A lot of my primary school math classes (gifted and talented in visual arts/literature/humanities/sciences but still can't do their times tables gang CHIME IN) were spent sitting in the back of the classroom trying not to cry because if I hadn't been sent out of class for 'bad behaviour' my drawings would be taken off me so that I would 'concentrate' and 'learn to listen'. I was completely incapable of doing the math problems when the content was taught in the typical [teachers stands and talks about how to do a math problem] [students do questions] format. But all of a sudden I went from turning in a completely blank worksheet to having the whole thing done in record time when I could keep my drawings, which just gave teachers more ammunition to label me as 'lazy' and 'inconsistent'. sHe JUsT nEeDs tO ApPlY hErSElF MoRe OftEn, WhEn sHe'S gOoD shE's GoLDeN I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 8 along with my 3 brothers, but my parents never actually told me I had ADHD until I went to get a diagnosis at 18 and the doctor was like 'yeah you already have one from over a decade ago' . I spent my whole prep to grade 12 life feeling like I just didn't work hard enough, was lazy, was stupid and too sensitive, didn't have any self-discipline, etc because my parents didn't want me to 'internalise my diagnosis'...not even going to begin to unpack the rage and resentment there but I return to my original point (which I'm so glad is written above this as I've forgotten how this triple paragraph essay rant started) yeah if you see a kid doodling or drawing in class, watch them first. See how they do the work afterwards. If they still get their shit done, LEAVE THEM ALONE, LET THE KID DRAW
I think it's sometimes kinda hard to tell if it's AD(H)D or something else such as trauma or autism or PANS. Symptoms are quite similar and they all can lead to depression, even later in life. What helps me are healthy sympathetic relationships, doing sports (with higher heart rate), a fulfilling job, and using the word "no" more often. These factors are within my own control, especially the movement part. I know it's easily said and it surely sounds unintuitive for a depressed or neurodivergent person that wants nothing more than alone time in peace with no stimuli at all. At least for me it was just wrong to go for a lonesome walk every day, which got me just deeper into the monkey mind. Although it felt kinda good and healing in the woods, I should have gone jogging instead: shaking off all the racked up stress and switching off my brain in exhaustion is worth a mint 🤪 Calming myself, meditation, breathing, ... they all work in the short run, but they don't release the stress as effectively as sports does. Plus, noise cancelling headphones really do help. Just don't use them while cooking, especially when you got ADHD 😝
Thanks 😊 for another video 📼 about ADHD. This video was more informative than the last one but still both videos are great 👍🏻.
Thanks for always watching the videos 😍
Thanks for sharing this. I'm increasingly interested in ADHD and Autism because friends and workmates experience this.
it made me cry bc its just how ı grew, i only have self diagnosis rn but ı hope ı'll get a proper diagnosis soon
I have stutter-speech and since I was young this really affected my self-esteem developing me inferiority complex as I grew up. But when I started to take love of myself, reading aloud more, talk more to other people and modify my cognitive thinking about my "disorder" I became sort of happy person. I feel good about myself now and from time to time my stuterring kicks in, I control and regulate myself and if I still stutter I just laugh about it.
going through ADHD had been taking pills, trying to write a novel, just started learning japanese because of anime and yes i'm damn good at programming, regex, maths, science and arts. this video litterly describes me and it's was so uneasy watching this video but after watching it i do realize that going to gym was a good idea but quiting it was not. still trying to get back into the weights. over 30 now, and here in Pakistan therapy is not a thing and psychiatrists don't really keep secrets so it's difficult for me to trying to improve but sending msgs to myself in whatsapp, trying to build a schedule for daily, weekly, monthly routines has helped a lot, recently started reading books and started some religious practices helped alot and now the only thing remaining is gym... wanna be a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will... wish me luck
bro your good at math, lucky
@@Empgalacticayea good but not that i can i say "i like mafs" :D. it has opened kinda new lens for me to see things but still i would prefer sleeping 14 hours a day over mafs anytime
I've not been officially diagnosed with it, but given how my childhood was and how forgetful, distractible and idea buzzing I can be, I'm 99% sure I have inattentive ADHD. Trying to get people to understand that I'm not *stupid*, just got a LOT going on at once in my mind is exhausting. I put in for diagnosis late last year, and now I'm waiting to be seen to. This vid hit a lot of notes for me.
This is exactly my life... down to the name. I don't have a diagnosis yet, but if anything, that is the last push I needed. I will try to get one... (only thing I don't do is smoking...)
The Lisa sample is literaly my life story!
Been Know takes some getting used to but this is super accurate
The above video could be a biography of Ms. Jessica McCabe whose book "How To ADHD" (the same title as her KZhead Channel) has recently hit the newsstands. My teenager received her diagnosis before their Freshman year of High School and with medication and "How To ADHD" they are doing well.
😭the feeling sleepy while drinking coffee hit me ....HARD!!!
I’m 42 realized at 40 I have adhd. Caffeine helps me focus. I have hyper a cute attention to matters im interested in but I get so distracted and forgetful of the mundane. Ask me high level medical questions and I can recall in depth theories and explain them well. But please don’t ask me to remember my laundry pile. 💁🏻♀️
Yeah, discovering that I'm one of the the fortunate types that responds well to caffeine and music/background stimuli has really helped.
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was I was experiencing the same issues as the girl in this video. I didn't take medication, though, because it changed who I am fundamentally. I learned to become perseverant through healthy habits and routines. However, one of the biggest issues I still have is the lack of motivation to do mundane or difficult tasks such as filing taxes or correcting my students' assessments. It's something I just have to buckle down and plow through tasks I don't like. However, if I love the task, I get in the flow and have hyperfocus.
Thanks for sharing this 🙏
Lisa's story is very relatable particularly her childhood, can't fully say I have one(ADHD) due to the general stigmatization my parents have for mental health and the ridiculous expenses of having to pay for a psychiatrist or a neurologist for a simple diagnostic
This is literally my entire life in a nutshell, except I got diagnosed in February this year, my final high school year, and the medication dosn’t feel quite effective enough but probably because I started on a very low dose and have only been upped a little by my psychiatrist.
Needed to hear this at 4:13am 😊 😴
Thank you, Sprouts! It's 1:40 in the morning and here I am hahaha💗
I was diagnosed years ago. I'm 38 and life is a struggle. I dont take meds because I worry about side effects on my heart. Currently have many days of dishes waiting to be cleaned. I hate life at times as simple things feel too hard. Wish I had motivation to do something good with my life. So far I've wasted life and have no real achievements. My aim is to help others but I struggle to help myself atm.
Woah... I feel like my life was just retold, scary. Even more scarier i was always just scrolling through the comments while listening...
It's crazy how this is my life story to a tee, even the doodling in middle school but turned into creative writing thing. I am now a writer and just diagnosed last year with ADHD.
How is it going?
@@sprouts mainly similar with this video but without the meds since my therapist thought that I am functional enough and I found the suitable job already, so I just need to work on some daily hassle about deadlines and managing executive-dysfunction related stress. Mostly drink supplements like L-Theanine and Vit. D3 and forgive myself when bad days come.
@@phoebeyuu4525look into your body's ability to methylate. MTHFR genetic variants affect body processing cycles of folate & B12, affecting many body functions & energy. Some ppl overmethylate, some undermethylate & some have "folate trapping".. Diet is a crucial component. You may be able to order test thru mail unless you live in NY like me or Mass. Dr may be able to test you.
I was diagnosed in grade 6, I never toke the medication neither did I receive support from school or my family. Like during test if I was late by one minute 3 marks would be conducted my friends woudl get 5 minute more when the school didn't even have them in the learning support. My family used to call me teh menatlly unwel the crazy person, I had sever depression at 8th grade and was thinking of ending it all Covid came and I was suddenly scoring better eeven though I didn't cheat. By 10th grade I have devolped a system taht made function like a normal person in school, I already was hyper focused. 11th garde all me grde wher falling I was rediognised and the doctor was like you are expernicing and i was diginsed with dyslixa my entier life i was the girl who focused on class but had sever anger burst, never once could i foster an intrest i always lost intrest in eveything , ui never kept a friendship i fell like i am losiing my brain. just this month i have to came to accpet myself this form of video make me fell like i am not alone
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS VIDEO JUST SUMMED UP MY LIFE. MORE SO MY CHILDHOOD. I feel seen and also like i should go get diagnosed lol
Is it possible to add other languages subtitles? I have been watching your channel videos, and i believe more people should know about this, but the language barrier is kinda tough for some. I could even write them myself if there is a problem with writing them. Can do spanish and portuguese ones, may have some problems with my written english, but portuguese/spanish are my native languages, so I would not have such an issue
All very relatable and good, but I think it might be important to know that about the medication, in my case start in 7th or 8th grade, it took 6 weeks of constant F- (6 in germany) to find the right dose, so its not "instant good". I mean the doctor would tell you that this could take a time too but iI just wanted to point that out bc in the video it sounded like its instant good. Which it kinda is but after some time. And after all the years with and without medication i have to say that i really like me more without bc i would miss too much of me, but thats completely up to you. I'd recommend to try it and then decide bc then you know both and can decide properly and you gett all your abilities and traits back if you stop the medication. You wont loose any (that was my biggest fear).
Thank you @niclashenrich1103 for sharing your insight! These are two relevant points.
im a (trans) guy with undiagnosed adhd, and being AFAB makes it harder for me to get a proper diagnosis, but i experience THE EXACT SAME THINGS that happen to lisa. i am too stoic, and not in a sad way, i can just be calm in stressful situations. i have the problem with drawing in class, etcetera. just to clear up, i have been suspecting my possible adhd for about 2 years now, this is not something new
Lack of knowledge of parents and teachers can really destroy kids who are not "lazy" but struggling because of ADHD.
Wow, aside the more female focused portions, this felt so one to one with my life. Only issue is I was diagnosed real early and all I got for help was an explanation of how I was different, told to drink coffee, and then retreated like I was just simply stupid and a problem by my school cause I guess even though they knew what adhd was they didn’t quite know what to do with us yet.
If only I had the advantage of this knowledge when I was a kid! Turnned out I was inteligent; but didn't have someone pointing me in the right direction. Once I did I shocked the teachers and others who had thrown up their hands about me!
I have several friends who have ADHD as well as believing I have it myself. Many people I know are successful in what they do, while still struggling with certain tasks.
This video is litteraly describing me growing up.
Being a 17 year old guy who has adhd, I would suggest you if you feel sus about yourself then go to the doctor. It is not a good idea to take the pills all by yourself but if you take when you are prescribed then the bad shit of your condition would be controlled a lot. Those pills propelled to high school and made me dream of going to premier universities.
I had all this but the teacher applied a correction and I blossomed
I never felt so understood as someone who wants to become a writer, who has been diagnosed with depression and who suspect that I have adhd as well even tho I can't get diagnosed yet...
good explanation but also very Raw. There is waaay more to it, Andrew Huberman and Peterson explain it well
I have basically just accepted my situation and try not to get overwhelmed by an unkept house or desk. My creativity is off the charts but i tend not to follow through. I am open to meds if the side effects are not too severe.
I am a MBBS Student Finally a diagnosed with ADHD 1.5 years back 😊 ... A am glad for that as I feel very very happy and “incontrol ” now 😀
Thanks for sharing! :)
I just loved the animation:)
Thanks ☺️
I think this video explores the more extreme side of ADHD. I didn’t know I had it until 4 months ago (I’m 19) and aside issues focusing in school, I think most of this video is a bit extreme. Also I think it’s important to note that medication isn’t necessary for dealing with adhd. Simply modifying the way you do things in a way that benefits you can help a lot
Wait until you get older. It's not working easy for everyone over all those years.
crazy how ive just been described perfectly
having ADHD is like time is moving slower for you. It's hard for you to stay focused while it seems easy for everyone around you.
This is my wife. She was diagnosed as a teen with ADD. This girl is a detail or two away from literally being my wife (my wife is not a writer though, she's a professional artist and painter). Wild.
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This is a great video! I really like how you went over a life story and told it the way you did. Very relatable to myself. I think it might also be worth considering, the possibility of the character in the video also being Autistic. 👀 Why? Because it's extremely common to have both and this life story sounds kind of like mine just different details here and there. ADHDers struggle for sure! But AuDHD is a particular firebrand which I feel is something I can at least distinguish. As an Autistic ADHDer myself... I might just be making such a guess based on how relatable it is. :P And I know a disturbing number of people online will try and fake claim folks like myself but I have infallible evidence. I wrote this comment at 4am because I haven't properly transitioned to bed. I am not actually concerned about fake claimers, I just thought it would be amusing to mention them to state just how chaotic I am in the present moment. I am consistently inconsistent. Yesterday I didn't sleep till 5am because I was playing Baldur's Gate 3... I don't usually stay up that long, but the holiday period has screwed up my sleep schedule. Anyway, I hope to fix that because obvious reasons. Anyway I now conclude this ramble-infodump. Aka the most time honoured tradition of my people... For my fellow comrades of brain. If you wish to make new friends, give your own neurological tribe a go, it has been great for my mental health and it has allowed me to overcome some of the not so nice things I used to believe about myself. Love yourself, because I love you all, ADHDers, Autistics, and those like me with both... I love you all and you are wonderful people playing on hard mode. Every day you're still here is a day you shouldn't judge yourself for failure and struggles. The battle against oneself alongside a large uphill battle against our social order... Excuse my language but that makes you a certified badass. I just realised this final note just became a paragraph, my bad. lol Fight on friends
Hi I'm an AuDHDer too and I also went to sleep at 5 am last night lol
@@anisa2273 Mood
So true. So much harder to get an accurate diagnosis too when your ADHD is masking your Autism, and your Autism is masking your ADHD 😂 Spent over 30 years misdiagnosed with depression as a result.
@@CyntaxEraNZ I feel like a weird case inbetween early and late diagnosis. We are certainly a special breed of people ey? And I have a tremendous amount of love, compassion, and respect for all of our AuDHD comrades! ☺️
@@captain-chair yup we are
I would love an ADHD diagnosis as it would account for so many things.
"Some also gets sleepy when drinking coffee!" That's me right there, Iced Coffee just makes me sleepy and Hot coffee makes me wants to go to bathroom and sleepy. Good thing I'm not into coffee and can only sniff at one but teas have been great to me though. But weirdly enough caffeine from soft drinks have too much effect on me, I have to remind myself that I can't take much of these caffeinated soft drinks after 7 PM or it would keep me up 'till early morning. I have yet to get tests for ADHD though and I'm 30-year-old male but I'm pretty sure I have one as I can relate to most of the symptoms and experience of Lisa's. It has been hidden struggles that my parents still don't know or keeps brushed it aside all these years later. Wished one day they would understand my condition.
I hope for your best...
i'm Lisa :) the drawing in class to focus so so relatable XD best thing i did to make me focus was cutting out sugar from my diet
very helpful thank you! i will repropose like this content in my channel!! ❤
Glad it was helpful! :)
I love ur art!
Thanks!
I personally think a good balance of medication and self-discipline (in a neurodivergent-friendly way) is the way I'm managing my life. Currently in the process of getting myself back on track, particularly with my finances.
get sleepy when drinking coffee!!!!! I have never felt seen like this😢
Lisa is me growing up in a nutshell! ❤️
the problem with the pill is that it works differently for people for me when i want to focus it is useful but it completely destroys my creative side and can not produce anything creative but if i want to study a subject so I'm just taking info in it helps a little !
What pills r you taking?? And what's your age?
That's interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Can you take your pills occasionally and it works immediately? I would like to know your pills too.
@@souravdeoghuria2085 the one that I take is Methylphenidate and I'm 32 other drugs just create more problem for me than good also I'm part of the population that caffeine makes me sleepy
@@ayseyilmaz3910 at first the pill took about 20 min to 1 hour to start effecting my brain with the effective duration of 6 to 8 hours. now after taking it and my brain getting used to it, takes about 2 hours to kick in but the effective duration has increased to 10 to 12 hours my i take half a pill in the mornings when i need minimal focus 1 pill if i need heavy focus and if i don't take the pill in the duration of 3 month it's effect will diminish and it's effectiveness falls back to per-medication times as stated in the first part.