5 Signs You Have ADHD, Not Laziness
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (or ADHD, for short) is a condition that affects your focus. It can make focusing on everyday tasks and routines challenging. For years, people with ADHD were labeled as lazy, procrastinators, flaky, or irresponsible. These labels only produced shame and prevent those with ADHD from seeking help. To help reduce the stigma, we made this video!
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes and not intended for self-diagnosis. If you believe that any of the points apply to you, please visit a therapist for a proper diagnosis.
Reminder: Do not let these labels prevent you from seeking treatment. Remember that these labels, whether they plagued you in the past or follow you in the present, do not represent who you are. You are more than that. So, if you ever need help, please reach out to a medical health professional for assistance.
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myself
Heck yes
Hii :)
Sure
Myself
“So, did you relate to any of these signs?” “Oh, I wasn’t listening…”
yeah i like pizza too
LITERALLY
Same I had to re watch and I still got distracted
i started the video, got 1 minute in, realised I had been zoned out and wasn't listening
No cause I was focused on the Rubik's cube
"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired" - Garfield
I'm physically not tired. Emotionally and mentally, yes, I'm very tired. And have been for years.
Well I'm tired of living and I'm trying to finish doing what my user name says.
Famous last words.. *LITERALLY MURDERS GARFIELD*
I thought I had ADHD but naw just turns out I’m lazy .🤫
@@idreamindarknessandsleepto1475 hey what's wrong ? Are u okay?
I don’t like self diagnosis but every time I watch one of these videos or listen to people talk about their own experiences, it’s just TOO relatable
true
samee 😭
Unfortunately true, same for hpi and video about intelligence
And that's the problem
I wish self diagnosis wasnt so stigmatized. Ive always compared it too just because a doctor hasnt said a legs broken doesnt mean it isnt broken and im aware of it. Same goes for mental states. Just cuz a doctor hasnt told me i have adhd doesnt mean im not positive i have it. Also theres a surplus of self research tools available. (Not to mention some people cant afford diagnosis)
Here’s a big difference between ADHD and laziness: If you were lazy you’d be having fun. Often people with ADHD feel guilty for not starting tasks but just… can’t and feel like they actually are lazy. The things many say to ADHD people are the things they may say to themselves.
THANK YOU!!!! My parents are mostly supportive, but there have been a LOT of arguments and yelling because I'm "lazy". So much so that I've internalized it; I don't know where ADHD stops and laziness begins, you know? This is a really helpful way of looking at it.
Oh so I have ADHD shit
@@SunWithAGun possibly. I suggest trying to get a diagnosis.
@@gailasprey7787 How?
@@LeFork756 I don’t know how exactly, to be honest, I just know it’s better to have a diagnosis.
" leaving things unfinished " me literally about to put this into my "continue watching later" playlist: *oh*
Same haha
same xDDD
Its so true I always put this on my watch later paylist but never watched them🙂
Me just looking into my unwatched playlist: 106 unwatched videos *oh*
@@sarcastic_fish25 bro that's nothing i have about 300 videos in there
"There's no way this kid has ADHD. They're so studious, look at their grades!" *record scratch* _It was at this moment no one knew, they fked up_
with some people i swear you could have the attention span of a small bird but if you have decent grades they'll be like the 'i pretend i do not see it' meme
I feel the same way. I have decent grades so people can't really think about me with adhd. I haven't been diagnosed and I definitely don't want to assume anything but this video and just my daily life will finally make me ask my doctor about it.
oof, I can vouch for this one. I had at least 4 out of the five symptoms on that list, yet I'm top of my class in most subjects.
me me me me
I feel that. When I was younger I always had good grades (something as low as a C was an alien thought until I got to high school and stopped trying as much), and even when my grades dropped I always heard the "smart kid but doesn't apply himself" spiel, from teachers to my parents. Got diagnosed with severe ADHD a year or so ago now, to the surprise of everyone but myself.
0:04 ADHD actually stands for “Attention Deficit HEY DONUTS!
No it's "Attent- *runs to eat donuts*"
nuh uh bc it stands for awesome disorder, hot dog!
I was too late to eat that donut. But it stands for "action different hungry deer".
I have been diagnosed so kinda but it’s kore like “attention deficit HEY DONUTS deficit is a funny word how do planes fly im thirsty wonder what _____ is doing later to day what was I doing again? Oh well must not be important,” as you brain (at least my brain) is going at mach one faster than sonic. Now I actually forgot was I was thinking about before typing this ;-;
More*
I haven’t been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD (yet) but every single video like this, i can totally relate to ALL of the symptoms. Though ive been planning to get diagnosed. This really helps.
I hope it goes well for you! (the diagnosis I mean. And also if you end up having it.)
same..
NO NO NO THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS TO DIAGNOSE YOUR SELF, i have diagnosed myself sense i was 8 years old, and every single thing that i wish was gone was from ADHD the only good thing about it is… nothing, wanting ADHD like wanting your favorite character to be week , ADHD brings nothing to the table but it takes, sense I realized what ADHD is doing for me, I want nothing but to… die… my life is hell with this shit
Same
SAME
“Leaving things unfinished” Me: *looks at unfinished art project I started 2 days ago*
Me: *looks at unfinished art project I started 2 years ago*
Me looks at unfinshed projects i started years ago wait i didn't even start them. For me getting some belt smacks(belt cause asia ) is better than doing projects
Looks at my +500mb unfinished/bored art file
I have about 100 wait no 120 things unfinished and thats actually true
Me: *Remembers unfinished ceramic project from four years ago*
The fact that I just took an adhd test online is funny-
SAME I SCREAMED SEEING THEY UPLOADED THIS- I literally took an online adhd and depression test yesterday 😭😭😭
@@krystalights2454 where did you take it ?
where did yall take it
Ur fbi agent is worried abt u
Sauce for the test?
I am currently un-diagnosed but this is pretty useful. I related to a lot of the things in this video. While I think I don't fully have ADHD and just have a short attention span, this did help me a lot! :)
Same!
I have... ALL the symptoms... and yet I don't think I have it... probably
Its weird. I have a bunch of the symptoms, except I can focus in class+i listen to people? And im not as easily distracted as a lot of people with adhd say they are. Other than that, all of the (innetentive) symptoms. Which is weird because those are the most common symptoms. Its affecting my life but i feel like it might just be my fault.
Its weird. I have a bunch of the symptoms, except I can focus in class+i listen to people? And im not as easily distracted as a lot of people with adhd say they are. Other than that, all of the (innetentive) symptoms. Which is weird because those are the most common symptoms. Its affecting my life but i feel like it might just be my fault.
@@sadiemaxfield7566same,but im listening ad can't comprehend the words yk
When I click off this video because I’m too bored to watch through the full thing:
I understand how you feel
“ it’s not that you can’t focus, just something else caught your attention” Literally cleared everything up for me
Time to start telling my girlfriend its ADHDs fault when im caught looking at other women then.
@@Argooh Lol
SAME LMAOOOO
Me I removed everything I ended staring off in space
Yeah this is everything I have as my problem
As a person with ADHD, i can say we get called "lazy" all the time. Honestly i hate myself for that, thinking that i cant finish my tasks and feel regret for everything
I have it too and I hate that I am always forgetting stuff or not focusing on the things I want and that some people think I'm dumb but I'm just not paying attention
im here with you, same happens to me, including things that i like to do, studying something i want to study
@@zuca3869 is very, very hard to understand for persons that doesn't have ADHD that isn't about being lazy or because you're mean, i struggle a lot when someone have to pick me up on their car to go somewhere and i just get distracted and in matter of time everything goes bad
yea i got a feeings when i was younger to just want to be normal and not have ADHD but that will never come
As another person with adhd I can comfirm that this is true
Thanks to you my parents saw this video and took me to see the doctor and I now have medication for ADHD I really thank you for what you did. My grades in school have also improved!
Do ya think there's any ways I could make my parents accidentally watch this video? I tried watching those " the iceberg of ADHD" vids and I related to 18 out of 21 of the symptoms. :')
@@astro_uniq-al but why "accidentely"? Wont they take 5 minutes off their time to see something youd like to show them? :( If so, maybe show it to someone else, who helps you talk to your parents. I wish you good luck :)
@@astro_uniq-aldude I can relate.. if I show this to my parents myself, they simply won't believe 🫤
What medication do you take? Can i ask? And do they work for u? If yes,how?
That's great. I wish my parents could do the same..
Ok so, I found this video around 4 months ago and it was my wake up call to go to a Psychiatrists and I did in fact have ADHD (Inattentive type). I would like to thank you for this video as I’m doing much better now that I have medication and just, know it’s not just me being lazy ❤️
Off topic, but that is the most ADORABLE and expressive art style! And I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!
Aww glad you like it!
same, i hope they keep it for the next videos
I really related to the animation as a person who has ADHD.
@@Psych2go Almost looks like _The Sushi Pack._
Non-shounen anime have art styles like that.
I love how the person was playing with the rubics cube the whole time
I remember I played rubics cube
@@vexx.6093 the good old days
@@aviconic yes
Rubik's*
Is RUBIK'S respect to speedcubers
As someone who has ADHD, diagnosed twice, once when I was around 12, and again around 24, I know the pain of others calling you lazy. After years, I am now in my 30's I can say with I am not lazy, I just struggle on focusing on what I find dull boring or pointless, but I can say this was right on the money. Thanks for the tips and insights.
I went to a doctor and they told me I'm just stressed. Went to another doctor then they told me I wasn't getting enough sleep. Then I went to a doctor who is outside of my area and I suddenly got diagnosed with ADHD, OCD and autism and got a detailed explanation as to why things are happening the way they are. These type of videos help you see the problem, but not all doctors will help you target it.
Lmao I was totally tuned out this whole video and didn’t listen to a word🤣 my adhd diagnosis from when I was 12 is defo accurate lol
Ha! Funny, but adhd isn’t something to joke about, it makes you seem more *sus* of faking it
@@ubeuy what the heck, not sure if it’s just but most of my friends with adhd and me (I have adhd) joke about stuff we do that’s caused by our adhd. For example, I joke a lot about how bad my attention span is at school
@@ubeuy chill, it isn't cancer. Why not joke about it?
😐
I just watch it on 1.75 speed:)
I'm an artist and always try to make stuff i actually care about, and then i can't make myself work on it at all, but there's a random idea that im like "sure i can sketch that up real quick" and then three hours later i finish and it's the best thing I've ever drawn :p
@chaos Insergent one time i drew a turtle with arms coming out of his shell that he's using to shoot a bow and arrow
@@matrixmushroom2285 epic
I did a shukle shaman with a spaz shotgun
Yeah that kinda how it go tho, sometimes the challenge of something different makes you wanna complete it that much more.
That happens to me so much lol.
I love your artstyle with plants for hair. It's very unique whilst being very expressive, and just looks cute as well.
As someone with ADHD, this is super true and the way they put it sounds a whole lot better then some of the ways I've been told ADHD is like. It's not wrong or bad, it's just a different way of thinking which is better for somethings then others.
Nothing is wrong with ADHD, so don’t be disappointed or in denial, it’s ok, cause I have ADHD I’m fine
Ok but with all of the respect of the world I don’t care
Cant wait to get some hate for that comment
@@Aeoliveo how could u not you're mean
@@Aeoliveo oh sup, lemme guess, edgy, 12 year old
@@Aeoliveo 😂😂😂😂
Me both having ADHD and being lazy: *reality can be whatever I want*
Me having ADHD, autism and being lazy: *reality is extremely uncomfortable and I am hungry*
@@jonnythonmccrapballs3112 i was diagnosed with minor autism, i refuse having it given i stay quiet about most things with doctors, yet this is somehow accurate, im always hungry, and im either uncomfortable all the time or extremely comfortable, hard to explain
I have ADHD, insomnia, anxiety, and osd
General kenobi
Same, but with very minor autism, so uhhh, yea, though it doesn't really change the fact I contemplate our very existence at least once every week
I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD and i can relate to all symptoms. What stressed me out before watching this video though is not knowing why i did certain things, I didn’t understand myself. After watching this though, i understand mu actions a lot more now so thank you.
this is all me!!!, i didn't get diagnosed with adhd and autism till 30!! . Im over 30 now and its good to know i have this and we have more help for people with adhd and autism now.
BRUH I WAS FOCUSING ONTHE RUBIK’S CUBE THE ENTIRE TIME I DIDN’T EVEN REALIZE I WAS ALREADY AT NUMBER 3 😭
SAME
i didnt even know they were numbering shit lol same
Wowzas you’re so quirky XDXDDDDD
@@shmapoo6131 keep adding to the shame lol…
Same
I have ADHD and all my teachers thought I was stupid. When I scored in the top 90% for the state standardized tests my teacher had a look of shock when he told me my score. It’s really sad that there are so many students getting bad scores and suffering from low self esteem bc they don’t thrive in factory school settings & teachers don’t make the extra effort to help them. So Much untapped potential that these kids don’t even know they have. Our public schools are failing students.
You probably were stupid, since the "discoverer" of ADHD said he made it up in order to medicate kids who don't need medications. If you were scoring in the top 90%, it's not possible you have ADHD, people with ADHD supposedly don't have that kind of focus.
idk what that person's saying, but just wanted to say that there are some ADHD schools. Unfortunately, not nearly enough to accommodate for all of us that would benefit so well from a learning environment & style that actually aids us
@@darrylkinslow5613 Where do you get your information from? When did the "discoverer" of ADHD say that he "made it up"? What are your sources?
@@darrylkinslow5613 Tell us you watch OAN and believe in Scientology without telling us you watch OAN and believe in Scientology!!!
@@darrylkinslow5613 ADHD Is not a lack of focus. In fact it’s an abundance of focus and a need for stimulation.
Diagnosed with ADHD specifically (not ADD) and I have these problems. Some people do think that I show signs of depression (although that might actually be the case). Thanks for making these videos for the community. BTW the animation is amazing!
Your voice is soo calming
"Leaving things unfinished" *Looks at the 7 assignments that are due tomorrow*
weak, i have 10
@@appleyt6757 weak i dont go to school
Weak i havent even touched my school book
Looks at the 8 video games, 57 ideas for videos I would one day wanna post and have found the videos I would be inspired by for, the 10 drawings I threw out cause I knew I wasn't gonna finish them, the discord server for me and the friends I don't have which I began working on a month ago, the 24 missing assignments for school, the chaptered fanfic I've only done the first chapter of and the 12 plot ideas for videos which I have fully planned but just haven't found the motivation to work on. Yea... I counted all this up... That's time I could have spent actually working on the unfinished/missed projects but instead you get to see this comment.
*Starts the 3 or so missing assignments on the bus but falls asleep* and if I don't start, well, you see the result of that
Imagine arguing with yourself in the shower, but instead of being consistent and concise on one topic. You're jumping from one issue to another like you're about to address every world problem on a list in 2 minutes just because one problem after another was even remotely relevant to the next. That is what it is like having ADHD. Its not hard getting us focused on something, the hard part is keeping us focused. Think of it as being free spirited by nature and hard to keep bound by rules, plans, etc. We do like having things that keep us busy, but we don't like being necessarily organized with it, even if it helps us. The best way I can describe this type of mentality is by calling it a "freelancer" mindset.
Exactly
Wait I do the arguing all the time and relate to the things
@@pugchub7086 🧐....🤔....😏i might have some news for you lol
I can relate to what you just said so much
I do it all the time. 🙂
I get an idea in my head, and will NOT stop until it is carried out
thank u for making this short
Time stamps :D 1. 1:02 Childhood History 2. 1:22 Short Attention Span 3. 2:07 Leaving Things Unfinished 4. 2:44 Poor Impulse Control 5. 3:25 Inability to Get Organized edit : yes hehehehe I am a time traveler edit 2 : I don’t actually have member. I time travel by going into some playlists and check if there is an unlisted video. If any of you are wondering
Thank you!
2 months???
thank you
How was this 2 months ago
2 months ago and this video was posted 2 minutes ago am i going crazy or
Me: Hmm, maybe I’m not mentally stable and I should probably get some professional hel- Parents: *Obviously you’re just doing it for attention*
It hurts when the closest people doesn’t care about your mental health
Did you actually say it to them anyways?
Yeah, I can relate
Honestly it baffles me so much that people think that even if you were doing it for attention, that they just shouldn't see it as a call for help. Like if a child has attention deficit from adults in their close life, it's not the child's fault.
Ik
I have connected to all of these! I also talk waaaay too much, never sit still, always forgetful, leave all of my books/puppets/meals unfinished, have a 15 second attention span, and basically all of these... Now I shall go to the doctors to get diagnosed!❤
I am undignosed but im planning to soon so i can stop the self diagnosis! This video really helps me see more symptoms i have so i know for certain im not lying to myself 😁
Me: Was professionally diagnosed with ADHD by a doctor Parents: You don’t have ADHD you’re just lazy
Tf don’t they obviously know you have ADHD they can’t call you lazy for being neurodivergent
@@LovelyCuteBunnies123 my parents are the same. I felt soo bad and they told Im fine. But I needed to go to the hospital and they said im dramatic🤠 I mean I didnt told em to let me in the hospital the ambulance bring me in
@@morningghost5940 They're being dramatic :D
I had a breakdown having an argument with my mum basically telling her that I might have adhd and I want to get tested and get assistance before I fail every class I'm taking And all i got was a condescending laugh and was told was that I can't have adhd becuase if I did I wouldn't be aware and her "motherly instincts" tell her I don't have adhd beacsuee she "knows me best" basically saying she knows better than any qualified psychotherapist This shits honestly so frustrating
That's something my grandma would say
Okay but can we just admire HOW CUTE THE ART STYLE IS?! LIKE- ITS SO ADORABLE!!
Aww. Glad you love this style!
@@Psych2go hello! You help me alot with your videos and I'm really thankful! I just wanted to say that aswell
Ikr it’s so cute 🥰
@@Psych2go all your vids are good and keep me happy
As someone diagnosed with adhd and autism, this is very accurate, when i wasnt diagnosed or told i had adhd, people called me mean names, and other stuff in school, calling my lazy, weird, too hyper, not focusing! i take medication and its helped me a lot.
If I have to be honest I really needed to see this video because I didn't have an idea if I'm just lazy or I have ADHD. And most of the time stuff that takes about 2 minutes to finish for me those mostly take half an hour. So this video is expanded my knowledge on my problem
For everyone who watches this and comes to the conclusion they DON'T have ADHD: You are not necessarily LAZY! I know the title implies it is either one or the other, but it's not! There are lots of things that can cause you to struggle. There is also, for example, executive function disorder. Or it is perfectly possible, that you don't have a (biological) disorder and are struggling for other reasons. Procrastination and lack of focus is an issue LOTS of people have problems with and it does NOT mean laziness! You are not alone. You are not lazy. But if you want to improve the first step is to try to understand yourself. I recommend the book "Procrastination" by Burka&Yuen
Thank you
Well, yes, but not _everyone_ can have a mental disorder, some people really are just plain lazy- that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change, though :)!
Thank you!
@@_rouella.kamuii_ that's true as well
@@_rouella.kamuii_ Again you create this dichotomy between mental illness and laziness. It's not necessarily one or the other. Lots of social and personality issues can lead to procrastination. For example, if your parents have high expectations you might procrastinate because you are afraid to do your best and still disappoint. Then you prefer to do nothing, because at least then you can tell yourself you could have done it if you tried. Or you are a perfectionist who is always looking for the perfect way to do something, then you despair because you can't find a perfect solution, and then do nothing. There are even people (often women) who are afraid of being stigmatized if they achieve too much, so they slack off. These are just some of many examples that can lead to someone *appearing* lazy. Assuming that they are either sick or lazy just puts those people under more pressure, making the issue worse!
I’ve been told me whole life that I’m just lazy, not organized and irresponsible. I still get called these. But after my high school tutor told me I may have adhd I told my mom, who just called me lazy and even took me out of therapy. I haven’t been diagnosed yet but I do have ALL the symptoms or signs of adhd. I know most of you don’t care about this but whatever Edit: guess who got their mom to make an appointment to get properly diagnosed after a mental breakdown
Yuh to others it's nothing or just anoying and we can't make a big deal of it but for us its difficult and sometimes you start believeing and thinking that u ursrlf are just lazy and dumb.
@@zestylemon4144 yeah, and can’t get a proper diagnosis cause no therapist
Hey, we are here and we care. At least I do and I'm sure there are others. I am sorry that you are treated like that. No matter if you have ad(h)d or not (undiagnosed or not), nobody should be treated like that. Rarely anybody is actually lazy (because it's against human nature). And if something doesn't work or go the way you hoped than that always has a reason. We don't always know why we just can't seem to do something, but nobody should be shamed for it. It is not your fault. It's not your fault you can't focus. It's not your fault you can't start. It's not your fault you forget things. And it is definitly not your fault that other think they know you better than you do and try to force that on you. I am sorry for your situation. But my advice is to stay close to yourself and close to those who support you for doing so. Good luck and we care!
I recommend you should get your mom to give you a proper diagnosis cause I'm pretty sure it would show up on like ID or something idk and then if you go to school or something the staff would be like "oh ok this kid has adhd" so it would be easier for them to help you or something ( I just reloaded the page and found more comments sorry )
Well im not lazy tho nor do i have adhd BUT i do have memory loss which is something far worst than adhd.
I have all of these and got my official diagnosis last year!
I had this in my watch later playlist for a year probably.
Growing up being called "The laziest, most selfish, inconsiderate kid I've ever met" - quotes by my mother on countless occasions when I was dumbfounded as to how to change has left me feeling so empty as an adult. I was even diagnosed with ADHD when I was about 12 and it was totally brushed off by my parents and swept under the rug. As an adult now I feel so broken, struggling with these symptoms everyday with those words from my mother burned into my subconscious.
Wish I could say anything to remove the scar and prevent you from the urge to fight it each and every day. :( I'm sorry. Because I know there is nothing that a stranger can do or say that might help you. Just this. You are not alone.
So sorry to hear that. Just remember, you still have a whole life left to live and prove her wrong!
My mother says the same thing to me and I’m trying to get diagnosed by a doctor.
Same, I’ve been called lazy and selfish but I dont listen to them
You are not alone lachlan
I JUST FINISHED LEARNING THE RUBIC CUBE WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO SLEEP AND NOW I,M HERE
LMAOOO
K's*
🤣😅
Same
rubik's* sorry i had to do it
Hey these videos are interesting! Also you have a very soothing voice respectfully
Thank you for explaining ADHD because I have a friend with ADHD and I don’t exactly understand it
It’s extremely frustrating when people tell you that you have your priorities messed up. When your doing all that you can…… you start all these projects to better yourself….but get ridiculed for not following through
IKKKKK IT IS SO INSULTING
“leaving projects unfinished” *stares at my unfinished art projects* “inability to be organized” *looks at my room and school notes• *sweats nervously*
Same as me lol its so hard to focus on a work more than 5 minutes but mine is just laziness
Same>
I can extremely relate
Then stop thinking about it and just do it I guarantee you that's how I get through adhd
Can’t relate. As someone who has ADHD, it actually makes me stressed out and upset when I don’t get something done on time. So whenever I do end up procrastinating, I can’t actually do so because the stuff I need to get done is always at the back of my mind until I get it done lol
Thank you for reminding me that i have level 6966969696931313131 ADHD and i got detention 2 times because of poor impulse control
All this kinda makes sense as to why I am the way I am, I was diagnosed with ADHD so Im not misdiagnosing myself, the distraction from distractions, the hyper focus on something thats less important, leaving things to be done later. I also struggle with organizing and schedules to the point that even doing the alarm suggestion does not work for the Alarms have started to annoy me more then against refocusing me.
"Leaving thing unfinished". I'm a programmer, I'm currently doing a commission and it's literally so impossible for me to focus. I have no interest whatsoever in the task, so I left it for days, weeks. However, when I think of a project of my own, I tend to focus on it intensely. To the point where I finished 3 projects within a week, instead of doing my job, ADHD sucks. Edit: I didn't expect that many likes, also, the situation has improved, I actually have 4 out of 6 things completed now and things are looking good!
As a person who went to school to code, I feel you.
kinda me too. i have this animation im working on and i have the same problem
I feel you. I want to be an artist and I can just imagine myself putting off any commissions I have just because I can’t focus lol
I found it pretty funny, every guy I found on the internet with ADHD have ever done code or something with computer x3
I wanna be like u and even thought it’s hard I’m proud of u for all uve done
"Laziness is the mother of all bad habits, but ultimately, she is a mother and we should respect her." - Shikamaru Nara.
"Laziness is a mirage of efficiency." - Anonymous
@@greatwavefan397 I like that one.
“I haven’t a clue what’s going on here, but I’ll act like I do!” - Naruto Uzumaki (who probably had ADHD lmao)
Dumbest quote of all time...Doesnt even make sense ...love naruto tho
???
Your voice is so good!!
Thanks I really appreciate you informing signs of ADHD, I may have ADHD myself after watching this video.
Me: "Do I have ADHD?" Internet: "At most mild, your problem is your employer has unrealistic expectations for what a human being can and should accomplish in a set 8-hour timespan."
That sounds relatable
Oh yes
Yes!
You kinda stated a fact there and it’s more than a joke only for me
That is too good to be true. 🤣
*As someone who is diagnosed with ADHD, its not entirely a bad thing to have.* *ADHD is heavily overpowered when it comes to survival instincts like detection-and-react based or noticing small details of your surroundings without paying attention like a fuckin' one eye-all seeing. If u can Multi-task, then you'd probably like to rush things through, and keep urself active instead of focusing on one thing. Cause its probably not your thing. Not a good habit, but its pretty damn impressive to pull it off. But not everyone can do that, they'll focus on one thing then completely ignores the rest.*
Your comment made me feel better, you are right. I have extreme attention to detail.
I have ADHD but I can't multitask :(
i have adhd but multitasking for me is almost impossible
I've two phone & I can multi-task. Ur right! I also can write Super fast :) Bt one thing is fosho😔,,I Can't sleep @ n8 peacefully cuz I've a lot things to do, my studies,my plans...they r still unfinished & I Can't put my concentration on them no matter how much I push myself :(
as someone with also diagnosed ADHD, i agree
Thank you for helping me learn about my ADHD
Thanks for the advice
Yknow the worst thing about this is when you get harshly reprimanded for your impulses, something I didn't even want to do in the first place. It really did a number on my self-esteem as a kid.
Never related to a comment more
i would get punished my parents like it was a thing i could control.
Yeah, I relate
I can relate with you
100% relatable. every time my parents would ask me, "why did you do that"? and the first thing i would say is that it was in my instincts to do so, and then i get wooped.
Most people think of me as a really silent person, but litterally all of these apply to me...
Same here
I have ADD and people with ADD tend to be more quiet and shy with all the same symptoms of adhd just without the hyperactivity :)
@@Gutsarepuked pretty much described me, i naturally choose to remain an introvert but I hate that I don't have courage to socialize
@@Gutsarepuked ADD is just an older term of ADHD. People can be diagnosed with ADHD with or without hyperactivity, but its a good thing to know that there was an older term to ADHD
Well to me, its not most people, but its my parents.
This helped me a lot Ty! 😊
I know that i have both ADHD and Depression. It's not something I'd want someone else to go through thats for sure. The random bouts of losing interest in something and not wanting to do anything that makes you happy but being absolutely wired to where you cannot go to sleep even if you tried. The wild insomnia symptoms and even worse the sudden mental shutdowns where you just gotta lay down on the floor of where you are and stare at the ceiling to being yourself around.
Me 2 minutes into doing homework: "wow, that's some nice atoms we got here on the floor"
"Lemme count"
Me: trying to finish my study guide due tomorrow. Also me: hmm yes. This floor is made out of floor.
@@phi9121 1...2... ayo that door lookin mighty interesting right now
me trying to concentrate: "what a nice youtube video that i have watched 3 times already, i better watch it again"
Same lol
Made this account specifically to comment here. As someone with ADHD [tested several times], these are all very true. It can vary from person to person, soloutions can vary, and it's very draining. In my case, I eat and run alot, and focus too much [hyper focused].
*Wow,i have deppression anxiety and ADHD im 6th grade abt to graduate to 7th grade...I cant believe i have this..*
i have the opposite problem when it comes to my nutrition, i take vyvanse and i don't have that big of an appetite in the 1st place so not only do i lose my appetite but i also have a fast metabolism, and im 6 foot tall. apparently im supposed to weigh at least 140lbs but i keep bouncing around 113 - 121lbs, that and since i have a low appetite even off the pills i sometimes hyper focus on things forgetting i need to eat until i actually get hungry, which im actually supposed to be eating even when im not hungry
You didn’t make the account to comment on this video TODAY because you joined in july
Does someone only develop ADHD from birth or can you develop it anytime and any age?
@@ItzElfX Maybe they ment that they made that account earlier and didnt use it, but saw this video and then used that account specifically for this
I saw this video on recommended when it came out, and I just finished it today, more than two years later, I don't know what to say
After this video i recognized that maybe i have ADHD. Cuz when I'm happy i become over active and feel hype but any little problem would change my mood upside down . Also i can't finish my homework so my mom allows blame me. Even my personal homeworks. Many times i took my exams even i didn't finish my study in the last night cuz i can't focus in my book and go to do anything else instead. Thank you for this video. At last i can recognize my problem and I'll try to solve it ❤❤❤
"Leave things unfinished" - looks at the 16 games i still havent finished playing
I probably have 100 games that I never finished playing, even though I loved some of them and I want to get back to them eventually. It's just so, so hard to stay committed to something for long enough to fully complete it. I get busy or distracted with something else, and by the time I'm done with that I've all but forgotten about the thing that I was invested in.
THIS
@@flip.flap. fr, i just be playing terraria whit a friend and we go play a match of bedwars or something in minecraft and completely forget that we were playing terraria, then we go play rocket league and get addicted to that and stop playing minecraft for months again, its just a cycle pf multible games that never get finished/played
@@FOXEVY Lots of multiplayer games, especially online multiplayer games, are basically time vacuums. You play them purely for the moment-to-moment, match-to-match enjoyment you get out of them, with no defined goals. There's nothing wrong with playing games like that, of course; but no matter how much time you put in, you'll never be done. I've put at least a thousand hours into Smash across three games, and I'm still playing it to this day.
@@flip.flap. terraria isnt really multiplayer, also i dont always play bedwars i also play regular survival and stuff, ive played mc for 9 years across platforms and never completely gotten every achivement and a world i could call finished, exactly like terraria and houndreds of other games ive played like gta, jsab and pokemon
I'm a 36 year old man who has struggled with severe ADHD my whole life. It has caused issues with addiction and has prevented me from having a good career. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Hang in there if you struggle with this.
Why hang on?
36 is still young
why hang in there?
@@bapzzzzzzzzz2778 what? All that means is like “stay strong” or “keep going.” They’re trying to be encouraging to others with adhd. What is confusing about that?
im so sorry you had to go through this!! i hope you know that you matter and are important!!💖
I'm a 5th-grader diagnosed w/ ADHD and I'm the most slayful kid out there
Here are some memory tips for my fellow ADHD people: 1. Set an alarm 2. Wright on your hand (might cause ink poison if you do it too much tho lol) 3. Hair ties or rubber bands around your fingers (if you only put it on your wrist you would just forget about it) 4. Post-it notes on every wall in your house (Haven't tried it yet so might not work) You're welcome :) Edit: Omg thank you all so much for all these likes, I've never gotten so many before! Edit 2: MORE LIKES?!?!?!? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH- Also for some reason I'm able to remember things that I consider important, like passwords. I can make myself think that a sertain thing is important and I will remember it but it's not constant lol. Can anyone else do that too or am I alone? I would love to know :)
those tips seem interesting and yeah I'm pretty sure it's selective memory and I'm like that too
Yeah, I memorize important things, at least important to me, and patterns
Hi I have issues. I can have it on my wrist but forget it, and when I need it I remember
I put sticky notes alllll around my room. use them to track school assignments, and to remind me of my goals helps. Btw if you get overwhelmed and don't know where to start when studying, take a small sticky note and stick it to your laptop or desk, write what homework you need to get done and check it off as you. It's very helpful when it comes to staying task.
@@Anesujubani Oh cool, thank you for the information! :)
Wild how ADHD is named not after it’s most prominent features, but by the features that most bother neurotypical people
any evidence that this disorder exists? any brain scans done? or did your doctor just tell you? if he didn't physically look in your brain for physical differences, no diagnosis can be given.
Neurotypical, you mean to say normal. Normal. No physical proof of adhd BTW. Symptoms are not evidence, as you can determine symptoms to be symptoms of ANYTHING. I could look at the same symptoms and come to the conclusion that you have aids.. yet you don't.
@@tracyd693 if you are just going to be a jerk about this and saying adhd doesn’t exist, why are you here. Is the only way that you are able to get anything out of your life is to put others down? Stop being a jerk.
@@tracyd693 republican Facebook mom called susan smith moment
@@tracyd693 Yes, there are studies demonstrating physical differences in ADHD brains. Do you have any more questions or was it just that one?
I do relate a lot of stuff from these but I’m not gonna consider myself as a person with adhd but I gotta be honest, it sort of helps me get through whenever I get sad or be in tough situations, it’s somewhat of a curse and blessing for me.
I'm getting diagnosed with autism soon, but I always felt that there was something more. later I found out about auDHD and I relate to the symptoms and the people with it so much
When I read a book, I instantly zone out and think of other things
SAME
history be like
Especially when I'm in history class. I can't with history
@@10-nova same, I hate history so much, like who cares what happened in the 400’s, we ain’t in the 400’s anymore so stop talking about it🤣
yeah when i was srudying i was thinking about instant ramen :)))
When you can relate to all the signs but don't want to actually go to a therapist and get it checked 💀💀 edit: I'm glad a lotta ppl understand 🫂🫂🫂✨
Honestly
@@atinukebabalola5658 ikrr
Really me too
very relatable
Yeah cause what if I'm overdramatic? What if I'm just pretending to get attention?? What if it's just depression??? What if I am just lazy and stretching out every symptom????
why did i relate to every single one? ive been like this for years
when she talks about signs of you having ADHD,PHD,TRAUMA, it ALWAYS EXPLAIN MY LIFE WHHHyyyy???
I don't want to self diagnose, but I just feel guilty of all of this. Everything here describes me and to what I am today. I hate myself so much 😭
No don't your not alone in this wold remember your smile is buttiefull and everything will be ok in the end
Noo don’t say that, I know it’s difficult and hurting but you can go and see professionals and talk about your problems, and yeahh you’re not alone, definitely not, I send you love ❤️✨
These videos aren’t meant to make you hate yourself! They’re meant to educate, and possibly point you to ask a professional whether you have the disorders they talk about. I highly recommend getting a professional testing on whether you have ADHD or not, because undiagnosed ADHD can be a detriment to your success.
@@xanthemothcat thanks for furthermore educating me. I'll try my best to do that
also thanks a lot for the other comments, even before watching this video I already hate myself. I don't have anyone everytime I'll have serious stress and anxiety kick in, even when I had a serious depression all I just did was let it pass by, everything is going so bad because of me and I know that I'm self conscious, so it means a lot even it's from strangers seeing encouraging words for me. I'll try my best to control this by myself, thanks a lot to everyone again
“A constant feeling of being overwhelmed or paranoid” Okay just describe my entire life in one fucking sentence like it’s nothing.
I guess smoking pot is instant ADHD...
@@kramnull8962 I smoke pot and have ADHD but it actually helps me relax after a Long hard day
Same
Lmao
@@chloe6969 Delta 8 is fine for me. Delta9 actually creeps me out in so many ways. Even though I love smoking it.
I was officially diagnosed with ADHD last year, and I’ll never forget my doctor’s exact words when he reviewed my test results. 😂 Doc: “Wow, those are really high scores..” Me: “Woo! High score! Oh wait, that’s a bad thing..” In all seriousness though, I genuinely suffer from all 5 of these, and for years it frustrated me because I couldn’t understand why I was struggling so bad… Once I got diagnosed those issues suddenly became crystal clear. I highly recommend people to be tested for ADHD if they struggle with these sorts of things like I do; there’s no harm in checking, even if the result is that you don’t, and it’ll be one thing to check off the list of possible reasons! And excellent video! Thank you for educating others on the topic and actually giving an invaluable resource to help people who struggle with ADHD understand a bit more of what’s really going on inside their brains! 😄
I just got diagnosed by my therapist and psychologist that I have a severe case of ADHD and I never ever assumed that was what I had due to my preconceptions of it. Before I was convinced I was simply Bi-polar or, at the worst, I had some level of really high functioning autism. I thought ADHD was simply being hyper and having a hard time at focusing. For so long I was taking medication for simply manic depression and never fixing anything. Guess it's why it's so important to get proper diagnosis and why public perception in things can really screw up what you are looking to fix.
“Leaving things unfinished” Me: *thinks about my 10 missing assignments and my math and science notebook*
This is too relatable
I relate
Yep sound like me
Them be rookie numbers
God yes
Ive been diagnosed with ADHD and this is very accurate. I have to take medications for it and people dont realize how much ADHD affects people. Without my meds i just lay around and avoid people, also i have a pattern of playing games and laying in bed watching youtube back and forth like 10 times an hour. Thank you for spreding some awareness and education on ADHD
Oh my god this is exactly what I do every single day. I have a lot of stuff to do for university but I always leave them for a day/couple of days before the deadline and do everything at the last minute in a hurry. I haven't been diagnosed with ADHD or something though, I feel like if I start talking to my mother about this and suggest I may have it (judging by your explanation) she'll probably pretty much just wave it off as me making up stuff that I don't have, etc (when I went from saying that I have a fear of spiders to I have arachnophobia she was like "you're making yourself think stuff like this about you blah blah" and this was YEARS ago and yet it still stuck with me all this time even though my memory is very shit and I rarely remember stuff). I actually don't even know what kind of doctor does these tests and (possibly) diagnoses you.
I do this too!
This isn't ADHD. I do this same thing too when I'm not working out of laziness, and it's something I've been doing since I was 11. A full 10 years. You don't have ADHD, especially if you think that's the reason why.
@@caluhhhb we know this isn't enough for a solid diagnose, also we aren't doctors. Until a person is tested by a professional you can't know for sure whether he has it or not. I'm just saying that I really relate to what that person has said. Also it's not just avoiding doing work, I avoid most human interactions. I rarely go out (even before the pandemic), I try my best to avoid talking and meeting people, I prefer to be in my room, alone. I don't have high social needs unlike normal people, I could go days without meeting with anyone.
"Lay around and avoid people" - You just described the perfect afternoon.
My biggest issues are focusing in on something so hard I lose all track of time and multi-multi tasking where i multi-task while multi-tasking, ie listening a youtube video while playing a game then on my phone looking up a different YT video on a different game/topic that for some reason makes me feel calm to have ALL the stimulus.
I was diagnosed with ADHD a long time ago, and yeah, this video is pretty accurate to my experience, when I get into a game, I hyperfocus on it so hard that other games just leave me feel burnt out and I eventually have to go back to the game I'm hyperfocused on, or when I'm doing my job which I love I'll put my music on and let my body go into autopilot stocking and organizing the cooler (one of my favorite activities there is actually organizing the entire cooler while vibing to music) and when I talk to someone or type messages, any videos I have playing will be paused, otherwise my attention will drift back to what I'm watching, oh, and I also can't really play single player games without background noise going, lest I start growing bored, unless it's a game I am heavily into, then and only then is the background noise not needed, so yeah, I do have ADHD, diagnosed in a time of my life before my first long term memory, and I may be a lil OCD too with how neatly I have to organise the cooler
For everyone else who couldn't focus on the video: 1:00 childhood history 1:21 short attention span, hyperfocusing, selective attention 2:05 leaving things unfinished 2:43 poor impulse control (e.g. distractions from distractions, interrupting conversations, engaging in risky behavior) 3:23 inability to get organized (help: planners/lists or alarms every thirty 30 minutes to get multiple tasks done) I wish yall the best
THABK YOU I HAD TROUBLE FOCUSING
@@cheiplkchucken7090 lmaooo I knew I wasn't the only one
Thank you lmao i realized the video was over and i didnt pay attention to it at all
This makes me offended because I have adhd but it’s ok
I was thinking about the unsolved rubik's cube xD
And I quote from Tumblr "Either people with ADHD need to stop being so relatable or I need you too see a doctor"
I live and die by alarms, and I’m SO glad my dad encouraged me to use them (he also has adhd) bc I would have don’t so much worse in school without them. I can’t even remember to do my laundry without an alarm!
I didn’t listen to this entire video so I gotta watch again
I’ve already been diagnosed with ADHD, it isn’t a good thing to have, people should try and understand us more for it. But I am proud to be who am I.
Yes you should be
And everyone else should understand I'm proud of who I am to (:
Also I am diagnosed with ADHD and I get bullyed at school for it
@@elliekeen8712, aw that sucks. I’d recommend trying to tell someone. Just know your not alone in this world and I feel your pain.
Ty
it's even worse when you're "well functioning" or were as a kid so everybody's like "you were fine as a kid no way you have adhd, only kids have that"
During elementary and JHS, I was always getting good grades and performs well at school. Now I'm in Senior HS and literally having a hard time focusing on finishing my activities (lol I have 3 performances deadline tom. and idk missing activities.) yet, still finishes "irrelevant" things easily. I hate it that everyone, including my classmates, teachers, and family has "high expectations" for me and that just sucks bro. I don't even bother talking about depression or ADHD to my parents. I can already hear my mom say, "nah. you just don't know how to manage your time." 🙂
@@mindlessshit5196 damn, same.
I have no clue where the myth about growing out of it came from. Even if you google ADHD, Google tells you that it MAY last into adulthood. Ummm... just because people get good at masking their symptoms as adults doesn't mean it goes away. It doesn't. It's permanent. There is NO cure, only treatments. I really wish Google would fix that. Every time I see it, it ticks me off.
i am high functioning when focused (on some things) but at others yeah pretty much
Every ADHD case is valid and has its own reasons!
This is a good video and I can relate to a bunch of these things especially impulse control. Btw for any people who think they have ADHD go get it diagnosed and if you have it go get medication and if you don’t then improve yourself, because nobody likes that one person who blames EVERYTHING they’ve done wrong on their undiagnosed ADHD. It’s especially annoying to hear it knowing I could have done it even with my ADHD in the way.
I was diagnosed with adhd in second grade and am now learning about it in a university class so I decided to do my own research amd this was on my home page, so it's safe to say that I hit all 5 of these