You've enlightened me to realize what's been an ongoing lifestyle lifelong issue . Issues with focus , patience with detail and forgetting simple to important commitments . Constantly doing things on autopilot and then not remembering if they were done. Failure socially , no relationships , never married , age 70 now. Residing alone for 50+ years now. Constant problems with organizing essential priorities . Of course, I've heard the term ADHD but didn't understand until now the nature of its symptoms . Thank You for bringing it to light.
I was diagnosed with adult ADHD this year, none of the medication worked for me either because I couldn't stand the side effects or because I didn't feel any different. I was diagnosed with dyslexia when 18 and from what I've been made aware is that those two can come hand in hand. I don't know if I actually do have ADHD or not, but what I do know is that I just feel like I'm different from other people, and I've always felt like that, now I don't know how to describe what I mean but I just feel like I don't fit into what we call "normal".
I describe it as feeling dumber and smarter then everyone else at the same time. Like you overly pick up on things from the subtle way someone sais something through their tone inflection, all the way to not understanding why a new concept can make so much sense on paper but in practice you cant implement it until you're shown how no matter how much you know about it. Especially having dyslexia as well as adhd and having to double and triple check not only things you do quick millions of times a week but also things you take your time on because youll spell the same word wrong 3 different ways. I feel like adhd amplifies my adhd exponentially
I'm just starting to share my story of growing up with schizophrenia, depression, all the anxieties, and just being ND despite social anxiety and a very low need for socialization. It's easiest for me to write. I'm on Twitter and I share a lot there because writing allows me to gather my thoughts and take time while also allowing me to hide physically. I don't have to interact with humans; I can just share what I want and move on. I have a real hard time speaking something I don't find to be worthwhile, like small talk, so socializing is just so much harder than having a story to share. I was afraid to share for so long, but when I realized the help it could bring others and even myself I started talking about my SMIs. I'm a librarian and it is my duty to share information even if that information is about me. That's how I, as a person with social anxiety, am able to share. I have done a couple of podcasts and they are harder than writing but again there's a story to be told for a purpose or a point to be made - not idle chit chat.
Dearest Jackie, I identify with you so much ❤. Especially you as a child and your interest in things and especially when you weren't. It's so validating to hear someone else speak what was my truth. I just want to personally thank you for giving up your time to help us all learn about ourselves 😊, . Truly grateful 🙏
I disagree with the rush diagnostic. The only thing worse than a misdiagnosis is the anxiety of waiting months and years for a diagnosis. If you're symptoms of indicative of adhd then try to treat that if possible while you rule out other conditions just like they do with depression
Understanding we live in a very spiritual society and having to navigate the world which is ran and governed by satan whilst having disabilities is crazy
As a psychology student, the ingnorance and misinterpretation in this one vedeo is baffling, even more so some comments. These poeple should, before reading and scrolling through the internet, get a legit education in research methods in the behavioral sciences.
