Bipolar Disorder vs ADHD: A Common Misdiagnosis & Do They Overlap? | MedCircle 

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You don’t grow out of ADHD. I’m disappointed that the effort people put into adapting to having ADHD is just dismissed as growing out of it. It takes a lot of work to get there.

Hi. I'm not sure if you got your statistics wrong or maybe just mistaken, but research shows the exact opposite of what you mentioned about growing out of ADHD. Somewhere between 60% and 85% of people diagnosed with ADHD in childhood continue to have severe symptoms well into adulthood that require treatment. What children do "grow out" of is the external symptoms of hyperactivity of ADHD, like running around, non-stop playing, and pacing at inappropriate times. Adults with hyperactive type ADHD tend to have far more internal symptoms of hyperactivity like racing thoughts, impatience, becoming easily bored with activities, and the inability to accurately gauge the passage of time. Of course, adults with inattentive type ADHD still experience similar internal symptoms as they did when they were children, including not being able to complete tasks, becoming overly focused on unimportant tasks, difficulty with oral directions, disorganization, the inability to accurately gauge the passage of time, trouble multitasking, poor planning, and forgetfulness. Saying that ADHD is something that you can "grow out" of can ultimately be really stigmatizing to adults with ADHD who feel a lot of internalized shame for not being able to function like everyone else.

All due respect, the language used around "growing out of ADHD" really missed the mark. I got a diagnosis for ADHD recently and the thru line of its impact on my life are very clear. I manage my ADHD, so well in fact, that I manage a medium team in a large, high pace tech company, but it is still a battle for me. ADHD still robs me of joy, peace, presence, and confidence, even tho I manage it well and can control myself. ADHD still impacts my relationships and maintenance of my life. I understand the intent - that bi-polar is far more challenging to cope with, if not impossible, but your language here really matters.

I have bi polar and been sectioned 5 times, they eventually found the right medication and I have not had manic episode or been sectioned for 11 years yippee

I had ADHD as a child, I don't think you grow out of it, but it can get better. and you learn ways to make life easier. My friends still tease me, and that's fine, However I know that spacey, does not equal stupid, and I think that's something children should be taught early on.

ADHD isn't noted early in females, I've learned since my diagnosis at 32 (7 yrs ago), but my counselor had me convinced that I had a type of bipolar disorder. She referred me to a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with ADHD..... which explained ALOT.

I'd like to see a video on the overlap and differences between ADHD and autism. Thanks in advance. Keep up the awesome work! ❤️

I was misdiagnosed bipolar and when I saw a therapist for two years she said there was no way and I just have fairly bad ADHD. I was diagnosed with adhd by a neurologist at five. The way we see adhd has changed so much since then. I’m so relieved to have found help and it working!

Difficulty with emotional regulation was part of ADHD up until the early 1970s (first appearing in the medical literature in the 1700s) when it was removed. According to Dr. Stephen Barkley, a well-known ADHD researcher of over 40 years, in the past year research has indicated that difficulties with emotional regulation ARE a core feature of ADHD. Just a thought to add to the discussion. All that said, I have come to the conclusion that the medical community does NOT share a common understanding and belief regarding what ADHD is.

SUPER excited to even learn that it is a common diagnosis. ADHD is definitely something that needs more study on since it can conflict as other disorders pretty well

You don't "grow out" of ADHD (as others have said in the comments). This is an insult to those of us who are neurodiverse. Your brain chemistry changes as you get older. My ADHD decided to change when I was 30 and my Adderall regimen I was on for years no longer worked. No other triggers/changes. Haven't found a way to build up to what my "normal" level of organization and function was before then, which was low to begin with. It takes so much effort to get myself to face the day, get ready for the day, then go through it. I was recently was diagnosed with Bipolar II so I'm not very familiar with how that's going to come into play. It's really upsetting to hear this interview spewing stigma and really playing down how hard it is to appear high functioning as someone with ADHD. I was hoping to learn more about what might be going on with me. Instead I feel shamed for having ADHD and not "growing out of it." And yes, I watched the entire video before commenting, I was hoping there'd be more clarification that "growing out" of ADHD isn't something that magically happens to most people. Good luck to anyone who seeks help from either of you and have a positive self esteem. I guess I'm a failure for still having ADHD even though I'm doing everything I can, right? Having both broken executive functioning and depression with Bipolar II makes it hard to even get out of bed and face the day. Thank you for making me feel like a failure. Really needed that. Ugh.

It’s not that many that ‘grow out’ of it. It’s usually lifelong and there are just coping strategies and medications, which can have profound effects (mostly medications)

I disagree with "difficulty processing information" re: adhd. I was diagnosed adhd a few years ago. It's likely I have a mood disorder too. "Processing information" is far too generic. Adhd has many benefits - hyperfocus being one, which is very useful for creative tasks and academia. My adhd, and whatever extra fun thing my brain has been wired into, has been a factor in achieving a BA in Fine Art, and an MA in art history as well as undertaking numerous creative projects. At the same time it's been a massive pain in the ass - employment, relationships, etc.

ADHD also comes with some serious mood issues believe me, I know. I’ve been trying to manage this monster for 50 years.

was very interested until he started saying that you “grow” out of it. it’s literally the way your brain processes information, you NEVER grow out of it. you learn to adapt. that’s why one of the criteria when you’re diagnosed with ADHD as an adult is that you have to have been experience symptoms before the age of 12. why? because if you weren’t, it’s most likely not ADHD. please please PLEASE don’t spread out that misinformation, this is exactly why ADHD is so misunderstood in people that don’t actually have it

So frustrated at my bipolar diagnoses, professionals not listening to me when I say I feel it is adhd. I feel so unheard !

I don’t always get myself into trouble in hypomania. I just start new businesses and programs 🤣 then I wake up three weeks later like… “what the hell was I thinking?”

This is something that’s so hard to figure out because my doctor refuses to try ADHD meds on me. He’s scared that if he’s wrong it’ll send me into a manic episode

I was misdiagnosed fist as having ADHD, then having Bipolar Disorder. Turns out I just have seasonal depression, but none of my early therapists asked the right questions nor did they consider situations.

“~70% of people diagnosed with adhd in childhood grow out of it as adults”. Completely false. Most don’t grow out of it. Being successfully treated with medication (and therapy, often times) does not count as growing out of it, just as being properly medicated for bipolar doesn’t mean you have been cured.

As a psychology student some of these videos are better than our lectures. Thank you.

Incorrect! ADHD is not something you grow out of. Read updated information please. & Stop spreading incorrect information. This affects a life time not just childhood!

This was a little frustrating to listen to. I know he isn't trying to start any sort of controversy, and I don't want him to feel attacked, so I'd like that to be clear upfront. That being said, 1) To say that "ADHD is not a mood disorder" is at best misleading. Any disorder that holistically affects function of the prefrontal lobes carries with it an impairment on emotional regulation *which is, in part, why ADHD people are impulsive to begin with*. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder, but is also known to cause mood lability and emotional dysregulation (precisely because of its effect on the prefrontal lobes and dopaminergic pathways). 2) The differences in mood instability between Bipolar and ADHD should still be pretty obvious, even to a layman. Bipolar has it's characteristic phases lasting *at least a week*, whereas ADHD is really more akin to what is colloquially called a "mood swing". A seemingly trivial inconvenience might make them unreasonably mad, and thus ADHD people tend to struggle with anger management. The difference is that mood lability tends to last *moments, not days/weeks*. 3) It is growing increasingly clear that you do not "grow out" of ADHD in the same way that you do not "grow out" of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Instead, you learn to mask. Sincerely, an autistic person with ADHD.

My daughter was diagnosed with inattentive ADD at 6 and developed depression but now her ex psychiatrist diagnosed her with bipolar disorder when she has none of the symptoms of it and I'm trying to find someone to help me. It's hard because it's my word against a doctors word and it has legal implications too. If it turns out she does have it, I'll accept it but right now there's no bipolar symptoms so I don't accept the diagnosis.

I was worried about having ADHD and Bipolar. After watching this I know bipolar was the right diagnosis and ADHD is not. Thank you!

Most doctors will not give ADHD medication to adults. My son, husband, and step son have all run into this. Because it can be sold on the street. But they cannot concentrate well enough to manage their lives. Counseling doesn't help enough.

This was painful to watch… every single book, every doc who studies and focuses on adhd will tell you people with adhd have mood dysregulation issues… Adhd people have trouble regulating mood… I stopped the video at 5 minutes…

I have both ADHD and Bipolar. This area needs to be explained and explored a lot better. My ADHD is inattentive as I am not hyperactive... I grew up a quiet kid that could not pay attention in school. By 17, bipolar struck and I was bouncing off the walls for a couple days and then crying and hiding from the world. I always assumed it was just bipolar...but it wasn't bipolar as a child. My attention is still incredibly difficult now that I'm 47 and I have myself *mostly* under control. After working with ADHD medications, I'm now able to do things I've struggled with my entire life.

I've been diagnosed with both and it took years of trying different medications i finally got the right meds but for bipolar 2 and it makes a world of difference took me 60yrs to finally get it right, antidepressants do not work on bipolar it makes it worse for me anyways

Considering the commonalities and the high percentage of people with both disorders... I'm surprised that its not best practice to assess a patient for both at the same time, by default.

I've had ADHD since I was a child and HAVE adult ADHD and honestly if say that ADHD is much more difficult to deal with as an adult.

I wish Psychiatrists and psychologists and the Medical community would get on the same page and speak the same language. I prefer the term - Neurological Imbalance as opposed to Mood Disorder. This is such a weak derogatory term for a highly complex chain of chemical reactions and neurological processes. At the end of the day, BPD is biochemistry. It's one thing to have theories, it's another thing to have scientific data which is obviously lacking in the mental health field. We should have decades of brain imaging of bpd patients and adhd patients, but we don't. We have a little. We should have concrete pathologies, but we don't. We should have diagnoses based on pathology, blood tests, urine, and imaging, just like you would diagnose a leukemia or other disease or condition.

I was mistakenly diagnosed with ADHD at 12 because I was “hyper” on the go, not sleeping, and really irritable, my mother took me to my doctor and he diagnosed me with ADHD and he prescribed me a stimulant. That was the worst thing he did, I turned manic, I was violent, thrashing about, attacking people, breaking items and being very angry for no reason and having all this energy. Before I turned 20 I was diagnosed with bipolar type 1, I never had adhd in the first place and the stimulant triggered a manic episode

I know this video was made many years ago, however I served in the army for over a decade. When I come back from a very difficult tour of Iraq, where I was a A&E medic I started having pretty severe PTSD symptoms. I asked for help and was told to toughen up and made to feel “weak” in comparison to everyone else who was just “getting on with it” less than a year later I found myself pregnant with my son, all I ever wanted to be was a mum so for a short while I felt I’d been given a second chance of happiness and to focus on all the wonderful aspects that motherhood had waiting on me. I didn’t understand it at the time, but all I was doing was suppressing these feelings, almost like constantly cramming things into a cupboard till one day everything comes spilling back out. This happened when I had my son, instantly and I mean instantly It was like this wash of sheer dread overcome me as he was being held up to show me this beautiful dreamed and prayed for baby. No instant rush of love nothing just absolute fear. I ended up with what was also undiagnosed postnatal psychosis. The army however decided because I was talking fast and seemed agitated, and the fact I had said I was scared my son had been sent as a punishment for a mistake I made on tour which I won’t get into but yeah, even then they didn’t think wait a second? Traumatic tour just before pregnancy now this, 2+2=4? Well no the army said it =Bipolar and because I argued and protested this wasn’t right and that I wouldn’t be taking anything they where giving me, they deemed me as paranoid and aggressive and sectioned me. In the psych ward I was basically bullied and worn down till I complied with starting on antidepressants,antipsychotics and a mood stabiliser. All of which were extremely high doses and left me a shadow of the women I was, I can’t even remember that period clearly as I was so medicated and unable to function. Anyway things got worse but somehow I found myself pregnant with my beautiful daughter who was a twin. I wasn’t taken off the sodium valproate which is a huge no in pregnancy especially during the 1st trimester however the army refused the take me off the SV and I miscarried one of my baby girls. During this time I was sectioned for a sectioned time as I refused to take my meds again, screaming and crying, begging someone to listen to me. No one did, in the end they convinced me at the age of 26 to be sterilised as I was told what I had done (coz I got pregnant on my own 💀) was selfish and that I was already unstable and unable to be a good mum to my son and wife to my then husband and how I’d acted recklessly. I was shouted at and told that I was ruining everyone arounds me life by not accepting my illness and that I’d never be a good mum or wife if I didn’t do just that. So in the end again I complied had my daughter and was “ok” ex husband left when she was only 6 weeks old, the army medically discharged me saying I was unfit for military service. My life my career everything was over including as I said my marriage. I eventually got the correct diagnosis of PTSD in 2015 and was slowly and carefully taken off all the meds I’d been given by the army. The two psychiatrists I seen upon my discharge where horrified to put it mildly and since then I’ve been trying to build my life back up. I should add the only reason I got to see these psychiatrists to eventually get my correct diagnosis and help was through having to fight for 16 months to have my children returned to my care after there dad removed them claiming my bipolar made me unable to care for them the way him and his now wife could. That I couldn’t provide a stable home etc etc I was unpredictable you get the idea ? I eventually did win the custody of my children back however as it stands on the 7th of October 2023 im still fighting for justice, even an apology from the MOD and waiting on a request I have made to have the incorrect diagnosis placed on my discharge medical records changed. So far nothing has happened. No apology nothing just a women at 37 desperately trying to understand why. I’ve also been off all medication other than sertraline for my PTSD and anxiety for 9 years episode free

Thank you for this episode, it's given me lots to think about and I really appreciate the depth of you questions that focus on the personal issues like asking your care provider and how to see the differences.

Thank you for keeping it simple. I had my answer within the first 5 minutes of the video. I appreciate your work. Thank you for being here.

I used to think i have adhd but when i say ro myself that i am calm i am calm and i have longer attention span thank god i found this video clits clear me

I have add and you don't grow out of it. I am also an empath. Its very difficult to live with. I have been on so many different meds. Doctors don't understand at least I haven't found one, that has. I love how they call it mania. I also pick up on vibrations. Which is hard to tune out. I'm tired of being miss labeled. I know Concerta help me concentrate, however it needs to be offset with an anxiety med

While I was in university after some "issues" I won't go into, it was recommended I talk to the universities counsellor who suggested I have Bipolar disorder and possibly the beginnings of schiziophenia. I have a very strong family history of these conditions so pretty sure she took one look at that and tarred me with the same brush. I wasn't keen on this so I avoided a proper diagnosis for years, since my family members were basically medicated to death. After my best friend got an ADHD diagnosis and I told him bullshit, you don't have ADHD, you're too good in school and just act like me, and he said yep... So I went for a proper diagnosis and yeah, ADHD. I didn't fit the hyperactive shithead child stereyotype of the 90s so it had never occurred to me. Managing my symptoms is a lot easier now and I'm unmedicated most of the time.

Is there a mild bipolar? I was recently diagnosed with BIPOLAR but I am not convinced. I am suspecting that I may have Aadult ADHD.

Duel Diagnosis. Bipolar & adhd - I think I’m familiar with that. A low dose of stimulant med works for someone who is hypomanic with attention deficit Thank you

I appreciate the distinction between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder as well as addressing the overlaps and validating the struggle of people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder also struggling with ADHD symptoms that can't take stimulants because it will induce mania. I do think the description of mania/hypomania here is very generalized. High functional people living with Bipolar Disorder can exercise self-care and mindfulness tactics to regulate their moods enough to maintain a the structure of their lives and leverage the periodic "ups" for massive productivity and can most definitely become hyper focussed.

I have a dual diagnosis, and my doctor only prescribes the stimulants when I’m having hypomanic episodes. When the depression is major, he prescribes a stimulant to help combat those symptoms.

I love medcircle and refer a lot of friends to this channel. But you missed the mark BIG TIME saying people outgrow ADHD. My struggles changed but I still struggled. Finally diagnosed with ADHD @ 45 and still in the process of figuring out if I have bipolar. Thank you for being mental health advocates. I hope you'll edit this video to reflect more accurately on the real life long struggles of ADHD.

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What about co-morbidity? I was late to diagnosis bipolar 2 co morbid adult adhd and lost my family & I've been homeless for 3 years. So, I got that going for me.

Possible ADHD and attention issues ,but I do have minor mood swings. Definitely anxiety here and trying to help a friend. We both can be moody. My body doesn't like Xanax ,it makes me sleepy.

Please explain how you ‘grow out’ of adhd. That’s a falsehood. You just learn to mask and cope!!!!!

I thought I had adhd. My bipolar2 felt exactly like ADHD with depression added onto it. Mood stabilizers (lamictal) solved both issues for me! Gave me better focus on depression and waaaay more mental and physical energy.

I'd love to see a video about bipolar vs PTSD. I've been diagnosed with CPTSD, Bipolar, and ADHD, and I know there's an overlap between any two of these, and am interested in hearing more. Love these videos!

Don’t walk a mile in my shoes, walk a lifetime. I don’t think people really know and understand unless they themselves have adhd and clearly experienced all the frustrations and limitations that were adopted into a functional lifestyle over years. or they are trying to find the right meds that help them feel a little more whole. In other words if you don’t have it you don’t truly know it and shouldn’t be able to speak on it. Growing out of it is just plain impossible so with or without meds you still adapt and create your own technique to function with it in your daily life.

“60% of people with bipolar” meet the criteria for ADHD - wow. @MedCircle could you please provide a source for that overlap?

I’m 71 bipolar since puberty. I had a horrible life until treatment.

We do NOT grow out of ADHD. Most of us learn to mask it in order to survive: in order to fit into a world which is not designed for our comfort or well being. We learn to ignore our disorder and this is one of the reasons why we so often end up depressed and are so often misdiagnosed bi polar. We are born ADHD and we remain ADHD until the end of our days.

what do i do if ive known and researched that i have ADHD and autism it even runs in my family but she refused and diagnosed me with BPD when i just met her and i know the stigma of misdiagnosing females with BPD when it always ends up being ADHD and ASD

What I have learned in this journey is that even the professionals don’t know what they’re doing. There is still a lot of trial and error going on. Hence why called practicing medicine

Insane how this vid is coming out now cause I'm literally going thru this rn.

The reason these hosts aren’t getting ADHD right it’s because the DSM is missing the big component and that is emotional dysregulation Once you add that back in you will see why there are many misdiagnosed with just bipolar or bipolar when it’s ADHD.

I had adhd issues, and then after engineering school I learned how to use it and most of the negative effects left for me, so I do think you can overcome it if you happen to grow your mind certain ways, while maybe not losing it overall. However, after my head trauma it's like it's back with a vengeance. How much is the tbi vs adhd idk.

Interesting...I think I'm either bipolar, ADHD or both. I can't focus learning at all and was going to ask my Dr. To prescribe me ratilin

I have bipolar and adhd. my manic episodes are speaking loud being horribly horribly anxious, eating alot, looking in the mirror alot 😂. and of course not sleepin AT ALL. i go from being mildly suicidal, thanks to meds only mildly, to becoming happier then ever. All in a matter of minutes. Id say that adhd is an internalized struggle. whereas Bipolar is severely externalized and often takes other people to tell you that you need help, which is what i went through.

I think a lot of people misunderstood what they ment with the "Grow out of adhd".. i was diagnosted too with adhd as an adult, but if i had have the proper diagnostic as a child, i could have develop strategies to actually grow out of it, you know? that's the issue, when your parents or tutors ignore the obvious and don't take u to proffesionals happens that you grow up and the symphtoms get worse until you get the proper treatment, and being and adult with adhd is permanent, you cannot get rid of it. Childhood its the best moment for diagnostic and treatment, thats how you grow out of..

What kind of doctor can’t very easily tell the difference between ADHD and bipolar disorder? What schools are these doctors attending?

if psychiatrist claim most adults grow out of ADHD, then they are not doing their job very well, and also proves there are major flaws in the DSM manual in diagnostic criteria, and this can be said for most of the conditions in the DSM.

I know a guy that has at least FOUR favorite NHL teams, and that extends to six or seven in the playoffs, lol. He's constantly flipping channels and his favorite team changes from day to day ( as a Leafs fan, his 'Go Oilers', 'Go Rangers', Go Flyers' etc... texts drive me nuts, lol ). I know he has severe mood swings and abnormal sleep patterns, staying up almost until morning sometimes, and is most likely bipolar. But I wonder if this four favorite NHL teams and constant channel flipping thing is related to his bipolar disorder, or does he have ADHD and bipolar disorder?

as someone diagnosed with both, i disagree that bipolar doesn’t show itself in young kids often. i think it’s more so ignored as a “temperamental growing up thing” (think puberty) rather than a serious mental disorder. ive been struggling OUTWARDLY since i turned 11 and was ignored until i was strong enough to go to a doctor at 20. this video bothered me so much i had to stop watching. i’d rather listen to diagnosed bipolar individuals speaking from experience than whatever this is 😭😭😭😭 maybe have a three-way talk w someone diagnosed. the “growing out of adhd” talk was also extremely cringey and misleading

Along with the other comments, this video is quite insulting to those who are neurodiverse whether that be adhd or bipolar or both. ADHD also has a genetic component, which I understand bipolar genetic component is greater, this video makes it seem as though adhd isn’t.

ADHD has nothing to do with your mental health, it's your cognition and its something you're born with. Similar to Autism or Dyslexia you don't 'grow out' of it.

oh yes, my boyfriends little girl has been diagnosed with both ADHD and BIPOLAR, she also has Polymicrogiria. Dr.Sportelli do you have any helpful information on Polymicrogiria?

It's a dopamine imbalance. That's why Bupropion works for mild ADD. It's an NDRI (norepinephrine & dopamine reuptake inhibitor) & for those people, SSRI (selective serotonin) meds are completely wrong. I would know. Every SSRI I have ever been given has only made my problems worse. They made me more depressed. Attention and focus exist with sufficient dopamine levels & are not affected by serotonin. Dopamine controls coordination, attention span, as well as trigger feelings of reward, or satisfaction. Serotonin helps with moods, diet, and sleep regulation. Dopamine is a natural stimulant, therefore NDRIs tend to make anxiety worse. SSRIs are used to treat anxiety & tend to make people tired. NDRIs trigger mania in people with bipolar disorder (type 1) & SSRIs are used to treat bipolar depression. Most doctors try Wellbutrin & Strattera before turning to amphetamines. They rarely prescribe NDRIs if someone is also taking amphetamines, they will switch to an SSRI if the patient needs stimulants. If a patient has anxiety, NDRIs will induce panic attacks. Also, amphetamines affect the same parts of the brain as NDRIs, because they regulate dopamine function; so there's that to consider. Those are wildly different afflictions, side effects, and treatments. I cannot tolerate any SSRI, and Wellbutrin is the only antidepressant I am able to take. It didn't do anything for my focus, so I also have Adderall prescribed, and absolutely NO overstimulation or anxiety issues. My dopamine levels have always been irregular and I never felt normal, for 36 years! I'm 38 and finally feel like a person. I also don't believe everything I'm told, regardless of who's saying it, and I find hard science to be much more reliable than a hypothesis, especially if I am putting chemicals in my body that change my brain function. Everyone's experience is unique to them. Most people would probably go manic on 2 meds with stimulating effects, but I still get 8 hours of sleep. I'm never hyper and if I am too tired, my meds don't work at all. Those are all clear signs that I am on the RIGHT meds. I had to fight to feel normal and I had to beg to be taken off mood stabilizers, which ruined my life for over 10 years. Fake illness? Must be nice to have a functional brain without chemical assistance. You should just consider yourself blessed! Nobody wants to be dysfunctional. Nobody who has ADHD asked for it. I believed it was a made up affliction and an excuse for hyperactivity in boys. Children are not meant to focus for 8 hours, without any sort of release. Most boys just need to be allowed to go outside and play rough. That has been proven. That doesn't mean ALL boys with ADHD are misdiagnosed, nor does it mean that it's less severe in girls; it manifests differently. Our report cards usually had "does not participate in class.. Does not turn in homework.. Daydreams and doodles in class" written on them, year after year after year... Not living up to potential. Brilliant mind, but poor test scores. That's inattentive ADHD. We excel when we are challenged. We are bored when we already know how to do something. We are hyper-focused when we're doing something we enjoy.. That's why nobody catches it until it's too late. These are all facts. Well known facts.

Honestly the minute they said that it's common knowledge that people grow out of ADHD in adulthood, they lost me and I got kind of ticked off. That is absolutely not true. You really do humanity a disservice when you say stuff like that guys.

Can we do a video of people who overlap the two disorders ? 🥺

So much of this information is just so frustratingly wrong! Like I was diagnosed with adhd much older and so is like every woman I know. I am in a community of people who all had later in life diagnoses. A lot of people, especially women statistically are very good at masking. Also a lot of people with adhd are highly intelligent so it goes unnoticed when they are young. My sister was a "gifted" child. Tested at 145 IQ at like 7. She had a nervous breakdown on college and we found out she had inattentive adhd. Also I don't believe people "grow out of it" they learn to manage it.

The doctor said “be careful that stimulant medication could push someone into a manic episode” that seems just really misleading, wrong even. It seems like he regards stimulants as stimulating, not calming, settling, which they are.

I feel so offended by this expert. You don't grow out of ADHD you learn more masking and coping mechanisms. My ADHD was ignored by everyone until I was diagnosed at 30. This is such a disappointing video compared to what it could have been. Dr. Dominic Scortelli needs to update his knowledge and research because this is why so many adults SUFFER in f*ing silence during adulthood.

I had ADHD as a kid then at 15 i had a split personality disorder then bipolar hear voices then to top it all off at 17 a spuritual gift i need help but i cant get one person to be their for me n tgat would be my favorite singer song writer his name Neil Diamond

"I know this is not the first time you're watching our videos on youtube" Me: Very first episode I've seen, never heard of the channel before. You know, youtube is a strange place. How about you don't assume anything about your viewers?

I’ve been in a psychosis because of a stimulant for years now. Will it ever go away?

There is a new studie from Umeå university that points that stimulents for individuals with bipolar decrease suicide risk and such, at least it seems to be better that you are on ADHD medication than no medication at all. Interesting

What combination of medicines can we use treat both disorders simultaneously?

I have ADHD and bipolar type two also ! Thanks for the video!

I found a way to get both to balance each other out as I have been diagnosed with both since I was 11 years old, I'm 30 now...

Yuh, i got adhd bro, growing up i use to think it was my curse but as i got older, i looked at it as god’s gift to me, even tho i cant focus on jus one topic, i can think bout 30 more, it causes me to plan ahead too. Ngl i think i also have bipolar disorder bc i have depressive stages and it starts to feel like a voice in my head. Its weird, wit the adhd i have to walk around because these depressive stages keep me trapped in my head which i needa walk around to get my thoughts jogging, if i dont i get really irritated and almost sad asf sometimes, I’m not diagnosed wit bipolar disorder but i was diagnosed wit adhd since i was like 5 or 6, now im 16 bouta be 17

What about the hyperactive kids with slow COMT (met/met genotype and/or other mutations) and MAO mutations that result in high dopmIne? Is that ADHD or bipolar? I knew that ADHD is a low dopamine condition

I appreciate so much this wonderful Dr Dom 🙂🌻 giving us this timely information 💕 sometimes I think its also anger 🤬 control and aggressive mannerisms that are horrible and narcissistic in mannerism

How does ADHD and Bipolar affect each other in one person. I’m sure I possibly have both. And I’m on mood stabilisers at the moment.

It's funny what you said at 0:12. This actually is my first time watching this channel. Lol

adhd persists into adulthood in about 50-86% of the cases, symptoms usually change a little but the adhd stays. get yo facts right...

When you say "Mood Stabilizer" do you mean something like Pamprin? Meaning if this we're a condition that you were treating and Pamprin made a measurable difference...What would that tell you?

Really like this information.

I have been diagnosed with Bipolar 1 after a psychotic episode, and I also highly suspect I have ADHD; hoping to save up to see about an evaluation/assessment soon. o vo!!!

People with add/adhd don't generally grow out of it. I struggle daily. I'm 58.

I like to see a video with somone talking about ADHD as it is not as You think it is. Everyone, Dr.s can so much about every disorder but are so lost when it comes to this Why?

They did the wrong diagnosis…bipolar instead of ADHD and I almost killed myself…antipsychotics blocks dopamine….awful….if stimulants I was good in 1 month of treatment….sooooo sad

Fricken yawn fest, though my ADHD plays a part. I would have shown a chart one side for ADHD and the other side Bipolar, the top showing the similarities of both and the bottom the differences between them.

Thank you

This misinformation about growing out of ADHD is plain wrong. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the frontal lobe which affects self-regulation and executive disfunction. Studies show, on average, there is a roughly 30% percent delay in growth and development. This continues well into adulthood

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No it doesnt go away and i feel like a brain scan for activity while asking different questions and such would have a more definitive result. If not then it would add complimentary evidence combined with the question and answer/interview assessment so it should be more precise it seems at anyrate............. and keep in mind im no doctor or psychiatrist, thats why i first considered and treated my symptoms as diagnosed. I do know that i know how i feel, and feel my input was ignored, like it always had been to the point that i actually almost developed a personality disorder from constantly masking my syptoms. Like i know i just sat down but this class bores me to the the point i have to throw something, scream, or just be a little adhd and go take a leak or something for a sec to reset so that i dont feel violent. Lol. But at the same time knowing that all of that is non typical behavior at best and and scolding myself for being a fuck up, actually causing this internalized conflict thats not unlike fighting myself, but the small positive effect is the whole time i was completly lost in this conflict in my own head, zoned out , unconscious to reality, but relatively calm and still from the outside, causing people to say shit like adhd is usually gone in adults. While im fighting myself, from one perspective, then the next, while also observing the back and forth and knowing thats NOT FUCKING NORMAL, when thats happening i may not fidget and chew my nails for a bit, you may see that behavior as me growing out of adhd, and somehow not worse, way worse than hyperactivity, and difficulty concentrating ect., that never went away either, it only grew, and also added some guilt for my inmature, however now internalized, adhd, and all that so........... in short thanks for the help, and dont doubt your choices in life, that degree you have is obviously grossly undervalued, no matter what you are payed, its not enough.