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Exactly

I don't have adhd but I also agree its very annoying and insulting, people Need to realize that adhd is not something to joke about

It’s literally so disgusting. They also spread SO much misinformation my god. They’ll never get our struggles, they just think it’s fun and cool and haha energy

@RUMA I really don't think it's on the same scale tho and DEFINITELY not irl. I'm autistic and yeah I see a couple people say they have it but within a week 2 a month they get bored. However it comes 2 adhd (which I also have, fun combo I know /S) people lie about it a lot more frequently and it crosses over into the real world.

Yep. Im burning in my executive dysfunction while these people think im just distracted by a birby🙄 ADHD can be life stopping

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THANKS :)

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Yes

dont we all

I have adhd its not a freaking trend at all and people get so mad at me

I have it too and it's so annoying ..

same

My classmate has it (I believe) and the poor guy gets yelled at teachers and some students for not paying attention 😟

I also the ADHD and I couldn't help but be offended The amount of miss information "the voices in my head" they don't know a thing and they are still acting like they do

i have autism aswell, but my mom and sister both have hdhd and add and thats just straight up offensive for people to fake that for clout

oh yeah, and also people stereotype us because they see like ONE person and think everyone with these disorders are like that. Somebody once told me that since one person with autism acted dumb to them they thought i was dumb. That was very rude to me

I have adhd and autism too that vide was kinda offensive

Ik it’s so annoying and like people are like making it a trend but it’s not a joke I’m not diagnosed at all so i am n o t saying I have it at all, but I literally can’t control my emotions, i get very impulsive, it’s not just haha distracting things haha it’s not fun. I have friends who have it and yeah , not a fun time

I also have ADHD along with amnesia and I'm struggling with school my grades are crying

aw i hope you have a great day too!!!!

@Flower DUDE WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM STOP WITH THE SELF PROMO WE DONT NEED IT

@@goodbyepeople you cant recover from ADHD You are birn with it ._.

@@eveofwonder thank you for educating me and I apologize for not being well versed enough on the subject! I hope I didn’t offend anyone and I’ll edit the comment :)

@@eveofwonder I'm not trying to be funny but why does the second 'D' in ADHD stand for disorder then?

Yesss and then young kids will become less educated on important things like this :(

My Sister thought the same thing after she saw a video saying you have ADHA if you get distracted and get bad grades -_-

@@laflaf125 attention deficit hyperactive disorder

Fr ikr

I totally and completely agree my friends are always saying “I totally have ADHD.” And I find it super stupid

The ADHD trend is disgusting I believe people do it for attention

I agree except for the self diagnosis thing, as someone who was professionally diagnosed. At least in the autistic community, a lot of people acknowledge that a.) there are tons of factors why diagnosis is inaccessible (class, gender, race, etc. For example, many autistic women and women with ADHD don't get diagnosed till WAY later just because they're women. And it's even worse if you're poor or a person of color.) And B.) many people who do self diagnose put a LOT of research into it and even ask friends with these disabilities what they think. There are medical experts that have literally said "I haven't met a single self diagnosed person who wasn't right", and oftentimes, self diagnosis is the first step to getting professionally diagnosed. I know that for me, had I not researched ADHD on my own before going to a doctor, I never would have suspected I had it and I would still be struggling and beating myself up over things I can't control. Of course, just seeing a TikTok trend and pretending you have it for clout is a different story, but if self diagnosis helps people get the support they need, especially marginalized people who don't have access to resources, then I have no problem with it.

Well, they could be. A doctor once diagnosed me with OCD but another one told me it might not be it and we shouldn't jump into conclusions.

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No disagreements, this is facts right here 🤠

Period

Straight facts

Some of these comments are wild but that’s why I love here. Here for the chaotic energy 😂💜

I got diagnosed at 5 but it’s super frustrating seeing everyone doing it for clout, when it’s something we really deal with on a daily basis, it’s not fun it’s not quirky, I’m literally failing all my classes cause I can’t focus.

Yeah like before people were making fun of people with adhd or tourettes but now it's become 'popular and cute ' that the same people are self diagnosing themselves

ADHD is not a learning disability, though it does impact seemingly every aspect of our lives

i agree although: "ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability. It can be determined to be a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), making a student eligible to receive special education services." and "ADHD is not a learning disability, as it does not affect a person's ability to learn a specific skill set, such as reading, writing, or mathematics. However, some effects of ADHD, such as difficulty concentrating, can lead to some challenges in learning." for explanation

@@nene854 same my parents got me diagnosed at 5 because girls don’t show as many symptoms as boys will a lot of the ppl I grew up around said it’s more common in boys but the truth is they just show more symptoms I’m pretty sure and most the time ppl faking it for clout just look so stupid doing it and make some of the things that ppl with ADHD may do over exaggerated and dramatic

THIS SO TRUE I SWEAR PEOPLE THAT HAVE IT AND DON'T HAVE JT MAKE A TREND OUT OF IT. Even if this video is wrong this brought up a topic thats been ignored (mostly by others on the internet) and I'm just glad to see how all of these will turn out of fix itself.

before i start, not accusing u of fakeclaiming people, this is just my personal experience. as someone in a DID system and with Tics, i dont know if i agree with that statement, i laugh off my tics because thats how i cope. some days they can be really painful, not just to me but to others and if i sit there and wallow in my sadness, nothing gets better but if i laugh them off and get on with my day, i dont feel as sad or upset, but i do agree that some people fake them JUST to laugh at the disorders, or to hurt people/say things and not get in trouble for it. and for the DID claim, you dont have a right to say whether or not someone is faking, whether you have the disorder or not because frankly you aren’t their therapist or psychiatrist, you dont know who they are or what they’ve been through. and i wont stop you from questioning whether or not someone is faking but dont fake claim a system because if they arent faking, you’re taking their life (in which theyve already suffered enough trauma) and making it so much worse than it has to be.

@@lgbteasystem2816 No, no! I complete understand that not everyone is faking, and i have never accused someone of faking without multiple pieces of evidence. And the people i am necessarily claiming to be faking have already been exposed for such things. And i also congratulate you for finding a way to cope in a healthy manner, not everyone with illness can say that. I dont mean to sound like i am "diagnosing" people (faking or not) i was just trying to spread the awareness of how mental illness has become wildly popular for the wrong reasons, apologies if i came across as offensive

@@AMenacingCloudofBlackPeople No, no! I complete understand that not everyone is faking, and i have never accused someone of faking without multiple pieces of evidence. And the people i am necessarily claiming to be faking have already been exposed for such things. I dont mean to sound like i am saying everyone is faking i was just trying to spread the awareness of how mental illness has become wildly popular for the wrong reasons

@@nothinjustfrog okay x well either way you shouldn’t fakeclaim but thank you for being ao undertstanding, many people ignore mentally ill people just for the clout it gets them but you seem to actually listen and it feels nice to know that some people care x

Omg same, I have depression and seeing people faking it just for clout was so embarrassing to me and made it harder for me to open up with my friends about my condition

@@user-th3ez5sj9y fr and I always fear people think I’m faking it like the others

@@totallytaly1652 SAME that’s why I only talk abt it with my best friend and my therapist. Hope you are doing all right love ❤️

@@user-th3ez5sj9y you too ❤️ hope things go well

TICS WERE A TREND?? Why.... The ADHD thing reminds me the most of OCD tbh. People are using it in the same casual way where they're like "ahaha omg my ocd acting up!"

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What’s DID this is something I’ve never heard of before

@@Pilatestay726 Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental health condition. Someone with DID has multiple, distinct personalities. The various identities control a person's behavior at different times. The condition can cause memory loss, delusions or depression. DID is usually caused by past

It has come to a point where I'm just afraid of telling people I have ADHD and being instantly shut down or invalidating! Seeing the thumbnail of this video already made me feel like oh here we go again, one more night of me asking myself if what I feel is actually valid or if it's just me creating symptoms?? Even though I am diagnosed with ADHD for almost 5 years now! The feeling of maybe you could be living a lie that you told yourself is so scary

Fr, DID ruined my mother's life, in turn ruining mine. She OD'd on the 5th and we don't even know if it was purposeful or not because she's tried before but was also an addict because of her trauma and the stress that comes with living with DID. Imagine needing your mother's help and asking and she's a 13 year old girl who calls herself Rosa when her name is Julia. "I'm not your mom" like imagine hearing those words.

Its so gross and so ableist… its not cute, its not fun. When will they stop mocking us

Yeah as a person with mental issues, seeing people use them for tik toks makes me feel upset and the imposter syndrome sucks :/

THIS RIGHT HERE 😭

You are never over exagerating it. ADHD is different for everyone but what he was doing as someone who has a brother with ADHD doesn't look like ADHD at all tbh. Idk if it's just me but it seems like he was trying to go off of what he heard ADHD is like as oppose to what it actually is

Same same. I always thought I was “normal” that everyone acted this way at some point. The whole “oh everyone’s a little adhd.” Was drilled into my head until my junior year when I started actually getting distracted and zoning out way too often. I ofc shrugged it off as “oh you’re a abusive relationship,” that’s all (at the time I was) My current bf sat down with me and we talked it out. I got tested in August it’s been interesting to say the least but at least Ik I’m not crazy now.

I have ADD, but it still make me furious to see people think it’s quirky and cute, meanwhile I can’t even listen to a playlist without getting distracted, which drains my motivation. This disorder is literal HELL! I seriously hope this shit passes on🙄. I have already lost my faith in humanity.

No.

@@fur8104 huh

What kills me is that it’s all about the “aesthetics” of mental illness. My depression has me sleeping 20 hours a day and forcing myself to shower after 3 days. But that’s reality, not quirky and cute 🤷‍♀️

It’s so fucked up how it’s seen as something that makes you unique, quirky and #deep. you have no idea how many posts about depression I’ve seen and they were all about super basic stuff like “sometimes I get sad“. Tbh my theory a lot of young people/teens use it on the internet just so that they can appear more mature, like “I’ve been through a lot” type of thing. While the truth is that struggling with a mental disorder doesn’t make you more of an adult, it makes your life absolute shit and you’d give up everything to get rid of it

PEOPLE THAT FAKE ILLNESSES HAVE ONE! i been saying this.. i believe that people who fake illnesses do it because a. they truly believe they have it or b. they want attention and neither of these are good and can be clear symptoms of other disorders or someone that just needs help/attention

And for those who think ADHD is a joke or that it's ✨so quirky✨ it's really not so please stop pretending. There are people out there who actually have that disorder and just by reading the comments alone, I can tell it's not quirky or fun.

This! I have ADHD and I'm extroverted but I always feel stuck. I always lose shit and I'm always late -sigh-

@@ipettynote IK!! just cause it’s not seen as a top of the list disorder doesn’t mean ppl aren’t suffering

Yes loosing things and being impulsive can be adhd traits. I just read that in the DSM-5

"stuck in the same place" is a great way to put it. I'm an artist/writer, or at least try to be, and I've found myself stretched so thinly between all the different ideas I've come up with that I end up not finishing anything at all. When I try to focus, my mind catches on something else, and hours will pass before I remember the original thing I was supposed to do. Procrastination, at this point, is no longer a shortcoming, it's a must for me. I'm late to everything. I don't want to do anything, and sometimes I want to do everything. It's like I'm stuck in an endless loop, and meanwhile, time is just ticking on, and I feel like I'm wasting it each day.

Ikrrrr.. the joy from it

@@ikalramag1878 datting lol

FOR REALL

YESS AND I HAVE THW SAME BIRTHDAY AS HERRR😍

@Dharmmy you can really just tell from how she speaks Haha, also it says it on google!

IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO PERFECTS HER WRITING I thought it was just me being weird

@@allidacinnabun9561FRRR

@Flower not even relevant to anything this comment had to say-

Yea

Ikr I wish to be like her

@@riahdoesyoutube22 Yea

@@ikalramag1878 Stop

THISSSSS!!!!! As someone who also has ADHD this is like the PERFECT or even beyond perfect to just summarize what my ADHD did to me up until now. It’s really fucked me up, and then people on TT are just like “LOL!!! I’m super quirky and have adhd!!!!!” Like seriously???

@@hectorswellspring I'm glad you agree with me. I kinda went on a rant but I've just gotten sick of people being idiots and intolerant for something that effects millions of people.

the ED thing is so real. i recovered from my ed and EVERYONE said i was gonna be able to focus and think clearly but it didn’t help at alllllll which kinda lead to me being diagnosed!

@@arias8239 for real though, sometimes for some super odd reason I could literally forget what I even ate for certain things if my mom were to ask me. She’d be like “what did you eat for dinner?” If I said yes I did eat dinner, and then I’d be like “wait….what did I have for dinner??” other than that, i can forget to eat a lot, not to mention the amount of burnouts i get is just…….groundbreaking. like It’s not just some fun little game or being quirky, it’s just being..bad

She mentioned that real people suffer from ADHD, she didn’t say it was fake and JUST a trend. She said it’s being used as a trend but it’s a pretty serious condition.

WRD. this is why I’m not really for self diagnosis. Like my adhd has gotten me in so much trouble. So many suspensions so many problems day to day. And teachers don’t put in any effort to try and under stand it. They slap on a 5O4 and think it’s ok. And then these tiktokers over here getting distracted and thinking they have adhd. Idk it’s just frustrating to me.

self diagnosis is not the problem imo, because self diagnosis is what leads many people to pursue a professional diagnosis, and a lot of people who self diagnose put research into it. (it's also one of the few options for people who don't have the resources to get professionally diagnosed). The biggest problem is just neurotypical people making a game of it and treating it like it's a silly quirky thing and infantilizing / trivializing the struggles. Which I don't think is the same thing.

As some who actually has diagnosed ADHD (and sadly, it changes as you age, I hate it now, it's so much more damaging), u right. There is no manual switch flipping, that shit is automatic and it only flips when it wants to. Hell, I can be almost asleep at 10pm and suddenly, BAM, nocturnal ADHD energy spike, hello, I suddenly want to Do Things™, brain? Please turn off? I need to sleep! And why does everyone think ADHD only manifests as "spacing out," "not focusing," or "going apeshit"??? For one, I've never had a space out happen because of my ADHD, and if I have issues focusing, it's because my brain is trying to absorb too much at once and it's overloading. It's like a sponge- And literally anyone can get a sugar rush, that isn't an ADHD specific thing 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry for the rant, I'm just a tired adult with ADHD who wants people to stop acting like it's fun. It's not. It's actually miserable and inconvenient.

right lol. i have ADHD(ADD) and i just am easily distracted ,can’t pay attention ,forget things and etc. it doesn’t “hit “ you.

that comparison to tumblr is so accurate!! i never even connected those dots.

I remember seeing that post on tiktok and the guy explained himself saying that he does actually have adhd and that was a thing that happened to him but not on camera. So he tried to recreate it and did an absolutely terrible job

@@Biippa oh it's fine to rant all you want! I don't want to talk over anyone's actual experiences with ADHD so thanks for talking about it

Thank you. I fucking hate it when people say this shit

Ikr I saw that and I was like what the heck is a hit?

@@AngelClxudsVideos imagine you could take a “hit” of ADHD. I’d be going around giving mine to all these fake ass jellybrains since they seem to want it so badly. And not keep any for myself. Bro imagine being an ADHD dealer. 😂

@@l1smm309 I would honestly gladly it away to others. Like, you take it if you want it that bad.

Dudeee thank you, this is exactly what I was thinking and I was so confused like "do people actually just get random "hits" of ADHD"

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@@gabrielae4223 nobody says that now

@@Invisibletoday wym all I said was "fr"

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Yo, the executive function part of it had me fucked in my teenage years and caused a lot if tension with my mom and me.

yea not diagnosed but i do have executive dysfunction and it's not nice. at all

I agree. I have autism but ADHD symptoms built into it.

YESS EXACTLY as someone diagnosed since age five its been such a struggle, especially with hyper focusing (i used to hyper focus a LOT with reading and writing when i was younger but now i dont as much anymore, so i have real high expectations from everyone else) and when that kinda stuff is romanticized i just get so ducking pissed.

@@deaddog7611 recently they have decidedly autism and ADHD are on the same spectrum because of the similarities I have ADHD and the main difference between the two is Im ok at picking up social ques but I also sometimes miss usually also for a lot of autistic people they will have a few passions in life they become really good at while we with ADHD are interested in everything and switch passions often. But the two disabilities are cousins

exactly!! my brain literally works against me sometimes TT

sammee ;-; my brain hates me :(

It's literally struggling through every single day. It's seriously not a "quirky" thing to have. It's not cute, it's a legit struggle. Wish more people knew that

preach. i don’t even say i have adhd anymore because people just see it as a joke “teehee me too”. it’s heavily affected many area in my life, especially academically. and now people are treating it like it’s a quirky personality trait.

-or trying to sleep but suddenly that energy spike hits and you're up until 4am and your alarm goes off at 5am and that's another night without sleep because your ADHD said "fuck sleep, you wanna DO SHIT!" Having adhd is, frankly, miserable and inconvenient. And if you aren't taught proper ways to handle your moods, it can cause explosive anger issues when you're too stressed. It really ain't something people should be happily claiming to have, it just makes me so tired when I see it.

If someone calls me autistic as an insult, they would be correct. Bad insult though

And the R slur too when I confront people about it they always come up with these same excuses "It's not that bad as the other slurs" "Everyone else says it" "It's not a slur" And not listen to me at all as someone who IS effected by the slur as an Autistic person with learning disabilities.

I see people use the R slur as an insult. (Also: “Fatherless” isn’t an insult.)

Honestly I'm autistic and I use the word as a compliment because I've learned over the years to appreciate traits and experiences that come with our neurodivergence, as well as ways to cope with or help in areas that I struggle with more because of it. And so many of my friends are as well and the levels of compassion, passion, and interesting things they know are just incomparable to neurotypical people. Obviously yes it's a disability for me because holy crap the world was not designed to be friendly to us. Being seen as weird or rude, having our needs or stims seen as annoying or unimportant, the levels of sensory stimulation we have to deal with in public spaces (screw fluorescent lighting and music playing in stores, and some of the colors and textures of decorations and floors 😩) but I don't think it would be a disability in a culture where it's accepted and accommodated for. Like if I grew up in an Anishinaabe tribe pre-colonization, they believed that these differences are strengths and that it was the duty of the community to help others with things that they struggled with. I would have made an amazing plant medicine gatherer and eventually be very good at making medicines and treating people because I soak up information like a sponge when I'm interested, feel very at peace in nature, love helping people, and am great at searching for and finding things like specific plants because my pattern recognition is strong and being overly sensitive to smells, visual input, and sounds means that I notice more details than most people. And this isn't me trying to romanticise autism or the precolonial Native way of life. I've listened to and spoken with knowledge keepers and medicine people in the culture who have told me about how it was believed that every disease had a natural cure, but disabilities and neurodivergencies like adhd, autism, intellectual disability, and such things are not diseases but rather a part of what makes that person who they are and things which should get the extra support they need rather than dismissing a person as useless or worth less and such things that are common beliefs today. And I'm also pretty good at learning about and using medicinal plants in today's modern age, so I know I could have done it then as well. And that's not to say that Aboriginal people were objectively better or to put them on a pedestal, because there are many examples throughout history and around the world of disabled people, whether physically or mentally, being accepted and cared for. There was a skeleton found of a girl in her late teens who lived thousands and thousands of years ago whose bones showed signs of being born with a disability which would have needed round the clock care, which meant that for many years there were people who cared for her constantly and valued her. And the part that makes me tear up is that they also found that she had many cavities which was incredibly unusual for a person who lived back then, especially a young person, because they weren't eating a lot of sugary sweet things that cause cavities. So based on all of the evidence, archeologists concluded that her family must have often fed her dates and other sweet plants that grew in the region, almost certainly just because it made her happy. Anyway all that to say that I really do think that we wouldn't struggle all that much if we actually got the care and support we need and didn't have to deal with the information and sensory overload that is so prevalent today. I really don't get it when autistic is used as an insult, but I guess some people feel the need to devalue and put people who aren't like them or they don't understand down in order to feel better about themselves. Autism has never been a morally bad thing, it also doesn't affect intelligence as many people seem to think but is rather a developmental, social, and sensory processing disorder. It's common for autistic people to also have intellectual disorders, but even then there is nothing that makes a person who is intellectually disabled inherently less valuable than someone who isn't. The stigma is ridiculous and I am so damn happy that the r word isn't seen as socially acceptable anymore. I just hope that one day people will see us as humans with autonomy, strengths and weaknesses, emotions, and value.

@@Cat.On.A.Computer man the 2000s were bad for this one, everyone was hurling it around. It has largely fallen out of favor and a lot of people take it seriously these days which is great. There are still communities (like some online gaming communities) and demographics (like teenage boys) who use the word when they shouldnt, but I think it's becoming less and less common. I've even managed to talk to a few people who used the word and explained why they shouldn't and they stopped!

It’s crazy how ppl just pretend they have it smh

@@Candycloud_19 tell me about it like im sitting here like bitch who do you think you are

And even more so the medication aren’t this magic potion that will cure ADHD - there’s still so much effort we have to put to focus and live through life normally

@@soniaelhoregy5879 exactly like it’s not exactly easy for us

I hated being on medication I feel like it made me like a zombie, and gave me panic attacks later in life.

I also have autism, I was diagnosed recently and was diagnosed with depression years ago. And I completely agree with you, I go to school and hear people constantly using the r slur and even my father calls me that. I also hear people make fun of anyone with disabilities and it's is DISGUSTING. I just hate that people treat this like a trend and it's just gross.

I agree with everything u said. The pop it’s tho omg, honestly any fidget toy becoming trendy is the most annoying crap ever. I remember when they would get banned at school bc everyone was using them. In my opinion, they should be banned from anyone that doesn’t actually need them. Like have them just for people that have autism or adhd or anxiety or other things

@@ella-qm6jq Love that people are finally addressing this. It's disgusting that people make this a trend.

@@suicidal4liu The r word just means stunted in some capacity or another, so I just own it... it's actually my favorite way to refer to myself, tbh, I mean people are like "what's wrong with you, are you RTARDD??!" & I'm like "yes, actually, what of it?" and they back off fast. But I have always been pretty literal, so it just never hurt my feelings. (But also I read dictionaries as a child, so... I knew what it truly meant and simply couldn't see it as an insult.) I hope it gets a bit easier for you, keep breathing❣❣

exactly. i don't have any mental illnesses or anything but just the thought of neurodivergent and/or mentally ill people being exposed to such disgusting stereotypes and people making fun of them and even ppl mocking that they "have them" makes me SO mad. it invalidates every person who has them. The other day my friend sent me a video of her eye (yk that trend where they imaging kissing a certain person on the beat drop and their pupil dilates) and her pupil dilated at the beat drop but then went back to normal. and guess what she said??? she said "hashtag undiagnosed adhd!!" SOLELY AND ONLY FOR THE FACT THAT HER PUPIL WENT BACK TO NORMAL BECAUSE SHE LOST FOCUS ON WHAT SHE WAS IMAGINING. i called her out on it and everything but it just hurts to see how much neurodiversity and mental illnesses have become a trend and a laughing stock for the rest of us with no conditions. i also completely agree about the pop-its, and the LGBTQ+ community too. its so wrong that people are making them a trend and i wish they'd come to their senses because its repulsive what they're doing. like pop-its actually help people, as you said. i really do want to delete tiktok tbh and i've been thinking that for a while now. im just wasting valuable time on useless shit and im realizing how toxic it really is. its also completely draining my energy and my attention span is so short now that for a time i thought i had adhd. i researched it and found out that its more than just losing focus and i'm technically invalidating people. im glad i understood that tbh because our generation does not understand shit anymore, and laugh about anything and everything whether disrespectful or not. i babble a lot im sorry, hope you have an amazing day/night :)

You nailed it. Like stopping midsentence to go on a tangent that leads to another tangent therefore subsequently forgetting wtf you were talking about in the first place

I'm your 99th like 👀

for me my brain is going 10 thousand miles a minute so all the words make sense in my head but when I speak they come out all jumbled and in no particular order lmao

One time before I got diagnosed at age 20, I left the house to go biking and forgot my bike - I just walked out of the driveway wearing a helmet b/c I'd gone inside to get things I forgot a few times and I was thinking about putting a new hem on the shirt I was wearing, and listening to a podcast, and I didn't notice until my brother stopped me.

@@nunyabusiness164 😂😂 I’m sorry for laughing but I feel like all of us with adhd have a story similar to this. I could say “how do you forget your bike but have your helmet?” In yet whenever I go out the door to run an errand, I got back in the house at least 3 times because I forgot something. 😭 I was diagnosed as an adult too recently at 29. 😅

I have all three as well, it sucks

I have all three too and I absolutely agree 100%

@Lady Stardust hey 👋🏽 good luck on your journey to wellness friend. Know that this stranger cares about you and hopes you can succeed in life. May your struggles be few and your meds or therapy or both work out!

I have all three as well. I joke about it a lot with my friends because it helps me cope. But there's a big difference between self-deprecating jokes and taking the illnesses as a joke.

Me as well, along with Tourette’s, Aspergers, and OCD. I was viewed as the ‘weird’ girl or the outcast and was quite honestly ostracized by classmates, teachers, and kids my age while in school. I was suffering with home life along with school life and it was nearly unbearable. Yes, I survived, but the pain didn’t make me stronger - it made me trust less, be more closed off, and impair my social skills as an adult as well.

“If you look to the right while getting up, you HAVE adhd.” Like it’s not that simple and they don’t seem to understand that😐I can barely get through the day without procrastinating from getting distracted.

YES!! And when you suddenly show signs of ADHD, you’re “lazy” when in reality, I can barely focus on any of the most simple chores like taking out the trash. For example, I could be like “hey the trash is full!! Gotta take it out right now” and then when I think of something else immediately after, I only remember when THROWING SOMETHING OUT and that has been going on for a week. That’s just one singular example, but god when it happens constantly with SO many things I feel like I’m not a capable person and haha wow my self esteem is super low because of this disorder : / sorry this is more of a rant, but just… they think it’s a quirky thing until they see the actual severe “non fun” symptoms. Or, in many cases, when they see the ACTUAL symptoms because a lot of these symptoms in videos like that are just… normal or just don’t make sense.

Also some of those so called ADHD traits are actually autistic traits but there’s so much ableism around autism to the point where people deny they might actually be autistic and pass off the traits as other stuff

@@lilautieunicorn6632 this is true but in those videos defense, ADHD and autism do actually share a lot of similar symptoms, this is coming from someone trying to get a diagnosis for both things so I've been reading a lot about both the last two months. People don't think of ADHD and autism as being similar at all since like oh ADHD = ✨quirky✨ and can't pay attention and shit like that while autism = weird and "dumb baby disease" (do not understand the infantilization of autistic people but whatever) But in reality a lot of stuff like sensory overload, executive dysfunction, hyperfixations can actually b pretty similar for ADHD and autism, although there are differences to look for. I think what makes me mad about that though is that despite how extremely common it is for ADHD and autism to exist as comorbid disorders, having both at the same time makes it exponentially harder to get diagnosed with either. Like how is there not a proper diagnostic criteria for people who have both- and don't get me started on how hard it is for women to get diagnosed with either ADHD or autism because they just never made an actual diagnostic criteria for women :/ like a whole one half of the population,, even tho those things present differently in women. But yea those videos are so fucking wack like "do you dislike doing homework,, that's an ADHD trait" like??? Mfer who has ever liked doing hw :/

Ironically your first name is my nickname- anyway literally same. I had to test through 4 different medications in a short time when I got tolerant to my adderal after a bit over a decade of taking it- and holy shit it was a struggle to do the simplest things or communicate my issues to parents and teachers. It's not a quirk- its irritating to deal with at best. 😶

YES

SLAY GIRL

This is why I’ve chosen to fill my feed with black media. I wanna see my people, hear abt them, our culture, etc. It makes the internet a safer place for me yk?

the same with other social medias too! pinterest is so whitewashed and skinny. it took me ages to only get curvy girls on my feed

slay. your absolutely gorgeous.

we stan that

We stan the queen ^_^

Yes we love the queen treeezyyy

Also who tf do they think they are with that cringy adhd video this not itttt😭😭💀☠️

​@@prettiestbaddie4194 Word 😂😂😂

Ikr

agreed

Question. So I've been told by multiple people that have ADHD that I share similar symptoms with them all and that I probably do have it as well and they recommended me to get tested. I've also seen multiple people say that BPD and ADHD share a lot of symptoms. I do have BPD, but I haven't been diagnosed with ADHD. How can you tell the difference between the two and how do you go about bringing up being tested to someone who's against any kind of mental differences that aren't "ideal"?

@@respectthejibooty9542 talk about it with your therapist/psychiatrist and get an assessment. Go over the symptoms and see what you relate to - as someone with BPD and ADHD all you can really do is research the types of ADHD, see the symptoms and see if anything clicks. For me adhd has always been a large part of my life and has significantly impacted my grades. ADHD also has specifically rejection sensitive dysphoria, which I recommend looking up too because it's similar to BPD symptoms, however something that was really obviously to me with rsd is it's the jump from: I messed up -> sudden suicidal thoughts. The difference from bpd is, these thoughts were present before BPD diagnosis and have been constant all my life. Not everyone with ADHD has rsd but I think it's a really underlooked symptom. I recommend looking up ADHD Instagram accounts, they post helpful things for identifying and relating to symptoms :) I hope that helped lol otherwise I'm going to cry

exactly I feel the same way you do I was diagnosed at age 3 and I’m 16 now. This shit is hard… and the fact that ppl like at school and online are like “oh I have ADHD I literally can’t pay attention” no no that just because you don’t wanna pay attention. Like stop self diagnosing it’s not a condition to just be like hoping off and on off and on. This shit stays with you but yet ppl treat it like it’s a trend. It pisses me off-

Yeah- it doesn’t just “hit”. It’s also so damaging. In my personal experience it made me loose so much weight it became a health issue because it made eating hard for me, by forgetting or some other reason. I’ve had friends fail to upkeep personal hygiene because of it.

Its tough in this society for sure

same here! knowing that i have to rely on medications, therapy, & resources for the rest of my life isn't what it's portrayed as on social media. it can be helpful when you're questioning your behaviors or thoughts to find relatable experiences, but diagnosing without research can be more harmful.

I Have ADD, Anxiety And I Get Horrible Sleep But Forget About The Sleep Problem. My Brother Has ADHD Which Is Worse That ADD (I Believe) But I Have To Go To The Social Worker In School Because Of It. People Like “My ADHD Hit While Making A Video” Or Stuff Like That Makes Me Frustrated.

@@-astronomy ADD is an old diagnosis that has been gotten rid of a while ago. It's still ADHD. There are no "worse" types of ADHD, you usually differentiate between Hyperactive subtype, inattentive subtype and combined subtype, but even those categories are debated. We all face our own challenges with this disorder and you don't have to compare your struggle to other people, it's valid and you deserve all the support you might need

I have it as well. I don’t agree with “Suffering” but it can make things harder at times, and lol I take so much longer in my classes than other kids. But the medication is disgusting

This is also happening with BPD and Tourettes. It seems like it is toggling through mental and neurological disorders for trends

EXACTLY!! COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER

@@younce-davis952 Its also happening with DID :[

Yeah it kinda feels like an insult, especially when you see it happening right in front of you. I’m also pretty sure this is happening with pretty much every mental disorder, or that’s what it’s starting to look like

Someone who Struggled with ADHD & Autism since I could remember; I’m beyond depressed how this has been ableisrd by people on social media now 😤😢😢😤

this. that intro unironically made me really mad

Sorry to hear that. People on tiktok do rlly be full of idiots

Fr someone came to me and said “I wish I had adhd like you” to me and I was like no you don’t it sucks.

Yes!!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Same here. Except I obsessively am a visionary, and do that instead of pace.

@@yk-who-it-is ikr.

I don't have ADHD but I have heard that its more than just what people think and I hate when I see someone faking it (I'm not saying you were faking)

@@hatsunemiku175 It is definetly more then what people put it as, since I suffer from ADHD and not ADD I have random bursts of energy and I move around alot, like I cant stay still leading me to get into trouble commonly.

Okay but like… how did everyone here suddenly have ADHD even tho it ain’t that common 🤨🤨🤨🤨

@@yk-who-it-is it is considered a disorder. Idk where you got that from (TO ADD B4 ANY OF ALL ATTACK ME IM IN PHSYCOLOGY SCHOOL BESTIES)

should i look out for help for a diagnosis i’m super hyper and never can focus on what i’m saying when i write my name somebody will be talking about something and i’ll write something they said or lose thought of something super fast and people say i’m just un responsible

I work in a pharmacy not only do i have to work with the ADHD i also have anxiety. So ill space out then get scared to ask someone to repeat something for the 3rd time.

@@marylandhome9141 it never hurts to get a diagnosis

EXACTLY!!!! I hate when people fake Adhd. Like there are people out there who will genuinely believe that having adhd is fun and just “being easily distracted”

I agree with you. I’ve been diagnosed with adhd my whole life and i honestly don’t understand neither why it’s a trend

I get what you saying but as a girl who is literally going though the assessment trials it’s been about two months since my referrals and I’m getting just random people it’s looking like it’s gonna take a long time I have all of the symptoms in fact my postcode is the only reason I haven’t had the like big assessment that will determine whether I have it (btw my postcode is important in being trialed because of the way the NHS works) most of the stimulating stuff I use is for people with neuro developmental disorders even my sleep medication cause I couldn’t sleep for a while. But I refuse to say I have ADHD because even though it’s likely symptoms can be synonymous with other things and when I hear people saying yeh I’ve got undiagnosed adhd stop. It isn’t helping you it makes me feel shit and honestly most of the people who say I have it re the ones who do not have it

I’d rather just say (given it was in context) I’m struggling and I’m not gonna go into detail because honestly I’m never going to understand what functions me I want too and I want other to but I don’t know how. I don’t know if I can. Sometimes you have to take responsibility for your own happiness and the only way to do that is to is to accept there’s no way of knowing.

I don't want to self diagnose idk if i have adhd but i often struggle with some daily tasks and i feel really stupid

@@teddi8432 not gonna lie unless you have more detail to put in sounds kind of normal but if you have concern maybe try see if you can get advice at a gp appointment or school counselling

Oh my gods yes. I forget things way more than I should, and then forgetting doesn’t become a good excuse anymore. I can’t pay attention and I’ve been told multiple times I’ll never be good enough. Never be like those perfect kids.

As a fellow ADHDer thank you for this comment

It affected so much of my life and I didn’t realize until i got diagnosed. It actually almost explained everything i went through in my teen years. Even the misdiagnosis of depression and anxiety.

Omg thank you. People really think you need to focus extra hard on school and all of your symptoms will go away.

it’s the fact that women’s body types are even a trend in the first place like WHAT

Right? As if we have a choice..

Ikr. I've seen so many videos of people who actually have that certain mental illness, being attacked by people for faking it even though they're not. It's all because of all those who actually fake it which makes people not trust the people who are actually suffering.

frrrr same

I have ADHD myself and when I was telling my step sister some of the symptoms that I have, she just self-diagnosed herself and said “oh I do that too, I have ADHD too”… no you don’t HONEY. Just bc u space out of class doesn’t mean you have ADHD, ADHD is way more than spacing out.

Yeah I have it too sometimes it gets so bad I exhaust myself

You have a point, I should have phrased it as some people on Tik tok. Thanks for that. 😊

Me too and it fucks me up🖕

Mhm it’s quite strange. Not long ago we were considered weird and stupid but now they are wanting to be us?

I agree, it's mentally exhausting sometimes, it's terrible

omg I can’t believe Courtney actually liked this comment! This channel is one of my favorites! Keep up the great work! 💛

Yes exatly why are they like "im so OCD" or "Im so ADHD" Mental health is not a trend Those where the people who bullied me for my ADHD and depression but now that its in they are suddely supporting and have AdHD themselfs?!

@@dreamcookie5742 Yeah i have both ocd and adhd its so fucking annoying

WAIT YOU DONT HAVE ANY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES???

@@Ink4 Why are you surprised? Not everyone has to have mental health issues.

@@Ambiefreeman i’m surprised because basically everyone i know does have some sort of issue. i wanted to ask the person what it’s like.

another thing thats like that in terms of message but its also really funny is bo burnhams inside on netflix if u havent watched it already

omg we watched that in class too

ive watched that too

omg we watched that too and now i’m scared-

I watched that in my health class too! And I agree. Low key scared that what I'm typing is being tracked...if that's true

They are trying to make it an ''original'' personality bcz everybody are the same on tiktok. My psychiatrist told me I have anxiety and I can tell you it's very difficult to handle. Imagine how I feel about the ppl who got ADHD/depression etc... it's the last thing on earth I want to have.☹ it's like saying ''I got a cancer 🥳😣💖😽😿😜'' just for clout and attention when ppl actually got this. (Also can you rate my English on /10 I'm still learning)

@@yk-who-it-is okk thank you

@@alimitededition2176 I think your english is rlly good, but instead of “everybody ‘are’ the same” it should be “everybody ‘is’ the same”

Seriously like there making fun of us and it's not cool

@@darylenelorde8388 oh thank you💖💖

Well said.

Agreed. Also one little note, neuro-atypical is actually called neurodivergent 😊

@@alaynar.dupree2832 i was having difficulty remembering the term, ty. Having one of those moments when I typed this lmao.

@@Lerrae1908 lol ya I get that

Yeah literally especially the youtube one it's getting boring