i was formerly diagnosed in middle school and i never truly believed it until it was in college. i remember in hs talking to my therapist about not believing i have adhd and she said ‘you’re a 9/10 for symptoms’
@@k8_cringe I clicked on your comment on accident, but then I was like "woah, sorry...kate." but I said it like really emphasized for some reason😂 I thought it was funny...anyways bye😅😅🤠
Lol same, I start my assignments waay too late, then I hyperfocus and get it done in half the time it would actually take, then the next day I feel completely exhausted and terrible about it. And while I know this is not really the most efficent way of doing things, I can't do it any other way, because at the end I finish it, so this method works, right?
I don't start all my projects after the deadline but I absolutely procrastinate and start them as late as possible. I also have trouble finding the motivation to actually do stuff.
@@47ratsinahoodie the last part is accurate for me, I need to have a perfect weather and perfect mood to start a project. Otherwise I'll just procrastinate until it pressures me
10/10 i got every single thing he said and i almost cried how detailed and relatable these things he said word to word were, but im scared to tell my parents but then find out that i have nothing, it will look like i fake it but i really don't!
i used to be in the exact same boat as you. have a teacher contact your parents on your behalf, or just outright ask them. idk what your family situation is like. also the actual test is pretty much just a questionnaire similar to this. which of these symptoms do u have? how long have u noticed them? do u have family history with adhd? stuff like that. if u have 10/10 of these, i would bet money that u have adhd.
Oh goodness, this happened to me but it was with a tree... I don’t even know how it happened, I was avoiding the windows, then I see a tree... it was a windy day, the tree was just swaying.
@@simonsayys7346 oh god i feel you except my high school narrowed it down to the first class to 2 hours the second class to 1 hour and the last class to another 2 hours🤢
I’m almost certain I have ADHD, but my parents are brushing it aside because they think it’s my anxiety/PTSD… I relate to just about every symptom there is. We were at the doctor’s office the other day talking about the likelihood of it, but my parents AND the doctor all made me burst into tears because they told me it’s just my anxiety. I’m so sick of not being heard. However, my therapist told my parents that she recommends me seeing a psychiatrist, and thank goodness she said that, or else I might never get diagnosed. They’re all on board with me seeing a psychiatrist, but just to look into medications for my anxiety, not ADHD… please pray for me 🙏😞
If you relate to every symptoms, trust your guts and talk to a psychiatrist about what's on your heart, not about what other people expects you to. Unfortunately, many doctors are not trained to diagnose ADHD yet, so it's important that you seek the help of a professional who is aware of the symptoms and could establish a proper diagnosis for you. It will get better soon! 💪
Simply tell your therapist. If they don't listen. Ask for another one. It is often personality dependant. Like customer service in general. Just keep trying until you get the right person. Unless, you go through a boatload of people. Then the problem may be something different.
Keep in mind that PTSD and ADHD have a massive symptom overlap. Check out a few videos and websites on comparisons between ADHD and PTSD. You may have one or both. If you haven’t already had the psychiatrist appt, good luck.
Tbh there's evidence to suggest childhood trauma causes a lot of cognitive, mood and personality disorders. Autism spectrum stuff figures somehow, too. So it's really hard to separate anything trauma related from any diagnosis, especially as it's so common. It does take a specialist. It's also why professionals are moving away from DSM style criteria and working on managing symptoms first. That does require some element of patience on your part.
@@junipersystem dangit i saw a notification saying you had replied with this (sometimes youtube gives me notifications saying someone has replied to a comment that ive liked/also replied to) and i got distracted and now i have to try to remember what i was going to do in the first place
Haha same ! "Are you easily distracted ?" *Oh, I like that shirt. What that in this toys hand, a gun ? a sword ? a stick ? Was the light purple all the time ? Is it purple or pink ? * "No"
My parents said that I took an ADHD test when I was 4 and said that I didn't have ADHD. Now I'm 16 and they call me lazy, unorganized and stupid when I actually got an ADHD diagnosis without them knowing. Thanks for the video!
My teacher did a test to know if i had adhd when I was 10 it was negative, but I have seen a lot of videos an webs that showed me the symptoms and Im pretty sure that I have adhd, i Dont know how to tell my mom
FUK :( Now you're making me think about actually doing the homework after spending 4 hours staring at a question I just realized I already solved. God I'm so stupid.
Yes to everything (to an oddly high degree) except these two: 1. Being late. I tell people in my family that being on time = being late. My way of avoiding this is to give myself a 30% time buffer for everything I need to do that's important. Walking to the dentist is the most recent example: takes 20-25 minutes of walking (depending on speed) but I will leave at *latest* 30 minutes prior. How do I do that? By doing everything to prepare for leaving 5-10 minutes prior bare minimum. So I'm getting my shoes on 40 minutes prior. Where do those 10 minutes go between then and when I leave? Beats me. 2. Interrupting people because I need to get my thought out. I think talking on the forums my whole life has allowed me to be OK with not getting my thoughts across. I've posted tens of thousands of times, and not getting a single thought out isn't a big deal. Now....when I'm passionate about something, that's a different story. Even then however, I try to show signs of wanting to speak. If the other person wants to have a good conversation, they will usually pick up on it and let me talk; the struggle there is listening to them while I wait. If they simply don't catch on or don't care, I get the immediate realization that it's not important to share the thought with *them* in-particular. I usually end up losing interest in any conversation after that and stop engaging with them pretty quickly. Now, that can lead to me being selfish, and I try to keep that in mind; perhaps they genuinely just didn't pick up on queues I thought were obvious (putting my hand up slightly and starting to talk but stopping within 1 word usually.) Anyways...when there was a string of "yes, that's me" it was kinda 'funny,' because I started getting a bit emotional...followed by you talking about the emotional part. I don't get emotional often, but weird things can hit me hard. I don't really care to get diagnosed professionally, but I'm glad to know how I can start understanding myself better. Thanks.
"Are you easily distracted/ Do you hyperfocus?" me: *Either gets too distracted to do something, or too focused and intent on finishing it to the point of burnout. No in between*
Not me pausing the video to count the 20 different art projects I've collected and I haven't started yet, and the 10 others that are only half done. Immediately takes a left turn to the chores I've been meaning to do for at least a week and haven't gotten to despite trying
I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with ADHD. Spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.
I'm so very happy for you, Psilocybin is absolutely amazing, the way it shows you things, the way it teaches you things. I can not believe our world and our people shows less interest about it's helpfulness to humanity. It's love. The mushrooms heals people by showing the truth, it would be so beneficial for so many people, especially politicians and the rich who have lost their way and every other persons out there.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
Yes he's Predroavaro a professional mycologist. My daughter did straight shrooms in few days. Made her whole! after words, no more addictions, pains, ptsd and depression. It helped us.
"Are you easily distracted/overly emotional?" Me: Nah no way. Also me: *has a meltdown if someone asks me to do another task while I'm in the middle of a task*
What really helped me in deciding whether I should get tested (which I eventually did) was reading experiences from other people with ADHD. The list of symptoms to me always sounded recognisable, but as you said, it's a list of things that many people experience anyway, ADHD or not. Just reading r/ADHD and going "wow this is literally me" on every post, as well as hearing the experiences of content creators I watch that have ADHD, eventually led me to believe that I really might have it, and I can conclude that relating to experiences of others can help greatly in making that decision.
basically what I am doing right now. Did you get a diagnosis in the end or were you just broken (asking for someone who also relates a lot but then again it could also just be confirmaiton bias)
lol same whenever i see a symptom i think "wow i think might have adhd" and then i'm like "NO WAIT I CANT PIGEONHOLE MY BRAIN IS FAKING IT WHAT IF I DONT HAVE IT"
I started this thinking "I don't have ADHD but this'll be fun" then I realized I matched with a lot of the symptoms. But I ended the video saying "that was fun but I don't have ADHD" 😂
Been on a waiting list to get diagnosed for around 4 years, and in this video, every question was a yes. My mom also thinks she has it as well and some people don’t understand what it is like for us, so I got told growing up: “Attention Seeking”, “YOUR OVERREACTING, STOP IT”, “DON’T SNAP AT ME”, the list could go on forever. Luckily, awareness of ADHD is spreading but still, not everybody gets it especially Boomers, Gen Z, and sometimes Millennials. But they also can have it, but they didn’t know back then, and they might still not know now. My mom got harshly punished as a child because of ADHD, so please, just spread the awareness of it. Thank you.
I'm Gen X - the one everybody forgets. When I was a kid it was called "hyperactive" and it was usually the squirrelly boy in class that was labeled "hyper". Every report card I had said I was smart but spent all day in class daydreaming, staring out the window and talking with classmates. I was always called lazy and in trouble for not studying, not cleaning my super disorganized room and being super emotional about everything. I am 57 now and always wonder how different my life might have been had I been diagnosed and treated at a young age.
@@itsjustlarkspur1750 I legit didn't know not everyone can not work while the teacher is talking. Lol I will literally sit there and just yeah space out. Then the teacher will come over to me and yeah
I thought this was just me, too! Weirdly, when the teacher is talking even to other students nearby, I can't focus on my work and get agitated, almost angry, if you will, then I zone out
This is me too I keep telling my self to go to bed at 11 and every might I end up staying up till about 5 am and sleeping in till noon cuz I diddnt sleep enough that night
I don't comment on videos often, but I came back to this video years later and watching it again made me smile. I originally found this video when I was 18 and going through a super rough point in my life and it was through videos like this that I recognized my own ADHD and was able to get a diagnosis and treatment. I even showed your video to my parents when I told them I thought I might have ADHD. So I wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this and helping people like me to understand themselves and their brains better!
K Roberts oh my life yes.... I’m working from home today and I’ve managed to bake bread, clean the house do laundry and get stuck in a RU-vid dive... have I started work yet?... no. Will I? I’m truly trying lol
Can people really just... stop thinking?? Like they don’t think about how they’re not thinking and then think about how they’re thinking about how they’re not thinking etc etc???
@@SketchUT Yeah its wierd like I can focus and unfocus. I'm doing that on accident but my brains thinking about something else. But I didn't know that you could like turn off your brain and sleep for example I'm writing this at 03:31am- I am sleep deprived and *not tired*
When I try to clear my mind it works for less than a second and I think about everything I’m not thinking about like random things like what I had for dinner a few days ago and different tv shows from when I was 5.
This could be a complete revelation in my life. I wrote down every symptom you listed and I can say I have, or really worked hard to overcome every single one my entire life. Think it’s time to talk to someone. Thanks for putting this together.
“Do you have trouble with your short term memory?” HA! Dude I sometimes forget my thoughts immediately after thinking them, particularly with ideas, I don't know why
Hahahah this 😂 whenever i talk something, and the person asks me to repeat it, i find it almost impossible to repeat.. Also when I need to tell what happened if someone asks me.. Damn, i am wasting all of my energy trying to find words
You ever sneeze and then have to try and convince yourself you actually sneezed because you kinda half forgot it happened , like you sneeze then 2 minutes later you have to convince yourself you actually sneezed .... Yeah that happens to me all the time lol
I have 10/10 of these. This would make sense. The only thing I don't do is interrupt people but that is mainly because it pisses me off when people do it so I have "trained" myself to not do it. I do still go "Oh!" as soon as it pops in and I just stack my head super fast if they try to stop talking to hear me.
“Do you have trouble starting projects, but fly through the planning part really easily?” Me, whose planned out seven novels but have started none of them: 👁 👄 👁
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Me: has been diagnosed years ago twice because I wasn’t sure My brain now: okay but what if you’re wrong Me, thinking about a third diagnosis test: what if I’m wrong
A minute into the video, I got distracted. And then I just heard "If you said yes to all of these things..." And I was like "Huh? Is it already done? So quick...?"
once i tried to do a meditation tactic where u imagine a storm-tossed sea that calms down and comes under ur control and i literally got hit in the face by a crab. i dont even-
I’ve always been told I have ADHD by other people and I just brushed it off, afterwatching this and everything listed is basically me, I’ve now booked a GP appointment 😂 thank you sir
it's especially hard when you were born as a very smart person and now you don't know how to study and you can't focus on things that you have learned before so everyone just thinks that you are lazy and then get mad at you
VIDEO: "Do you have trouble shutting off your brain?" ME: "no" ALSO ME: can't stop thinking at night so I unintentionally stay up until I physically can't anymore, and then I crash from sleep deprivation.
bruh that's me, I used to go sleep earlier at like 11pm-12am but I just couldn't stop thinking and it'd be to the point where I'd finally be falling asleep but then once I thought that my head would just go nuts with random ideas. Now I stay up until I'm about to pass out aka at like 1-3am, which I mean it isn't good since I'm constantly tired now.
10/10. I add those points too: My voice changes; for instance, when "I'm relaxed" I never relaxed, but when I start work, when i wake up, or something, my voice is normal calm and soft. But when I'm feeling motivated, my way of speaking speeds up and my tone changes, sometimes reaching a high-pitched, fast pace like a squeaky mouse. I can't seem to control it, and I can't take possession of it. Furthermore, I act like a child when I work - and I do this professionally. I exhibit childlike behaviors, such as being constantly cheerful, highly motivated, always smiling, helping everyone, joking, and engaging in playful movements, some of which may seem silly but bring smiles. I'm genuine, I don't put on airs, I have no pretensions, and everything seems to go well for me. I don't experience jealousy at work, and sometimes, I struggle to discern whether someone is making fun of me or not. I speak rapidly to the point that people can't keep up, and they often ask me to repeat what I just said. I'm not a native English speaker, and I often receive compliments for speaking like a native. However, if people aren't English speakers, they find it hard to follow the thread of the conversation and ask me to repeat it, most of the times slow me down -.-. Slow speakers seem boring to me, and I struggle to follow them because I'm always thinking, thinking, thinking when they are speaking. For me, work is like a game. I enjoy it, love interacting with people, helping them, and exploring with them if they have any issues or can't find something. I hyper focus on things, and I keep searching for a solution until I find a solid point. I always ask for forgiveness for everything: if I do something, if I move and touch someone, if I walk in front of people talking, if I accidentally brush against someone, or if they are in the wrong. Apologizing is a constant part of my daily life, and I don't know how to stop it. I've tried, but it keeps coming back.
It makes me mad when people say that “ADHD is fake” or that “everyone has ADHD”, people don’t know how tiring, hard, and stressful it is to actually have it. People have said to me things like “just focus, sit down, or be still” LIKE BRO I PHYSICALLY CANTTTTTTT. I was diagnosed on the 8th grade and I wish more people talked about it and ways to manage it.
omg I just spent the last 1.5 hours replying to your comment, and freaking accidently DELETED IT!!!!! it was prob tldr anyway. one thing I was saying was that I can't sit still to save my life and my leg will just bounce, up and down and people will come up to me and try to hold my leg down, or tell me to stop cuz I'm driving them nuts. I HATE THAT!!
I totally agree with you. I have had ADHD since I was 3, and I couldn't even tell you how many time I was sent to the principal's office because I couldn't either focus on my work or stay in one place. As well as people who get so mad that they think I am faking it and think I am someone who is acting out just to get attention...... Like I mean I don't like even being looked at let alone wanting to have attention.
Yup thanks god I was diagnosed when I was like 6 so I always knew but I like wachind videos like these because like in the part of the Amazon thing I have never related so much or if something pops up in my head I HAVE to say it or I will forget. I am also a girl so that makes me extra lucky to be diagnosed since I was little and videos like these mkae me realize again.. cuz I literally forget that people actually do the same things I do lol
I feel like I'm tricking myself into thinking I have these symptoms. Like , by hearing him saying it, and the fact it says ADHD test in the title I keep thinking that I'm manipulating my brain into believing I do these things....is that normal, or am I just messed up
Honestly? Same here, I feel exactly the same and it's so confusing. My brain is saying that I just want to convince myself that I have ADHD so I'm making things up or not being honest, it's so confusing I don't know anything anymore.
I've previously been told I was Borderline Personally Disorder, could relate to some things but not a lot. Then it was Bipolar 2, again I can identify with this a lot closer. Now I've been told some parts Borderline personally disorder 2 but predominantly ADHD. But still wonder if all I want is a label. In some ways, a label can help me to receive treatment or make changes in my life to help me cope better.
If you think you're tricking yourself into having a disorder, you're probably not. I struggle with the same problem and sexuality a lot. I think I'm tricking myself into being bisexual and I'm actually a lesbian. Thing is: I AM attracted to men, and the label of bisexual fits me really well. So I'm bisexual.
I get that alot with Videos & Movies or zoning out in the middle of a conversation or getting distracted. It is hard trying to stay calm when someone is yelling at you for zoning out or getting easily distracted. I know that ive got ADHD proven from a doctor but it helps me to understand more about it. I would love to help everyone else out with their problems and mis - understandings. If there is anything else on your mind that you would like more support with Feel free to send me a email johnnyuren2000@gmail.com or message me on facebook Johnny Uren. My profile picture has a rainbow with stars on it behind me and my cover picture is fireworks.
When your parents don’t “believe” in mental health (edit: holy shit I’ve never gotten this many likes also that’s kinda sad how many people relate to this)
Mine call me "normal" as if ppl with mental disorders aren't normal ? (Also I have depression, anxiety and ptsd so I'm not new to this...but my ex, who has adhd says I might have a 78% chance of actually have it😅)
Maddi Leigh I brought adhd up to my mom and she actually admitted that I probably have it but won’t do anything because she thinks medication will make my grades go down but she still denies that multiple school counselors and nurses have said I have anxiety and she called my panic attacks asthma and even tried to get an inhaler
1. Trouble starting projects 2. Poor attention to detail 3. Easily distracted 4. Hyperfocus 5. Bad time management 6. Disorganized 7. Over emotional 8. Impulsive 9. Forgetful 10. Trouble shutting off your brain Just because I completely forgot everything he said the moment this video was over, I made a cheat sheet for us 😂
Imposter's syndrome. Same. About everything. I've been a bartender/ waitress for 6 years or so and I still feel like I'm just pretending to be cool... like that's cool? 😂
Love how several times he would say a symptom and I’d be like “nah not really” and then he would give examples of what he means and I’d be like “….. oh”
My girlfriend and I broke up recently hopefully not long term. And I thought her advice of getting assessed for adhd was a little crazy till I read up on it and every single one almost I had the ahhh shit maybe she’s right moments.
I was freaking falling asleep while I watched this video, not because I was tired, but because I was BORED! Yeah I have a diagnosis for my ADHD, but I was distracted and decided to watch this. Which distracted me from watching this video.. and now I’m writing this comment….
*Me, thinking about this sort of thing for ages, trying not to self diagnose, taking careful consideration, thinking genuinely:* mother is there a possibility I might have - even if it's mild - some kind of ADHD? *Mother:* No, what I think you are is lazy and a procrastinator.
That's literally my family. I show all the signs of ADHD but when I bring it up to my parents they are quick to dismiss me and say its not ADHD. I have the type of parents that wouldn't tell me if I had it even if they knew I had it. I'm sure they know I have it, they just don't want me knowing
I was diagnosed with ADHD at like 8 years old. On Adderall and Ritalin one time or another in elementary school. I think I stopped taking them before middle school. Anyhow, I'm 37 years old now and I can assure you that you can overcome many of these deficits. I never suffered from lack of attention to detail, but definitely all the others. I did estimating for a year or two in my early 20s and I've been in aerospace manufacturing for over 10 years. Definitely helped me with time management and organization. Maturing will help with impulsivity and "shutting off your brain". My strategy with getting to sleep is actually to focus on one particular thing. I will literally build a story in my mind of a project (building a wooden table) or an activity (taking my family out on an adventure) I want to do. Usually less than 5 minutes later, and I'm asleep. Otherwise my mind will be racing about what I need to do because I forgot to check my project list and I still need to set up an appointment with this or that person, etc. (and for the record, attention to detail is often where I get stuck) Good luck!
You should’ve added that those symptoms need to have been present for at least six months. Otherwise everyone will think they have ADHD. Also, reading through comments while a video is playing is normal for most people. That doesn’t automatically mean you have ADHD.
Me: **can’t sit thru intro bc he’s talking too slow and is getting frustrated** Also me: **has all symptoms** My brain and my family: you’re just a lazy procrastinator. Stop making excuses. You’re useless. Do your work and get it over with.
My lack of focus and the resulting frustration are often remedied by playing the video at a faster speed. Retention may not be 100%, but hey, it's a win cuz I got through it!
