I recently got confirmation that I have ADHD. So let's try some ADHD toys to see if they help Buy MY coffee: topofthemornincoffee.com/ Twitter : / jacksepticeye Instagram : / jacksepticeye Edited By: / tr8ss
people have probably said this already, but it’s good to remember that not all sensory toys are designed to help concentration, a lot of them are made to calm down people with sensory issues.
thank you!! this is super important! Also how sensory toys arent only for people with adhd but also ppl with asd (such as myself) and a lot of us are very yes or no to certain sensory toys! some work for for one person but another person might hate them !!
YESSS. Ive got both autism and adhd and lots of these toys really do work at least for me. hate noisy ones though. but that clicking one jack liked now i want one haha
@@lexerwilliams8880 i have both as well! idk if you know what that fake snow stuff is, but i hate that stuff. the texture of it just throws me way off. I don't like blueberries because of the little sprout thing thats on it, i dont like the texture of it. a lot of things throw me off
I have a severe case of adhd and I get trouble in school and bullied everyday for it, I am so happy that you have a fan base that loves you for who you are not what you have.
I think the "wait a minute, does this mean I'm actually _not_ just dumb and lazy?" thing is something a lot of people who got diagnosed with ADHD later in life can relate to. I certainly do.
Yes, but I can't figure out how to simply get tested, I have been trying for half of one year already... I am supposed to show reports from when I was a kid, which I don't have! If I thought I was just being "dumb and lazy", ofc I was always trying to hide it...
As someone who got diagnosed with a learning disability in adulthood, it's so true. I thought it wouldn't make any difference if I was diagnosed or not, but the relief when it was "official" that I wasn't just stupid and lazy all along was amazing.
I was diagnosed at 7, but I was always made to think that I was still just lazy when my parents gave me shit for not doing well at school. I always have a hard time trying to distinguish which parts of my behavior are due to my disabilities and which parts are just me, It's so frustrating because the only frame of reference I have is my own perspective. I don't know what it's like to be normal so I can never be certain on how abnormal I really am.
10:17 I know this is not of any use anymore but I just felt like mentioning this: that thingy you have there is a puzzle that makes fun clicky noise. You’re supposed to rearrange the balls (damn that is one hell of a thing to say) and put them back to their color coded place. It’s tricky because you can only push down and switch one ball at a time. There’s one missing because otherwise the puzzle wouldn’t work.
As someone with ADHD, I watch this video every month on the 23rd, I love you, Mr. Jacksepticeye for both normalizing ADHD while also making fun of it because that shit is annoying when I'm not on my meds
I literally couldn't lay down on the couch thing in my schools nurses office because it felt like my body was filled with jello and it was all sinking to the bottom, it kinda made me feel like a toddler in the sense of not wanting to lay down
Right! Add and autism is a fun mix with this one! Finding the right sensations that don't set you off but also aren't weird. It's real fun. Had many a sensory overloads trying add toys
My depression gives me some of the symptoms of ADHD so I can confirm that some of the weirdest things like the ball I have the orbe ball and it's so fun
THANK YOU!!! I had no idea what they were called and I was struggling to figure out what to even search for in hopes of finding the name of them, so you're a lifesaver!!
As a person with ADHD, everything about this video is just wonderful. The expressions, the commentary, the fact he put the wiggly worms in his mouth. It's all so relatable.
Serious question here, are there specific things that might be a sign of ADHD ? (I mean it's different for each individual but I wonder if there are signs that are more reccurent than others) ((also note that it's not for self diagnosis, it's just curiosity))
@@bleusealord well it depends really it's different for everyone but some basic things are, hard to focus, easily distracted, low attention span and so forth
Jack in a try not to laugh vid with Pewds: “You’re like that one ADHD kid.” Pewds while watching this video: “Well, well, well, look how the turn tables.”
Welcome to adhd land, where there is always something going on no matter what and where you get stressed out over the 19284730109348828291827373 missing assignments you have 🤾♂️
It used to be classified as a childhood only thing, but the knowledge is spreading fast, that adults can have ADHD too, and more and more adults are getting diagnosed, but the waiting time is horrendous.
My husband has ADHD and it makes it hard to do so many things. He is also (like Seán) naturally very loud, and talks a lot lot. It makes it hard to do things like concentrate on studying because he gets distracted easily, or paying attention in class (college.) He could be in the middle of a conversation with me and he will hear someone else say something interesting and he will just kind of turn around and join that convo forgetting about ours. It’s something I’ve learned to be comfortable with because I used to get offended by that. I thought he wasn’t interested. It’s not that, it’s that he hears something even MORE interesting and wants to hop in on that topic. So instead I learn to just hold his hand while he talks to the other person (people) and then I continue when he’s done. He was bullied so much in school (up until high school because I was popular so people started paying more attention to him when we got together) because he was loud and talkative. He got detentions and all kinds of crap for just being him. But meds didn’t help him, they made him unable to eat and sleep and he was depressed. So he’s kind of learned to just live with it and I have learned not to “deal” with it, but to live with it, because his ADHD comes as a piece of him. And I want all the pieces :).
jack as a little kid i whatched you on the tv with parker plays or whatever see i have adhd and honestly i though you where awsome so to see someone i realy like haveing the same thing i have and showing it off proudly is heart warming thank you for being here
Me, struggling to come to terms with the fact that maybe I do need a mental evaluation and have for years, to people with ADHD: *STOP BEING SO RELATABLE, PLEASE*
It’s a pain in the ass to get a diagnosis, but you’ll know real quick from your reaction to the meds, whether or not you actually have ADHD. If you don’t have ADHD, you’ll go full manic and off the walls, since the meds basically work like incredibly low level meth or speed lmao If you DO have ADHD, the medication will do a lot of things that seem counterintuitive, given that it’s an amphetamine. Your thoughts will stop racing, you’ll have energy that feels much less manic, some people even feel calmer and sleep better. That means your brain needed that help.
@@averyhughes2478 for me it was super easy to get the diagnosis, but it was a process to actually just get in touch with the doctor. She saw me once, asked me a few questions, and started to discuss medication. Best thing I ever did!
@@piper4268 Ah yeh, that’s more like what I meant!! I know getting the diagnosis is easier nowadays, at least partly bc the understanding of what causes ADHD has improved a LOT in the time since I was diagnosed (in 1998 lmao). Yeh, what I meant was more that getting in to get tested in the first place is a huge pain. Getting in touch with the right doctor, and getting an appointment period (a friend of mine has an appointment they scheduled recently, for four months from now, yikes), can take AGES
Fun fact since Jack owns a coffee business: caffeine has weird affects on ADHD and will either make us focus, do nothing, or put us to sleep. Mixed bag on results, really!
I can relate with the feeling of I don’t feel good enough or I feel stupid and the giving up when things don’t turn out the way I want. I have so many ideas to get out yet I don’t do them. Since I had my autism diagnosis I just feel well least now I know why. I hope things are going great for you man.
Jack: its too noisy it’d drive me insane Also jack: OOOOH CLICKY Jack: if it wasn’t sticky then I’d like it Also Jack: OOOOH STICKY Never change, Jack XD
The bad noisy things aren’t supposed to make a sound, and it’s not a nice sound. The clicky ones make a nice satisfying click which makes our brains feel good. I know cause I have one 😂
"Having ADHD makes you feel like a toddler" The ADHD test I did was literally child play, card game memory, shapes, kid toys. I have never in my entire life felt so belittled like my diagnosis was childish and i'm just an adult stupid like a child basically. :(
Pfft, that's literally how it is with autism too. Basically, for these diagnoses, they only test iq and intelligence. But they never really look at the emotional or mental side of it. My diagnosis was being challenged because I got good grades (I know, dumb right?) but I managed to find a place that actually made me feel heard for once as I explained my sensory issues and how hard it is to make friends.
I had something similar to that when my last therapist suggested I reverted to child-like behavior when around a certain individual. I did fiddle with the basic toddler toys, but later it became obvious I did that with everything-I simply shut down and was frightened, distracted myself, but the therapist insisted I was reverting into a shy little kid. Then again, this same guy also insisted I had OCD because I got a 100% on some numbers game. It’s honestly sad how that method seems to be generally used for a lot of different learning disorders, even if they have little in common and can be tested by other methods that DON’T involve implying the patient has the mental captivity of a little kid. Like you said, it’s belittling. It’d also coming to light that just because you like fiddling with things doesn’t mean you have a learning disability, but so many folks with or without the knowledge to make that diagnosis seem to believe and perpetuate that idea.
This is what fascinates me about ADHD. It affects everyone differently. The toy at 2:46 I use A LOT and adore it. I can have it in my apron pocket at work and just play with it one handed. The toys at 3:47, I absolutely hate the sound of. 🤣 I do enjoy the squishy toys like the panda one.
Speaking of the weird block shape changing one that clicks a lot that you hate hate no more cause there's metal ones that don't make much noise like you won't even notice the noise if you were using it while distracted
"having adhd makes you feel like a toddler" i've actually described living with adhd as being like parenting a toddler. except youre both the parent AND the toddler
Yes, yes, yes! I feel the exact same! I always struggle with decision making a lot, because my ‘inner child’ and ‘adult brain’ want, or have to do, two very different things. My brain is in constant inner turmoil. 😂
lol like your trying to be responsible and think of important things you have to do but there's a small child running around your feet clanging pots and pans together and screaming "IM A PONY".
my little sister watches toy reviews and i always think "why does she like watching other people playing with toys?" until i see Sean playing with ADHD toys.
10:16 i have one of these i love it youre meant to push them down n sideways to mix them then try and get them back to match the colour of the circles around the holes :3
Being someone who was diagnosed with adhd as an adult and dealing with that MAAAASSIVE life changing realization and all of those “SO THATS WHY I DO THAT” - I know that it is so bittersweet and just so huge, just wanted to say congrats on the diagnosis and have fun learning so much about yourself moving forward ✨
I cannot express how similar my experience is with being diagnosed after years of difficulties! So many things I wondered if they were connected, I kept bringing it up to my psychiatrist and lo and behold. I have a variation of ADHD. I went on meds and things got so much easier to handle, it’s crazy how different I am. I’m a lot calmer, I’m not bouncing off the walls anymore, and even my sleep got better! A diagnosis can change a person’s life when they have a variation of ADHD.
ADHD is kind of weird diagnosis... For me, there's absolutely nothing bad about it. I know it probably had something to do with my burn outs, depression and anxiety in the past. But now I know everything probably was just too much for me and my boundaries were bent too far. It's such a relief to finally know I wasn't overreacting. I now know I have beautiful abilities and skills, I'm always finding new ways to do things, I'm creative.. but that I also need to give myself time to take care of me. If someone thinks that's bad that's on them. Just in one month after being diagnosed I've found some beautiful communities online that I've found so helpful. Finally I have places where EVERYONE understands. I wish all of you ADHD peeps (especially diagnosed as adults) all the best, take care ✨
@@dazcfw Yeah right. If I'd played more video games when I was a kid I'd be a computer science major. "Stop playing? I'm going to start MAKING these games!" Ah well...I guess I'm going to have to settle for being a laparoscopic surgeon.
I think Seán summed up the adhd experience perfectly here. It’s not just “I go bouncy all the time and can’t focus”, it’s also “I can’t get things done so I feel stupid and like I’m a failure” and also “for some reason if I only study the night before I’ll be okay” and ALSO “no I don’t like this toy YEET!” I want like all of the toys in this vid btw rip
I have ADHD and I keep a few fidgets in my pencil pouch during school. Contents include: a fidget cube I got for Christmas, a leapfrog, (those frog toys that you push down and they “jump”), and a fidget spinner I won at an in-class auction at the end of 6th grade.
My older sister right there, lol when i was "learning" my there, their, they're, there's. and theirs, i had to learn with my sister. I obviously knew them and didnt have to learn, but my mom made me. I was getting every single one correct and my sister was so confused and got them all wrong. My sister is 20 and im 11 my sister has ADHD and autism while im here passing her with my there's
The “push the balls in” toy is actually this brain teaser thingy where the balls are out of order and you have to get the colored balls to their colored spot. But like a Rubix cube, you have to mix it up first. Unlike a Rubix cube, it’s pretty easy. Though it is kinda fun! :) the edit was me correcting Rubin to Rubix lol
welcome to the "diagnosed with ADHD as an adult" club, sean. glad to see you getting some answers and some help for the life-hampering symptoms you've been struggling with
But no matter what cross you have to bear, it's still a great life you can live, don't let it bring you down, and even if it does, get back up! "You can still run with a crutch!"👍
i have adhd that can get really bad sometimes, but watching him play with random little nik naks makes me feel a little less alone when it comes to my adhd. thanks for that
"If you have ADHD, I'm not going to put this together. I want my hahas now." As someone who was recently diagnosed with ADHD (aged 22, I'm 24 now) , I have never felt more seen or understood 😂
as someone who was diagnosed with adhd in 2014, seeing a content creator like sean bring a bit of awareness to the less "quirky" side of adhd while still making it humorous really makes me happy
@@M4rrsb4rr yeah.. but i know hes doing it to be entertaining, his dialogue a few times gives a better understanding of actual struggles; sensory issues, poor time management even when you try hard, lack of patience that you dont grow out of, etc. But yeah, most videos like these definitely leans towards the more "fun and glamorous" side of the condition which is only a fraction of what it actually is
Yes I'm 13 with ADHD and I was diagnosed when I was three because it was all three types of ADHD and I put the fire alarm on at Tesco I've been on tablets since the day I turned six
My personal favorite, small spiky balls (pause.) I have one, and I love just rolling it around between my hands (PAUSE.) because it gives me something to do with my hands while also sorta massaging them, I really like it
Incase anyone was wondering about the toy with the “missing” ball, youre meant to mix the balls up by pushing them down and across until they're in the wrong places. (You can tell by the coloured rings around the edge.) And then try to put them back in the right place. And also theres meant to be an empty hole.
My kiddo has one. He thought like Jack at first about a ball being missing. Once I explained it to him, though, he really enjoyed it. Still does from time to time.
Right? I was like I liked the same things and hated the same things. I never got why fidget spinners were a thing. Growing up I had silly putty and took to school to help with my ADHD... teacher confiscated it though :C
As someone with adhd I relate to the clicky necklace and squishy items. I spend a solid ten minutes playing with stuff like this. I also spend ten minutes looking at a random frog outside my house
I am autistic with ADHA and an anxiety disorder plus I have beat cancer twice, life is hard but fun. Your paper please series is actually what I watched well getting my chemo done.
@@Briar_Kerbo yoooo. I'm diagnosed with inattentive ADHD, but when I first watched the video I knew barely anything about ADHD (much less inattentive type). And yes, relate hard.... Strange how the world works, one day your perception of reality and yourself is this, another day it's the complete opposite of that
Information about these toys: They're called "stim-toys" or "fidget toys". They're mostly used by neurodivergant people( such as autistic people and people with ADHD) to stim, release nervous energy, focus or cope with a hard situation. What does stimming mean?: stimming is short for "self-stimulation". Everyone does it, neurodivergants and neurotypicals. Neurodivergant people just tend to stim in a more "socially unacceptabl way" such as rocking back and forth or flapping their hands. Why do people stim?: stimming (or self-stimulation) is mainly used to release nervous energy or reduce stress. For most neurodivergant people stimming is also used in other situations where the person is happy, sad , having a meltdown or distressed. Stimming also comes in other forms, such as: Oral stimming: chewing on stuff Vocal stimming: Repeating a sound or word multiple times This is some information about stimming and fidget toys. Feel free to add any information or expirences down in the comments 😊
@@thecuriousadhdkoifish5908 ofcourse! I'm happy to have informed you If you have any questions you can just ask and I'll try to explain. Tho I'm autistic and I don't know what it's like to be ADHD, so there might be some things i can't explain 😅
the round one with a missing hole is like a rubix cube you push the balls into the correctly outlined circle with the open one as a spot to push them into.
I’m 12 years old, I was diagnosed with ADHD.I’m on two types of medication and watching this RU-vid video really made me feel good please do more like this thank you
@@MirrorHall_Clay as someone diagnosed with ADHD it can be cutesy but also a pain in the ass sometimes. Like I’m extremely hyper when it comes to social situations I love talking to people there’s just something about it. But when it comes to working it’s a pain
I have ADHD and this was so delightful to watch. Sean discovering fidget toys and being overjoyed and/or disgusted made my day honestly. And yeah, not all toys help you focus on something. Sometimes they're just nice to play with when under-stimulated.
literally!! thank you! i think a lot of people in this comment section misunderstand that a lot of these toys aren't exclusively for people with adhd but also asd, etc. We like some toys but other toys might make us hate it. everyone reactions to these toys differently as no person with adhd/asd is the same. !! /gen :D
The ball with the smaller coloured balls is like a rubiks kube. its missing one because you are supposed to move the balls around and then get them back to their original position. its pretty easy but still fun.
I have one of these Squishballs, Jack describes as "Fisheggs" and it honestly helps me focus a lot. Thing is that ADHD isnt a set version like a common cold. It has diversity so everyone has a tool that helps them best.
I was diagnosed with adhd SD an 8 year old and jack summed jt up perfectly "I'm not going to put this together, I want my haha's right now, I want my funny go spinny."
Yes but sometimes building it and putting it together will make you calm down and hyper focus then feel good about yourself for getting something done and then you get haha spinnies
that thing with the missing ball is a puzzle (kinda like a rubik's cube) you're supposed to push them into the empty spots to shuffle it and to solve it you have to push them back into their respective colors
Jack, just so you know, the ball that you hated is called a “Puzzle ball” and its supposed to not have a white ball. You’re supposed to mess it up and then solve it, kinda like a rubix cube
Seeing you bite the gummysticky was deeply satisfying for the "forbidden candy" section of my brain. My fave fidgets are the cube and spinner rings. Finding out I have ADHD explains so much
@@myahuske9229 You talking about those little cubes where each side has a different thing to it? Ive been considering getting one to help but havent known anyone whos tried one. So they work nice for you? Also forbidden candy XD
@@shaunswieringa171 no I was talking about that moment when you resize something can be explained by your adhd or the moment you realize you have it. Also (assuming your talking about the infinity cube) I do have one and it is amazing!
If you throw the squishy bears they'll stick to walls for ages it's amazing I've got a cat one in the corner of my ceiling it's stayed there perfectly for months
Jack: Says he wants things that dont make him feel like a kid Also Jack: Doesnt like something because it feels like a choking hazard. Also Also Jack: "Baby wants his toy!"
but these toys are exclusively made for people with adhd, a lot of these toys are for people with asd (such as myself) or are neurodivengent or just used for calming down.
At 10:22 that “bad fidget” is well I forgot what it’s called but you move the balls around which is why there is an open spot. It’s actually really fun! It’s basically a puzzle. There is a ring around each hole and you have to match the colours!
The “push balls in” toy is actually like a rubix cube and there’s actually SUPPOSED to be one missing. The objective is to get every color back to its socket ig.. it’s like super fun because once you get the hang of it you get really fast
Yeah it is fun. There was one in the nurses office and it was so fun that I didn't play with it much just incase someone with a nut allergy wanted to play with it.
“You can put your finger in it.” “You can play with yourself.” “It’s stuck to my wall.” “It’s sticky.” “Sticky stuff is how you get me.” “Am I gonna put it in my mouth?” “OHhHh, I don’t like it.” “OhHhHh YEah.” “Push the ball in.” -Jacksepticeye 2022
Fun fact: most ADHD and ASD adults don't usually like many fidgets and stim toys because we learned to develop our own fidgets and stims. For example, leg bouncing, nail biting, finger wiggling, etc. It's pretty normal for neurodivergent adults to find these a majority of these toys unappealing and be _far_ pickier about what works and doesn't, as it usually needs to correlate to what stims they currently do / use.
I think it's pretty mixed. My partner learned the leg bouncing, I play with my hair around my ears. For him, fidget spinner has helped a lot. For me, not so much. It's gotta be mild stimulation though, which is the point of many of these toys for ADHD specifically, to help create a sort of background stimulation rather than active. If it's active, then it doesn't help focus.
Smoking is one of mine. So is having multiple electronics going, including a computer with multiple tabs going. Sometimes it's just easier to have to have the tv or radio going in the background, not too loud, nothing too annoying or too interesting. Having something easy to tune out helps me tune in to what I need to focus on. As for the insomnia... other than trying to read Great Gatsby I've found nothing that helps insomnia. I listen to stuff that helps my sleep quality, at least I've found that.
I think it has a LOT to do with when you get introduced to stim toys and the connotation surrounding them. I never grew up around them, got diagnosed as an adult, and now only use them when I'm really anxious/irritated. These young kids next door (lovely but full blown hyperactivity ADHD) use stim toys A LOT because they were introduced really young and their parents/family/school is very supportive of them using them. I do think everyone will be different to some extent, but I wonder if we had all grown up with the option and with positive connotation around fidget toys whether it would be different.
10:15 The fidget at this point of the video is in fact, a puzzle sphere you move the little balls around and match them up with the rings on the outside the color should match
Well I'll be damned... welcome to the "wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until after thirty" club! Just went through this myself recently. 35 years of suffering from an ailment I didn't know I had :-/ still on the journey of figuring this shit out myself, hope things go well for you too!
I guess i was lucky to be diagnosed at about ten... maybe nine... then again it was the early 2000-2010 and bullying came hand in hand with special needs. 😅
I got referred in August, but there's a 3-4yr wait on the NHS so I'm stuck with fidget toys & caffeine until my 40's... Plus it's apparently harder to diagnose in females so I'm worried about whether I'll even get an accurate diagnosis :|
As a person who had a cat who shed so god awfully bad almost my entire life…all I can think about while Sean was messing with the sticky toys was how much of BB’s fur would be stuck to them in SECONDS. 😅
@@tristantheoofer2 yup when you have disabilities you get treated like a toddler and when you have mental illnesses you get treated like a feral animal
@@entrapta.exe_ yeap and that shouldnt be the fucking case like at all lol. like legit some ppl with mental disorders cant do normal everyday stuff but id say like 99.9% of ppl can regardless of having a mental condition or something (i am in that 99.9% btw) but then alot of neurotypicals only focus on that .1% probably bc its way more noticeable i think
At 10:14 the squish ball game is actually a colour sort game so the one that is missing is for moving the balls to different holes its one of my favourite fidgets
Gab walking in on Jack sitting in their living room screeching “TRIPLE CLICKY” radiates the same energy as Amy dealing with Mark’s yelling from the second floor. Two women with high levels of patience and tolerance for two boys with ADHD. Stan 🤩
