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So sorry for your loss 😢

This video is awesome. I can't believe how well it describes how I feel and how I felt as a child. As a 53 year old who only got diagnosed at 50 I do wonder what my life would have been like if we knew then what we know now about the Inattentive type. There are also comments here that add to your observations that are spot on. For example someone mentions that we quite often appear to be top students (when we aren't daydreaming), quite often due to the 'last minute' surges we can achieve, but when we get to uni we often flunk out at some point during the course. I was pretty lucky with my course and managed to make it through (was touch and go in the final year though). For me your description of the audio processing issues we can have hit home as when I got to uni and some of the lessons in the final year became largely 'lecturer talks, you talk note, and you are expected to learn at the same time' I basically hit brickwalls in my learning that i couldn't work out why they were there as i understood the subject matter, but I had to effectively redo each lesson afterwards using other people's notes to have any chance of doing the associated assignments (luckily only about 25% were this way on my particular course, so I managed to pass it, not brilliantly but well enough to get a job afterwards that I enjoyed). It got so bad that for one lecturer I just stopped attending his lectures (luckily he only did 50% of one subject within the degree so I got enough marks from the other 50% to pass it, barely). It also didn't help that he tended to talk to the whiteboard rather than us. I still don't know how he never noticed that i stopped atrending, or maybe he just didn't care about his students (i think he thought we were beneath him as he only wanted to teach the 'honors student' class and saw the 'normal' class as not worth his time and felt he had been demoted when he was given our class to teach).

That happens to me, worse when I was younger, hard to be in school with this. People around me including teachers would take it personal like I didn’t care and was doing it on purpose. Getting put on the spot would cause me to shut down, I ended up dropping out of school.

Holy shit what an incredible video, good holy god.

Thanks for the clip. I suffer from inattentive ADHD. Was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated that i cant focus on what i want to! This video made me feel less isolated. Thanks 🙏

How did it affect your mental health??

Heyo Steve, glad the search engine steered me to this vid. I'm in my 4th year of CS and simultaneously trying to develop life management skills alongside the demands of school the anxiety of job searching, imposter syndrome brink of I'm not built for this mentality, content like this is really helpful cuz u seem to keep it real, its nice to see creators that make an effort to be a positive parasocial influence in people's lives real talk. All the fuckin grifty scammy shit on platforms legit sucks the life out of people. I fuck with your style boss, catch u later maybe one day I'll try and start a channel similar. Cool af.

Me as a kid... He has selective hearing, sit down and sit still, pay attention, have patience, quit fidgeting, where's your common sense, that's a dream bud not reality, have patience, sit still, be quiet, quit playing with your face/hair, don't bite your nails.......... Yeah I developed some mental health coping techniques from a young age, took me to 38 and at the hands of the worst job I've ever had to realize that maybe I should get my head checked out.... I was depressed, shit was way harder for me than others, maybe I'm having a mid life crisis..... Nope it was ADHD all along, all those jobs I had for 2 years or less since entering the workforce.... Yep could have been ADHD as well doing that

God bless you and your family brother 🙏

I am currently going through the process of diagnosing ADHD. I already have a psychologist's conclusion stating a high possibility of inattentive ADHD. What you are saying resonates with me, especially about being a funny guy. As long as I can remember, I have always had a tendency to say some stupid joke or make an inappropriate comment that somebody might find funny. While going through the ADHD diagnostics, I realized that this whole 'funny guy' thing probably goes along with impulsivity. Sometimes, I just don't have any filters-I have something to say, and I say it without thinking about the consequences. Unfortunately, it works in both directions-sometimes I might say something very funny and everybody will laugh, but on other days, it might be something offensive or a blunt emotional outburst that could damage my relationships with friends or loved ones.

Omg I’m so sorry for your loss 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I just stumbled on your page I’m a single mommy trying to understand my kiddo he has ADHD an I wanna help my baby the best I can He is 15

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primary symptom. I have zero sense of time. no idea when things happened in the past other than not today. I have to use a timer to break time into blocks, but I have to find a timer that doesn't add to my anxiety. if I have an appointment I can't do anything else cause I won't know it's time for the appointment. I have to watch the clock to make it on time. Thank you for your videos, they are helping.

I was diagnosed last year with Inattentive ADHD and my inner child could cry. I wasn't bad, just needed different direction.

As a man with an attentive adhd, this video has summed up my experience better than anything else I've ever seen, thank you.

For me, it varies from day to day, I am inconsistent, same with the other things I have going on. Some days the dyslexia is off the charts, some days when its quiet(no distractions !!) my brain can processwords and numbers. But when it comes to time, I have to set alarms on my phone, one to say" " get ready for work, " one to say" leave now". I now know not to rely on my brain to know 👩‍🔧

And then we plan parties that after the day dream...we are like..."no"... That's too stressful. Then we want to start a support group....then "we are like....oh noooo that's too stressful". Imagining it is far safer 💛😢💛😊

😮😅. Yup that's me 💯

Social construct..... Pharmacists making money

I’m in the process of going through diagnosis, have had informal diagnosis from a couple sources including psychologist and now awaiting a formal one with a psychiatrist. The more research I do, the more life long traits I compare with others who have adhd the more wow factor I get and I too have been feeling like my symptoms have somewhat worsened and my thoughts were like an emotional roller coaster, but I put it down to the fact that I don’t have to hide who I am I why I am the way I am anymore just to try and fit in. So much more about myself just makes sense now, I have shed many happy tears and some sad ones but for years I have wanted to know why am I so different to others, but have always held myself back from seeking the reason, well I’m now on my journey and pleased that I am because my children have many traits like mine when I was a kid and maybe, just maybe they will be able to get a better chance at things going forward than I have. Saying that, these recent amplifications of symptoms concerned me and I started thinking am I subconsciously playing on it a little, so this video have given me extreme comfort of yet again knowing I’m not alone 🥰

I wish i could show this kind of video to my mum. There’s a lot of mental disorders in my family (bipolar, autism, depression, anxiety...) my mom’s bipolar but since I managed to go to college she thinks i can’t have theses disorders too. When I try to explain to her that I have adhd she says its impossible because i don’t look like the stereotype she is thinking of. I whish i could show her this kind of video so she can understand how it looks like for me unfortunately it is always english video which she can’t speak. I tried looking for french video that show how adhd work at least for me but couldn’t find any

I am a struggling stepmom assisting in raising a 4 year old diagnosed with adhd and other disorders as well. I am struggling because my partner, her dad, just doesn't get it and doesn't seem to be interested in understanding at all. I am at the burnout stage because I and her behavior counselor seem to be the only adults in her life who are trying to work with her through this. Her dad refuses to discuss this with her biomom because of her lack of understanding. Is there any help/support for parents besides walking out due to frustration?

First thing I did after seeing your video was share it w/my husband who after 45 yrs of marriage, has finally recognized, come to terms with and shared w/me his ADD Inattentive. This realization and revelation has provided a overwhelming clarity to him and myself and to our relationship. I thank you for your videos and will continue to share them with him.

Yes I talked with my hands to 😩

100%.... I am all over the place with my hands when I talk!

I zoned out during your explanation thinking of hypothetical situations where the situations you gave as an example would actually happen to me. It was like Inception.

Hi Steve, I've watched several of your videos and am so happy to have finally found someone who can tell my story. I'm 75 years old, and I, too, became the school comic to cover up my inability to focus. My dad used to go mad at me over my school reports: "John could be a clever child if only he would stop talking." What you tell us is so true. It could be me telling these stories. I've never been diagnosed; it's not worth it now at my age, but I have no doubt whatsoever that I'm an ADHD sufferer. I feel your pain, mate; I'm sorry about your loss. Please don't leave us again; I enjoy your channel so much.

So sorry to hear about your wife. I lost my best friend in December of 2023. He was the one that made my world feel less horrible and he was a father figure to my kids. I know how the heart aches when going through something like this. Just know you have people rooting for you. Sending love to you and your family. I know this was a year ago but it takes a long time to heal. I hope your doing well

Thanks $2:00 for you pops!🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thanks!

YOU CANNOT GET OUTTA YOUR OWN HEAD

Your videos are super high quality, thanks for bringing us all along on your journey working with your ADHD! I love being productive, finding that dopamine hit, and I've started to realize that my biggest barrier is simply starting a task or project. For the longest time I though it mattered what kind of project I'm working on. For example, weeding VS working on our camper van. In my brain I think I'd rather work on the camper van, but once I start either project they both make me happy and provide a sense of accomplishment! Now I just have to figure out how to motivate myself to START something and not just think about starting it, then get distracted because I'm trying to make a new Kanban board and looking for inspiration online, then I find one of your videos and start watching all of them because I've been meaning to do that LOL.

I zoned out during your video because I started reading the Comments, then I zoned out from the Comments. And I have Combined Type ADHD.

That is extremely sad. I'm praying for you and your family

Yes the task management wording has to be changed. I shut down, I always say I rebel against myself when I tell myself "I have to". I try to trick brain with different wording. Bc I'm a visual person, the most helpful strategy to get myself motivated is to watch TH-cam videos of the task I'm trying to get motivated to do...cleaning, organizing. I like body doubling, I don't use them to push me or shame me, I just feel better when I have someone over and I can whistle while I work 😉

that begining was uncanny, he interupted me while i was shaking my water bottle to watch the bubbles and imagining a conversation that i dont even remember now, then he told exactly what i just did, and i was like, Oh shit i have adhd

lol literally didn't notice your depiction of zone out starting because I was zoning out myself. I guess that means its a good depiction.

hello, im not diagnosed yet. but i think I had ADD. i really have no interest at all. i don't relate to people like watching movies, reading books, and even playing games ( I play some, but I do it to distract myself. i don't enjoy it)

I love the skinned knee analogy! Great to keep in mind when you're about to lose it on an annoying child

I use an hour glass that is 30 minutes to see how much time is passing.

Me!

Thank you for sharing. I feel I’m not alone.

As someone who hasn't be diagnosed with inattentive ADHD (yet), everything you share resonates with me on a deep level. It reminds me that we're not alone, that there are others dealing and feeling with so many of the same things. And dare I say, no matter whether you have ADHD or not, your content is golden. Thank you, and I look forward to watching so many more of your videos, both past and future. Keep fighting for all those most important things.

Not diagnosed with ADHD, but my therapist was trying to get me tested for it but I never got contacted about the testing. Gonna go through my primary now, but yk. I do wanna say that I love talking with my hands and then my grandma kinda mocks me for it but yk I don't think she's trying to be mean but like uh yeah idk. Started tearing up watching this because it's literally me (minus the classroom stuff, I've only now started struggling with my classes and it's mostly history and english lol). I just feel validated watching this ig

When I was young my mother got my hearing check and she was surprised when it turned out that I can hear, little did she know she had to get my brain checked. I’m still not properly diagnosed but every information I get on this type of adhd the more I’m convince that I have it. One thing I always hear even today and those people aren’t being rude but before they tell me something they’re like “listen, listen” which does actually help me tune in better but kind of makes me giggle because both my family and recently made friend say it and they all say it the same way, it’s kinda funny but must be a bit frustrating for the person talking to me.

What?! That's a very negative view. People can also ask 'why' because they are just curious about someone. It's a way of getting to know what sparks people, what motivates them, what gives them joy and how, their world view etc etc. The question can unlocks so much information. 'Why' in itself is a neutral question. You are just interpreting it as negative. Assuming bad intention. That's just sad. I will never stop asking why.

The first chunk of your video assures me that you're not offended that I have no idea what happened in the middle bit. I think I managed to get back on track for the last part.

I travel centuries for hours in my bathroom.......,but it should have been from the inside of my shower & now I'm going to be late. Again. and again. and again. and again. and again. and again. and again.........😏 and again. and again.

When I was a kid. My teachers suggested I get tested for hearing problems, colour blindness and low blood sugar at varying times.

I literally experience both 🙈