ADHD Diagnosis Criteria Explained
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- I'm clarifying the current ADHD diagnosis criteria. This is the criteria used in the UK and the USA from the DSM 5.
I made this because I'm seeing a lot of videos about ADHD (particularly on TikTok) where one or two traits being described lead to people wondering if they might have ADHD. So this is the criteria, and how many symptoms and which symptoms you need to qualify for the three different potential ADHD diagnosis's.
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Me: *is scrolling through the comments and up next videos then hears* “and if you’re not paying attention at this point enjoy that sweet sweet irony” *goes back a bit and then laughs*
Oh shit me
I laughed at that bit and then completely lost focus afterwards and then laughed again at myself ! I’m not diagnosed but looking into.
i was looking at discord 😪 don't even think i have adhd lol but it was funny when i heard that
This was me 🙈
I didn’t even hear this
ADHD is such a commonly misunderstood condition. It's much more than inability to focus or sit still! Great video :)
Yeah
So true :S
If only they can see what goes on in our brain :S
The amount of mental energy it takes to just simply get out of bed can be a struggle sometimes, replying to emails( sometimes I procrastinate because i'm over analysing what i'm going to say lol trying not to get distracted when im trying to do one simple thing on the computer but then I also enjoying multitasking but that leads to distractions after distractions and then hours later, nothing has been done :S anyway...lol we are so much more lol when our brain wants us to be lmfao
@@mardz229 we do.
I had a "laughs in ADHD" moment the other day when I spent 15 minutes getting ready to leave for therapy for my depression and ADHD, just to leave the house and before the end of the block realize I had to go back to get my mask (here it's not mandatory in the street, but it is in public transport and public indoor spaces, but when I just walk my dog I usually don't need one since I stay away from people, so I haven't made it a proper habit even though it's been a year). Also, ADHD moment when you realize you went to write a comment and didn't even pause the video, so I'll now have to jump 1 minute back again.
Who pauses the video to comment?
wait is not pausing the video not normal
Having ADHD I find it being the opposite.. with speaking of the video playing in the background. I would find it way too difficult to type a sentence and hear words at the same time, like from another source. It would completely distract me.. I can see how you might forget to hit pause, but at the same time.. I’m like there’s no way I could type and be able to blank out the conversation next to me. I would maybe argue that not everything you do is ADHD associated just because you have it, that doesn’t make it YOU. if you understand what I’m getting at. Then again, due to anything cognitive related.. it’s on a spectrum and difficult to really pinpoint a type of ADHD. Anyway, just thinking out loud (or maybe not since I’m typing)..
me - *has all the inattentive symptoms that were listed*
my mom - It'S jUst YoU bEiNG a TeeNaGEr
"YoU jUsT LaCk dIsCIplINe"
"iTs BeCaUsE oF ThAt dAmN pHoNe"
“yOu’LL gRoW oUt Of iT”
it's really hard when most of my memories from before 12 have been repressed and forgotten
Same
Probably because they were traumatic
SAME
My parents have no memory, my mom is on a pink cloud regarding my behaviour, and my dad wasn't around enough for my academic career.
@@MrGtagangster same I'm sorry for you
Great video. I actually got diagnosed today. Was told my score on the DIVA assessment was one of the highest the therapist has ever seen. Waiting to start medication. Real shame is so much of my life is just a blur and full of broken dreams 😒😒
Congrats on the diagnosis! Bummer about the past. The upside to that is your future doesn't have to be like your past.
How do you get taken seriously for diagnosis? I'm 31 but nobody believes me. Yet I have the diagnosis from age 6 in another country in Europe. Just in the u.k since I moved back as s teen...I was mislabelled just depressed.
When I was 6, my mom and dad's marriage counsellor said that I most likely have ADHD; my parents did not believe them and did nothing about it. I do see it in myself now.
Me too. Im 37 and the professionals are like well when you were a kid. . . .you go about explaining this but nobody listens.
First exam I'm passing with 100%
I've also seen a lot of those posts that say "this is a symptom of ADHD" from Tumblr and other sites, which lead people to wonder if they have it. Going deeper and learning about the DSM-5 criteria is quite helpful in learning about the disorder, and I hope more people learn about ADHD so they can receive a better understanding of themselves, as well as the help they may need.
I've encountered a lot more creators with ADHD lately on my social media and started to realise that I related to their symptoms more than I thought I would. With this video and hearing the checklist I've made up my mind to see a psychiatrist for a proper check-up. If I do in fact have ADHD, I'd like to get the help I need. Thanks for making this video, it was really helpful.
have you gotten an evaluation?? if so, how did it go?
Have you been diagnosed? If so, welcome to the club.
@@grodmanboll yes, turns out i have adhd and autism :)
@@goofball2228 happy to be here XD
@@artema. (:
Wow, I'm so Combined ADHD that when you were explaining the types, I had to rewind about 3 times & I was pacing around in circles. 😭😂🙌🏻
I’m so glad to hear that adhd medication has improved your life! You deserve it so so much. Unfortunately they don’t work for me and dramatically worsen my depression and mood swings even in very low doses, (2.5-5 mg a day still leaves me severely anhedonic) however I have found that a teaspoon of creatine helps my fatigue somewhat and there has been studies showing benefits for adhd and autistic people.
Meds are never good in long run so its best your not on them
You have to drink plenty of water with creatine and stay hydrated
Thanks for an informative video! It helped me get the courage to approach my GP for a diagnosis. Just before you mentioned about struggling to concentrate on the video, I was about to comment on the irony that I was having this issue. However, I have now rewatched this several times because this video contains so much useful information. I love that you’re helping people with this. X
Hey :) I've gotten my ADHD diagnosis recently and videos like yours are super helpful as there is a lot of misinformation out there :) thank you for this video... your hair looks stunning btw
You helped me to get my ASC diagnosis and your are helping me towards an ADHD diagnosis. Assessment is next month. Thank you Ella! 💜
Good video. Thanks. I’m currently being diagnosed and have every symptom mentioned in this video. I’m now 50 and wish I had know I had adhd before. It would explain the self medicating, broken relationships, clutter, losing things all the time, people saying I don’t listen or care about them, and a totally inability to do certain tasks until they have become absolutely critical. I hope meds will help but not kill my creative/entrepreneurial traits I have.
Thanks so much for this video, I've got my assessment next week and am very nervous about it. Your explanation has eased my mind somewhat x
I have severe ADHD and OCD and I was diagnosed when I was 10 years old. I used to throw tantrums and talk back to adults. I forgot my homework all the time. I could never focus and I always got distracted by everything. I was also super hyper and impulsive. I have extremely bad anxiety and compulsions. So yeah I was diagnosed with ADHD and OCD. I have the combined presentation ADHD.
I think I have ADHD and OCD but have not been diagnosed yet. What medication would you recommend?
I watched your video in parts 🎉
SO USEFUL
❤ Thank you
When I was first diagnosed with Adult ADHD it made me really mad. To top it off the only things the psychiatrist gave me were prescriptions for 5 really strong Medications. I never took the meds.
That was in 2007 but lately I've come to realize that the diagnosis was true. I'll be having a new ADHD evaluation next week and I asked my MS Specialist to set this up because all my adaptive tricks have ceased to help, my art studio is a mess and so is my house. I'm really glad that I found your video so that I can think about my childhood and how that relates to how I "disfunction" now. You've provided a very straightforward, and whimsical, explanation for testing and I feel much better knowing what to expect. Thanks so much for caring about others so much that you had the heart to reveal your own issues to the world.
This is a wonderful and practical presentation. It summarizes ADHD so succinctly! And very familiar to me!!
-2 categories (each with 9 symptoms)
* 9 inattentive symptoms 4:00
&
* 9 hyperactivity / impulsivity symptoms 5:09
Thanks again, helps shed light on a dual diagnoses of ASD and ADHD.
Very helpful and clear. Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful. Thanks for the educational info. I’ve subscribed
I'll be 58 in June 24 and have just discovered I'm full on ADHD by friends in the know who said I smack of ADHD and autism. What hits the hardest is the fact that the way I've acted all my life was changable! I can't turnm back time but I can learn to live with it now thanks to people like you
Thank you!!!! starting the journey now and gave me answers I didn’t want to but needed to hear… Can’t wait to sub soon as I get there :-)
A friend of mine that has inattentive presentation ADHD told me, that they strongly believe I might have it too. I didn’t really believe them first but I started to look into ADHD symptoms more after that. I’ve realised that I might just have ADHD and listening to you explaining everything and talking about the symptoms of inattentive presentation ADHD really made something click, like it makes sense now. Of course, I can’t be entirely sure until I actually get tested and maybe diagnosed but I’m really happy that you made this video! It was very interesting and even if I end up not having ADHD, it has helped me understand the Disorder a bit more. Thanks you😊
Great video Ella I was the same would never have thought I had ADHD until the OT I was seeing said I had allot of symptoms she was right diagnosed Oct last year
really good video , explain very well , i made notes from what you said for my assessment
I'm 53 and after researching this for month and a half without being able to even come close ruling out... I'm going through diagnosis steps now ...daunting
You have just described my youngest daughter we are on the good old waiting list for goodness knows how long but I'm sure she has combined ADHD thank you for sharing this video it has really reassured me that I was right to ask for an assessment
Yeah I definitely probably have ADHD. This explains a lot in my life. I have felt this way for about a year now and finally am seeing a professional about a diagnosis. It explains a lot in my life especially now. You could see little things in my life that would be cause for concern. I think that it was just so minor people didn't notice because it wasn't like how it was normally seen and I already had another unofficial diagnosis that they felt could explain it. But, it didn't and now I believe it to be wrong because of how anything they said happened didn't or did has disappeared and now fits criteria for ADHD.
So helpful. Thank you xx
Very useful, thank you very much 😊
Thanks for this video post. I’m having my assessment tomorrow, as a 28 year old (nearly 29) male. I’ve found myself in lots of different jobs, and studying lots of random stuff too. Having tons of interest but not knowing how to manage them. Also, being diagnosed with dyslexia in school and struggling with many aspects of academic development. My vocabulary is decent due to lots of work put in, and being encouraged to read at a young age. However, loads of other things have posed larger challenges like concentrating and also my ability to count (it’s terrible).
Anyway! Long story short, I’m heading in for an official diagnosis for both dyslexia and ADHD tomorrow. Thought this video might help prepare myself a bit, and it has so thank you :) I tick most of these boxes, and If anyone has any questions regarding assessment and how it’s done current day.. please feel free to message, and I’ll happily share my experience.
4:04 i wasnt paying attention..... i had to rewind a few times. i really need to get this checked out....
Holy crap. Thank you! I've got all of those.
Waiting to be tested, in my 50s both sons have ADHD. When learning about this my wife just looked at me and made a comment about most of the things they do I do to.
Only in the last few months been to my GP and asked to be tested, however I do wish when my Sons were diagnosed I had been referred too.
Good explanation though wish you and your daughter luck👍
How did it go? Are you still on the waiting list.
Great info. Didn’t know anything but the stereotypes of ADHD. Now I know there are different ways it presents!
The stereotype is due to all research done on boys only sane as with autism fortunately some things are changing albeit slowly
Another late diagnosee! I am so glad there's a larger group of us! I had absolutely no idea until my GP put me on diet pills - and then all of a sudden I was able to sleep properly, and take on usual 'adult' tasks. -Also thank you so much for acknowledging the influence of ADHD medication - I worry about the promotion of 0% ADHD 'Cures'.
This is hilarious because I did zone out and start reading some thing right when you made the comment about not paying attention anymore 😂
Such a cute wallpaper and bonsai decor ❤
In 6th grade, I had the most RANDOM URGE to climb onto the top of my desk and look at the ceiling, so I did it. I didn't care why, just felt right to me. Teacher yelled at me & sent me to the other side of the room. The kids started laughing at me. I ended up feeling SOOOO ANGRY and couldn't focus on anything but the feeling, so I broke the CRAP out of a ruler and it shattered. I was sent to the office, & school counselor who called me "special" in a demeaning way, and staff didn't treat me respectful at all. I was then bullied for the rest of the year, until I was jumped. I kept trying to mask, but nothing was working. I was sent to counselors, psychiatrists, & psychologists, who began to diagnose me with ALL SORTS of things. Intermittent Explosive Disorder, GAD, Depression, Bipolar II Disorder (which has STUCK-), Panic Disorder w/ Agoraphobia, and Atypical Anorexia. On top of this, I was TRANS AND QUEER AS WELL, so I was just confused through my teens. I ended up checking myself into a rehab hospital at 18 after SO MUCH pressure & I became a harm to myself.
The ENTIRE TIME since childhood, I KNEW I had ADHD though. But I think Because of it, and because of what I now realize is undiagnosed Autism AS WELL-, I never brought it up when it would've mattered, nor would they have believed me.🤦🏻
I can't stop thinking about HOW MUCH easier I could've had it, if I was just appropriately accommodated in THAT FIRST MOMENT when I had that meltdown in class.🤔👀👀😶
I hope I get an eval someday, because I have about 13 symptoms. I feel relieved too, but it's a mixed feeling. Thank you for wording everything so well so I could understand💖🙌🏻
Thanks to your videos, i went and got diagnosed and its changed my life. I thought i was just an alien beforehand. Your a cool chica
The bell noise was awesome
Thanks for this video, Ella ☺️. I suspect I might have it, but what if I don't remember much from my childhood? I remember smells and feelings (mostly feelings). I only remember as a detail that my parents told me I often overlooked details in easier tasks and that I had very poor self control. Plus I often answered a question without thinking right after it was asked. Like a doctor asked me if I had a specific symptom and I said no right away. Then I wondered, why in the hell did I say no, I clearly have that symptom. Hyperfocus was a thing for me, though. I could watch Peter Pan back to back the whole day and never got enough of it...Same nowadays with different stuff 😆
Thanks for the video, have to replay it though, because I wasn't paying attention for at least half of it 🥺
"often taps hands and feet"
My leg as this video is running:
*Tapping like mad*
Thanks Ella - is it true that there is a lot of overlap with features of autism? I'm thinking of behaviours like finishing people's sentences and interrupting.
Yes! And stimming is another big one.
I have both
I haven't thought about the ADHD diagnosis before, but now I'm thinking I might qualify for hyperactivity-impulsivity ADHD.
The fact that I had 8 in the inattentive category and 7 in the hyperactive category is giving me incentive to actually see a doctor finally 👀 I just was constantly told by my mom that it was “all in my head” and that I was just trying to be special…
I'm dying of laughter. 😂 Had to restart video three times cause I kept zoning out. Then got to that "and if you're not paying attention now, enjoy that sweet, sweet irony."
LMAOOOO that part when she says “if you weren’t paying attention enjoy that sweet irony” I wasn’t playing attention but I heard that also I had to replay it so I knew what she was referring too hahaha
I have an appointment to get tested for ADHD in a few months and I tick all the boxes but I’m really worried they psychiatrist won’t take me seriously 😞 as I don’t have paperwork from a child nor do I have parents to teachers they can talk to. But I definitely have had then since a child.
All my life I have lost things or forgotten where things are so for many years now "EVERYTHING HAS ITS PLACE" and if there not in there place then I'll probably see them around somewhere but EVERYTHING HAS ITS OWN PLACE
I've got my assessment next week i need to chat to someone, I do forget things but I put it straight in the calendar if not I forget so my question is do I say I forget sorry iam confusing myself
HUGS DEAR!
If you have 5 symptoms now, do you have to be able identify having had all 5 of them before the age of 12 to be diagnosed, or if you can only identify a couple before that age, would it be enough?
I think that it shouldn’t matter but we all know when they are so rigid in the dsm five that they’d expect you to meet the strict criteria
I laughed when they diagnosed me with ADHD. I overfocus so much and have trouble switching activities. But I do qualify for the diagnosis.
I've just come across here now as I've been wondering about whether I have it for months, but I can't remember more than a couple of instances from when I was younger and I'm scared to ask my parents for help 😅
im 23 and currently getting tested for ADHD and i have had every single one of the symptoms you listed except from leaving the seat one since i was in primary school 😂 my symptoms were not very present since i was younger and some of them are easier to control than others and hide them, hence my parents or my teachers not referring me. My GP thinks that since im a musician that the symptoms would have been more apparent had i not played any musical instruments,as they re wire the brain and positively impact Executive function, which ADHD impacts. Jeez i think i dont just ramble when talking in person, its also in messages 😂
I'm 16 and have all of the inattentive and 5 of the hyperactive symptoms you mentioned. I went to get diagnosed but all I got was a "test" where I pressed a button for 20 minutes when two of the same shape appeared in a row and I wasn't allowed to move at all. I was super stressed during it too. I've been asking for something else, like another test for over a year but my psychiatrist just ignores me on that, all the nearby offices are booked for months, and my dad says that if I had ADHD, the button test would've caught it. But I'm practically failing school and can barely get out of bed/do what I love because of it and I don't know what to do. Does anyone have any advice? Anything at all would be appreciated.
Oh my god as soon as you said you forgot to wear a certain piece of clothing I knew it! This is literally a running joke with my mum that I did it 😮 I think just that first bit has convinced me I’m not crazy and adhd may be what I’m experiencing!
You do what I do when talking to people and look at a certain point on the wall.
Some of these has me giggling because they are so descriptive of me! I am getting an assessment soon, but I’m pretty sure I have a bit of all of it as I counted five on inattentive (I lose my phone,my purse, my cane, my gardening tools..basically, if it’s not in a pocket or attached to me somehow, it’s lost!. I have to constantly have something to do with my hands or I’m going to be all over hte place and there’s no way you are going to keep me in one room (I use crafting as a way of dealing with this). And as I noted, I am constantly on the go. But I also have hyperactive symptoms, like talking way too much (I let people know they are welcome to tellme to shut up and I won’t be offended because I know I talk too much but can’t always recognize that it is toomuch) and the one that made me giggle the most was answering a question before it is finished being asked. i”m like you..I already know the full question before you say it all, so why should I have to wait and fidget when I can give you the answer and honestly, if I wait until you’re done I might already forget what the answer was before you’re done 😊 So yeah this is all totally me and i remember getting in so much trouble in school because of my mouth and inability to sit still
Im both combined. Tomorrow I'm finally getting assessed. The wait time and the process to get to where I am has been painful :s from being misdiagnosed to getting referred to the wrong people, was seeing a therapist for my depression and anxiety but really, I already knew how to cope with that, I just wanted to speak to someone :S. I took matters into my own hands and transferred to another local doctors thanks to my cousin who is also diagnosed with ADHD, ASD and Bipolar. Anyway I've only been with my new docs right from the start they knew exactly what to do and they also had a general ADHD self assessment sheet for me to go through. It was the best thing ever. Someone was doing their job for once :S Its been over a month or so now and I've already seen the wellness team twice and now I'm seeing a specialist tomorrow for my assessment. So I'm nervous... I'm scared of not knowing what to prepare in advance. I struggle with appointments, one of ones, not knowing what the plan is and i don't like jumping into something without having a plan in advance :s
Anyway I'm just glad i'm heading in the right direction :S
Thanks for sharing :) I really appreciate it :)
Hey! Wondering how it went? And if you have any further clarification for what your dealing with? Additionally, what was the process like and was it worth doing do you feel? Lots of questions, but there’s too many people that don’t follow up on their initial comments. So that leaves me with lots of questions.. plus I have my assessment tomorrow. So yeah should be interesting
How did it go?
getting diagnosed next month and the underwear one made me laugh because i didn’t know that was a symptom. i used to go to school and nursery without knickers on and wearing a skirt!! even if my parents put underwear on me i’d take it off in the class or leave it on the bathroom floor and forgetting to put it back on 🤣🤣
I think it is uncomfortable especially to kids.
4:00 me drawing on the desk with my head in the clouds hearing in the headphones "and if your not paying attention at this moment..." and realising i wasnt paying attention lmao
4:45 ok i have adhd
I have a question for qualifying in both does it mean u have to have 6 in both or six al together??? xx
Well I seem to have 7 of the criteria for the inattentive type, but I thought I was just autistic... this is confusing! Is there a way I can know if I’m just seeing an overlap between ADHD and autistic traits, or if it’s really both conditions?
Autism and ADHD can go together (Purple Ella has both). So it's worth exploring the possibility of a dual diagnosis.
Definitely overlap I have both
5:52 YES I do this all the time and waiting those few seconds feels like HOURS and we just HAVE TO get the answer out because waiting is infuriating lmao
9 / 5.... and made it 49 years without knowing...well 48 cause I had to wait 8 (!!!!) months to be diagnosed. I was 49 and 8 days when I got my diagnoses.. But then again what is 8 more months when you have meddled trough 48 without it.
Knew something was different with me by the time I was 9 tho.
And had a load of misdiagnoses inbetween then and finding out it could be ADHD.
Still these days we do not distinguis between Inattentive, Hyperactive or combined anymore. And I cant find my copy right now (yes ironic) but I think that this is already vanished in DMS 5? Or did I learn that in Psychopathology class while still having DSM 5 with the wrong info?
I am currently in the process of getting my daughter diagnosed with ADHD and I am noticing I do a lot of the same things just in different ways but my doctors only say “well it’s hard to get a diagnosis at this time” or “it’s a long process and the waiting will be a while” and That’s usually the end of that conversation
If you have anxiety can the meds for adhd help reduce that? My brain is constantly going 100mph and that adds to my anxiety
considering I've replayed the symptoms 3 times and still haven't listened to all of them makes me feel a little bit confident with my upcoming assessment.
I have an assessment in September but all throughout most of the forms I put I’m 67
How can I be expected to remember what I was like before I was 12.
Thankyou x
Hi 👋🏼 I came across your video because I have my adhd assessment on Monday, I never thought I had adhd. My sister got diagnosed with bipolar last year and I thought I had the same and went through testing and adhd came up! Just wondering if they ask for supporting documents from family? I don’t have any family so unsure how that’ll work and I’m 34! Help please xxx
How did your assessment go?
I've going through my autistic diagnosis process. I have one more appointment and then i will have an answer, I'm very nervous🥺 i believe I have Adhd also but I'm not sure how to go through that process
I stopped paying attention, and I'm already diagnosed, but thank you anyways! great video
Thank you for having a transcript. I made it to 2:47 in the video and was distracted by squirrels, then, I found the transcript on my return and read the rest. The irony is strong, as you say. 🤭
I have a appointment for adhd in a few months and I got 7 in each category
Having to prove you had it before 12 seems like a massive cop out from diagnosing adult ADHD. The NHS are sending the message here that adhd doesn't develop in adulthood, when other bodies say it can. I have all the systems of combined adhd but won't bother going to my GP as it will take years to get treatment if they believe me at all.
I have just found out my mum has always thought I have ADHD and dyslexia but she thought that’s something my teachers should have picked up on and tested me for so she never took me to a doctor and gotten me tested for them. For years I have been saying to myself I think I’m dyslexic but having ADHD has never crossed my mind but the more I’m looking into it I’m worried I might also have that. The only tests I got when I was little was hearing tests and I went for lots because apparently I would always ask what? every time I was spoken to thinking about it now my hearing has always been fine I think it was just my attention was always else where when people were talking so I wouldn’t be listening that’s why I would ask what? I want to go see a doctor about it but my local doctors aren’t really good and they never take appointments they say they can’t because of covid are you able to go to the hospital or somewhere else to get these tests done?
4:04 got me laughin like crazy ... i might need to get assesed for adhd lol
I went to the doctor and she was so dismissive. She thought I had GAD which I disagreed with as I’d already been through the tests for that and didn’t feel like that quiet fit. She said since it’s so popular online lately so many people think they have it. So what it’s popular it’s helping a lot of people realize they may have something wrong. Even it’s it’s not adhd I know I have something
I was diagnosed with ADHD AT 52 INNERTENTIVE Type. I sometimes Climb and balance and have impulses that I can not stop. I have been doing this all my life always looked I did not why to Police and Public had a hard time still do while out. there a not stigma in People being different and courses a lot of Problems for me. I do what it takes to be clean of drags been clean for 30 years now I can have the meds as I have high BP. The police you to bully me for 30 years and if it went for them I would never know they gave me such a hard for exercising I did not understand why and they made me upset whenever they come up to me while I was out exercising, its a bit better now but still happens the Harassment the discrimination is high. People don't understand people being different.
The amount of times I had to rewind this video because of my mind wanders ......I lost count, what did snap me back was when she said "if you are not paying attention at this point" lol, story of my life amongst the rest of the symptoms she talks about.
I fell like 38 years waisted.
OMG!! I would forget to go to school with shoes on and my mom would be so mad at me. I always felt so guilty for this.
How can I get diagnosed if my parents have no memory of the symptoms and/or won't acknowledge them? I mean, I know I have them now and had them before the age of 12. I'm 150% sure, because I remember when parent-teacher talks were, I was either dreamy, inattentive, forgetting to do homework, forgetting to give important letters or I got the classic: "He can do so much more, if he just pushes a bit or tries better". And that last sentence, I've heard since elementary up to my academic career.
Funny how when I heard her say "Enjoy that sweet, sweet irony" I realized I had spaced out and had to rewind to hear the whole sentence, and then literally laughed out loud😅😂😭🙃
Would someone not be able to get diagnosed if someone had 5 or more symptoms with both categories combined?
this was interesting for me. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager but now in my late 20s I now know I really have autism, but I've always wondered if I still have ADHD, I really thought I would relate but I'm surprised that I don't. which just confirms my autism diagnosis for me.
I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression as a child Aspergers at 23 and ADHD Inattentive at age 40
ADHD presents differently in Women.
4:06 I did have to enjoy that sweet, sweet irony as I rewound 2 minutes 🤣🤣
I never thought that one day I will actually have courage to go and try to get diagnosis but considering my grades at this point it is truly necessary. Btw if just having these symptoms is all it takes than I qualify for either inattentive or combined type. I got 7 for inattentive and 4 for hyperactive, but I would really like to specify what some of these symptoms mean. Next week I am going to my primary care doctor and I really hope that she will refer me to psychologist that is normal and actually knows what they are doing. I am really afraid that she will refer me to a specialist that doesn't believe in ADHD. The amount of unreliable and not enough educated psychologist is truly scary.
How did it go?
I was not paying attention when she said"if you're not paying attention"😭🤣
What does it mean if I had at least 6 on both types? Meaning a total of 12+
How do I resonate with ALLof these and my only diagnoses is unspecified inattentive problem (r41.84)??? Is that even a proper diagnosis?
I’m over 17 and I counted 4 symptoms between both. What could that mean? It would’ve been five if the hyperactive section had something about needing to get up and move around in between activities (especially when alone). I’m able to control myself in public 😅
Its executive functioning and emotional regulation challenges