How is ADHD Diagnosed?
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- The ADHD testing process is a collaborative effort involving a health professional who understands ADHD, the parent, and the child.
How is ADHD diagnosed? There is no one ADHD test for children. Our expert discusses the ADHD testing process and the steps that may lead to an ADHD diagnosis and treatment.
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im scared to go get a diagnosis because if i'm wrong about having ADD then it means i'm lazy and incompetent
Hi Burnt Oranges, We're sorry to hear you're feeling this way. But it is a very common feeling. You are definitely not alone. If there are specific resources that might help you decide, please let us know. We're happy to help.
Best,
The team at Understood
Same here, I know what you mean
Same dudeee, sometimes I relate a lot to adhd symptoms, sometimes I feel the opposite, what if I'm just lazy? It scares me.
OH MY GOD LITERALLY ME
@@UnderstoodOrg It really frustrates me that almost everyone in the medical field is saying things that make it seem like only children have ADHD. I'm a college student and I have met people who have basically just told me that I couldn't have ADHD because I was a college student. I never had this problem in elementary school. I never had this problem in middle school. I rarely had this problem in high school. I have this problem frequently in college. Please stop with the framing of ADHD as a children's thing. Thank you.
easy... see how fast they scroll down to the comment's section lol
omg, i have ADD and just did that!
ahah so true!
I lasted 1:04
at 1:19
I kept myself from scrolling and instead started looking straight at a blinking light thinking to myself it kind of looked like the blinking was in sync with the voice when my eyes started to unfocus as my mind wandered I snapped out of it and the video had ended.
Sometimes i doubt myself of my suspicions of having adhd... like what if im just lazy and for some reason i just copy all the symptoms, what if all my worrying and research is for nothing and turns out im just a normal kid, what if its true and im just making up excuses, getting dumber every year and getting bad grades because of it. I dont know what to think anymore, and if i tell my parents i think i have it, then we do a test and turns out i dont, they would be disappointed and probably expect greater of me again, they would think im attention seeking and think im acting dumb to look for an excuse for bad grades. They would say i can control everything and i just dont want to. I want to tell my doctor i think i have it but if i don’t, my parents will get really mad. I dont know what to do
I think you should do as much research as you can and then get help and evan if you are wrong at less you will know these happened to me I did want to but I told my mom. Idk if I have it yet but it fells better to talk to someone about ps sorry this so long.
I meant to say didn't wont to tell anyone hope this helped
omg this is exactly how i feel and like i don't want to tell my mom but she will think im faking it and that its nothing but i know something is wrong but what if there isn't actually anything wrong and im just dumb. Like im failing school because i cant physically comprehend what they ask of me is this part of ADHD can it be fixed or am i just dumb and cant understand it because im dumb. its very overwhelming especially when i see people faking it because who would want this, then i start thinking maybe im faking and im just as bad as they are and i start feeling really guilty and ahhshdsdoiwjkkgsfisag.
@@idkwhattoputhere_69 i get it i think this all the time you know more than anyone what you have trouble doing. I think u should see a doctor and. Take The test your not stupid. You just need a little help
That is m exact problem!
i think i have adhd but like i feel like i would seem normal during the interview
same lol
I'm sorry if I assumed wrong, but by your name I'm guessing you're female? Most females with ADHD have more invisible symptoms, or at least ones that are easier written off, and are raised to mask the ones that aren't so don't worry thats normal. They don't sit and observe you like an animal they ask you about certain experiences and stuff
Same
@@LangkeeLongkee oh ok thanks
@@LangkeeLongkee when i go for the interview, i have bad memory, which is a symptom of adhd but if they ask me if i have an experience i won’t remember scares me
I’ve seen so many things about the signs of having ADHD and I’m doubting myself. I feel I’m just lazy and that’s all
I am so sorry you feel that way. If that is where you put yourself, then that is where you are until you find another way. I sincerely pray that you do find it. You can! It is up to you to open the door and walk through. Laziness is an intentional, conscious choice. No matter your choice, own it... and be ok with it, especially if other's aren't. You can do amazing great things when at peace, so find your mental peace and fly like an eagle.
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スパイシーラーメン i have the same problem aswell
I’ve got it it’s horrible
Ayy I got something for ya.. people who are lazy dont think that way :)
Bruh, crazy means you have a problem, which means you deserve help.
me getting distracted by the comments: 👁️👄👁️
*Difficulty focusing*
also me: *say what*
Lol
Did the Same, saw the comment went back to watching then commented here
Same lol
Lol this is me XD
SAME E I KEEP REQATXHING IT
Me: *Reads comments during video*
Me: *Goes back to video*
Me: I'm lost. What's happening?
Vortex Animates lmao me
You literally just wrote down what I was doing XD
@@chispychisp1690 lol
Me in math class (and i get math) squirrel
I reed slow
I keep finding things about myself that point towards me having ADHD but whenever i bring it up with my parents they say that that's totally normal and everyone has it and they have those problems too sometimes... but not being able to keep my room tidy at 19 seems kinda unusual to me. also failing one class but totally aching the other because the other is just way more interesting and i can actually focus on the lessons (even though i still zone out a lot, especially when the teacher repeats stuff we already discussed). I can't study for more than half an hour at a time (except if it's something i really like learning about) and even if i remove distractions like my phone, books, drawings etc. i still end up distracted and frustrated because i got nothing done. But hey, "totally normal."
Hi Whereis61 ?, Thanks for your comments. What you're experiencing isn't as uncommon as you might think. You might enjoy reading the article "The story of my ADHD evaluation in college" u.org/3keHKjA
Adult evaluations for learning and thinking differences must be completed in person by a qualified professional, like a psychologist, doctor, or learning behavior specialist. This can be done at a community mental health agencies, counseling or study skills center at a local college or university, or a local hospital-based program.
Here’s some information on who can evaluate adults for learning and thinking differences: u.org/2yeNiZq
If the evaluation is not covered by your insurance or if you don't have insurance, there are two other things that could help you find an evaluation at a reduced cost:
1. Find out if any local universities with graduate programs in special education or psychology have clinics that conduct evaluations. These are often offered at substantially reduced cost.
2. Check with your local county or state adult education office. They may know of private practitioners who perform evaluations on a sliding scale or at reduced cost.
You may want to consider connecting with these organizations in your area:
LDA: ldaamerica.org/support/state-local-affiliates/
IDA: eida.org/ida-branches/
We hope this helps.
Best
The Understood Team
@@UnderstoodOrg Thank you so much! I live in Germany so I do have insurance but thank you for including options for people who don't, in case someone who reads this doesn't. I'll read the article right away and maybe I'll muster up the strength to confront my parents about this or get an evaluation on my own... wish me luck xD It's really reassuring to have people believe you. Thank you!
You may be, you also may not be... but self awareness should never be discounted. Even if you are not diagnosed with ADHD, I think that if you started educating yourself on it and learning some of the technics we are taught to live with it, you will find it helpful in your daily life as well.
Information and education is never a waste. It is only wasted if you do nothing with what you have learned.
You will find a way, don't stop until you have an honest fit. Be honest with yourself, love yourself, and forgive yourself; then can you fly to unstoppable heights.
maybe you have aspergers… or both
Just going to throw it out there that’s it’s hereditary so maybe that’s why your parents think your symptoms are normal. Perhaps they’re undiagnosed too.
I once took an ADHD test.
Never finished it, so I'm not sure if I have it.
Where in hell did you do a test so that they let you just not finish?
🤣😅😂
@@randomke7ab yea, but if they took one online they still wouldn‘t know, so i assumed they were somewhere in person , y‘know , to get an *official diagnosis
@@bluecookiesally845 r/wooosh
@Blorp Sometimes i really can‘t tell why i miss this stuff
why was he talking so slow lol
I know i had to put it in 1.75 times speed
That's part of the diagnosis, those who have adhd might end up changing the speed. Haha
I watched the video wanting to know if I had a adhd and realized when it was over I didn’t listen to any of it. I think I got my answer😂
Didn't notice. I watch everything on 2x
my volume was off & I didn't hear what he was saying and just read the caption while scrolling through the comments
Wanna see some real speed?
(to the comments)
LMAO ME
I felt he was speaking at a perfectly normal effective speed. (writing that sentence just took 10 freekin minutes to decide which words to use to be accurate. AAHD at its finest.
Spelling ADHD wrong: ADHD at its finest 😂
Maybe it's normal to make mistakes?
It's only human to make mistakes. Us ADHDers may make our share of small mistakes but we also make our share of big accomplishments! 🧠
i really had to put it on faster speed. or else I would have skipped it
Heh… I had to speed up the video
I'm going to the doctor I thought I was depressed all these years I'm pretty sure I have ADD
I am doing the same thing right now.
Same here. I thought I was dealing with anxiety and depression. Now I'm waiting for the lock down to wane out so I can get a proper diagnosis.
@@JuanPablodelaTorre I am about to start something called Telehealth and it's where you do your psychiatrist meetings over the telephone face to face
@@JuanPablodelaTorre comment back in a few weeks and I will let you know how it's going
You easily could be both, like myself. It's a total hell...
When i was a kid and was chacked for adhd, i was so bad at explaining that they eventually diagnosed me with tourettes. Bare in mind i dont have a single tik.
lmfao! a real tourette's diagnosis is suppose to require i think 5 tics and at least 1 vocal (i have a simple breathing tic that qualifies) and 1 mechanical, but i dont think it even effects conversational skills i dont usually tic in the middle of talking i dont think and i dont think others do either? idk tho im just 1 case of minor tourettes but still, poorly informed doctor
@@matthewtrebs9738 the only tic i've had was a head jolt when i was a kid. But i have literally no signs of tourette's now. I'm still pretty sure i have one of the AD's.
@@enikkss its not uncommon for tics to go away by your early 20s as you learn to supress them.
if youre curious about ADHD, the channel "How to ADHD" has a bunch of really informative content whether you have it, think you might, are thinking about looking for a diagnosis, have just a few symptoms, or even just know people with it. Basically its my place to go for any practical adhd information. Also russel barkley has done a lot of really informative presentations, parts of which are on youtube.
@@matthewtrebs9738 yeah i'm 16 they went away about 2-3 years ago.
"How to ADHD" is really helpful. Love that channel!
Medication made such a huge difference in my life. My freshman year I was finally diagnosed with severe ADHD inattentive type and my psychologist carefully tweaked my medication until we found a sweet spot. I went from having to take remedial math courses in my freshman year of college to acing my Stochastic calculus/financial derivatives class in my Senior year - just three years later (yes, three not four years later).
How did you find out you had it? I can’t concentrate on my homework. I jump from doing homework to cleaning then washing clothes or find anything to distract me.
im hoping for this change in my life. i badly want to seek professional help.
i hope this happens for me, literally failing math :/ my teacher keeps yelling at me for “not being able to pay attention” when i literally can’t control that
Wow I don’t even remember what it feels like to do good in math!! Good for you I’m so happy for you☺️☺️🌟.
@@bumblebee_0112 I don't even recall a time I was ever good at math 💀
You see, I’m 17 and I suspect I may have ADD/ADHD. However, I know that my struggles related to the symptoms are very internal so I fear that other people’s perceptions of me (teachers, parents) will effect the way I’m diagnosed. I’m a pretty good student but I really do struggle and from a young age I’ve learnt to try mask my emotions and problems. I get anxiety at the thought of speaking up in situations where I’m struggling. I’m sure my dissociation, distraction and procrastination are obvious but they are pretty common things in a teenage student. I also fear getting a diagnosis and not having ADD, what that would look like and how dramatic it would make me feel. Idk whether to mention my daily/academic issues to my gp and let her decide or what
Elise Kelly Are we the same person????? I am 17, probably have inattention-type ADHD, good student, have learned to mask my emotions from a young age, literally break down whenever talking about mental health with my parents or anyone else... I dissociate (whoof derealization and depersonalization are not fun, let’s goooo) and procrastinate so much. You should talk to your GP my guy, be your own advocate especially since you are so close to 18... you are old enough to make your own path and you don’t have to wait for anyone to give you permission before you at least start trying. You deserve good mental health and freedom from daily distraction and ADHD stuff :)))
Ok; what matters most here is you! Your life. What you like, and what you don't like. If you are diagnosed...GREAT! Educate, form a plan, and move forward head held high. If you are not and diagnosed with something else, the same thing applies. The fact that you are here, viewing this, and thinking about this shows your incredible level of self awareness. DO NOT STOP THAT! Even if you are not diagnosed with anything... that's OK! Being self aware is such an incredible sign of compassion and never should be extinguished by fear or self judgement. Others incorrectly judge all the time to try to compensate for their shortcomings... so why do it to yourself as well? Own the amazing, intelligent, accomplished and beautiful soul that you are, and don't ever stop believing in yourself. The hard part is convincing yourself, maintaining that daily, figuring out what you want out of life and figuring out what you need to do to get it. Not easy, and not impossible. The choice, however, is yours.
Me too it’s internalized so much but I still know that it is seen throughout my mistakes but I don’t think ppl around me care about me to notice.
Exactly, yeah. You described it perfectly
did you ever reach out?
see it's something i could always hide from my teachers, i was simply the quiet kid at the back who didn't fail class meaning people like me easily fall under the radar for a diagnosis :(
same! like i usually do great in school, but at home, out with friends or just anywhere in general its completely different
@@luna0060 how’d it go?
Usually the same with me, but I get called out sometimes for zoning out 😬
Same.. 🙇🏾♂️🙇🏾♂️🙇🏾♂️
This is gonna be quite long but I think I'll finally let it out.
After thinking for a long time, I finally built up the courage to try to research if I have adhd. I feel scared that maybe I'm just lazy and I have absolutely the shortest attention span. Like the people in this comment section have said, what if I'm just trying to justify me being lazy? I can't explain how much this has been bothering me lately. It's not that I get bad grades, in fact, I would say I go through such an unnecessary way to get a 100 on my tests, but when i do get low grades, I beat myself up and say that I'm such a disappointment and that I can do better. Most of the feeback i got from my teachers are that "She's very smart but just needs to focus more... " or "She's fun to have at class but encourage her to have a better work schedule." I tend to daydream a lot, LIKE A LOT. At night i usually take around 1-2 hours before actually sleeping. And what's worse is that i wake up at any random time during the night (This happens daily), to THINK and it also takes about 1-2 hours of me just thinking of random scenarios. I also feel bad because i feel like I'm not trying hard enough at school. I know i have so much potential but It gets wasted so much by the amount of procrastination i do. I feel worse because my mom cares deeply about me and I know she wants to help me, yet i become an ass and push her away and tell her that I can do it and that i have self control to finish my tasks, but in reality i rarely have any self control. As I'm typing this I'm currently trying to finish my homework that was due a few days ago (Our way of school works differently lol) I have online classes in less than 2 hours and I fear that I'm gonna zone out and just get distracted as the teacher speaks and I don't want to set aside the work that my teacher does just for us to have classes.
Well that's my rant. I RARELY comment EVER since I overthink what to write, but for the first time I actually have the courage to just say what I feel. Thank you for this video it really helped me. Reading the comments helped me realize that I'm also not alone! lol If anyone read though this entire thing and if you're struggling right now, I believe you can get past it! And I hope you get the help you need!
I’m also someone who’s now looking into signs of adhd for myself. I’m chronically late to things because I try to do things last minute or think I have more time than I actually have among other things. I also keep relating to videos of people talking about their adhd. One thing that has helped with school is actively testing to be interested in whatever I’m learning. I think about how the information can be useful or relevant to me. I also like relating what I learn to other subjects or outside information. Although I don’t know if I have adhd or not, I made a big comeback in college, going from a semester with a C and D with the other classes being Bs to consistently getting Bs and As in most classes. Also, I used to never comment either but it’s really not anything serious.
🤗🤗🤗
the pauses in some of his sentences +_+
Just me or did you also get distracted by the comments
Wow. So it’s not my fault. I’m not lazy. I’m not disappointing. I just most likely have adhd. I’ve been failing classes and procrastinating on assignments and my parents have been so mad at me lately. They always tell me I can do better. I’ve been so stressed out thinking I was just lazy. I have cried so many nights and I have just been so mad at myself. I took 2 online quizzes and they say there is a 95 percent chance I have it. I don’t want to self diagnose myself, but like I can feel it. Its like the feeling I had when I thought I had ocd, and then I was diagnosed. I’m too scared to tell my parents because they will just say “you’re just making up excuses” or something..
yeah same
I’m the same but its important to talk to a doctor and not self diagnose. Looking into it for myself as well
Same
I use this method:
First can you feel your head? Try to feel your head without touching it with your hands . Are you able to feel the frontmost and backward part of your head . Be in that feeling of consciousness in your head while you are doing any work . This with help you with your attention defecit problem.
This helped me and will help you too .
If you have ADHD you might have rewatched 0:28 over and over again laughing at how it sounds like he said 'yo', completely forgetting why you are watching this
Hes saying “you know”
Yo, This is not determined by a test on god fr fr
I always have doubted myself and suspicions of ADHD. I mean- sure I have all the symptoms but so does everyone else?
I'm too afraid to ask my mom to get me tested because what If its wrong? Shed be so disappointed in me. I'd just be "lazy" and "stupid" if it turns out negative. My bad grades would be because of lack of intelligence then. I don't want to feel embarrassed. I'm in a rabbit hole of questioning whither I have it or not and it makes me really sad and mad. I often zone out or when my mom tells me to get her something and I forget then I'm just dumb. No excuses. It's really annoying sometimes..
I remember when I was being given a psych evaluation for therapy, the psychiatrist asked if I have any existing disorders or mental illnesses and I mentioned that I might have ADHD because as a child I was given medication for it. (the meds did their job but got me horribly sick so I ended up being held back a grade because I missed so many days at school) This lady instantly looked so annoyed with me and her attitude completely changed as soon as I said that. She then asks me like three questions and then tells me that I don't have ADHD and then concludes the evaluation and I got confused because surely there has to be a more thorough evaluation for that, right? She must've seen my confusion because she said "This is the official diagnostic for ADHD." it felt so passive aggressive too. So now when other psychiatrists ask if I have any existing disorders or mental illness I just say that I don't to avoid another situation like that. Even though what I experience do line up with ADHD.
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic and the last administration, the mental health workers are slammed with patients and can pick and choose who they want to see and can get testy.
The guy in the video did say to find someone who has extensive knowledge and experience with ADHD to get the diagnosis. Don't let one person's cranky day paint the rest of your exp with therapists. They get worn out too, but it's worth getting it properly looked at.
@@mei.mei1 agree with you totally.
Professional: so how is school going for you?
Me who was just at school earlier: Uh... I dont remember
Professional: *doesnt talk for 1 sec, so i immediately think they must want an answer*
Me: *talks about something i learned and instantly going off topic for some reason*
I go to school and forget about what I learned all I remember from last year is "same signs positive different signs and negative"
Literally while watching this spent the next 40 minutes watching yt stories... Its 1 40 am and I have a dentist appointment at 9... Rip
Before the age of twelve I would be so confused why I could never focus or finish assignments on time like other kids and I talked a lot, had lots of energy but then I could switch moods so quickly. I always think it’s in my head and that I don’t actually have it but I am getting tested soon just to make sure. I couldn’t even make it ten seconds before I got distracted trying to watch this video 💀
Muy interesante y muy clara la exposición sobre el tema, cada vez se observan más niños con esta característica neurobiológica.
Gracias
They did do a brain scan when I was diagnosed as a child though... if I remember correctly.
Which country..? 💭
glad to see so many others doubting whether they have it too 🥲
Me: I talk a lot and fast. I move around a lot. Especially my foot. I move it up and down. Like tapping. I get distracted a lot. I dont pay attention. My mind is like rushing with many thoughts.
I look at something that looks hard and never do it. Like reading---
I forgot lil things a lot.
That are normal common things for humans, not necessarily adhd
2:31 THANK YOU. FOR THIS.
i had to rewatch the video a few times bc i kept on scrolling in the comments
I was diagnosed with adhd and had the interview when I was 9 when i was failing school and my parents thought there was something wrong with me so they brought me to my aunt who was a psychologist and she did the interview on me without me knowing it was a test.
had to keep coming back to this video like 5 times because i forgot i was watching it 😂
I'm a teen and, I watched so many videos of ADHD symptoms and, I for real have
every single one of them. I tried telling my parents that I want to see a doctor about
it..but they say I'm overreacting and, I don't.
keep telling them. they’ll listen eventually. or bring it up when you visit the doctor
They don’t deserve you
Keep in mind that I don’t know anything about you, where you live, your health situation. Do your own research, I may not have given 100% accurate info.
But as someone who is a teen and is in the process of scheduling an ADHD eval, here’s a bit of an info dump that I hope is at least a little helpful from my past two weeks of research on this:
You should get an appointment (even better: a lot of doctors have virtual visits now, which makes it WAY easier and less sus!!) with your primary care doctor, who can help you get an appointment with a psychologist, psychiatrist, neurologist, whatever. Obviously, this costs money in most cases... you can pay out of pocket, but you probably won’t want to. You can also get an appointment and a referral from your school counselor, or even a school district psychologist (some areas have those). But if you’re going to your main doctor, you probably want insurance to cover it:
Try to get as much information as you can, preferably your insurance card (or at least your Social Security number and the phone number of your insurance company) and the phone number of your doctor. If you’re concerned about confidentiality, call your insurance and ask what options they have for minors.
Now if you happen to be 18, file a Confidential Communications Request and you’re good to go. However, states have really varying laws with minors. For example, as a minor I can get free completely confidential reproductive services in CA, but I have a lot more loopholes with mental health. Your insurance company and doctor’s office can help you out with that.
There are two things you get either in the mail or email (hopefully mail because unless you have the insurance login of your parents/their email login you’re screwed, at least where I live in CA): claims and explanation of benefits. Claims might get sent (either in the mail, or email, or text, or nothing, whatever communication preferences your parents have set), and they’re basically saying “the insurance company is processing the cost of your appointment”. The explanation of benefits comes after the claim, and basically mentions where you received care, when, and how much insurance covered. You can ask your insurance company what the communication preferences are on your parent’s account and start from there (don’t worry, they’ll be helpful!!). Also, if you don’t want your parents to find out, make sure to call your doctor before scheduling any appointment and tell them to contact ONLY YOU, NOT your parents/when making an appointment, specify that it is CONFIDENTIAL and you want them to call only you.
If you don’t do that last thing, your doctor might just assume to call your parents because most teens don’t want to talk about this scheduling and insurance stuff with their doctor. That happened to me and while it was fine, it’s obviously a preference thing (and if your parents are not on board then... might be your only option).
Lastly, if everything goes well and you get diagnosed and are considering medication, you have a few options:
1) Talk to your parents.
Yeah, they’ll probably/definitely be mad. But you took control of yourself, you know yourself enough to go to the doctor and advocate on your behalf. A proper diagnosis might sway them, and if it doesn’t, it will be uncomfortable. It will pass but it might damage your relationship... that’s for you to gauge (but just saying, I thought my parents would be COMPLETELY opposed to medication when I talked to them and it turns out with some persuasion and ignoring passive-aggressive comments, they are willing to find out). And if you have them, you can even talk about prior mental health issues and why you think you should see if ADHD has anything to do with them.
2) Pay out of pocket
I looked up generic Adderall prices the other day on the website Goodrx, where they have coupons for medication. It really wasn’t that expensive... I think (discounted) a pretty hefty EXTENDED dose was like $20 a bottle, and lasting for a month. Obviously that might not be accessible to you depending on whether or not you have a job/allowance/a relative willing to pay for your medication, but it’s an option.
3) Pay for medication with insurance
This would mean dodging more calls, emails, texts, or mail. Probably the most risky option because your parents catching you would not be very epic.
And finally, this is a reach but....
4) Getting a short-term/student health insurance
These insurances are cheaper and for a shorter term than regular insurance. I haven’t done research into it so you’d have to find out if minors are even eligible for it + how much it costs.
I hope your state has good minor laws regarding access to mental health care, some states just don’t!!
Anyway that’s a lot, but it’s better to find that out in one place than have to look everywhere like I did the past couple weeks :))) good luck to both of us in our diagnoses!
@@imawesomepersonDERPThank you so much! You didn't have to write all of that but it definitely helped. 💕
@@ninasarchivee yeah I went a little ham on that essay lmao. Glad it helped :)
I didn’t even finish the video…
…and I instantly felt like doing other things…
Lmao same, I’m 1:48 mins in. I generally speed the video up to make it go quicker so I don’t die. :)
I'm not sure if I have ADHD or not, because I relate to a bunch of these symptoms but I'm scared at the thought that I could just be overreacting. I asked my sister about it and she said that sometimes she gets distracted too.
Me while watching: laughs uncontrollably, stares off at bed, chews on hanger like teens on tiktok
I am going to get ADHD, Anxiety and IQ test the next week. Pretty excited
Hi, I'm looking to get tested for ADHD. I was wondering how much it costs and how to do it?
Hi,
Thanks for reaching out. Many people discover they have learning and attention issues as an adult.
Adult evaluations for learning and attention issues must be completed in person by a qualified professional, like a psychologist, doctor, or learning behavior specialist. This can be done at a community mental health agencies, counseling or study skills center at a local college or university, or a local hospital-based program.
Here’s some information on who can evaluate adults for learning and attention issues: u.org/296krKp
If the evaluation is not covered by your insurance or if you don't have insurance, there are two other things that could help you find an evaluation at a reduced cost:
1. Find out if any local universities with graduate programs in special education or psychology have clinics that conduct evaluations. These are often offered at substantially reduced cost.
2. Check with your local county or state adult education office. They may know of private practitioners who perform evaluations on a sliding scale or at reduced cost.
You may want to consider connecting with these organizations in your area:
LDA: ldaamerica.org/support/state-local-affiliates/
IDA: eida.org/ida-branches/
We hope this helps.
good luck queen . . . . . . get drugged soon . . i am buying big pharma stocks . .
Queen same
Dear, all of you are so 'Lucky', cause you live in the 1st world.
but it's really a nightmare if you live in a 3rd world country (Bangladesh) like me with adult ADHD. it's just like a hell.
i was never interviewed for my “test”, i was given the task to hit the space bar anytime a letter popped up on the computer and was told i don’t have adhd, but i still experience all the symptoms 24/7
Oh wow.. 😅
i feel like i have adhd, but i want the doctor to clarify it first. my parents won’t let me get diagnosed as its not that serious for them. i really want a treatment for this if i do have it.
same here. can anyone help
i literally played this and after a second looked up song of achilles while this was still playing and i forgot to pay attention to the video😭
Not even a minute into the video and I started scrolling through other ADHD videos cause I swear I saw this guy in another video. After I caught myself and started watching again I started typing this comment 10 seconds later
Sometimes I have such an ease paying attention and then others I feel its impossible. I often blurt out random things, have things stuck in my head for too long, hyper focus on things that aren't that important. I don't know if my brain is making excuses for me or if I have something wrong with me.
The test is, if you can watch this video you don't have it. OMMMMMGGG he talks so slow I just want to speed him up!
Pom Tk lmao messed up
just change the speed to X2, I do that with all TH-cam vids, changed my life lol
i spaced out half way through so-
I'm skipping the video now
I came straight to the comment section half way trough the video didnt hear a single word he said.
Set playback speed to X1.25
lol thanks
Thank you!
Yup problem solved
THA NK YOU
I literally zoned out in the middle of this video, wondering if I did have ADHD or ADD, and had to wind it back 😂
I got my diagnosis last year. Sad thing is, I didn't get it at first. To receive the diagnosis, it's important that the symptoms have been present in childhood as well as adulthood. When asked about the childhood, I was reluctant to answer, because it felt unreasonable to talk about how I was 20 years ago, as if such memories could be trusted. Rather than imploring me to try and answer, the very young psychologist assistant was sympathetic to my point and told me that it made 100% sense, rather than underlining the importance of at least trying to answer these questions. I was dumb enough not to recognize what it meant only relying on my mother to testify about my childhood.
My mother, who fits all the criteria of ADHD also didn't know of my issues when interviewed. The reason is that she was busy with my brother 3-4 hours each day. I managed school on my own, of course I wouldn't bother my mother and brother who were crying by the desk in the kitchen. She was ashamed, almost resentful, viewing me as an awful waste of my gifted brain because I was "lazy" and "unmotivated", despite constant promises and a clear desire to do better.
I got my investigation back, and it said I didn't have ADHD because there was a lack of foundation that the problems had persisted from childhood. While I knew why, it still felt as confirmation that I was just, in fact, lazy and unmotivated.
I spent the following month reading everything I could find surrounding ADHD, going through all school items available form the time, in an attempt to build a somewhat relevant foundation. I wrote 4 different essays on 10 pages each, where I broke down every single fallacy in the report, I failed my final courses of my vocational education because I could not drop the subject. I retook the DIVA test on my own, writing way too long answers on each criteria even in childhood, explaining why and how they were present problems even then.
In reality, I just had to complement the interview, not that big of a deal. But the way it was phrased made me lose it, as she stated that I was just understimulated in elementary school, leading to my poor performance, and that I was simply unable to focus as an adult because of a turbulent home, living with my brother with diagnosed ADHD and a mother who fits all the criteria. On top of this my father also fits all the criteria, and my grandmother as well as cousin have been diagnosed with it. It felt as if she was unable to connect very obvious dots on her own.
Overall, the process was a hell for me, but I now have medication and have managed more in 2 months than I could've imagined.
I feel like my brain would come up with stuff on the spot to make my chances of having an adhd diagnosis higher. I feel like I'm coming up with it, and its just an excuse
I started watching this to better understand what my son might have: ADHD or ASD....but my jaw dropped when I felt like he was describing me instead. Especially the procrastination, mind wandering to possible accident scenarios on the highway, forgetfulness and getting into multiple projects at once. Yeah....so I may have to talk to my doctor now.
Hi Rachel M. - Thanks for your comment on this video. It's not unusual for people to discover they have learning and thinking differences as an adult. You might find the article "How ADHD is diagnosed after High School" u.org/3dcUHYs useful.
Plus, there are some things you can do to help yourself even without a diagnosis. You can find resources, such as tips for motivation and "life hacks", on our Young Adults portal: u.org/3hUJZIL.
Please let us know if there are any other resources you may be looking for. We'd be happy to help.
Best,
The team at Understood
You can have both together and it’s a double whammy I do and I am 40 have done life the hard way
I'm a 5th year university student and I'm about 99% sure I have it, but I'm afraid to get tested for it, and I've lived alone so I dont think there is anyone that could be asked about my study habits other than me. Also I've gotten this far, so I may as well keep going with the terrible and risky study habits 😅
I was assessed for ADHD this Friday through the school but the doctor jus gave me an IQ test? At the end he said that he didn’t see any type of inattentiveness because I scored higher than average. The doctor didn’t ask my any questions on my symptoms or my day to day life. In a way, I felt he implied you NEED to be stupid to have ADHD and he also implied the reason I have trouble concentrating is because I’m too lazy. But how can you say that when you just gave me an IQ test with basic knowledge?
IQ has nothing to do with ADHD although many with the condition have really high IQs
i have constantly observed myself for the past 5 years. attention spans, laziness,, my coping mechanisms, how i react to each social party get myself into, why do i act so childish and even sometimes act like a child, everything. at first, i thought it was just because im really shy and it's part of the adolescent stage. but growing up, having to involuntary ask yourself countless times "what is wrong with me?" is awful because you can't seem to find an answer that you strongly resonate with.
sometimes, not being able to put a label on myself made me realize that i have no control over my life.
and it's the most terrifying thing i have ever felt since.
you've prefectly put what I've been thinking into words.
What I don’t understand is my school just took 7 months to get me tested, just to say no. But the testing was just doing simple math or reading a small paragraph and answering questions while in school. Now I’m not sure about much others but when I’m in school I’m as focused as possible and that puts a mental strain on me because my focus is nothing past bad. So now I’m going to beg my mom to get me tested by an actual adhd psychologist and not a school on for everything.
That’s a biased test it doesn’t measure ADHD
I know I used to have ADHD and it stopped for a while but I think it's back bc I cant focus on anything without getting distracted by something else or just dozing off even though I really dont want to I want to be focused so I can try to bring my grades up so I still have a chance at college
just called my local clinic/hospital. been suffering from depression (the symptoms, not diagnosesd) for many years. In recent times it became unbareable and at the brink of giving up. When i told them that i have a suspicion that this might be related to adhd (sucidal thoughts/tons of anxiety because of inabiity to handle complex tasks etc.) they just said: So what do you want, either you have depression or adhd. for depression next appointment is in 8 months, for adhd in over a year; currently no new patients. If you try to kill yourself pls go to the ER instead....For such a long time you try to dicipline yourself and finally seek out help and all you get is an appointment so far in the future it might as well not exisit. I dont ask for a place of therapy, just a consultation weather or not i am a case for therapy and which would be suitable for my kind of symptoms. I really dont like the idea of self diagnosis and such but the availablity of help baffles me. Everyone always keeps saying "seek professional help" but nottelling you that this is mostly unavailable when you need it.
Thanks for taking the time to share this with us, teekanne15. We're sorry to hear that you've been having a hard time getting professional help.
First, if you are having thoughts of hurting yourself, please call 911. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org / 1-800-273-8255 ) also has resources to direct you to local crisis centers and to speak with you either on the phone or via the online Lifeline Crisis Chat: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx or the Crisis Text Line (CTL): www.crisistextline.org/.
Since you're struggling now, there are some things you can do right away to help yourself even without going to a doctor or specialist. You can find a lot of tips and resources on our Young Adults portal u.org/3hUJZIL.
You also may want to consider connecting with the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) chapter in your area, who can provide a better idea of local services and opportunities: www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD/For-Adults.aspx.
If there are any specific questions you may have, let us know. We'd be happy to help.
All the best,
The Understood Team
I'm starting to suspect that I might have adhd orr I'm just evolving backwards. Adhd is a new topic to me. I'm familiar with it but I never really looked to deep into it. Until I discovered a channel that I just pretty much use to help me "get through the wall of awful". Growing up I wasn't the hyperactive kid that's usually portrayed for kids with adhd. I just tend to jump from things to another, whether it be tasks or interests. I was also very very forgetful of where I place my things. A trait my parents hated a lot. I would do anything just to spark something in my brain so I can feel something. And then there'd be days where I completely feel awful. Just utterly awful. Sometimes it's sudden nd would go away fast. But there are times where it will linger for weeks. Idk. Hopefully I could find a job soon so I could afford therapy and I can find out what's going on with my brain.
My mom: my kid is normal
Me: spinning and throwing ball on wall without eny reason
I feel like I’ve had it all my life but with covid its really really hard to finish my uni work , I really wanna get diagnosed
Thank you absolutely 💯 correct where is this guy at I want to meet him
Thing with adhd and people commenting, is that we are too brought up about definitions. But this is just a legal a social definition. In the end you know that you have sever problems and you have to fix them. And if you know your enemy it is easier to fight it.
🙏17.3.2021 Wednesday.
I’m quite sure I have ADHD I have almost all the symptoms and at 1 point my parents even got me screened because I was getting bad grades at school despite understanding the material. I was estimated at having a 70% chance of having ADHD, it’s been over a year and my parents never went farther in to getting me diagnosed.
For some reason, the psychiactrists I've seen has refused to take me seriously when I have asked to get a test done. I have tried telling them that I don't want the meds, I just want some sort of confirmation, or on the flipside, that I just haven't been trying hard enough. Depressing stuff...
5 minutes here in Israel in the health insurance paid psychiatrists .
An international expert charges 350 dollars an hour in private so if you are unable to hold a job how can you get a good professional to diagnose ?
In Switzerland a psychiatrist just writes a prescription .
There is a HUGE problem with diagnosis and treatment .
we need more nonmedicinal treatment but that is expensive
Hi Seagull Livingstone, thanks for your comment. Unfortunately we don't know of international professionals who can help. You may want to check IDA's global branches to see what resources in your area they may have: dyslexiaida.org/partners-2/
We hope this helps.
Me: nah I don’t have adhd
*is watching it on 1.5 playback speed with captions while scrolling through comments*
ME TOO LMFAO
ME TOO ITS GOING SO SLOW
I was diagnosed as a kid and was on meds for a little while. I said I was tired of taking it so my parent got me off of it. I feel like I'm really struggling with it now at 27. I'm going to go get diagnosed soon. Waiting on a call back after being referred. I'm nervous to even go. What if I don't have it and just am lazy, can't keep a job, have a filthy house and car, disorganized, and a failure at life. If you have any pointers, that would help me a lot.
I have been diagnosed with having ADHD since I was a child and I would like to get tested to see if I still have it. I think I do just not as bad as I did probably because I am a lot older now ( 53 ). All the same though it is still really frustrating for me.
You don't need a retest, it never goes away. It is a physiological and biological condition which you are born with. You learn different coping mechanisms through different support systems throughout life. And as life changes, so do you. Education on ADHD is key. Sometimes we have to learn new ways of living with old things because our bodies change as we age. Your prescriptions for glasses change from time to time, so do our tools and processes for living with ADHD. You'll be fine, keep at it; you'll see.
I don’t think it goes away haha. Adults with ADHD tend to find other coping mechanisms and have more publicly appropriate tendencies/symptoms compared to what a child would do
Hi SaltiMia, You are correct. ADHD is not something that goes away, but you can, as you also said, do things to manage the effects. Here is another video that talks more about this: u.org/2YoTvLj We hope that you find the solutions that work for you so you can thrive as an adult. Let us know how it goes.
Best,
The team at Understood
I find out the results for my ADHD assessment next month and I’m really nervous. I feel like I have it but I feel like my parents and teachers didn’t fill in the right stuff. Like I feel like they didn’t put too much care into it so I’m scared I’ll get the wrong diagnosis (so not having it).
Like so many commenting here this is my life. I graduated from college at 51 and man was it brutal. Writing was the absolute worst!!!
I’m worried about getting a test because I don’t tell my parents about this stuff and I get good grades so I’m worried they won’t understand what’s going on with me inside my head.
me too i want to also ask about anxiety, the other day i had something happen to me where i was panicking because i was scared i went numb my mouth i could not feel it and i kepy starching myself and was so scared i was calmed down by my friend vee. I want to ask about adhd too, i have a feeling i do it’s really hard for me to do anything without something taking my attention
You could say that you experience some of the symptoms and that you would like to talk to a doctor about this.
Don’t mention adhd or anything, just name some of your issues and say you‘d like to check that everything is okay.
And then be honest with the doctor and ask to get the tests done.
Hi Taya,
Thanks for your question. We understand how difficult this can be but know you're not alone. If speaking with your parents is not something you're ready for, consider speaking with an adult in your life you feel comfortable with.
While Understood.org was written with parents in mind, you my find this piece helpful: I’m Concerned My Child Might Have Learning and Attention Issues. Now What? u.org/2a8583R
We hope this helps.
Best,
The team at Understood
Im hopefully gonna seek help once this pandemic is over/my parents are overly protective of me so ig when i get the chance to go out
i have my first appt in less than two hours 😳 (its a video appt)
My mom thinks im just lazy and faking
I have been diagnosed with ADHD about a year ago I was just curious 😅
Play it on 1.5x speed. It’s way better.
I have ADHD I'm on medikinet. We will for ever be young . remember everybody else is boring
When I was 7, I was diagnosed with GAD, at 12, depression. I've always had something that I've seen people call a "happy stim." I try to tell my mother about everything and how it's been going on my whole life, but she says, "oh, I get like that too," but I've never once seen her do anything I've described to her. Should I just straight up tell her I would go get checked out, or do you think it's too late in my life (I'm a teen) to just have all this stuff add up? Maybe it's just my anxiety and depression? I know anxiety and depression are common for people with adhd, but a lot of people just have the two and not adhd
It's never too late to get diagnosed and get help. I'm 24 and I always thought that. i just have depression, anxiety and that I'm just lazy and dumb but now that I researched adhd i really think i have it and called a psychiatrist for an appointment
Some people get diagnosed after their 50s. It's never too late. But it is better sooner than later
Mom says at my age kids are mature while I'm messy as hell. both appearance and room, feel lazy to organize sh*t. failing at AP, Filipino, Science and Math. at school I just listen to the teacher drone on and on about a lecture we've discussed (or a new lecture) but never really found myself interested in it so I just draw something or pretend that I was listening. if you've met me at my school, don't expect me to do any sort of contribution to a group work. I just sit back, relax and let my group do all the work because I don't have any ideas on how to help (I do feel a bit guilty yet frustrated at myself for being useless). while doing homework, I often think about other stuff then forget the homework or I don't feel like doing the homework so I tell myself I can do it later but when the day that I have to pass the homework arrives, it's blank (sometimes I even lie and say I forgot it at home when it's clearly in my bag) or filled with random ass answers. I had a tutor at 4th grade who was my Filipino Teacher so I stay at school when classes are done. although I always stay behind my other classmate (who has the same tutoring schedule as me) because of how slow I am at trying to think of an answer. When I study alone, I can't get anything done. even if I do remember (which is 0.00% of the time), I will forget about it in my sleep. even if I remove distraction, my mind wonders of to somewhere else. I'm still a freshman at 15 and I can't help but feel like I'm embarrassing my entire family for how dumb I am.
I do chores yes but mostly because my mom is at work often and very tired when coming back, she'd probably scold me for not doing the dishes like I usually do if I had a day off from cleaning the dishes. I just become interested in things I find myself interested and focus on it, like music. I know more music then the things I've learned in school, fandoms like Rick and Morty, Gravity Falls, Undertale, BNHA etc. I think people would've blamed my utter stupidity to my phone if they knew who I was
The problem is if it is inherited. The parent sometimes can’t even process the information on ADHD him/herself to be able to help plan his/her child.
Are you conscious while using your 5 senses : vision, smell, taste, hearing , touch . If you are conscious then it will help you treat ADHD
I will never be able to get a proper ADHD diagnosis. I have all the symptoms, the amount of times I’ve tried to talk to my parents about it is uncountable but they never listen. I’m scared my ADHD will be left untreated and undiagnosed which will leave me suffering my whole life. I already struggle with daily life, I struggle with academics and relationships. My parents just do not understand how hard it is, and they just take it for a joke.
SAME
Been in college for 10 years because of these symptoms and I am so exhausted I just want to finish it but I can't. And I'm still not diagnosed.
Honestly so confused, maybe I do, maybe I don’t? I certainly have most of the symptoms but I’m not sure. I don’t remember a lot from when I was younger so it’s hard to know when it started. I know I was the only kid allowed jewellery because It stopped me fiddling, and that I still rock, despite being 17. Have to rock myself tk sleep to calm the thoughts. Have to rock when stressed or overwhelmed to calm myself. If I get too overwhelmed rocking is all I can do. Or I’ll imagine entirely new worlds in my head and I could stay there for hours. So many other symptoms but a diagnosis is expensive, other than the NHS referral but I’m waiting till I’m 18 for that.
My parents think I'm just addicted to my phone when ever I tell them I might have ADHD
i have pretty much all the symptoms, but im scared to get a diagnosis because its probably just me being lazy and stupid. im horrible at school tests and i get scared from things easily, plus the fact that my parents shout at me daily. i cant concentrate on anything and i daydream alot but that could just be me being dumb and not listening on purpose because im bored like for example while im writing this comment its taking a while coz i keep forgetting what i was doing. also if i do the interview thing ill probably act like a normal person and plus my parents will kill me if i ask to get a test
i really think i have adhd but getting diagnosed means i have to pay for medication and i don’t have that kinda money 😐 even tho i know that medicine would TOTALLY help me 🥲
Im dping my research. Also is it normal to just not hear anything at all when you are (for example) adjusting yourself to another position to watch a video on your phone? Like I just get up to switch my pillow to the cold side and all sound gets blocked out when im doing that. Im also very use to scanning through pages in books, which is why I get so frustrated when a teacher sets a long list of instructions. Im use to blanking out when I see how much work I have to do. But yeah, doin my research
Hi Lagunghost,
Thanks for your question. This is something you might want to bring up with your doctor to rule out hearing issues. They can also help identify if you have any auditory processing issues. You can learn more about auditory processing in the article "Auditory Processing Disorder: What You Need to Know " u.org/3oSXET4 You might be interested to know that Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate, has auditory processing issues. You can learn more in the article about her. u.org/2N1Pg6h
We hope this helps,
Best,
The team at Understood
I have like all the symptoms and my dad has adhd I asked my mum to get me tested for it n she said I dony have it
In my opinion, this video has a lot of very valuable information however it is dated. Through SPECT imaging a physician can observe physical signs of ADD in the brain. Please invest some time and research ADD and SPECT imaging.
I have ADHD and sometimes I do struggle which is not that good and I do get easily distracted and I'm seven!😬
I start the video, I zoom out immediately. lol
His eyes are pretty
I always fail on instant and right answer
I’m not the best at school, mainly because I get distracted very easily, I will stare at a wall for 5 seconds and then completely forget what was happening, which isn’t the best when doing tests in school
For me, it’s ironic. I was diagnosed with ADD when I was 4th-5th grade in elementary school. I’m starting to doubt that I have it, and I want to get retested.
Wats adhd bro
Watching this in 1.25x speed makes it way easier
Half way through this I paused the video and got distracted by my tablet
I had a test wear i had to press a button everything the dot popped up and this really confused me and I didn't know if I was doing it right or wrong my mum told me I have traces and it always confused me so much because I still don't know if I have it and I did have a bloodiest for it at least I think I did I was never told what it was for and I'm still really confused
I dont really know if I have adhd, and i've researched about it mulitple times(to which i forgot minutes later) and i do relate to them, its very frustrating that I cant speak to my parents or anyoen for a therapist(pretty sure I have other things that just adhd) because they dont really think its worth lookihn into. I cant even speak to my friends because they cant understand what IM saying most of the time.
And i think my mental stability got worse over the time during quarantine, i live in a very toxic and abusive asian household and have been wired to 'fix myself' indirectly, I have a cousin who has the same problem but we cant get any help nor the money because were minors. I'd have to wait until I get a job and graduate before that, so Im torn on how i should handle this alone knowing it'll gety worse
We're sorry to hear that you're struggling, Venusplays 09. You might want to show your parents this article "8 common myths about ADHD" (u.org/3478zjv). It says specifically that "The National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Psychiatric Association all recognize ADHD as a medical condition. In fact, it’s one of the most common conditions in childhood. Millions of kids and adults in the U.S. have it."
You might want to bring this up to your doctor or a trusted teacher to see if they can help advocate for you. Even if it turns out you do not have ADHD, you might be able to get some help with the issues you do have.
We hope you can find the support you need now, rather than being forced to wait.
Best,
The team at Understood