The world is changing. And fast. I'm 47 and only diagnosed about six years ago. Meds work brilliantly, I become a freaking machine but they also make me extremely 'agitated' or better, aggressive. So I'm off meds and figured it mostly out myself. The difference now and when I was a kid is people are at the very least aware how to cope with ADHD and how to react. ADHD was known then but rarely recognized and treated. I've been called lazy, a failure, a waste of incredible talent and so on. Trust me. It's better now then it has been in my lifetime. I work as an educator, been running a household with two kids alone half of the time ( co parent) for the last six years and generally been functioning fine. Because I put in an enormous effort, but also because the people around me understand and care. My personal experience in this day and age is something of a miracle. Instead of being judged I'm mainly being understood. Granted, it took effort. Lots of it. But the people around me do appreciate me for who I am. My employer pretty much tailored my tasks around my strengths and it's a win win situation for both of us.
10. We are enthusiastic! 9. We're willing to take risks 8. We're resilient 7. We're funny 6. We're generous 5. We're creative 4. We're forgiving 3. We can hyperfocus 2. We're full of surprises 1. We are not alone Thanks Jessica! :)
Hehe it would probably be an unfinished playground! 😅😛 But it would be very innovative and creative, and full of risky but extremely novel and exciting things! 😆
This reminds me of how sometimes i do this thing where i say or do something, then i think about it every second of every day for about three days, then it wares off and everthings normal again
@Will Fryer 2 He's right, the emotions are very fleeting, but the scenario changes if you have a comorbidity like depression But it is also important to remember that each person with ADHD is different
My favorite part about ADHD is my empathy, since I go through tons of emotions and my reactions, opinions, and ways of processing them always change over time I'm able to understand whatever other people are feeling since I literally go through so many different emotions every day and my perspective on them changes several times a month I feel like whatever state of mind someone is going through, based on their actions I can see myself when I went through that same thing, and I give my friends alot of generally good advice and my friends also find it east to engage in emotional/deep conversation topics with me
Same but I'm also way too intense for most people when I get comfortable I tend to not have a filter and talk people's heads off. Combine that with large vocabulary and higher than average intelligence...let's just say I don't have many close friends lol.
Yes! Many people have told me I'm the only one who listens to them and understands. I hadn't thought of it in exactly this way but you expressed it beautifully.
Oh my god yessss! I’m a teen but I love little kids and I get along with them so easy and I’m always up to go see them and I have ADHD too and everyone’s always calling me the “baby whisperer” because I get on with them so well I totally feel the same way as you!!
I definitely fit in this category. I'm 45 and I still feel like I'm a teenager in an adult body, I definitely get along better with children than adults, I'm exactly at that level. And I get along great with my 19 soon to be 20 yr old Daughter ❤️
I can relate... I am the only one who sees that you can do interesting things with children. Everybody else does not enter the "playfulness" category out of fear it might be contagious and they might learn something... or I don't know... It's like nobody else knows that there are more things you can with your time beside cleaning house, or watching something. Maybe they have some sort of Attention Deficit Disorder, cos they cannot see opportunities...
My ADHD superpower: I'm never bored. Really. My brain is full of interesting stuff thanks to a lifetime of reading, daydreaming and actual real-life adventures, so it automatically opens up an amazing mental playground when potentially boring stuff is going on outside. Which means that if I have to go through something that doesn't fill me with glee and doesn't require my focus (looking at you, today's iron infusion treatment!), I can go inside my head and be completely enthralled for as much time as I need.
Omg same! I thought I was the only one who did this lol. My teachers have always gotten mad at me for daydreaming when I was playing in my 'mental playground'
Hi I'm like that as well. I always thought my imaginations are wild, in real sense. I always wanted to become an actress but couldn't. So sometimes I practice acting when I'm home alone lol
I am Korean. People from many countries see your TH-cam channel. I recently found out that it is an adult adhd. This video really helped me a lot. I feel cheerful in my life. Thank you.
I love having tons of knowledge about literally everything. I only wish I could figure out how to work it to my advantage (financially and career wise).
Action is how you bring it to you advantage financially and career wise . Which I'm basically just starting from 32 years of living through adhd . It's unreal how much I'm learning at this stage of my life . But I would say it's action . Which is so much easier said than done obviously
Yay!! I'm happy to hear that! I can totally relate to you :) my friends don't have ADHD but I'm glad that there's a whole community here for us and that understands what we are going through!
My favourite is the "high sensitivity"/ the "noticing everything at the same time" -thing. That's what distracts us, but it's also what keeps us noticing the little things.. ♡
I have an innate ability to hear and feel the slightest irregularity in any machine or piece of equipment. I can sense the very slightest thing wrong with my car, and before I was a software engineer and I was an equipment technician, I could easily diagnose problems simply by touch and sound, just listening for irregularities others missed. It ALSO means that if something in the back of my SUV is rattling going down the highway, I am pulling over and unloading everything to find it. Done that. More than once.
@@mikewright2858 I, on the other hand, have heard a concerning rattle in the front right of my car when going over 110km/h. Bright as day. For I guess half a year now? It hasn't worsened or caused problems so my strategy of "eh, it'll be fine, looking sounds like effort" seems to be working quite well I'd say.
would you say ADHD people never really grow up? i've never lost touch with my inner child and I can still remember things from my childhood that my classmates have long ago forgotten.
@@iprobablyhaveapoint allowing yourself to be weird, free, doing what you want and not what other people want you to. Removal of cultural programming, bias and inaccurate conclusions you drew as a result of parenting and lots of "no".
I get people say that to me all the time. I am by no means childish but I have been told I'm child-like. I have been able to keep my wonder about the world and appreciate small things. I'm very grateful for it.
Me too at 74! Finally I really understood myself and could see my life in a different perspective. Although my Dr was very sceptical he suggested I try a low dose of Wellbutrin and it has definitely helped. Instead of a “Ferrari brain with bicycle brakes”, I at least have disc brakes now😇
I’m literally bawling my eyes out hearing this right now. I needed to hear this. I feel a lot more positive. I was diagnosed a week ago and it has been a hard week to say the least. There are a lot of positives to being diagnosed of course, but its so big discovering who I really am and why.
@@117chandelin I do this too! Sometimes I start laughing just before I finish telling the joke because I realise what I'm about to say! Thankfully I've found some folks that seem to think I'm funny most of the time.
it’s a breath of fresh air to hear some positive things about having adhd, it’s tiring sometimes to only hear ways to cope (even tho it’s important!) this video made me tear up because it’s just really nice to hear someone saying hey you have some really great qualities!
@@user-eb2fz1we9k it’s a cycle Our parents didn’t have an emotional connection with their parents they are in pain but they don’t realize it And they treat us the same way their parents treated them and this cycle keeps on reacting itself Rather than changing my parents, I would change myself and be a better person for my kids if I have any in future
Culture really hurts the spirit of people. I doubt that even your parents fit into the work hard mentality they have. There are other ways to live a fulfilled live than just strictly studying and working, I hope that your parents will realize that and can see who they really are. I’m glad that my parents have supported me and raised me knowing I have autism.
my hyperfocusing abilities are crazy. once i find something i genuinely enjoy, give me 3 days and i already know everything about it, because i don’t stop researching. everyone thinks i’m smart because i know so much about so many different things but it’s really just the fact that once i actually do focus on something i can’t stop
when I saw that picture of Michael Phelps and you were saying champions have ADHD I was like "YES! i can do this" and then I went into the kitchen while doing this and I hit my hip against the table
Ahhhhhh yes!!! I'm constantly banging into things because I'm not spatially aware! Often it is corner of desk, or even straight into the side of a door edge or something!!!
My humor and creativity are my FAVORITE things i love about my adhd. I never ever want to live without them. I didn't even know they were a result of adhd i thought it was just my personality and intelligence. The more i discover new things about adhd, the more i learn about my self and the more i love who i am. Because for the first time ever my difference has an explanation.
"Pull your keys out of the freezer" Definitely done stuff like that. I used to keep my wallet in the freezer so I could remember where I put it because it was easy to remember a joke about freezing my assets than it was to find my wallet on my nightstand.
I was playing drums while watching this video so when she said drum roll please i was alll likeeeee. “Been waiting my whole life for this. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I feel alone with ADHD in my life which I need to say I don’t interact with a lot of people, I don’t keep up on social media and writing to computer for interaction. It doesn’t feel really real. But one positive and person who made me not feel alone or someone who I totally felt I related with you Jessica. You have truly impacted my life helping me to move forward towards loving and accepting myself more.
I started this video just as my 10 year old son (who also has ADHD) was walking by. He stopped and watched the whole thing with me. I looked over at him when it was done and he had a huge smile on his face. I said "see it's actually cool that we have ADHD huh?" He said "yeah, I like this." Thank you so much. For encouraging me and my little boy. :-)
my favorite thing about my ADHD is how well it suits my career as a software developer. i really love challenges, and programming is basically a never ending supply of challenges.
It's so true. But I've found it makes it harder to progress up the career ladder (at least for me), because I always want to work on the next little bit of a program rather than writing a design document or creating a plan for other people to follow. Why would I do that when if I just tweak that one thing, everything will work?
I just found your channel on a day I really needed it. Surrounded by normals, I've been totally feeling bad about myself for not being able to "get it together". A few of your videos and I feel happy and energized again! Thank you.
ClutterBug!!! I was actually thinking that you two should collaborate on some videos! I watch both of you, and you are the only two channels that I'm subscribed to!!
I recently found out I had ADHD at 27 years old. And it's so nice to see and hear the positives about it after beating myself up about my weird habits for years. so Thank you. You're an awesome ADHD advocate!
I need this.. I pretty much hate myself because of the things I do, that fall into the ADHD category. I try to tell my mom that the things that work for her don't work for me, and what is easier for her isn't easier for me, and she just gets mad at me for being unable to do things when I try them her way because she refuses to let me try things in a way that might work for me. I feel like she's starting to hate me for these things, too...
I love the fact that I can always stay childlike..my son has told me once that " Mami, you are so young because you are funny and always playing with me " :)
Oof I’ve had one time where being told I was childish was a good thing. (That I can remember) I keep getting told I act like a kid since high school like it’s a bad thing. Great that your son had that outlook! It makes sense that kids are the only ones that get me.
3:11 it’s almost 4am and HERE I AM🤘🏽 hyper fixated and cant sleep because im learning about how some people get hyper fixated and can’t sleep. Although I’m not diagnosed, I don’t claim to have it, and I probably can’t even afford being diagnosed anyways, I DO have a ton of ADHD symptoms and they are too prominent so listening to these videos makes me feel heard ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I feel like I can acknowledge parts of myself that I’ve tried to disregard or even avoid and I can work on maneuvering my life better!!!!! SURE it’s in our nature to look at how certain aspects have held us back in order to improve ourselves, but it’s important to see what strengths they bring to our lives too :)
Thanks for this one, it was what I needed to hear today. I'm 32 and just got my diagnosis out of the blue when seeking treatment for my anxiety/depression. At first I was really taken with the diagnosis because I felt like it made so much sense and explained things about me I never had the words for. This week I've been grieving because of it, which also feels like it came out of the blue. So, thanks for the reminder that having my brain comes with perks.
@@marjannikolic2224 I’ve always been called a weirdo and a lazy person. I went to the psychologist for help with my low self stem and my anxiety and got diagnosed with ADHD.
The one I love about my adhd is that I am able to daydream at will whenever I want. Its amazing, I look like I’m focusing but I’m really focusing on my favorite video game characters.
Oddly enough, it makes me great at project planning, mostly because I expect deadlines to be exceeded, and I've developed mad improvisation skills (and that's fun too). So when I build a project schedule, I mean engineer in extreme detail a project schedule, it's full of padding, plans B through F, and when something unforeseen happens... I enjoy figuring out to fix it.
I see it as a double edged weapon, it can work against you, but using the same creativity that ADHD gives you, you can find a way to make it work for your benefit, although is not a very easy task, but when you finally do it, its very rewarding.
Thank you so much for this! I'm 54yrs and just been diagnosed with ADHD! I'm so relieved after years of struggling. I cried and am still emotional now! I'm looking forward to learning more about myself and so glad I found you on here!
I am an ADHD Coach in Newfoundland, Canada (diagnosed myself as an adult). I absolutely LOVE what you're doing here. I will be sharing as many of your videos as I can if it's ok with you. I love the way you keep things light-hearted as you capture both the challenges and the ridiculousness of ADHD. Light-hearted, Informative and Insightful... ADHD talk just the way i like it! Keep up the amazing work!
I just want to tell you I think you are absolutely adorable and a joy to watch, thanks so much! You are a very lovely young lady and we need more women like you in the spotlight!
I have to say I agree with a lot of this.....but I'm an introvert so I don't show my excitement all the time and I don't talk all the time. I do interrupt a lot though when I actually have something to say. I have the inattentive day dream kind of ADHD so a lot of what happens is internalized and not usually external.
Same here! I'm kind of a wallflower, often floating off into the alternate universes I have created in my head, dont really participate at all in social situations unless its 1 on 1. People overwhelm me
Not me, when it comes to my fixation/hobby/obsession in life I talk about it to my wife all the time! When it comes to situations outside of that I can usually flip off the extrovert mode off for a limited amount of time.
You probably hear this a lot. I've been wondering for a long time what was wrong with me. Due to the algorithm I crossed paths with one of your videos about 2 weeks ago. From there, it has been an enlightening experience. I have not been diagnosed or anything, but for some reason it all adds up. Thank you for making this videos. You literally have changed my life (for good). Greetings from Mexico!
Recently a new kid came into our school. I had the honor of showing him the ropes at our school. But while doing that I noticed he acted slightly different than everyone else in the class. Later I realized he had ADHD. So I talked to him about it and he said it was true. So thanks to you’re amazing videos I’m understanding my new best friend better! 😁 Thanks!
I'm old and was just diagnosed with adhd. I'm consuming everything I can and love, LOVE, LOOOOOOOVE this channel! My favorite thing about my adhd is my creativity and the way my brain sort of steps out of the yard and looks at things very differently from most others. It's led me to my current jobs with Disney and Universal Orlando and all kinds of amazing experiences in my life. Thanks SO much to everyone working on your channel and you...this is a great resource!
This is an old video, but I just came across this channel. My husband has ADHD and we watched a few of your videos together. He made the comment that he doesn't like his ADHD and wishes he didn't have it. I told him that I love his brain and that I think he's absolutely amazing not in spite of his ADHD but because of it. I don't think he believed me, but I sent him this video, so hopefully together, we can help convince him that even though his ADHD is a challenge, it can be an awesome asset too! Thank you for making this video!!
I was diagnosed last Friday. Your channel has helped me so much in the process of getting diagnosed and now being diagnosed. I truely thank you for creating this channel and helping people through ADHD.
I discovered your channel today (at my age of 25) and it's making a huge impact on myself. I thought I knew a lot about my ADHD. But no, today I am learning so much with all your videos. Getting to know all of this, it's giving me so many answers... And it makes me extremely happy. I wanna send a big THANK YOU for your work, I can't explain how amazing it is.
Dr. conners (the father of ADHD) writes: "For many years I interpreted everything about ADHD in a positive light: the increased research funding and accumulating research findings; the increased clinical awareness; more kids being treated with stimulants; the interest of parents and teachers; legislation making ADHD kids candidates for Special Ed; even drug company support for medical education and parents’ groups like CHADD. All seemed to be positive solutions to an important problem facing many families and school systems. But then one day I was asked to give a talk on what is the true prevalence of ADHD, as shown by empirical data. I was already aware that in some circles America is a laughingstock for its love affair with the idea of ADHD. Massive European birth registries show far lower rates than those being reported in the U.S. And my wife, who is a school psychologist, was telling me that any misbehaving kid in school would be quickly labeled ADHD by teachers. I was always suspicious that the high rates of “diagnosis” and prescription for ADHD came about because researchers based their figures on reports from parents, who in turn based their beliefs on teachers or doctors with no credible evidence. However large a massive survey, the data are pretty much worthless for one simple reason: there is no thorough history taking and hands-on clinical diagnosis. Large numbers of participants in a study guarantee sloppy diagnoses done via telephone interviews conducted by non clinicians. Careful diagnosis by clinicians is simply too expensive. The reported rates are inaccurate and exaggerated, upper limits not true prevalence. There was one exception in the literature, a massive study in the Western counties of North Carolina by two epidemiologists at Duke University. The investigators, Adrian Angold and Jane Costello, interviewed thousands of parents AND THEIR CHILDREN, using the latest epidemiological methods. They devised a comprehensive interview schedule and trained dozens of interviewers with a thesaurus that made sure the same inquiry took place exactly the same way for each family. For the first time, this highly praised award-winning study had both large numbers and detailed clinical examination. The results of this amazing project were startling. Only about 1-2% qualified as ADHD. Moreover, many children not sick at all had been given a stimulant drug. Also there were some children who actually qualified for the diagnosis of ADHD who never were identified by a mental health professional; there was both over-diagnosis and under- diagnosis. The findings were replicated in successive rounds of follow-on studies. It seems obvious to me that the steady increases over time In the apparent high prevalence of ADHD is due to doctor practices fueled by the shoddy science and allure of the big numbers, without the only meaningful ingredient of a comprehensive clinical history. Doctors on the front line who only have 20 minutes to get a story from a parent or to follow with medication checks or alternative therapies, are under pressure that guarantee mistakes with a complex disorder like ADHD. My review suddenly flipped my perception. I felt and announced to stunned colleagues that the over-diagnosis of ADHD was “an epidemic of tragic proportions.” Tragic because many kids get the wrong diagnosis and really have a different problem that needs a different treatment: or they are normal youngsters given a treatment they don’t need; or the drugs prescribed for them are given away or sold to other students wanting a quick fix for studying or partying-a reason why schools and colleges now have huge numbers of students using stimulant drugs, and why emergency rooms are increasingly overwhelmed with overdosing youngsters. Alan Schwartz of the New York Times exposed how disease-mongering and ruthless advertising by big Pharma had fed an eager medical system with false data, also capitalizing on the cooperation of unscrupulous “thought leaders” in child psychiatry. Doctors of course bear a lot of the responsibility- prescriptions for stimulant drugs can only come from doctors. Most hard-working primary care or general pediatric practitioners mean well but have too little time to really get to know their patients and too little expertise to be skeptical of misleading Pharma propaganda. I am alarmed to see how even some of my most respected colleagues deny the facts and bury their head in the sand. I recently talked to one of these highly published senior professors who has a “Distinguished Chair of Psychiatry and Genetics” and many publications on ADHD. I asked him what he thought about the New York Times revelations on the role of pharmaceutical companies in promoting over-diagnosis. He said, ‘I really don’t know that much about the numbers; I’m not an expert in epidemiology.’ Well, neither am I, but I know how to tell the difference between studies relying on telephone interviews of parents and those doing an actual meaningful clinical assessment. In today’s ADHD world the detailed family and developmental history has been replaced by word of mouth from parents and teachers and quickie interviews, largely by untrained primary care or general pediatric practitioners. I now believe that ADHD is part of a normal continuum going from very mild restlessness and Inattention to a severe form that requires treatment and skilled diagnostic assessment by well-trained clinicians.”
I'm not sure if you'll see this but thank you for making me feel good about myself and making me feel like finally someone understands me. I didn't even understand me until I saw your video that was in my recommended feed for some reason when I was overwhelmed at my new job crying and wondering why it was sooo hard to start such a simple task. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Jessica and for putting in to words what I had no idea how to explain to people.
Your videos make me SO HAPPY. I was diagnosed as a child and I’m still dealing with symptoms as an adult that people would see as juvenile. I’m learning so many new things about myself, keep doing you. You’re amazing!!!
ADHD=Opposite of Normal Normal=Opposite of Fun I know most of you won't read this but.... Just because you have ADHD doesn't mean you're not totally AWESOME! And don't worry, you're not alone. My mind feels like a chaotic jail cell that I'm trapped in, but I always get through it. Have an awesome day.
NUEVO BEATS Plz don’t be mean I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 6 It was so hard knowing I would never be normal so plz you all may have more fun but we have all been threw a lot so the fun is more important to us and we appreciate every ounce of it we get
Literally some of my most impressive accomplishments to date are because of my ADHD :) from networking with people that I admire so much and cannot believe they wanted to work with me, to going viral a few years ago because I designed a coloring book to help kids ease their PTSD after a major earthquake hit Mexico city, to becoming friends with my biggest inspiration who happens to be a celebrity because of a gift I thought of making for her and her family, hyper-focusing on it for over 2 weeks and actually getting it done...and I could go on and on!! Like, yeah, maybe If I didn't have it, my life would have been easier and I wouldn't be dealing with internalized thoughts of not being good enough to get the job that I want BUT luckily I got diagnosed just in time and I truly believe getting to know my brain through therapy and the amazing tactics you so kindly share with the world, are priceless weapons of choice to tackle whatever obstacles I have to face so I can get there. I hope you know how many lives you've changed and touched, Jess 🧠❤!
I really appreciate your channel and the content you provide. I was only diagnosed a few weeks ago and still feel like an imposter when trying to speak to my friends who have known since they were kids that they had adhd about my own. I never knew that my struggling wasn’t what everyone went through, I thought it was just hard because life was hard, and I felt like a failure because of it. But thanks to creators like you I am able to learn about this part of myself I didn’t realize was there in a way that feels safe. So thank you, and thank you to everyone else in the community who is breaking down the barriers to knowledge about adhd and for celebrating the positives that come along with it.
man i thought that ADHD was really bad, but after watching this I can really see the benefits and boosted my mood! thanks for making ADHD so mush better for the world.
I am ADD, I realized that I always interrupt people, bcos I need to say what I think or I'll forget before they end, I can't controlled sometimes hahaha 😂😭
i love my creativity with how i put words together to get people laughing. i have literally had people rolling around on the floor almost wetting them selves through laughter. i hate the really negative stuff about it, but like this amazing lady said. you learn to laugh at your self, which also makes it more difficult for the "its just naughty child syndrome" people to put me down. ADHD gives you a huge advantage over others in certain areas at least
MeggyLee yes you can!! Spread the 💘 and spread the word. You're even learning things you had no idea about. I'm #adhdandsuccessful and Yep! I've probably watched this video 5 times and forget everything 10 minutes after I watch it. #alwaysentertained
" I love your videos, you've been really helping me with my ADHD life. I made one of those cool glitter bottles. Thank you for all your advice. " - my 8 year old son Myles
Wow. You made me feel validated for the first time in a long time. I've only ever told myself these things; I've never had anyone else say them! Thank you! ❤️
Thank you for this. I struggle with ADHD along with other fun things like OCD and medical trauma induced PTSD. It sometimes feels like I'm from another planet, and hearing something positive for a change instead of how "broken" I am was really helpful today. I'm glad you decided to do this channel.
Wow thank you so much. I didn’t realize till I watched how much I need this video. I’m crying right now cause I didn’t realize there was so many things to like about my adhd. And I’m not alone, I can show my wife your videos when I can’t explain myself.(she’s actually the one who found your channel). And I can show my six year old daughter so she can see someone awesome who has adhd like her. On behalf of me and my daughter thank you so much.
I was diagnosed with ADHD in the first grade and in the 10 years since then, I've developed coping skills and discovered parts of myself that I love. My favorite part of my ADHD is that it has contributed to my work ethic. I work super hard to meet the standard of school and my peers, so I figure why not strive for more of I've come this far? I go beyond my disorder and even though it makes certain things difficult (like taking a long time to get work done) often times my classmates will be surprised when I tell them I have ADHD because I'm doing so well. I'm not saying I'm perfect; I'm learning to be okay with that. Btw I've never found a TH-cam channel discussing adhd and I appreciate this so much!
I love that almost every project coordinator and manager I’ve met also has ADHD. I’m starting to believe it’s something that people with ADHD can truly excel at because it builds in many of the tools we find helpful.
i think my favourite thing about having adhd is the connection between other people with adhd. i feel like i’m running at the same pace at them mentally and it’s so refreshing to just be around them as i’m usually around people who don’t understand me as much lol
Thank you for existing. Thank you for making these videos. You have validated my ADHD and explained so many things that made me feel broken. I was just in a self-doubt feeling and turned here for love. Thank you for being there. I'm not broken, I'm a puzzle. A special, sparkly, confusing, and beautiful puzzle. Thank you. 💜
Its so great to watch videos that highlight the positives of adhd. I havn't been diagnosed mainly because I never went to a doctor for it. And I only found out about adhd only a few months before, and every thing just fell into place. Every mistake I did as a child, being labelled absent minded, my colossal lack of clarity I could finally tell myself its not your fault. I could forgive myself saying its just different but that does not make you wrong or bad.
Go to a specialist before diagnosing yourself, if you suspect it is important to be sure. The younger you discover it, better. I only found out with 17
Im 16 and going trough the dioagnosis process. Only issue is that alot off your symptomes will Get Escused as just teen behavior. So Sadly i migth need to wait till im an adult
I’ve only been focusing on the anxiety-disorder for the last 7 years until I just discovered the combo with ADHD and how they can BOTH be managed together! Thank you for these videos!
I was diagnosed days ago and was prescribed medicine and this is hard for me to accept and I dont want it to be true. I feel so alone. I'm glad to find videos like this on here . Thank you
I think you did this really well, you have adhd and are finding the positives in it while also acknowledging the drawbacks. I really hate when some media just calls adhd a ‘superpower’ and doesn’t acknowledge the difficulties of having it and expects people to not have a diagnosed mental health condition and instead have a ‘superpower’, sorry if this is a bit ranty, I’ve just really been enjoying watching your videos lately and I guess that just made me think of other types of media I’ve seen on adhd and you really do a good job portraying things in a realistic way, thank you.
This is where I am living right now, as a newly diagnosed ADHD brain. At 63 it's enlightening and overwhelming. My discussions w/ my son (newly diagnosed), Daughter-in-law who has been struggling to find a doc in a new state, but has been diagnozed for awhile, and another daughter-in-law who was diagnosed this week and jsut started medication, we are talking about the upside to ADHD and my fear of losing what makes me special...
A friend posted your Ted Talk the other day so I watched it and decided to check out your channel. This is great stuff! I’ll be 38 this Friday and all I’ve been able to think about lately was how my ADHD has hindered me and ruined my life. I honestly needed to see this particular video. Seeing that other have the same issues as I do and seeing someone with ADHD put it in a positive light is so uplifting and wonderful. Thank you.
This made me laugh out loud !!!! Thank you. Earlier in my life I called myself an "expansive thinker" and tried to put a positive spin on my tendencies then I had a traumatic situation in which I was scapegoated and shamed by my dysfunctional family and told I was not fit to have my favorite niece overnight. I ran to an ADD group - saw a doctor and tried to "FIX" myself , because I secretly thought my family telling me I was somehow defective was true. I tried adderal ( no shame for anyone who uses it) It did not work for me. I tried therapy group for ADD which was somewhat helpful - but what I was missing was not only the unconditionalself acceptance but even more important the SELF APPRECIATION that you so wonderfully speak and exemplify We are challenged in this linear western culture and many of us have endured psycological and even physical abuse as a result of our amazing creative loving expansive brains and our"out of step" tendencies and have neurological dammage as a result of the physical and psycological trauma , which compounds our challenge to sort out why we have brain freeze or cannot hear instructions , Answer ... I think is unabashed self love , appreciation and acceptance and to give it to others as needed as well. Sorry for my long winded thoughts... but somehow I think you understand.
I found about this TH-cam channel through Ted talk. I'm not sure whether I'm adhd or not, as I've yet to be diagnosed with one, but I'm pretty sure i'm adhd as your videos are so relatable, and I'm crying a lot watching them. I'm currently fighting to get through this life trials, as I've been told that I'm lazy, not trying enough, lack of common sense, no sense of urgency, failed to manage my finance, time etc. Your videos help me a lot. And thank you for being awesome. Wish me luck.
But I've got anxiety and ADHD so it kinda clashes with each other so I'm either quiet or the loudest frickin person ever
Windwolf22 loves mcr I’m literally the exact same.
Anxiety and ADHD.
I’m loud and hyper, or I’m quiet and shy.
Yess
I'm just quiet
oh relatable
Same
great adhd comes with great responsibility
HAHAHA!!! 😂
Im still trying to figure out if i have it lol
ANTHONY EVERHART It depends...
I have it too
WE HAS TEH AD ACHE DEE
"ADHD isn't a failed version of normal."
Good to hear. Too bad the *_rest_* of the world doesn't see it like that. 😞
I hear you!
In a few year there will be more than 50% with ADHD. Than it will be the opposite xD
@@Niklas.Kirchner what makes you say that ?
The world is changing. And fast.
I'm 47 and only diagnosed about six years ago. Meds work brilliantly, I become a freaking machine but they also make me extremely 'agitated' or better, aggressive. So I'm off meds and figured it mostly out myself.
The difference now and when I was a kid is people are at the very least aware how to cope with ADHD and how to react.
ADHD was known then but rarely recognized and treated.
I've been called lazy, a failure, a waste of incredible talent and so on.
Trust me. It's better now then it has been in my lifetime.
I work as an educator, been running a household with two kids alone half of the time ( co parent) for the last six years and generally been functioning fine. Because I put in an enormous effort, but also because the people around me understand and care.
My personal experience in this day and age is something of a miracle. Instead of being judged I'm mainly being understood. Granted, it took effort. Lots of it. But the people around me do appreciate me for who I am. My employer pretty much tailored my tasks around my strengths and it's a win win situation for both of us.
I hear that too!
10. We are enthusiastic!
9. We're willing to take risks
8. We're resilient
7. We're funny
6. We're generous
5. We're creative
4. We're forgiving
3. We can hyperfocus
2. We're full of surprises
1. We are not alone
Thanks Jessica! :)
Adhd is a Improvment to life
Yep I have ADHD and I love having it
I'm almost none of those
Not 2. 673. 😁
Fun is very important to us. If the whole world were ADHD, this planet would be a playground.
+Roy Alexander lol you are so right.
Hehe it would probably be an unfinished playground! 😅😛 But it would be very innovative and creative, and full of risky but extremely novel and exciting things! 😆
Yessssss!
I WISH! That's what i'm going to think about While falling asleep tonight!
Czadzikable wdym sometines I cant and sometimes I just focus soo much I finish something very easily
our emotions are really temporary, when we're sad its so easy to make us happy again
This reminds me of how sometimes i do this thing where i say or do something, then i think about it every second of every day for about three days, then it wares off and everthings normal again
@Will Fryer 2 He's right, the emotions are very fleeting, but the scenario changes if you have a comorbidity like depression
But it is also important to remember that each person with ADHD is different
This makes sense, yesterday I realized how quickly I'd gotten over my sadness and thought "wow that was weird, but I always do that dont i?" Lol
We don’t hold grudges/ we can’t hold then
Did we mention we’re frickin kids?!
My favorite part about ADHD is my empathy, since I go through tons of emotions and my reactions, opinions, and ways of processing them always change over time I'm able to understand whatever other people are feeling since I literally go through so many different emotions every day and my perspective on them changes several times a month I feel like whatever state of mind someone is going through, based on their actions I can see myself when I went through that same thing, and I give my friends alot of generally good advice and my friends also find it east to engage in emotional/deep conversation topics with me
totally agree, 100%
I also have autism so I don’t relate as much much but my adhd helps with self reflection so it helps me to understand emotions in people.
Same but I'm also way too intense for most people when I get comfortable I tend to not have a filter and talk people's heads off. Combine that with large vocabulary and higher than average intelligence...let's just say I don't have many close friends lol.
Yes! Many people have told me I'm the only one who listens to them and understands. I hadn't thought of it in exactly this way but you expressed it beautifully.
Same
Just a thought, but I’ve always felt my ADHD helps me get along with little children way better than everyone else. Anyone else feel this way?
100%!!! I'm a teacher and I really get along with children because literally I'm a child in the body of an adult.
Agreed, they understand us in a way and we understand them in a way
Oh my god yessss! I’m a teen but I love little kids and I get along with them so easy and I’m always up to go see them and I have ADHD too and everyone’s always calling me the “baby whisperer” because I get on with them so well I totally feel the same way as you!!
I definitely fit in this category. I'm 45 and I still feel like I'm a teenager in an adult body, I definitely get along better with children than adults, I'm exactly at that level. And I get along great with my 19 soon to be 20 yr old Daughter ❤️
I can relate... I am the only one who sees that you can do interesting things with children. Everybody else does not enter the "playfulness" category out of fear it might be contagious and they might learn something... or I don't know... It's like nobody else knows that there are more things you can with your time beside cleaning house, or watching something. Maybe they have some sort of Attention Deficit Disorder, cos they cannot see opportunities...
My ADHD superpower: I'm never bored.
Really. My brain is full of interesting stuff thanks to a lifetime of reading, daydreaming and actual real-life adventures, so it automatically opens up an amazing mental playground when potentially boring stuff is going on outside. Which means that if I have to go through something that doesn't fill me with glee and doesn't require my focus (looking at you, today's iron infusion treatment!), I can go inside my head and be completely enthralled for as much time as I need.
I want that
I just frickin love hyper focus
Omg same! I thought I was the only one who did this lol. My teachers have always gotten mad at me for daydreaming when I was playing in my 'mental playground'
Hi I'm like that as well. I always thought my imaginations are wild, in real sense. I always wanted to become an actress but couldn't. So sometimes I practice acting when I'm home alone lol
I fr start a whole movie in my head when I get bored
I am Korean. People from many countries see your TH-cam channel.
I recently found out that it is an adult adhd. This video really helped me a lot. I feel cheerful in my life. Thank you.
Yeah bro we all do
I hate KPOP
Those aren't enjoyable for sure... Wanna hear real Kpop?
Search " Let's go" korean version.
;D
I'm so proud of you!
안녕하세요! My ADHD actually helps me learn Korean because it's fun for me. 화이팅!
What I love about having ADD is that when I'm passionate about something I'm in the zone and the universe bends to my will..
This sounds like my son. :)
*adhd
Yeah, it's a superpower. But, pity the fool who interrupts us.
I love having tons of knowledge about literally everything. I only wish I could figure out how to work it to my advantage (financially and career wise).
I’m the same I have Aspergers and ADHD Inattentive
Action
Action is how you bring it to you advantage financially and career wise . Which I'm basically just starting from 32 years of living through adhd . It's unreal how much I'm learning at this stage of my life . But I would say it's action . Which is so much easier said than done obviously
Relatable
Literally described how I feel right now. Can't decide in which direction to go having so different options
When you’re hyper focusing on this channel 😅😅
Miss Bubbles hahah YES!! That’s so me right now
ya and this channel keeps reaching into my heart and ripping out so much emotion that I never expected from such short and helpful videos
Move to netherland n adopt Dutch culture
I am Dutch. I grew up in Dutch culture 😂
me toooo
I don't feel lonely anymore 🙂
seriously no matter how much i think about it, i always arrive at this conclusion and makes me happy, not alone!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the tribe
Yay!! I'm happy to hear that! I can totally relate to you :) my friends don't have ADHD but I'm glad that there's a whole community here for us and that understands what we are going through!
ADHD PEEPS RIIISE UP!
*HyPER ACTIVITY JUICES FLOWIN*
I have met alot of people who have adhd. You might know someone with adhd too without them, or you even knowing they have adhd. :)
My favourite is the "high sensitivity"/ the "noticing everything at the same time" -thing.
That's what distracts us, but it's also what keeps us noticing the little things..
♡
That is so true
Global thinking/perspective. I can relate.
ditto
I have an innate ability to hear and feel the slightest irregularity in any machine or piece of equipment. I can sense the very slightest thing wrong with my car, and before I was a software engineer and I was an equipment technician, I could easily diagnose problems simply by touch and sound, just listening for irregularities others missed. It ALSO means that if something in the back of my SUV is rattling going down the highway, I am pulling over and unloading everything to find it. Done that. More than once.
@@mikewright2858 I, on the other hand, have heard a concerning rattle in the front right of my car when going over 110km/h. Bright as day. For I guess half a year now? It hasn't worsened or caused problems so my strategy of "eh, it'll be fine, looking sounds like effort" seems to be working quite well I'd say.
I feel this so hard. Some days I view my ADHD as a superpower, but other days it's also my Kryptonite.
Same here!
would you say ADHD people never really grow up? i've never lost touch with my inner child and I can still remember things from my childhood that my classmates have long ago forgotten.
No coolbluelights, we do grow up. But we're never boring
(I'm adhd myself)
I think growing up can be synonymous with repressing that inner child. I was growing up until 25, then I started trying to grow down again.
@@iprobablyhaveapoint if you are refering to immaturity thats not really what i meant.
@@iprobablyhaveapoint allowing yourself to be weird, free, doing what you want and not what other people want you to. Removal of cultural programming, bias and inaccurate conclusions you drew as a result of parenting and lots of "no".
I get people say that to me all the time. I am by no means childish but I have been told I'm child-like. I have been able to keep my wonder about the world and appreciate small things. I'm very grateful for it.
Her: "staying up all night studying how to sleep"
Me again at 5:30 AM: o shi again
Move to netherland n adopt Dutch culture
Omg u r funny.i want to create an aspie country.but theres already netherland
So Dang True!! 🤣
Surprisingly I've never had a problem with sleep
So me.. also, trying to learn how to stop procrastinating while I'm procrastinating lol
@@lovelylia93 lol I commented this when I had depression and completely forgot about it
Thank you. I have thought I had it but everyone blew it off. Finally at age 73 my primary care doctor actually listened.
Me too at 75, I think many people diagnose them selves. Then we have to find the right
medical people to confirm it.
Me too at 74! Finally I really understood myself and could see my life in a different perspective. Although my Dr was very sceptical he suggested I try a low dose of Wellbutrin and it has definitely helped. Instead of a “Ferrari brain with bicycle brakes”, I at least have disc brakes now😇
I’m literally bawling my eyes out hearing this right now. I needed to hear this. I feel a lot more positive. I was diagnosed a week ago and it has been a hard week to say the least. There are a lot of positives to being diagnosed of course, but its so big discovering who I really am and why.
i hope you arefeeling better about your situation
omg i was diagnosed a month ago....im in the same boat as you my friend
❤️
I just got diagnosed a week ago and I feel you way too hard 😅
Hang in there buddy.. : ) I have had AD HD since I was 4 years old.
"We're full of suprises!" so true. I'm so unpredictable that I don't even know what I'm about to do next.
Same!
Love that comment today xD
😀
Truth: people express disinterest that I laugh so hard at my own jokes. I explain that I heard the joke for the first time with them.
@@117chandelin I do this too! Sometimes I start laughing just before I finish telling the joke because I realise what I'm about to say!
Thankfully I've found some folks that seem to think I'm funny most of the time.
"Being a good person doesn't mean you never mess up"
...crying rn and it wasn't even the main point of the video
LOL I was just reading your comment and then she said in the video at the exact same time 🤣
You're sleepy, huh? Take it easy on yourself tomorrow 💜
it’s a breath of fresh air to hear some positive things about having adhd, it’s tiring sometimes to only hear ways to cope (even tho it’s important!) this video made me tear up because it’s just really nice to hear someone saying hey you have some really great qualities!
I agree 👍🏽
My parents are asian, so being fun, too energetic and talkative was hard, i literally had 2 personalities at home and at school.
Bro you don't even know how much I relate.
@@user-eb2fz1we9k it’s a cycle
Our parents didn’t have an emotional connection with their parents they are in pain but they don’t realize it
And they treat us the same way their parents treated them and this cycle keeps on reacting itself
Rather than changing my parents, I would change myself and be a better person for my kids if I have any in future
I had it too but to me, it was the opposite. I felt oppressed at school by the other kids so I would be me at home
I know this is a year old comment, but you won't believe how true this is for me!!
Culture really hurts the spirit of people. I doubt that even your parents fit into the work hard mentality they have. There are other ways to live a fulfilled live than just strictly studying and working, I hope that your parents will realize that and can see who they really are.
I’m glad that my parents have supported me and raised me knowing I have autism.
my hyperfocusing abilities are crazy. once i find something i genuinely enjoy, give me 3 days and i already know everything about it, because i don’t stop researching. everyone thinks i’m smart because i know so much about so many different things but it’s really just the fact that once i actually do focus on something i can’t stop
So thats the reason i learned how to design characters. Its because i want to make imaginary friends in my free time. Lol
So lucky… i wish i was able to do that.
@@Dinomine22 you are lucky that you read that.
That happens to me also, I’m interested in what that thing is.
Same for me in lucid dreaming.
when I saw that picture of Michael Phelps and you were saying champions have ADHD I was like "YES! i can do this" and then I went into the kitchen while doing this and I hit my hip against the table
Ahhhhhh yes!!! I'm constantly banging into things because I'm not spatially aware! Often it is corner of desk, or even straight into the side of a door edge or something!!!
Brain: "After all this time?"
Me: "Always"
Estelle Sandford lol i feel sorry for u
Lmao I own that whole scenario several times a day.
Fit_me_up now that must hurt
My humor and creativity are my FAVORITE things i love about my adhd. I never ever want to live without them. I didn't even know they were a result of adhd i thought it was just my personality and intelligence. The more i discover new things about adhd, the more i learn about my self and the more i love who i am. Because for the first time ever my difference has an explanation.
"Pull your keys out of the freezer" Definitely done stuff like that. I used to keep my wallet in the freezer so I could remember where I put it because it was easy to remember a joke about freezing my assets than it was to find my wallet on my nightstand.
👌yes!😂
laughed a bit too hard at this one lmfao
Chefs kiss 🤌
Lollllllll.
Fantastic! Haha!
I was playing drums while watching this video so when she said drum roll please i was alll likeeeee. “Been waiting my whole life for this. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
EPIC!
Luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv!!!
This is so funnnyyy
AWESOME
Coool
The fact I got through this whole video is the most consistent thing I've done all day
Very funny and oh so true.
She's the greatest!
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH I felt this
Lol jus take meds if u think it’s that bad
Same tbh
I feel alone with ADHD in my life which I need to say I don’t interact with a lot of people, I don’t keep up on social media and writing to computer for interaction. It doesn’t feel really real. But one positive and person who made me not feel alone or someone who I totally felt I related with you Jessica. You have truly impacted my life helping me to move forward towards loving and accepting myself more.
I started this video just as my 10 year old son (who also has ADHD) was walking by. He stopped and watched the whole thing with me. I looked over at him when it was done and he had a huge smile on his face. I said "see it's actually cool that we have ADHD huh?" He said "yeah, I like this." Thank you so much. For encouraging me and my little boy. :-)
my favorite thing about my ADHD is how well it suits my career as a software developer. i really love challenges, and programming is basically a never ending supply of challenges.
Oh my deer. That's what i'm aiming for!
Where's the friendship button??
Tasty Rainbro make sure to learn how to write automated tests. Test-Driven Development makes ADDer much better at programming.
I am finally at a job that I love😆😆
good thing comp sci is going to be my major then! :D sounds pretty fitting haha
It's so true. But I've found it makes it harder to progress up the career ladder (at least for me), because I always want to work on the next little bit of a program rather than writing a design document or creating a plan for other people to follow. Why would I do that when if I just tweak that one thing, everything will work?
I just found your channel on a day I really needed it. Surrounded by normals, I've been totally feeling bad about myself for not being able to "get it together". A few of your videos and I feel happy and energized again! Thank you.
Hi!!! Omigosh thank you for commenting, I could really use your channel too!!! Subscribed :D
+How to ADHD what I like about my adhd is that I am very creative and imaginative with about every thing I do
ClutterBug!!! I was actually thinking that you two should collaborate on some videos! I watch both of you, and you are the only two channels that I'm subscribed to!!
In fact, I assumed that you knew about Cassie already; I'm so glad that you guys found each other.
ClutterBug!!! I subscribe to you too!!! Love your channel too!!! :) Stay shiny!
I recently found out I had ADHD at 27 years old. And it's so nice to see and hear the positives about it after beating myself up about my weird habits for years. so Thank you. You're an awesome ADHD advocate!
Metoo
I need this..
I pretty much hate myself because of the things I do, that fall into the ADHD category.
I try to tell my mom that the things that work for her don't work for me, and what is easier for her isn't easier for me, and she just gets mad at me for being unable to do things when I try them her way because she refuses to let me try things in a way that might work for me.
I feel like she's starting to hate me for these things, too...
I love the fact that I can always stay childlike..my son has told me once that " Mami, you are so young because you are funny and always playing with me " :)
Iam a big kid when iam around kids including my own i love to play
People have accused Me of having '' Peter Pan Syndrome '' I tell them No, '' Hook Syndrome '' is a lot more Fun, because I get to be a Pirate. ROFL
@@msaxa23 me too really handy now that I have a 9 month old nephew
Oof I’ve had one time where being told I was childish was a good thing. (That I can remember)
I keep getting told I act like a kid since high school like it’s a bad thing.
Great that your son had that outlook! It makes sense that kids are the only ones that get me.
@@Ashley-ro4xz Thank you :) Let's stay young / childlike, carpe diem!
I love that hyperfocusing can bring us from a noob to an expert overnight
🤔
Ain’t it!
But then i un-focus and don't touch the skill for months
Yes!!!! I just learned I have adhd like 2 days ago and feel like I can write a dissertation on it.
Trufax. 💅🏽
3:11 it’s almost 4am and HERE I AM🤘🏽 hyper fixated and cant sleep because im learning about how some people get hyper fixated and can’t sleep. Although I’m not diagnosed, I don’t claim to have it, and I probably can’t even afford being diagnosed anyways, I DO have a ton of ADHD symptoms and they are too prominent so listening to these videos makes me feel heard ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I feel like I can acknowledge parts of myself that I’ve tried to disregard or even avoid and I can work on maneuvering my life better!!!!! SURE it’s in our nature to look at how certain aspects have held us back in order to improve ourselves, but it’s important to see what strengths they bring to our lives too :)
Thanks for this one, it was what I needed to hear today. I'm 32 and just got my diagnosis out of the blue when seeking treatment for my anxiety/depression. At first I was really taken with the diagnosis because I felt like it made so much sense and explained things about me I never had the words for. This week I've been grieving because of it, which also feels like it came out of the blue. So, thanks for the reminder that having my brain comes with perks.
How did you find out that you have adhd? i have doubts i have also. i am 32. years.
You’re describing what this week is being for me. I’m 33 now so we’re the same age.
@@marjannikolic2224 I’ve always been called a weirdo and a lazy person. I went to the psychologist for help with my low self stem and my anxiety and got diagnosed with ADHD.
0:38 "ADHD is not a failed version of normal." Love it! This was a refreshing and uplifting video.
I’m definitely struggling to see the positive side of my ADHD at the moment. My life is in disarray and there seems to be no way of moving forward.
Well the thing is it can be hard to appreciate being different when it looks like it makes you less abol to achieve things.
@Will Fryer 2 Getting yeld at for not paying attention for one. Or burning out trying to do something that would be easy for a normal person.
🤗 hugs
I feel the same. Hoping things turn around for you 💗
I build my capacities brick by brick. I ask myself how I can live the next five years and position myself in the right place. Good luck and thank you
The one I love about my adhd is that I am able to daydream at will whenever I want. Its amazing, I look like I’m focusing but I’m really focusing on my favorite video game characters.
Oddly enough, it makes me great at project planning, mostly because I expect deadlines to be exceeded, and I've developed mad improvisation skills (and that's fun too). So when I build a project schedule, I mean engineer in extreme detail a project schedule, it's full of padding, plans B through F, and when something unforeseen happens... I enjoy figuring out to fix it.
This is the first time ever that I have genuinely thought that having ADHD was an advantage. Thank you.
I see it as a double edged weapon, it can work against you, but using the same creativity that ADHD gives you, you can find a way to make it work for your benefit, although is not a very easy task, but when you finally do it, its very rewarding.
I love my adoration for the mundane, for small things. Appreciation and excitement over things that others might think aren't that special.
Oh yes totally
Same, I’m chronically depressed with ADHD so I always try to squeeze a little bit of happiness out of things
@@djsaintmusic7819 same here
I am almost 51 years young, and have just been diagnosed … such a relief!!! It does explain a lot.
Your videos are amazing - thank you soooo much ❤️
Thank you so much for this! I'm 54yrs and just been diagnosed with ADHD! I'm so relieved after years of struggling. I cried and am still emotional now! I'm looking forward to learning more about myself and so glad I found you on here!
I am an ADHD Coach in Newfoundland, Canada (diagnosed myself as an adult). I absolutely LOVE what you're doing here. I will be sharing as many of your videos as I can if it's ok with you. I love the way you keep things light-hearted as you capture both the challenges and the ridiculousness of ADHD. Light-hearted, Informative and Insightful... ADHD talk just the way i like it! Keep up the amazing work!
+Brett Thornhill ADHD Coaching yay thank you, I'm honored!!!
I just want to tell you I think you are absolutely adorable and a joy to watch, thanks so much! You are a very lovely young lady and we need more women like you in the spotlight!
I have to say I agree with a lot of this.....but I'm an introvert so I don't show my excitement all the time and I don't talk all the time. I do interrupt a lot though when I actually have something to say. I have the inattentive day dream kind of ADHD so a lot of what happens is internalized and not usually external.
Same
Same here! I'm kind of a wallflower, often floating off into the alternate universes I have created in my head, dont really participate at all in social situations unless its 1 on 1. People overwhelm me
I would say that’s because your ADD that H will definitely make you an extrovert 😅
Kingdomgirl 3333 I’m not an expert, but isn’t that just ADD? Instead of ADHD?
Not me, when it comes to my fixation/hobby/obsession in life I talk about it to my wife all the time! When it comes to situations outside of that I can usually flip off the extrovert mode off for a limited amount of time.
You probably hear this a lot. I've been wondering for a long time what was wrong with me. Due to the algorithm I crossed paths with one of your videos about 2 weeks ago. From there, it has been an enlightening experience. I have not been diagnosed or anything, but for some reason it all adds up. Thank you for making this videos. You literally have changed my life (for good). Greetings from Mexico!
I love it when you say; "Hello Brains".
I feel like grinning and responding with, "Hello Wise and Knowledgable Brain".
Recently a new kid came into our school. I had the honor of showing him the ropes at our school. But while doing that I noticed he acted slightly different than everyone else in the class. Later I realized he had ADHD. So I talked to him about it and he said it was true. So thanks to you’re amazing videos I’m understanding my new best friend better! 😁 Thanks!
You are such a sweetheart ❤️
That’s lovely 😊
I'm old and was just diagnosed with adhd. I'm consuming everything I can and love, LOVE, LOOOOOOOVE this channel! My favorite thing about my adhd is my creativity and the way my brain sort of steps out of the yard and looks at things very differently from most others. It's led me to my current jobs with Disney and Universal Orlando and all kinds of amazing experiences in my life. Thanks SO much to everyone working on your channel and you...this is a great resource!
This is an old video, but I just came across this channel. My husband has ADHD and we watched a few of your videos together. He made the comment that he doesn't like his ADHD and wishes he didn't have it. I told him that I love his brain and that I think he's absolutely amazing not in spite of his ADHD but because of it. I don't think he believed me, but I sent him this video, so hopefully together, we can help convince him that even though his ADHD is a challenge, it can be an awesome asset too! Thank you for making this video!!
I was diagnosed last Friday. Your channel has helped me so much in the process of getting diagnosed and now being diagnosed. I truely thank you for creating this channel and helping people through ADHD.
I discovered your channel today (at my age of 25) and it's making a huge impact on myself. I thought I knew a lot about my ADHD. But no, today I am learning so much with all your videos. Getting to know all of this, it's giving me so many answers... And it makes me extremely happy.
I wanna send a big THANK YOU for your work, I can't explain how amazing it is.
Same on me. Iam 20 and i havenot enough experience in life. And i think it will be more easier than erlier
You might have just saved my life. Thank you.
I hope you are well
Same!
My life 🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑🥑me🥔
Don't ask
Dr. conners (the father of ADHD) writes: "For many years I interpreted everything about ADHD in a positive light: the increased research funding and accumulating research findings; the increased clinical awareness; more kids being treated with stimulants; the interest of parents and teachers; legislation making ADHD kids candidates for Special Ed; even drug company support for medical education and parents’ groups like CHADD. All seemed to be positive solutions to an important problem facing many families and school systems.
But then one day I was asked to give a talk on what is the true prevalence of ADHD, as shown by empirical data. I was already aware that in some circles America is a laughingstock for its love affair with the idea of ADHD. Massive European birth registries show far lower rates than those being reported in the U.S. And my wife, who is a school psychologist, was telling me that any misbehaving kid in school would be quickly labeled ADHD by teachers.
I was always suspicious that the high rates of “diagnosis” and prescription for ADHD came about because researchers based their figures on reports from parents, who in turn based their beliefs on teachers or doctors with no credible evidence. However large a massive survey, the data are pretty much worthless for one simple reason: there is no thorough history taking and hands-on clinical diagnosis. Large numbers of participants in a study guarantee sloppy diagnoses done via telephone interviews conducted by non clinicians. Careful diagnosis by clinicians is simply too expensive. The reported rates are inaccurate and exaggerated, upper limits not true prevalence.
There was one exception in the literature, a massive study in the Western counties of North Carolina by two epidemiologists at Duke University. The investigators, Adrian Angold and Jane Costello, interviewed thousands of parents AND THEIR CHILDREN, using the latest epidemiological methods. They devised a comprehensive interview schedule and trained dozens of interviewers with a thesaurus that made sure the same inquiry took place exactly the same way for each family. For the first time, this highly praised award-winning study had both large numbers and detailed clinical examination.
The results of this amazing project were startling. Only about 1-2% qualified as ADHD. Moreover, many children not sick at all had been given a stimulant drug. Also there were some children who actually qualified for the diagnosis of ADHD who never were identified by a mental health professional; there was both over-diagnosis and under- diagnosis. The findings were replicated in successive rounds of follow-on studies.
It seems obvious to me that the steady increases over time In the apparent high prevalence of ADHD is due to doctor practices fueled by the shoddy science and allure of the big numbers, without the only meaningful ingredient of a comprehensive clinical history. Doctors on the front line who only have 20 minutes to get a story from a parent or to follow with medication checks or alternative therapies, are under pressure that guarantee mistakes with a complex disorder like ADHD.
My review suddenly flipped my perception. I felt and announced to stunned colleagues that the over-diagnosis of ADHD was “an epidemic of tragic proportions.” Tragic because many kids get the wrong diagnosis and really have a different problem that needs a different treatment: or they are normal youngsters given a treatment they don’t need; or the drugs prescribed for them are given away or sold to other students wanting a quick fix for studying or partying-a reason why schools and colleges now have huge numbers of students using stimulant drugs, and why emergency rooms are increasingly overwhelmed with overdosing youngsters.
Alan Schwartz of the New York Times exposed how disease-mongering and ruthless advertising by big Pharma had fed an eager medical system with false data, also capitalizing on the cooperation of unscrupulous “thought leaders” in child psychiatry. Doctors of course bear a lot of the responsibility- prescriptions for stimulant drugs can only come from doctors. Most hard-working primary care or general pediatric practitioners mean well but have too little time to really get to know their patients and too little expertise to be skeptical of misleading Pharma propaganda.
I am alarmed to see how even some of my most respected colleagues deny the facts and bury their head in the sand. I recently talked to one of these highly published senior professors who has a “Distinguished Chair of Psychiatry and Genetics” and many publications on ADHD. I asked him what he thought about the New York Times revelations on the role of pharmaceutical companies in promoting over-diagnosis. He said, ‘I really don’t know that much about the numbers; I’m not an expert in epidemiology.’
Well, neither am I, but I know how to tell the difference between studies relying on telephone interviews of parents and those doing an actual meaningful clinical assessment. In today’s ADHD world the detailed family and developmental history has been replaced by word of mouth from parents and teachers and quickie interviews, largely by untrained primary care or general pediatric practitioners.
I now believe that ADHD is part of a normal continuum going from very mild restlessness and Inattention to a severe form that requires treatment and skilled diagnostic assessment by well-trained clinicians.”
I'm not sure if you'll see this but thank you for making me feel good about myself and making me feel like finally someone understands me. I didn't even understand me until I saw your video that was in my recommended feed for some reason when I was overwhelmed at my new job crying and wondering why it was sooo hard to start such a simple task. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Jessica and for putting in to words what I had no idea how to explain to people.
Your videos make me SO HAPPY. I was diagnosed as a child and I’m still dealing with symptoms as an adult that people would see as juvenile. I’m learning so many new things about myself, keep doing you. You’re amazing!!!
ADHD=Opposite of Normal
Normal=Opposite of Fun
I know most of you won't read this but....
Just because you have ADHD doesn't mean you're not totally AWESOME! And don't worry, you're not alone. My mind feels like a chaotic jail cell that I'm trapped in, but I always get through it. Have an awesome day.
normal people have way more fun than you believe me
Stop being so pessimistic, and start looking for the good things in life.
NUEVO BEATS well technically adhd-ers are more likely to be a part of the fun than others who prefer to sit back and watch
I think the best thing about ADHD is that we can't stand being normal. It keeps pushing us to do something we really like and to be a better self.
NUEVO BEATS
Plz don’t be mean I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 6 It was so hard knowing I would never be normal so plz you all may have more fun but we have all been threw a lot so the fun is more important to us and we appreciate every ounce of it we get
in my country they still assume adhd is an excuses. 99% percent dont knw what adhd is. i tell my best friend and he laughed. its so depressing.
Which country?
Same thing here bro.
Her: “My favorite ant had it too”
Me: hahaha her favorite ant..why’d she have a pet ant and why’d she think it had ADHD
Me 2 seconds later: oh...
Same!!! I totally thought she meant “ant” when she said that
Lmbo
Hahahahaha 🤪
I know there's plenty of people that don't *have* that vowel merger, but I keep forgetting there might be people who haven't even *heard* of it.
Literally some of my most impressive accomplishments to date are because of my ADHD :) from networking with people that I admire so much and cannot believe they wanted to work with me, to going viral a few years ago because I designed a coloring book to help kids ease their PTSD after a major earthquake hit Mexico city, to becoming friends with my biggest inspiration who happens to be a celebrity because of a gift I thought of making for her and her family, hyper-focusing on it for over 2 weeks and actually getting it done...and I could go on and on!!
Like, yeah, maybe If I didn't have it, my life would have been easier and I wouldn't be dealing with internalized thoughts of not being good enough to get the job that I want BUT luckily I got diagnosed just in time and I truly believe getting to know my brain through therapy and the amazing tactics you so kindly share with the world, are priceless weapons of choice to tackle whatever obstacles I have to face so I can get there.
I hope you know how many lives you've changed and touched, Jess 🧠❤!
You just made a very depressed person feel good about themselves 💛
Same!!
I just feel like my ADHD makes life way more exciting then it would be without it.
I would hate being ~shudders~ *normal*
Walrus In Training yeah, normal is like, the most outrageous insult ever! ;)
Weird FTW!
Lurchipoo you have to find something that actives that focus and when you do you will learn and finish things quiet easily, mine would be music
I really appreciate your channel and the content you provide. I was only diagnosed a few weeks ago and still feel like an imposter when trying to speak to my friends who have known since they were kids that they had adhd about my own. I never knew that my struggling wasn’t what everyone went through, I thought it was just hard because life was hard, and I felt like a failure because of it. But thanks to creators like you I am able to learn about this part of myself I didn’t realize was there in a way that feels safe. So thank you, and thank you to everyone else in the community who is breaking down the barriers to knowledge about adhd and for celebrating the positives that come along with it.
man i thought that ADHD was really bad, but after watching this I can really see the benefits and boosted my mood! thanks for making ADHD so mush better for the world.
LOL! When she said "My favorite aunt had ADHD too," I thought she meant "ant" like she had a pet ant that she played with...😂😅😃
me too lol
i did, but then i realised she meant the person....
Oriana Waldren ikr!
I did too xDDDD lol
Oriana Waldren honestly I thought that too and I am laughing at myself
I am ADD, I realized that I always interrupt people, bcos I need to say what I think or I'll forget before they end, I can't controlled sometimes hahaha 😂😭
me too but I have ADHD
Francisca Fernandez same😄😂😂😢😨
Omg! Me to and I always get paranoid that people find it really annoying 😬😂 I have ADHD xx
Oh my gosh me too!!
Francisca Fernandez I feel ya
i love my creativity with how i put words together to get people laughing. i have literally had people rolling around on the floor almost wetting them selves through laughter. i hate the really negative stuff about it, but like this amazing lady said. you learn to laugh at your self, which also makes it more difficult for the "its just naughty child syndrome" people to put me down. ADHD gives you a huge advantage over others in certain areas at least
I just wanted to acknowledge when you made the video you had 15,000 subscribers. Now you have 1.35 million. Way to go!!!
What if I love this girl but don't have ADHD? Can I still be here?
Of course! :D
MeggyLee yes you can!! Spread the 💘 and spread the word. You're even learning things you had no idea about. I'm #adhdandsuccessful and Yep! I've probably watched this video 5 times and forget everything 10 minutes after I watch it. #alwaysentertained
NOOO YOUR NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH TH-cam!!!! *Hint hint wink wink sarcasm sarcasm:
mee too ssoooorry i am verrrryy hyyypeer and i dinnnnnn't get my adhd medddddddds
MeggyLee the world could learn from someone like you... awareness is awesome...
" I love your videos, you've been really helping me with my ADHD life. I made one of those cool glitter bottles. Thank you for all your advice. " - my 8 year old son Myles
Hi Myles! I’m glad my videos are helpful! What color is your glitter bottle? I can’t find mine, I want to make another one ☺️
@@HowtoADHD I know I'm not mule but I just wanna share, my glitter bottle I salmon pink and the glitter is gold and blue
I only found this channel recently and it has brought me more comfort than words could ever describe
Wow. You made me feel validated for the first time in a long time. I've only ever told myself these things; I've never had anyone else say them! Thank you! ❤️
my fav things :
passion
ability to relate
jokes
hugs
imajination
Thank you for this. I struggle with ADHD along with other fun things like OCD and medical trauma induced PTSD. It sometimes feels like I'm from another planet, and hearing something positive for a change instead of how "broken" I am was really helpful today. I'm glad you decided to do this channel.
So glad I found this Chanel I’m 44 with ADHD and I absolutely love having it
Wow thank you so much. I didn’t realize till I watched how much I need this video. I’m crying right now cause I didn’t realize there was so many things to like about my adhd. And I’m not alone, I can show my wife your videos when I can’t explain myself.(she’s actually the one who found your channel). And I can show my six year old daughter so she can see someone awesome who has adhd like her. On behalf of me and my daughter thank you so much.
I love the ability to find a solution to everything while others freak out, and of course creativity
I was diagnosed with ADHD in the first grade and in the 10 years since then, I've developed coping skills and discovered parts of myself that I love. My favorite part of my ADHD is that it has contributed to my work ethic. I work super hard to meet the standard of school and my peers, so I figure why not strive for more of I've come this far? I go beyond my disorder and even though it makes certain things difficult (like taking a long time to get work done) often times my classmates will be surprised when I tell them I have ADHD because I'm doing so well. I'm not saying I'm perfect; I'm learning to be okay with that. Btw I've never found a TH-cam channel discussing adhd and I appreciate this so much!
I love that almost every project coordinator and manager I’ve met also has ADHD. I’m starting to believe it’s something that people with ADHD can truly excel at because it builds in many of the tools we find helpful.
i think my favourite thing about having adhd is the connection between other people with adhd. i feel like i’m running at the same pace at them mentally and it’s so refreshing to just be around them as i’m usually around people who don’t understand me as much lol
I ALWAYS THOUGHT I JUST HAD SOMETHING REALLY WEIRD HAPPEN WHEN I GOT 2 WEEKS OF SCHOOL WORK DONE IN 2 DAYS. HYPERFOCUSSSSS
Then there is me with my whole terms work done in one night 😉
Thank you for existing. Thank you for making these videos. You have validated my ADHD and explained so many things that made me feel broken. I was just in a self-doubt feeling and turned here for love. Thank you for being there. I'm not broken, I'm a puzzle. A special, sparkly, confusing, and beautiful puzzle. Thank you. 💜
💖This is a beautiful comment💖
Its so great to watch videos that highlight the positives of adhd. I havn't been diagnosed mainly because I never went to a doctor for it. And I only found out about adhd only a few months before, and every thing just fell into place. Every mistake I did as a child, being labelled absent minded, my colossal lack of clarity I could finally tell myself its not your fault. I could forgive myself saying its just different but that does not make you wrong or bad.
My new favorite thing about having adhd is being part of a group with you in it. Your videos are very uplifting. Keep up the great work.
I haven’t been diagnosed but I have all the symptoms and can relate a lot to these videos! I’m only 13 too.
Go to a specialist before diagnosing yourself, if you suspect it is important to be sure. The younger you discover it, better.
I only found out with 17
Im 16 and going trough the dioagnosis process. Only issue is that alot off your symptomes will Get Escused as just teen behavior. So Sadly i migth need to wait till im an adult
I’ve only been focusing on the anxiety-disorder for the last 7 years until I just discovered the combo with ADHD and how they can BOTH be managed together! Thank you for these videos!
I was diagnosed days ago and was prescribed medicine and this is hard for me to accept and I dont want it to be true. I feel so alone. I'm glad to find videos like this on here . Thank you
Enthusiasm is such a big one. I don’t know how people get through life without being lit up by a new passion on a regular basis.
Yh one day you want to be a strong man the next day a pilot
Found this channel recently.Literally changing my life and finally realizing how AHDH affects my life. Thank you!
Exactly what I wanted to say too 👏 👏Well said 👍
I love how Jessica’s videos switch sides and size and stuff, it helps keep my attention by switching things up and doesn’t let me get bored of it.
I think you did this really well, you have adhd and are finding the positives in it while also acknowledging the drawbacks. I really hate when some media just calls adhd a ‘superpower’ and doesn’t acknowledge the difficulties of having it and expects people to not have a diagnosed mental health condition and instead have a ‘superpower’, sorry if this is a bit ranty, I’ve just really been enjoying watching your videos lately and I guess that just made me think of other types of media I’ve seen on adhd and you really do a good job portraying things in a realistic way, thank you.
This is where I am living right now, as a newly diagnosed ADHD brain. At 63 it's enlightening and overwhelming. My discussions w/ my son (newly diagnosed), Daughter-in-law who has been struggling to find a doc in a new state, but has been diagnozed for awhile, and another daughter-in-law who was diagnosed this week and jsut started medication, we are talking about the upside to ADHD and my fear of losing what makes me special...
Got distracted by the background music. Have to watch the video over now 😂😂😂
A friend posted your Ted Talk the other day so I watched it and decided to check out your channel. This is great stuff! I’ll be 38 this Friday and all I’ve been able to think about lately was how my ADHD has hindered me and ruined my life. I honestly needed to see this particular video. Seeing that other have the same issues as I do and seeing someone with ADHD put it in a positive light is so uplifting and wonderful. Thank you.
This made me laugh out loud !!!! Thank you. Earlier in my life I called myself an "expansive thinker" and tried to put a positive spin on my tendencies then I had a traumatic situation in which I was scapegoated and shamed by my dysfunctional family and told I was not fit to have my favorite niece overnight. I ran to an ADD group - saw a doctor and tried to "FIX" myself , because I secretly thought my family telling me I was somehow defective was true. I tried adderal ( no shame for anyone who uses it) It did not work for me. I tried therapy group for ADD which was somewhat helpful - but what I was missing was not only the unconditionalself acceptance but even more important the SELF APPRECIATION that you so wonderfully speak and exemplify
We are challenged in this linear western culture and many of us have endured psycological and even physical abuse as a result of our amazing creative loving expansive brains and our"out of step" tendencies and have neurological dammage as a result of the physical and psycological trauma , which compounds our challenge to sort out why we have brain freeze or cannot hear instructions , Answer ... I think is unabashed self love , appreciation and acceptance and to give it to others as needed as well. Sorry for my long winded thoughts... but somehow I think you understand.
I found about this TH-cam channel through Ted talk.
I'm not sure whether I'm adhd or not, as I've yet to be diagnosed with one, but I'm pretty sure i'm adhd as your videos are so relatable, and I'm crying a lot watching them.
I'm currently fighting to get through this life trials, as I've been told that I'm lazy, not trying enough, lack of common sense, no sense of urgency, failed to manage my finance, time etc.
Your videos help me a lot. And thank you for being awesome.
Wish me luck.