If those 43 percent of ADHD have excellent mental health, then why would you assume that those 43 percent people have no problems in their lives and argue to say "why don't we try to focus on positive feelings?" The study you just mentioned does not show anything about them overcoming ADHD struggles because of their positivity.

the general requirement for higher maths for liberal arts degrees is the only thing that held me back in college. Acadamia needs to realize that nobody is using Algebra or higher maths in their day to day lives for work and stop preventing people from earning a living.

To build on this, boiling it down to just one word can be helpful in creating a tether to that intention for the week! For example, the tether could be "Place" or "Back" to represent that you want to put things back in their place this week.

Perhaps the ones who exhibit the traits then those traits later disappear, may not really have genetic ODD but learned the behavior from the family members who had it. Then they later determined they did not want to be that way as it served no purpose and they saw a better way to live.

What if you really don't like people anymore after being rejected and criticized for sixty-five years of your life. I'd rather hang out with my dog.

I honestly think ADHDers shouldnt change. I find them refreshingly candid. In a world of social media fakes they shine ✨️

I am going to stop it right here at 34min when you said 'no one with Adhd would chose to have it'. That's so insulting and demeaning. We do have many gifts and many traits that can't be bought or taught and many limitations that can be corrected. I only see upside here. We are a fish out of water. We are hunters in a farmer favoured world. But the world is changing to be more dynamic and hunter focused. Maybe watch a few ned Hallowell videos and pick up one of his books. And adopt a less negative view on this. You obviously don't have it. And if you do you should focus on the positives. I won't be watching anything else from you sorry. It's too deflating and shaming.

You're rambling. Please use thumbnails. So we can skip forward.

I don't know if it's called bullying but my brother used to beat me hard. He used to choke me, his fingers would touch themselves wraping wearing around the c_rings. I remember that I did that to myself aswell after my separation from him. I don't know if this has any long-term effects on me. With recent loss of parent and a bad case of scam from relatives with respect to marriage, I'm having severe anxiety. I can't take anything positive bcoz it's too emotionally painful and I can't take anything negative bcoz of anxiety resulting in me out of breath. Body refuses to go anywhere new. I would cry. Idk.

23:05 - My desk is messy =/= I am messy 55:50 - is my mask appropriate here

28:50 shame v. guilt 36:00 overcoming perfectionism 38:30 shifting focus 52:00 perfectionism procrastination guarantees failure 57:15 analysis paralysis

I had friends from school…. But lost them due to political differences. IT WASN”T ME. I was called racist… repeatedly. (I am not) … I was also called a flat earther. (I am not, and it was a non sequitor…. It was entirely a slur, and an ugly dismissal.) That feels very disrespectful. I did not get an apology…. When being disrespected you should not stick around for more of the same.

Oversharing is a result of: I have ADD and I process information verbally…. To be normal and socially acceptable, I literally have to NOT be myself.

Mine chases me and becomes angrier when i do this.

Behold. The single most useful thing on YT

I find KZbin videos. Boring ones, but still a subject I find remotely intriguing like world history or something educational. I also turn the volume down low enough that I have to concentrate in order to make out all the words. Helps most nights, certainly not all nights.

Taking away some immediately usable tools to enrich my relationships. I will be practicing how to stretch my capacity and use specific phrases to ask for reciprocity. Thx!

I'm battling depression right now and can honestly say these periods nearly always start with a negative mindset over a particular issue that I can't resolve. Thanks for these helpful reminders.

Very impressive presentation. I love how caring, gentle, and protective he is with his children. It shows what kind of person and doctor he is. The one thing I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned was lip picking. Perhaps it's not common? I know, though, that other people do it. I would love to know more about it and to know if it falls into the category of scoriation disorder or dermatillomania. Otherwise, he did a wonderful, thorough job. Thank you!

it's interesting how it was not pointed out that ADHD meds often lower appetite. I wonder if this is a confounding factor or something to note with these correlations between ADHD and ARFID.

Please stop smacking your lips tongue?

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I’m 61… (Over sharing already) I was diagnosed with ADHD maybe a year and a half ago which explains a lot. I have no friends, no family… not interested in un-aliving myself at all but the desire, having hope, having the energy to live life as it was meant to be lived, this has been absent for well over a decade +, darn near catatonic most days. Hygiene has taken a backseat more often than I care to admit… Teeth specifically. I miss having a friend, I miss family, I miss something never experienced… a childhood where I was wanted. I’m isolated here in the burbs, a sea of people, rarely leaving my hovel… everything is delivered so as to keep contact at a minimum. Shame rules the day, 24/7. I wish there were a place to go to find a friend… someone a bit empathetic. A place to go to meet another who would not immediately judge… A friend. Dating is long behind me, zero interest… a male or female friend, I assure you I am not picky. 🫤 Over sharing…

Wish she would research women not just men since, we respond differently to standard treatments - which are generally only studied in men. Beyond frustrating to late diagnosed women like myself

I like the short video! Good idea 😊 (I have so many of your long ones saved that I want to watch!! I just… well, ya know 😉)

What an outdated view of ODD… putting all the blame on the child and its genetics saying that he’s programmed to defy?!!! Are you kidding ? What if the kid is looking for understanding , contact , warmth … in situations where you have parents that typically only make contact with their child to correct them! Terrible view of ODD… do not listen to this … it’s a terrible outdated view of children and humans

Not for the next generation but for the next group of healing people.

😅 what if things dont HAVE a place ? Thats the problem

Thanks for this videos, they are helping me A LOT to understand my ADHD and how to work with it and not against it. Thanks again!

Such crisp clarity on what interest in the neurodivergent brain does and does not look like - and why! Thank you Tracy Otsuka!

I'm a female that was lucky to be diagnosed in 1999 at 9 years old.

Watching on 1.5× speed because I haven't the patience for 1 hour of normal speech 😂

50+ female here. Dx when I was 16. Rebellious and never slowed down enough to actually “learn things”. Fast-forward to today I’m getting ready to re: in School and keep going for my bachelors and maybe masters and I’m not stopping at lifelong learning. Go me😊

I did an autism evaluation by a psychologist that scored by FSIQ and GAI and it highlighted a learning disability, discrepancy between verbal iq and nonverbal iq. My evaluation looked a lot like what was presented and discussed in this presentation.

Oatmeal is healthy??? Whole meal bread is good??? Nutella??? You’ve got to be kidding me!

This is really interesting.

Menopause made my Add symptoms unmanageable. I have really had to simplify my life to function sans estrogens

If your joining the military with ADHD you won't really need your medication anyway, you'll get more than enough stimulation from the action packed lifestyle which in favour sets you into hyper focus, I'm diagnosed with ADHD and I don't take my medication "mainly because I don't like theyg

I’ve got it really bad

Great presentation! Thank you! Very helpful 🙏🏻

I didn't know that "backwards design" was a thing, but it most certanly works! It's not perfect, but it's the only way for me to be on time(ish)!! 🙂

Where can I find the added document she mentions about shame from the video? can't seem to dig it up

I have hope now, thank you

It’s 3am , not sleeping, recently diagnosed with ADHD age 68 female. Have felt like a failure my entire life, I also have done more than 10 years of psychotherapy etc I have spent my entire life trying to fix myself. All sorts of diagnoses, bipolar disorder, depression and GAD , IBS etc I was absolutely convinced that I had ADHD when I met my grandchildren and I am the link . My son is resisting diagnosis for himself and children because he doesn’t want a label! Fortunately his new girlfriend is a psychologist and she is nudging him along to get a diagnosis. Thank you for this discussion, I identify with the terrible rejection sensitivity dysphoria , it paralyses me , I didn’t know how to describe it

I’ve been on 20mg XR at 185lbs. I don’t know what I’m supposed to feel. I don’t see a difference at all. What do you guys recommend? I’m reluctant to ask for another dose

This talk just helped me defuse a terrible fit of shame I was caught in.