12 Common Misconceptions About ADHD

[@ADHDAdvocacyProject]

I like how Gabor Maté is just a family practice physician who has not been involved with research nor specialized in psychiatry, but a soothing voice and a Ted Talk makes him an expert to many. His occasional interesting ideas should not be treated any differently than those of a random person on the street.

[@dazwischen5072]

Exactly this! He might have some interesting views on Trauma, and himself have an interesting life story, but he definitely is wrong about ADHD! 😠 The problem is that he reaches so many people with his made up stuff about ADHD! I just wish more people would listen to Dr. Barkley! His information is founded on fact and research, not just “ opinions” . Thank you again Dr. Barkley for a great video! 👌✨🙏

[@iliyanovslounge]

The idea that “ADHD is not a disorder, just a difference! Society causes all of the impairment! Treatment is therefore abuse, only use accommodation!” is a really common misconception that I personally hate!!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

me too!

[@tally551]

Why would treatment be abusive when it can help people lead better lives? I personally find therapy really helpful when struggling with a nice tangled emotional mess. But also I do find my meds work really well because it helps me learn more and get around the dysfunctional brain problems by finding solutions in my environment.

[@ShayQrchestrals]

You hear that kind of pristine bullshit in the autism circles alot too. Scorning and 'correcting' other people with anyone who dares to call it anything but something positive.

[@PKWeaver74]

13th Misconception about ADHD is that if you consume enough knowledge about ADHD you will master living with it. Acceptance is the key, you will always be uniquely you, accept that and when you stop hating yourself your problems will be halved, minimum.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

good idea!

[@chriscohlmeyer4735]

Excellent point!!! Adult diagnosed, learning about ADHD helped understand my years of masking and something about how and why they were failing (combined with dealing with C-PTSD and crumbling masking from childhood). Wife is learning too - to do list of one or two items not the 10+ she used to do, now when I get one done I'm a bit like a child "hey mom I did X".

[@astrammd]

100% this. Takes a long time. Start early.

[@prakrutiprajapati5730]

I totally agree. I have been here. In fact, what I have experienced is that, the more you find out, the more difficult it becomes to trick your brain. Knowing about the problem doesn't solve it, even when you know how to solve it, especially in ADHD. It's like you are hungry, you know how to cook, you got all the ingredients, but your hands are tied by some invisible force and you cannot cook even if you want to. You will end up starving. Your perfectionist attitude doesn't allow you to eat ready meal cooked by someone else. You will eat only when you have managed to cook by yourself or you will just die out of starving. This is so so so so so difficult.

[@dazwischen5072]

@@prakrutiprajapati5730that’s a great explanation. 👌I can feel it. But I do often end up just buying take away , even though my fridge is full of healthy fresh food to cook. 🙈

[@denisrivarola2387]

This Dr. has helped me understand things better than the last 4 psychiatrists I've been too.

[@Henrque123]

I feel the same

[@Valgween]

@@Henrque123 Me too

[@_.alex.-]

Myth #7, yes!! I’ve had to tell people before that I’m not using ADHD as an excuse for a given behaviour or action, simply that it is the reason why. There is a difference! 😊 Great video, thank you!

[@GreenSharpieScience]

Thank you so much for refuting myth #2 I see soooo many therapists and counselors online and in other places spout mates incorrect opinion on the matter. Thank you so much for correcting this kind of rampant miss information! And doing it with references! It’s so important!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

You are so welcome!

[@aethanix1819]

​@@russellbarkleyphd2023dear Sir. Hi from Denmark. At one time your videos saved my life.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

@@aethanix1819 I am so glad to hear of that and that you find value in this information. Thank you!

[@agatastaniak7459]

Gabor Mate is currently gaining popularity in many countries of Eastern Europe, Poland included. I had no idea he was behind spreading such a harmful stereotype as blaming and shaming parenting patterns which are socio-cultural factors for something that in it's core is heavily determinded by brain chemistry and highly hereditary genetic factors. This video should be translated in all EU languages and promoted among all educational and social care public institutions. Especially now when private sector often tries to teach public services about what latest science has to say about ADHD. It's really serious topic for educators and for people working with such families both in social care and in education of minors. This video is concise, short and presents various ideas clearly. I really think this channel should try to reach out to officials behind EU and WHO ADHD awareness information policy more. As for Gabor Mate and his idea, people in training of his methods should be made aware that in this regard what he promotes is a misconception that has already been falsified by solid scientific body of evidence. He claims to specialize in trauma, so maybe he shall be reminded how difficult topic ADHD is even to psychiatric clinicians with solid medical training and should be asked to tone down his opinions on this very narrow and very complex medical issue.

[@Dancestar1981]

His shit misinformation has been damaging for neurodivergent people worldwide we’ve been battling beliefs like his for over seventy plus years

[@ADHDAdvocacyProject]

Professor Barkley has a whole video on Mate - and if you are bilingual you always have the option to start your own channel. Not sure what is involved for subtitles and such.

[@dazwischen5072]

@@ADHDAdvocacyProject Yes , wouldn’t it be nice if Dr. Barkleys video on Gabor Mates lies could go viral instead of the lies Mate himself is spreading about ADHD?! 😢

[@kimn4896]

Happy New Year, Dr. Barkley. I recently got diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 34. The psychiatrist actually told me that I have severe problems on multiple areas in my life due to combined type of ADHD (..and I have a lot of symptoms). Its much thanks to you and your sharing of knowledge that I became fully comitted to take the tests in the first place, after watching many of your videos here on YT. Its like you could often descibe and relate to much of my behaviour, without even knowing me at all. I can also understand more of my own behaviour now. Hopefully I'll be starting on meds next month. Thank you, all the way from Norway!

[@heedmydemands]

O wow thank you. The talk about parents of ADHD children was really eye opening for me. I have ADHD and am now on meds and I'm thinking my son has it and maybe my daughter too

[@merijnvanschaik4989]

".. a lifestyle the choose to entertain..".. although I've only been diagnosed in my late 40's in hindsight I've had it all my life. It wasn't a lifestylechoice then by any means. Also, the fact that some behaviours tend to "dissapear" when getting older is because of developing "coping mechanisms". Yet, the only lay a blanket which can easily be blown away.

[@Imperial_Squid]

22:33 I always find the "ADHDers can't do degrees" thing hilarious personally. I did very very well in school and it was only 2 years into a PhD that I even realised i might have ADHD and got a diagnosis. It's always nice to have stats that disprove misconceptions, but personally I find being a counterexample in and of myself very empowering on top of that!

[@sarahs7669]

I asked to see a specialist in ADHD but the first psych my doctor referred me to was not one and even tho I told him how I faked achievement at school (minimum to get by, targeted to what the teacher was looking for - coping mechanisms, masking!) after getting in big trouble in grade 5 for not being able to do my homework. Like. I just couldn’t make myself do it. And that wasn’t a red flag to anyone, just laziness, apparently :| Anyway, that first psych told me I couldn’t have ADHD bc I did well in school. That is just not true and I already knew it wasn’t true. I have a high IQ and I had built a lot of ways of, what felt to me, like tricking people into thinking I did the work I just couldn’t make myself do. BUT. In the last couple years, since I’ve been diagnosed and treated, I *can* do the sort of work I never could before. Imagine what I could have achieved if anyone recognized the red flags back in Grade 5 in a smart girl who couldn’t self-motivate to do certain homework.

[@HS-pm1ro]

Thank you for your work!! I really appreciate you giving us these high quality videos and I appreciate your wealth of knowledge about ADHD. I started using a visual schedule in the shower and it makes me dread showering less! And makes showers a lot easier.

[@_TravelWithLove]

Thank you Dr Barkley for always sharing your insights and knowledge filled content !! Wishing you and folks and all good health , success and happiness !! And happy new year everyone !! Much Love ✌️😎💕

[@Neha_YT-t2g]

Thank you Dr. Barkley! Your videos are always crisp and concise! you keep us all up to date. Myth #11 - positive example here, I have a double masters and did extremely well in education and career, all undiagnosed. So I am hoping after being diagnosed, I can continue to tap into my potential minus the burnout and anxiety.

[@Taobeth]

Thanks for continuing your hard work

[@sonyaparkin7841]

Happy new year Dr. Barkley!!! 🤗🥳🥳😁

[@inkubatorius]

Good morning Dr, can you please give us your take on the book Body Keeps The Score and Van Der Kolk? Thank you very much!

[@chrishellstrom9109]

What about: ”There are no studies longer than two years, showing that medication is useful in long term. Implying that after two years, the effects of medication are gone and you shouldn’t take it any longer”. I hear that sometimes where I live. 😢

[@sj4827]

Happy New Year from Germany!

[@altyrrell3088]

Happy New Year! Best wishes for everyone. 🎉

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Same to you! Thanks!

[@fazzy_fuzzy]

Dr Barkley, is it possible for ADHD to be mistaken for severe PTSD or complex PTSD? How can we differentiate between the two conditions?

[@eniggma9353]

With a bad enough Doctor, everything is possible. But you could have both like i do. Is that what happened to you?

[@croozerdog]

there's some overlapping symptoms, but a good psychiatrist investigates both if you show symptoms of both if needed

[@sarahs7669]

Doctors who don’t specialize in ADHD and maybe don’t even believe in it will try to blame symptoms on anything else. Two doctors tried to give me antidepressants instead of letting me see an ADHD specialist like I wanted. Finally got one and he started treating me for the ADHD he easily determined I definitely had and surprise I’m not depressed anymore because I understand now why I’ve struggled and I’m struggling less with treatment. I knew in my soul that, while I was depressed, I didn’t HAVE depression and I turned those drugs down but if someone is less sure of themself and just follows the doctor’s advice, they could be on the wrong medication going nowhere for years. Or forever.

[@jonetteshamburger8600]

I have the same problem. I’ve been diagnosed with complex PTSD. Placed on medicine to address that and I still suffer from something else. Poor impulse control, extreme procrastination, my environment is in constant disarray, little to no focus, no ability to concentrate and other systems plague me still. I’m seeking answers currently.

[@sarahs7669]

@@jonetteshamburger8600 Honestly make sure you get someone who specializes in ADHD. Doctors that don't are poorly educated in it and don't know myth from fact.

[@NeutroGold]

Happy New Year Dr. Barkley!!!

[@BetterDays_Now]

Tyvm. Happy New Year. ❤

[@georgianabodoiu59]

Happy new Year Professor Barkley you're a treasure. ❤

[@ograda3120]

Some of these videos are teaching me how to think

[@garthman79]

Excellent, as always

[@Zaugr]

My most irritating and most painful to hear: "ADHD is a superpower! You just need to learn to harness it!" Oh, brother...

[@aethanix1819]

It hurts so bad when I here that coment

[@sarahs7669]

It feels like a sort of denial. A person can’t deal with the fact that their inability to take out the garbage or wash the dishes before they pile up is a problem. They don’t want to deal with judgement. They don’t want to deal with doing something about it. So they take refuge in “I just have a different sort of brain, so stop trying to oppress me with your adulting and household chores!” We have to be able to function in society. We have to be able to function at work. It’s our responsibility to accept what this disorder is and deal with it so we can survive and thrive despite it! That looks a bit different for everyone, it’s not one size fits all, but hiding from it isn’t ever going to help.

[@JKlomp-rp5ev]

It is but with a broken wand haha🥲 so you never know when it works for you and when against you or when it does something completely else. Also the wand cannot be fixed for 100% and you can't buy a new one. You can fix it for a few percents with meds and movement and stuff. But never enough

[@piotr780]

what about myth that people with ADHD are more creative and have higher IQ then "neurotypical" persons ?

[@jdak537]

Happy New Year Dr. Barkley and fellow viewers!

[@piotrjwolanin]

Happy New Year from Poland, Dr Barkley! :)

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Same to you!

[@AlixRosen]

Gabor Mate is a quack and grifter with no expertise in this field, and the people monetizing this disorder to the detriment of patients needs to sit this one out. All he's doing is causing harm.

[@ManyGhosts]

Have you ever done or would you consider doing a video on the intersection of trauma and ADHD? While I know a lot of what Mate says is BS, a lot of it resonates because he does have some good advice on addressing trauma (and bad advice, too, of course, but the good advice is really good).

[@MinomeEslinde]

Gabor Mate is a mixed bag, who I recommend reading, then add in reading opposite views, to then select the parts that are effective and discard the nonsense.

[@binghobson7122]

Great video, thank you Dr B.

[@Thalanox]

I think there's a thought failure in the majority of people where they act like they believe that things like the DSM construct reality, rather than serve as our best current understanding of what reality is.

[@tariqparvez5484]

Happy New year from Riyadh Saudi Arabia

[@richard-u8k9r]

Happy New Year!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Happy new year!

[@asyrafratim3235]

the number 7 one, I deal with that a lot. I don't know how to tell people about it, it lead to my MDD, still recovering

[@micaelavitali2168]

Good morning doctor😊. What is the video that talks about the relationship between parents and children with ADHD?

[@clarewillison9379]

Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉

[@TarT0ast]

I would also venture to guess that part of the reasons that the data still shows 3 boys for every 1 girl with ADHD could be due to bias from the clinician.

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

Perhaps. But I failed to note that by adulthood the sex difference is just 1.5 males or less to every female. We think it’s because there is a second wave of onsets in females at puberty. Be well.

[@GreenSharpieScience]

Have any studies been done to determine if there is a genetic underpinning to which patients grow out of adhd? (Mechanistic difference underlying severity or signaling pathway affected by adolescence hormonal changes?) Thanks!

[@russellbarkleyphd2023]

yes. there are several and they do show that recovery might be partially genetically mediated. it’s also related to initial disorder severity and extent of comorbid disorders. be well!

[@GreenSharpieScience]

@@russellbarkleyphd2023 Thanks! And Happy New Year!

[@hsinchiehlim2508]

Myth #!1 -- Why do people still believe it is not real? It's so infuriating. We don't deny diabetics or cardiac sufferers their medical condition despite not being obviously visible. For myself, not counting my other symptoms, I certainly did NOT choose to have a working memory relatable to 70-80 year olds (no offence Dr. Barkley!). I'm not sure if this is even worth commenting on, Dr. Barkley, but I read another infuriating article in December. It was about Wall Street bankers abusing ADHD meds to get through their day (I haven't put a link, not sure if KZbin will let me, but just google Wall Street bankers ADHD meds and you'll find them). It just raises the stigma on ADHD meds, and for my part, flopping in the darkness for so long with untreated ADHD have left me with near zero self-confidence. Stimulant meds have helped me SO much in the last 3 months, and this article just hurts even more.

[@LordOfCake]

A small selection of questionable ideas I've seen people express since the diagnosis: People with ADHD are incompetent/incapable/unintelligent: Problematic because you get blamed even more for the things you're bad at when people know you can excel at other things, especially if those things are much more difficult than the things you fail to accomplish. Medication is a temporary crutch and you should only take it when needed (usually means "during work hours"). Problematic because the many adverse affects of untreated ADHD can still wreak havoc on your life even if your job doesn't suffer as much, yet basic functioning is seen as a luxury. Now that you're medicated, all the problems are gone and you should be functioning like a normal person. Clearly nonsense since the medication works only for a limited time, fluctuates in its effectiveness, may have side effects, and of course doesn't erase a lifetime of negative experiences. Telling someone with ADHD that their behavior is problematic will make them change it. This assumes a lack of knowledge to be the root cause, when in reality they most probably already know (because they've heard many times). If there's no change, it must be because they didn't get the message. Medication removes a (valuable) part of your personality and should therefore be avoided. Maybe some people experience side effects, but in my experience it merely turns you into a slightly less broken version of yourself - meaning you get to choose whether and how to express your personality. ADHD medication is chemically identical to illegal drugs (especially amphetamine/"speed"), so people receiving treatment are drug addicts and should be seen as such. This is patently false and also ignores considerations like dosage, method of absorption, and that there are different meds. If medication improves your executive functioning, that means you must have ADHD. Equivalently, if it doesn't seem to work then you can't have ADHD. At best simplistic, since it fails to account for the variability in symptons and effects such as environmental influence and genetic factors. We don't really know what causes ADHD, doctors prescribe meds because of big pharma psy-ops, and all the research on it might as well be wrong. Clearly it'd be foolish to assume there isn't more to learn, but in light of the progress made in recent decades it does seem like a conspiracy theory. It's fashionable to have ADHD and it can't really be all that bad - just look at all the funny social media posts. Ignoring the fact that most of the information posted on social media is completely wrong, there's nothing "fun" about having a critical part of your brain not function properly. It's on the person with ADHD to do all the work needed to function to other people's standards, they can do it completely on their own, and them trying to offload any of it onto people making the demands is unreasonable. It's not since the way society is organized wasn't negotiated, but rather dictated.

[@piotr780]

what about the myth that ADHD is superpower for some people ? or that we can turn it into it ?

[@dazwischen5072]

Dr. Barkley speaks about that in other videos too. I’m afraid I can’t remember the title of the video just now. It’s the one where he compares his views on ADHD with his fellow colleagues. They have different views on some topics ( like superpower) but agree on all the research stuff etc. It’s a series with 3 videos. But here I am rambling🤓🙈. You ( and me too) probably want Dr. Barkley to make another video on the subject, right? 😅

[@Sereno44]

I wish you taught adult ADHD in some areas of Latin America where stimulants are not prohibited but not prescribed and then the commerce doesn´t sell them. The majority of physicians don´t see the topic and psychiatrists (98%%) think adolescence disappears and it´s an attitude problem.

[@inchangirii7936]

Could SSRIs possibly be of any benefit for people with adhd combining with a stimulant?

[@NelaDunato]

It depends on individual cases. Some of us who have comorbid depression or anxiety may be taking both. In my experience, stimulants alone removed most of my chronic low-grade depressive symptoms (dysthymia) immediately after I started taking them. But after a few years when antenatal depression kicked in, I was placed on the lowest dose of stimulant + SSRI.

[@Indiekid-1976]

My father, who probably had ADHD , threw me at the wall when I was a baby.. Then my mother and stepfathers hit me and punished me for the ADHD. H Head trauma can result in ADHD symptoms due to damage in that area of the brain. I was the only non Asian child at my primary school. The resources went to kids who needed to learn English. I was punished daily and an outcast.

[@LifeOnHoth]

I don't know what it's called other places, but here, the guys that decide what name to put on stuff, call it hyperkinetic disorder. In medical records and referals the psychologists and psychiatrists use this word 100% of the time instead of actually saying ADHD. In turn it is used to downplay the symptoms that hasn't to do with hyperactivity directly. Maybe someone can shed some light on why not everyone is using the actual name...

[@eniggma9353]

fun fact: homeopathy related individuals tend to neglect the existence of adhd and alike, unless of course they are currently offering a new kind of snake oil remedy for adhd. Then it exists. I guess it depends at the end of the day. Laughable at best. Ah, Life.

[@Thalanox]

I think it's supposed to be Fish Oil high in omega-3s that is supposed to help reduce ADHD symptoms. Edit: Understanding that Snake Oil is a reference to an old nonsense scam and all.

[@BetterDays_Now]

If you don't sign up for social security at the right time you're literally punished financially for the rest of your life. ( not fair to adhd people)

[@TamraBettye]

Thanks for the forecast! I need some advice: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?

[@spicyskyraisin7745]

Erica Komisar on Lila Rose YT channel citing Day Care stress in young children “causing” over diagnosis of ADHD … she goes on to say ADHD is NOT genetic. Completely ignoring latest research. Another “psych” spouting rubbish, blaming “unavailable mothers”

[@GreenSharpieScience]

I have to disagree with you on some aspects of adhd being an ‘excuse’ for bad behavior. This is a very ablest take. Your example is in no way acceptable of course but also it’s in No way an example of an adhd behavior. However, examples of adhd behaviors like being late a little more frequently than peers to work, talking too fast when you get excited about something, spending hours on projects and forgetting to eat, continuously figgiting and walking around, forgetting to put things in the mail on time etc. These and many more are very common adhd problems that even with the smartest people, the best coping strategies and best efforts and intentions can’t fix. Because treatment of ADHD doesn’t actually cure it. And just like someone whose legs don’t work who will always need societal accommodations like ramps and elevators etc the same is 100% true for people with adhd. Just because neurotypical people believe that if you just try hard enough you wont have these problems anymore, simply doesn’t make it true. And it also doesn’t mean that the person w adhd hasn’t taken responsibility for their life either. I’m in no way suggesting absolving personal responsibility. I’m just stating that you can’t will adhd to go away either or with any treatment or method yet found. Which by definition of what qualifies as a medical condition, that comes with the understanding symptoms will exist. Which does in fact provide justification for societal and personal accommodations.

[@iliyanovslounge]

ADHD doesn't really create a problem with consequences, but rather the delay to the consequence. By holding the person with ADHD more accountable with more frequent, immediate rewards and consequences, they can better show what they know. So ADHD is not an excuse for consequences. While you are right that some behaviour from the disorder should be accommodated, that would mean it's not "bad" behaviour and as such does not conflict with the "bad behaviour" Dr Barkley was referring to in my opinion.

[@GreenSharpieScience]

@ Holding a person with adhd more accountable than average just increases the burden of controlling symptoms and increases anxiety, depression and burnout etc. It is in no way a good solution beyond middle school when they are still learning (like all kids) how consequences work. Because consequences are never the issue with adhd problematic symptoms. (If they were it wouldn’t be an adhd symptom). For impulsivity it’s a lack of a metaphorical breaking system in the brain that’s adequate, for being late it’s an issue of time blindness, etc. Just as Dr Barkly discussed it’s a neurological condition, meaning it is not a function of behavior or choice just like depression isn’t a choice. So increasing consequences generally only does more harm especially long term. (Immediate and more frequent constructive feedback I would consider to be very different from this and can certainly be beneficial so disregard my comment if this is what you meant rather than punishment/reward.) A person w adhd is responsible for knowing for instance that they have a problem being late to school/work and doing what they can (like setting extra timers etc) but doing all of those things doesn’t always result in being on time as a neurotypical. To most that appears as a bad behavior but in fact it’s just a symptom of adhd. The problem is that almost all adhd behaviors get interpreted as ‘bad’ by neurotypical people. Even for the example mentioned by Dr Barkely about a kid bringing a gn to schl as bad behavior. Generally that bad behavior has nothing to do w adhd and even if someone has adhd it shouldn’t matter what happens with the consequences. However, if they brought it because they’d been out w their dad hunting over the weekend and forgot it was in their hockey bag and just brought it w them having forgotten about it. That it would be an issue of adhd working memory and then yes it would be a function of their adhd and should be given a break on jail time and instead be given a lecture and have it taken away because they aren’t acting responsible enough with that privilege, and the person who let the kid have it should be charged. (If it was an adult they should get the normal sentence with a removal of any intent to commit the crime, and they should also get mandated adhd support by way or counseling etc.) So yes consequences will still exist and everyone w adhd is still responsible for their lives and actions. But just not entirely the same way someone without adhd is. Someone w turrets may shout fire in movie theater unintentionally, they shouldn’t be treated the same as someone who does it intentionally to cause a panic even if the panic would be the same for either.

[@alrighttumbleweed4782]

​@@GreenSharpieScience I don't think he was being ableist. To me it sounds like you're on a similar page as him - not advocating for harsher punishment but also not allowing people to just have all consequences removed. ​The issue of people trying to excuse extreme dangerous behaviors by saying it's just ADHD is unfortunately not an exaggeration. For example refer to Deja Taylor, the mother of a 6 year old with ADHD who pew-pewd their teacher in Richneck. She claims in interviews that her child did it because of ADHD. It was not a case of forgetfulness, the kid definitely took the pewpew on purpose because he was mad at the teacher for suspending him. He bragged to the teacher aid about doing it after the incident. This is a real thing that parents do. I hear people all the time excusing things like their kids biting, hitting and chronic bullying behavior by just saying it's ADHD and the kid can't help it. I also am sick of hearing abusive people claim that their explosive rage is because of ADHD and they can't help it - but have not ever been to therapy and will not read self help books about communicating more effectively.

[@GreenSharpieScience]

@@alrighttumbleweed4782 thanks for your reply, I guess I don’t really encounter people like that and reports of people like that I consider rare, but maybe they aren’t? It seems crazy to me that people would do that. In his other video though when he talked about how people with adhd shouldn’t make excuses for their terrible lives it was definitely going into the ablest realm which is why I made the comment here but perhaps in this instance he was not being ablest but addressing the instances of crazy blaming everything on adhd which is apparently a common thing? Ugg that makes me sad that there is so much miss understanding about adhd that more than just an occasional person would do that. Thanks for the clarification.

[@sarahs7669]

Dr Barkley condones accommodations and presenting ADHD as an explanation for things like you’ve listed. But as someone with ADHD, we still have to live in society and he’s right. You can request accommodations on timeliness while you work on scaffolding - phone alerts, timers etc - to help you be more timely but you can’t just keep doing the same things and shrug and be like ADHD. It’s an explanation for the times when we falter but not an excuse not to try. That’s the difference.