ADHD vs Non-ADHD

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[@alwkw3783]

You forgot the three weeks of anxiety it took to even make that phone call in the first place lol

[@InnerGiggles]

Ooffff. This! 🫶🏼

[@philippamcqueen5430]

Personally I love speaking on the phone..1 convo &you can put your phone down without being a phone zombie&glued to your phone and it means you can get on with things...also I love talking if your a chatterbox with adhd then phone calls are great fun! .even if you confuse the hell out if the person at the other end 🤣

[@heyyayyo]

yesssss! and the anxiety and the preparation! and the tiiiime wasted thinking u have to do it and having that burden on your mind!

[@DottyDoggy]

XD

[@noofalsaidi1243]

Oh I thought it was normal 😂😂😂

[@grominwithrob1339]

I only talk on the phone if I can wander around town because I can't talk and sit still.

[@PiercedPixie]

Even as I'm reading these comments I'm pacing my kitchen. 🤣

[@sweethearteu]

I'm a grownup (twenty-seven) but whenever my Mum visits or I visit her (you know how it goes, making an effort etc) she tells me off for wandering up & down when I'm on the phone. Even though I've done that forever + a thousand other ADD/ADHD thing which she knows I cannot do anything about - it's extremely tedious listening to parents going on about such things. (& it's not as if her Disorder isn't blatantly obvious - & she's just so shouty & tantrum throwing + worse) now that's a real nightmare.. My ADD/ADHD pales intinsignificance compared to her disorder - which apparently we are all supposed to pretend isn't blatantly obvious🙊💜🙈💜 & what's so bad about waking up & down on the phone anyway?!🙏💜

[@sweethearteu]

​@@PiercedPixie It's really not a problem though - it's a bit of pacing up & down! I've never understood why Parents etc - get so "annoyed" by it. What's so bad?🤭

[@EsteGuey00]

Facts!!! I can't take a call and sit still.

[@Weirdisjustabrownandyellowword]

How do you wander around town without getting overstimulated, or talk on the phone in public without feeling self conscious? Never mind that's more of an autism thing. I have both. I walk around my room, because I can't even have a phone call in front of people in my house.

[@the_alabama_wild_side]

When you get on a phone call and use Bluetooth and then somehow FINALLY do the dishes you've been putting off for 6 hours 😅

[@kay4725]

Right?! 😜😁😁

[@Tired_Night_Owl_in_the_Woods]

My way of cleaning is chatting with my mon with wireless earphones😂

[@eeaotly]

​@@Tired_Night_Owl_in_the_WoodsThat's pretty much my way of cooking.

[@jamlaw]

6 days, lol

[@mirjamh4143]

My son has ADHD, but I never thought about it for me... but this us exactly what I am doing. I can only clean my apartment when on the phone... or when a visitor will come soon...

[@danielledopie]

Imagine sitting still for a phone call?? Craziness

[@dianethompson209]

Telephone therapy appointments 😢

[@FeminineLogos]

Cleaning the entire house during the phone call 🤭

[@Autodidactz]

This music will forever be playing in the background of my life now.

[@CharleneHermelinCharlie]

😂😅aaaah😂😂😂

[@csc8697]

Rotf, I'm doing it now😂

[@MydNyteRayne]

LOL!!!! same for me.

[@Distracted_Explorer]

It's sooo true! It's like my brain needs my body to move so it can move and think properly too 😂

[@SirSonic900]

Yup.

[@atuja70]

fr

[@beebromley]

I am combined and so growing up, I either had "ants in my pants" or my "head in the clouds". (gen x, undiagnosed until 40yrs old) Great video's dude, Thank you

[@marylou7230]

Me too. 47 and just realized I'm either on the spectrum or I'm simply crazy🎉

[@melissasue3328]

Same .

[@Kateanada]

Oh man, the amount of times I was told that growing up 😂

[@cicicave1279]

+milton8808 I was about to ask, what if you're both people in this scenario? Given, I'm not always like that on a phone call, but sometimes. Majority of the time, I have to make phone calls in my car due to my calls dropping more often than not. Honestly, it can be annoying to have to grab my keys & walk out to my car just to make a phone call. But then again, I rarely make phone calls & it's never my intention, but I rarely answer my phone too (this drives my fam up the wall) except I always get back to them esp when they leave me a voicemail.

[@donnar9281]

Ants in your pants making you do the fancy dance. Ah, suppressed memories of childhood.

[@jamlaw]

I didn't even get this at first... I was like "who just sits there on the couch? People do that?" 😆

[@user-ql3zg7uj3o]

And when other sounds are happening at the same time it's a war. Like other people talking while I'm on the phone just grinds my gears

[@kay4725]

THIS.

[@TheUndyingNightmareHunter]

Someone finally said it

[@Francesca948]

YESSS! I CANT CONTINUED TALKING IN THAT CASE

[@cyberflightfpv4184]

My ex used to get so mad that i would sit on the couch to play a video game for an hour without moving but immediately start walking around the entire house as soon as my phone rang

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Dumb thing to get annoyed about. It's not like you made them get up and walk with you.

[@buryjesusalive]

all the energy got sucked into the game

[@baka_baca]

LOL yup! Sitting down to have a conversation in general without some form of hyperactivity (physical or mental) is just not how I operate.

[@philippamcqueen5430]

Yes its much easyer to concentrate whilst moving ..basicly stops you drifting off 😊

[@johnkeohane4239]

So you have a touch of adhd

[@philippamcqueen5430]

@@johnkeohane4239 yes I am diagnosed adhd

[@gameziper]

lmao the walking around everywhere in the house lifting anything in the process causing it to dissapear later after the call and literally sit down, up, sit go up and walk around. Thats literally me every single time i talk on the phone with anyone lol

[@jssmith1608]

ADHD is one of the disorders in the DSM that the authors have totally confused folks with. People have no idea that there are three different "presentations" of ADHD, one being "inattentive" type without hyperactivity. Another is "combined" type, meaning both inattentive and hyperactive, yet these are all called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. So you can be diagnosed with ADHD without being hyperactive despite the word hyperactive being in the name. Confused? Don't blame ya one bit.

[@siom3815]

Thank you for pointing that out! I didn’t realise that I had ADHD until I was in my mid 40s. I had always thought adhd presented as hyperactive, but that’s not how it presents for me. Apparently, it also typically presents differently in men and women, as a result many women aren’t diagnosed and get the help they need early on.

[@jssmith1608]

@@siom3815 Yes, it would seem that girls/women typically have the inattentive type, and they fly under the radar because they aren't causing a disruption or having difficulty staying in their seat. They're just staring out the window ;)

[@starashaktilmft]

In the DSM, there is usually a 🧠 specifier after the diagnosis name indicating which of the 3 presentations a person has. But… it’s just not the way we talk. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Underneath.It.All.]

This is the best ADHD video. I have seen the entire time. I’ve been on KZbin shorts. This is completely true. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’m laughing so hard because this is how I am! I do not like labels, but I have every symptom of ADHD and I have been off medication for six months after being medicated for over 10 years and for the first two months it was pure hell I thought I was going to die, but I’m learning how to cope. I have learned to control my anxiety manage my emotions and stop my explosive outburst. I have became my own best friend, through my self into self-help neuroplastic techniques is what changed me! Along with building a connection to a higher power, different 12 step programs, helping others, building a solid foundation for support, Reaching out, the list continues. My pain in my trauma controlled me my entire life which led me down the road of addiction, and I have been clean for several years, but was very miserable until I came off my meds and started working on myself. Learning acceptance is really being a big part of my recovery… You can change! I know it doesn’t feel like it and I’m 32 years old just now figuring all of this out. I really hope this helps somebody. Our brains don’t control us…we control it❤

[@newmetherapy7177]

Love this video! There are many reasons why ADHD symptoms show up for so many people. As someone who has lived with ADHD all my life as well as being an ADHD therapist and a parent with ADHD children, I help people understand why we think, feel and behave the way we do. There is an answer! There are many more ways to treat ADHD other than being diagnosed and given medication. Other ways to help understand who you are and how to nurture those qualities. More importantly, there is nothing wrong with us! In fact no two people in the world are alike. We are all unique individuals and that is why my mission is to help people discover their unique gifts. Go discover your gifts!

[@valentina_politova]

Пожалуйста, расскажите об этом больше! У моего сына СДВГ и я очень переживаю, что ему трудно удерживать внимание ♥️

[@valentina_politova]

Я не вижу положительного примера как живёт человек с СДВГ, что чувствует и почему так ведёт себя. Пожалуйста, скажите, где я могу прочитать то, что вы знаете об этом?

[@emacias1473]

Mom never put me on medication sorta denied I guess my diagnosis. But you know what at 30 I'm thankful maybe it's toxic in certain cases to be in denial but she just accepted me as I was as quiet, very distracted, forgetful, always day dreaming lost in my thoughts or fixated on my interests without making me feel less. Did my grades and school years suffer greatly yes but I was never shamed for it either as long as I got my GED that was good enough. And I've done good for myself in life learned to not be so hard on myself either.

[@valentina_politova]

​@@emacias1473 да, наверное, быть меньше строгой к себе и к сыну это лучшее, что можно сделать.

[@franny5295]

I have ADHD too and it was only a problem when people tried to force me into cookie cutter molds. And as I've gotten older it's more of an asset than a liability. I can find anything...

[@MarisaNorth]

You mean there are people who don’t pace and clean their entire room while on the phone?? Haha

[@thehomelesshebrews]

I can never sit still on a phone call. 😂

[@melisdoeh9049]

I can see how you are holding on-, your inner pain as you record the part for the non-adhd person. 😂😂😂 Good acting, welldone. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@adgefreeman6091]

When I'm on the phone I do laps around my house. Sometimes I do a figure eight between the island and the kitchen and the dining room table. I also do this thing where while I'm doing that I will ski free my hand over the chairs and tables endlessly until the phone call is over.

[@martavillanueva1062]

I swear I can't resist to get something out of the way instead of sitting. Oddly, sitting drains me due to the racing thoughts of what I could have been doing if I could get out of my chair. Bluetooth is a god-send.

[@kattiemccanzie7553]

This made me laugh, it describes me and my sister when talking on the phone 😂 i know for a fact she is laying on the couch and munching on snacks, while i'm walking in circles around the house 😅 don't think i have adhd, but for some reason i have to walk while talking on the phone with someone 🤷‍♀️

[@madma19]

I don't think I have ADHD, either. But I have to walk around the house when I'm talking on the phone, also. I can text while sitting down, but I have to pace when talking on the phone.

[@SzilviaFarkas-dg2zr]

Now I understand why I can’t sit or stand in one place 😂😂😂🙈 even though I like that I’m different ❤

[@TheJovialBrit]

Awwww poor lover! It's because of my ADHD that I'm talented and creative in multiple ways. I've been a singer, pianist, musician, writer and traditional artist (pencils, inks, pastels) for 30 years. I've been a digital artist, 3D model artist, texture artist and animator, working with several games engines, for 20 years. I'd get bored with only the one hobby!

[@SD99722]

The music is too accurate. Extra passionate, that's all.

[@hollow34]

I pace when on the phone, my Mum would always say I'm going to wear a hole in the floor. It's weird.

[@angeladyson7367]

😂 The ditty tune and lyrics are super fitting for this video. I've just remembered I think I am rather like that especially during a conversation that takes a lot of brain power to engage properly.

[@ChasingTXsunets]

Lol, I can't sit still while on the phone😂 I haaaaaaaate talking on the phone!!

[@eeyoregirl622]

Too accurate. I have chronic pain from a past work injury that disabled me and I try to move around. I have always hated to sit on the phone, always wanting to move around.

[@CharmedMum]

I’m in the same position as you, debilitated with severe pain from past & current injuries, and I have autoimmune health conditions. I find myself stimming A LOT in place of walking around whilst on a phone call (try to limit phone calls re cause too much anxiety 😅) …my body definitely wants that movement though… I’m ADHD & OCD… possibly on the spectrum as well… age 53

[@HudaefCares]

I don't have ADHD, when I talk on the phone I tend to not pay attention to anything else. Either this or I'll try to do chores while talking and end up half-assing both tasks. But I reckon that's normal.

[@kimlizotte694]

Whether it's ADHD or just good old-fashioned ADD, it's a blessing when you figure out how to harness it - it definitely gives you an edge/advantage that average people do not have!

[@Kelly_marie_79]

I LOVE that you mentioned ADD ,I'm tired of being lumped with the ADHD label! I'm not hyper- I'm inattentive.

[@Masanumi]

I am not sure if I have ADHS. The testing was positiv but I can sit for quite a long time. But my feet are never resting.

[@abolkilgen7334]

I’m the same ,May be (AuDHD/complex ADHD) where you have autism and ADHD together

[@PraiseJ-Pope]

The H can also mean hypoactive - not moving so much but i also second the AuDHD because my toes are always wiggling

[@EASTHASS]

I have ADHD and I sit for long periods of time just fine- in fact I have to actively decide not to sit too much because that's my go to when I get overwhelmed. I actually can only talk on the phone while sitting- it grounds me and helps me focus. I do have combined presentation, but my hyperactive-ness shows up more in restlessness while bored or doing something difficulty (fidgeting) and impulsivity. It can present differently for everyone. Also, there's also the inattentive presentation which doesn't include hyperactivity.

[@suides4810]

The video is inaccurate. Hyperactivity isnt a requirement for a diagnosis.

[@nio804]

When I work remotely I often find myself pacing around my apartment while in meetings. Sometimes if the weather is good I just go on a walk during meetings. I feel like the motion helps me stay focused on what people are saying, and I get exercise too. It's pretty good.

[@ctjthecubingchannel4145]

This is so relatable 😢 more passion more energy is the definition

[@NorwegianGirlie23]

I was literally watching this while sitting down, thinking to myself, "hey im not fidgety right now! I'm actually sitting still!" And then looked up from my phone and saw my riggt leg bouncing up and down from my nervous energy. I've been defeated lmao.

[@jamalcole1985]

😂

[@chriscohlmeyer4735]

LOL, I know I'm calm when the cat is stretched out on my legs, when the cat gets up... Oh...

[@EthicAura]

Hilarious 😆 dude! Your delivery is impeccable and down right entertaining whilst also educating ❤

[@ArmandDaniel]

I couldnt stop fidgeting with my fingers this morning when i was in science class

[@geko1098]

More passion! More passion! More energy!

[@Millipede_Heart]

STOP CALLING ME OUT AAAHAHH

[@TheAlliard]

Hey, ADHD people, can you please share your experience at school? My son starts school this year and I am terrified, I taught him how to read and write and count, but he doesn't do anything in class due to lack of concentration ((

[@hollow34]

That would be weird for me to go into school at 40 😅

[@totoma3297]

I never really paid attention. School was boring and I didn’t like the way I was thought there. I went through most of my childhood thinking I was stupid but later I learned that I really like learning but I like to do it on my own terms. My advice would be to let your son explore the things he likes to learn and encourage it.

[@dragletsofmakara1120]

I didn’t know as a child. Figured it out as an adult. An odd thing I did was always sit up front. I mean so close to the teacher I had to crane my head to listen to them. I excelled in those classes. With assigned seating, especially alphabetical, I wound up in the back. Failed those classes. Years later I realized how easily distracted I can become. If I have to strain to listen or pay attention, my mind will wonder. Btw, my ADHD presents all in my head. I can sit still for hours, but my mind is racing thirty trillion miles an hour.

[@Rutley7]

I used to study the embroidery of the tablecloth for most of the time I should have been doing homework, but just about managed as an average student at school because I was shy and a classroom setting can help you to apply yourself. I think you have to start as passively and simply as possible with him, but keep up a programme of it everyday. For example, I thought in my 30s I'd make cooking a hobby and first wrote notes on how to make sourdough bread. It was very dull and lacklustre to me, but gradually from that I started cooking more and more until my head was buzzing with ideas to ferment different kombuchas, vinegars.. wine.. Now cooking is a go to for me because it's one of the very few things I can stick to for an hour or more. If he just has to write down something everyday, knows the drill, knows the programme and you supervise him everyday on it he can probably grow from there. Writing also combines kinesthetic stimulation with thought, so after a week or two it's more likely to stick. But any unnecessary complications or tricky instructions can be very tiresome.

[@TheAlliard]

@totoma3297 I am really trying to encourage his interests. He is learning to swim, to make robots , to play guitar. But at school no one cares about that, he has to sit still, and learn whatever he is being taught(( he doesn't care about grammar or math, he's just laying on the desk and doing nothing(even though he knows what to do) and I am afraid that school will kick him out for it(( I want to help my son.

[@Jade-fs9kh]

cant do this anymore because physically disabled and its annoying asf

[@angeladyson7367]

😔 I pulled a muscle or did something to the tendons in both my ankles a while back whilst doing physio for hips for a neurological health condition I have. I really feel for you. I've seen people in wheelchairs doing things I'm not sure I could ever do. We are all finite. I couldn't live this life without faith in Christ Jesus, not now that I know Him. He is my strength through the multiple health conditions I have. 🙏

[@Renee_egan]

What?! You mean people can sit down and talk on the phone?? So STILL?! 🤯 Not me, that’s for sure… I wander laps while on the phone 😂😂

[@Kateanada]

I literally pace and wander around doing things one handed 😂

[@QueenLightbeam]

This is the BEST .. simple example of ADHD . I laughed so hard & watched it multiple times. Thx.🎉🎉🎉😂

[@JennyNobody]

The way I fling my body around the room as the conversation gets more spicy could make a modern interpretive dance teacher jealous

[@katybug1966]

This is so true! I literally walk around and do things the whole time when I talk on the phone.

[@listentotheanimalscreamsha1511]

Do the Robot 🤖👾

[@user-th2fl3te5j]

When doctors ask if you if you can't sit still and you ask why anyone would want to sit still.

[@jerusalemspeaks]

That's a great way to get your steps in.

[@TrionyxApaloneFerox]

I don't have ADHD but I do the same 😂

[@nicolarollinson4381]

I was just about to say the same 😂

[@Moonmagiclynn18]

Same I do walk the length of my house next the dishes are done 🤣🤣 I may even just start ringing people to get stuff done

[@geedub2019]

When your supplies are running low and your dealer has nothing

[@MarcelinaMasuk]

😂❤😂omgosh i love the videos 😂they comfort, uplift my spirit, and make me feel like “it’ll be ok”🎉❤

[@michellealanis1947]

The only time I can sit still on the phone is while in a car or at work. Otherwise it's an all around marathon 😂

[@jilldwilliams9208]

YEP!!! Walking when talking on the phone is SATISFYING!!!

[@SirSonic900]

This is so me. I tend to pace when on the phone. 😅

[@PiercedPixie]

I always joke that if I talked on the phone every day, I'd lose an extra 2 lbs a week. 😂 My ex husband teases me about it all the time, says I'm gonna wear a path in the floor. And we just got our ADHD daughter her first phone... Yep, she's even worse than me. 😅

[@emmax0000]

If I don’t move I cannot concentrate on the conversation over the phone😂

[@Panzerfaust_1939]

It's normal for people to wander and tinker with things while on the phone for stimulation, since you can't have physical interactions and eye contacts during phone calls, your brain will make a substitute to fill those gaps

[@potatoeoverlord9430]

Well, the ADHD guy got in some exercise, so really it's a great way to be. Keeps you healthy!

[@taragozay]

More footwork 😂 so relatable

[@saifulhaque5135]

This is so true that I can see myself.

[@ClaraBell3452]

I don't think I have ADHD, but I still have to walk while on a call or I go crazy 😂

[@GoingSwimmingly]

Me when I decide the balcony’s view is perfect as soon as am on call, despite never having looked at it before:

[@Sacredself_wellnesshub]

Love your content so much

[@Quentyn73]

I've always imagined ADHD like the emperor in the empire strikes back "UNLIMITED POWER!!!"

[@jmanpolo5611]

If only bro..

[@gotaproblemwithmyname9331]

This may be the nail in the coffin as far as me self diagnosing. Can never stay still on the phone.

[@SpaceAce770]

bro i was literally running around my room when i saw this i do not like being called out

[@WayMaker1227]

So funny - I walk a circle around a parking space when at the office or move things like taking things to kitchen or change from window to window when at home.

[@Gwynnbleid]

Yeah... This is me

[@nicoleacosta586]

Lmao someone please tell my psych Dr I'm ADHD NOT having a manic episode lol

[@Smashingblouse]

I’ve just realised why I hated working in a call centre so much. Stuck in my bloomin seat wan I? 😂😂

[@Victors_Channel]

Left: My mom calling my doctor Right: Me calling my friend at 12 AM

[@annaf9821]

Usually im doing something, cleaning cooking, folding laundary OR suddenly I’m sitting totally still starring at only one point to be able to concentrate.

[@SocialConservative]

Yes this is me and my dad when we phone we walk around all the time 😂

[@le_th_]

Love this groove! lol

[@daniellegamache9035]

I will be on the phone with a girl friend gossiping about work and end up cleaning the entire house while on the phone.

[@nicolemullen-yq2iq]

I feel called out right now

[@nataliramirez6497]

This is my official theme song.....and has been since it came out.....i need that little hype man to keep me going 😅 lol

[@forplaylists1322]

I didn't realise how much I did this until my colleagues started ribbing me about how the reason I stayed thin was all the miles I walked round and round the office on phone calls...

[@megg7558]

My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and was running all the time when she was little. After the hormonal changes she became calm and can seat for hours on her phone.

[@hermonywellness]

These videos make me feel like I have ADHD. I relate to so many of the habits but not the diagnosis

[@EdenHeiress]

i noticed i always pace when im on the phone and if im sitting down i better have a paper and pen to doodle with.

[@WalkForLifebd]

Not for those with ADHD with attention focus. This is more of hyperactivity.

[@theanonymousthing]

As a person with ADHD I can confirm this is true (yes I actually have ADHD)

[@firstandlastaliv3]

I feel so called out. OMG!!

[@leah__gail]

This gave me a heart palpitation 😅😅 No ADHD…just anxiety 🫨

[@ALLinHerMovements]

All I can focus on is that this man has pretty legs. 😂 That’s where my own ADHD takes me.

[@valerielow4572]

The song is hilarious.

[@courtneystewart8006]

I am a counselor for kids and anytime I have sessions over the phone, I end up walking all around my house!

[@231rft]

The more of these adhd vids I see the more I’m convinced I’m undiagnosed. I have all the signs and I’ve often been told I’m adhd but never checked

[@zoawiney2952]

Forgot to climb on the furniture

[@TheMirmir225]

my bf walks through the ENTIRE house pacing , it stresses me out

[@cosmicculture4346]

I feel personally attacked

[@HydroNova_YT]

And my mom wonders why i am constantly walking around while eating

[@susmitachakraborty8143]

Me and my twin brothers are exactly like this, even when we were kids and had landline, we will parade around as much as the cord allowed us...

[@kittycatsy]

I don't need to wander around, but I need to do something.

[@speedy29676]

Thanks!

[@kimberlydufficy1279]

Do you know how hard this was before cordless phones !😂

[@lisaanndavis3289]

I always suspected my doing chores was because deeeep, deeeeep down inside, I didn't really want to be on the call in the first place. I "putter" to distract myself. I can lay around and talk on the phone for hours.

[@voyageswithshyeasha1398]

As someone with ADHD I felt this lol 😅😂

[@Legendary_Starlight]

For me it’s sometimes different though, sometimes I’ll be moving around like that while talking to my bff, sometimes I’m just a straight up log laying on the floor because I have no energy to do anything