Adults with A.D.D.

Many of us know someone who can't hold onto a job, an education program, or even a marriage. We might call them "irresponsible." But what if all this could be set right with a daily dose of medicine? Dr. Oren Mason, of the Behavioral Medicine Center in Grand Rapids, tells host Shirley Hoogstra how adults are suffering with, discovering, and treating their A.D.D.
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[@julietteexupery7923]

Imagine my surprise to discover, at age 75, that I have been ADHD my entire life. Suddenly, so many aspects of my life began to make sense. I am so disappointed that I found out so late, but it certainly explained a lot.

[@aksh.p8579]

How are you doing now?

[@sinan_islam]

You know Juliette, if humans dont spend money on wars and spend money on health instead, you would have discovered your ADHD at age of 5.

[@TheExMuslima]

when he said that most adults with ADD feel like they haven't lived up to their full potential - that is exactly how I have felt my entire life. I cried. I thought I was self sabotaging by not finishing projects or not focusing in college..that it was part of the depression and anxiety...now with all the symptoms of ADD I relate to..it all makes sense now. it was a combination of the three. No thanks to ADD stereotypes, I thought I didn't have it. I don't randomly get distracred by butterflies. But what I have realized is I get distracted by thoughts in my head...most of the time without realizing it. I've only recently caught myself zoning out and with multiple channels on my in head when reading or talking to someone. I thought my dad was right. that i just didnt put enough effort in school. But I never thought it could be because of ADD.

[@geon-younghong7832]

Same her bro.

[@wajomaat2960]

I'm 24 and watching this crying. I check all the boxes, I'm torn between the thought how stupid it is I find it out just now and how bright the future can be. Thank you, thank you.

[@jozigalm8159]

Im 27. And im crying too. I feel relief. I've just thought i was a failure and never understood why i couldnt just do things that i know will help me reach my goals.

[@milenabdesign]

I'm 46 and I just found out. I haven't been officially diagnosed but I don't need to. Everything just makes sense now. There's a huge relief, the relief is even bigger than the regret "I wish I'd known earlier"

[@danielkeyser9698]

I found out at 58

[@mattrobichaud6760]

Me too… Everything just makes sense! It’s like the penny drops and you realize that all along this is why you have been a failure. It’s not because your “stupid” or “lazy” it’s because your brain doesn’t produce the dopamine at a normal level of someone without ADD… I’m 29 years old, all my family have abandoned me. I’ve been in and out of prison, but have since started a family of my own.. Substance abuse… Could never hold down a job. What most people would consider an easy task when a boss gives directions to do something and it just doesn’t register in your mind and you feel like your “stupid” because you can’t do a “simple task” so you end up quitting because of it. For years I have been diagnosed as BPD, social anxiety, anti social personality… It’s just ADHD inattentive subtype! Why on earth hasn’t my psychiatrist ever thought of testing me for it?! I pray for all of you struggling out there and that have gone through what I’ve been through, and I hope you guys can seek professional help and get your lives back on track!!! That’s what I’m going to do! 😊 ❤️

[@Dancestar1981]

@@jozigalm8159 diagnosed at 40 only this year on top of ASD 1 diagnosis from age 23 imagine how disappointed I am not to have reached my full potential

[@amandaknox6344]

FYI. When targeting a video at people with ADD, keep it short 😂 And preferably entertaining!

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

Amanda, bottom line: YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS! And I do know where you're coming from. The main place where we differ, is you say that there isn't any cure for ADD, etc. Well, I am here to tell you that I used to suffer symptoms known as OCD. However, I haven't suffered with these symptoms now for years! So, just keep an opened mind, will you? Be open to being healed is all I am suggesting here. Sending you LOVE & LIGHT. Bless your ❤ Elise aka 'Godgirl'

[@marcimermaid]

Hahahaha yes i have The same here. :D

[@T-Rex977]

I changed the speed to 1.5

[@whatsinthe]

I think I made it a little over a minute.

[@bacchanal888]

Put the speed x 1.5

[@windynguyen8750]

Problem with ADD is that I cant get through this video either !!!

[@blablablatube]

Amen!!!!!!!!! I am supposed to participate in lengthy programs and fill out reams of paperwork to get help!!!!!!!! I am pissed!!!!!! I have had over 60 jobs!!!!! I'm 57!!!!!!! I was diagnosed in 1998 and life has been hell!!!! I press on !!!! I've been evaluated 4 times and confirmed one evaluator said I also had asbergers !!!! But don't qualify for SS/Disability!!!!! People making lots of money off of this disorder!!!!

[@olfan92]

probably adhd then.

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

You're in my prayers. I hope things are getting better for you. You're right, there are some who are making big money from people's suffering. However, I actually feel sorry for these people. Mind you, not in the 'typical sense' of how you would feel sorry for someone but rather, in the sense that I wouldn't wish to be them...not for all the money in the world! I've been around long enough to know we reap what we sow.....even if we donot 'witness' someone reaping their just desserts; make not mistake, the 'reaping' in like kind nevertheless still takes place. In the end, we 'judge' ourselves. God Bless You. Elise aka Godgirl

[@canadianchaos4034]

Windy Nguyen lol same

[@happysue11]

lol yes, it's always hard to get through long boring video, I found it easier for me when i speed it up to1.25 or 1.50 from the settings depending on how slow the person speaking in the video

[@amyanda]

I love that he says that it's a myth that it's overdiagnosed and that it's actually often underdiagnosed. I've been arguing this for a while. Even a lot of doctors and so forth think that adhd is overdiagnosed.

[@louisevajdec4757]

Now that I am medicated (Concerta - a Ritalin based med) I can see that I have been so overwhelmed ALL my life and the older I got the lower the threshold for panic attacks became. I got to the point where I was terrified to be in a group of people because it was a given that I would say or do something that would 'raise eyebrows' multiple times during the meeting or time together. I was on antidepressants for 20 years but always wondered WHY I still felt depressed! Within a day or so of starting on Concerta, I realized I wasn't ruminating on all my problems and activities 24/7!!!! I felt like I'd been on a highway going over the speed limit all my life and the minute I started the medication I had turned on to an off ramp. It took a couple of months because of the necessity of increasing the dosage slowly 'til you find the right level for you, to suddenly wake up one morning and realize you were at the stop sign and the silence was deafening! I SOOOO wish I'd been put on this medication decades ago!!! I am no longer on any kind of antidepressant and feel less depressed than I have ever felt. Did I mention that all 3 of my children had been diagnosed in primary school and medicated...if anyone should have known, 'tis moi! However, thinking back, there were myriad issues with Ritalin in the beginning. There were too many peaks and valleys with the delivery system so the ups and downs were just too much for the kids to handle. One of my boys couldn't eat until 10:30 at night when the medication had worn off. This new version of Ritalin has a different 'delivery' system so that the medication is dispersed much more evenly, eliminating the highs and lows. You take just one pill in the morning which is good for the whole day. My research has found that the medication is dispensed for 12 hours with 12 hours off (night time = sleep...the stuff needs to be out of your system) I am one of 4 children and I am definitely the low achiever in the family (even though my graduating average was in the top part of my university class) which has had a devastating effect on my self esteem and my relationship with my siblings who are in very high functioning management positions. I've never been able to work in the main stream. Luckily, I was able to run my own daycare in my home so I could be at home for my kids, stay out of the public sector, and make enough money to keep us in the beautiful town my kids grew up in for as long as we did. Did I mention I married an ADD'er? We've had a really rough marriage, but love has prevailed, even though I'm sure we could have killed each other many times over the last 40 years. Now that I am a senior, I realize that it's probably too late to ever repair the damage my ADHD has done with family, and its way too late to ever have a 'career', so I can only look forward to developing new friendships now that my horrible impulsivity is very much under control. It's weird to be able to process thoughts so incredibly quickly that I can see that a comment would be totally inappropriate BEFORE I've made the comment (and avoid the embarrassment that has punctuated my life). I'm so excited about this 180 degree change in my life. I can actually go out and work for several hours, come home, do my own housework, and still feel like I can do more. Until I started this med last spring, I could barely do 2 hours works and constantly felt exhausted. There's lots more but this is enough for a public forum. My advice: if you even remotely suspect you have ADHD, go to your doctor and ask to do the screening test. If your doctor won't cooperate, FIND A NEW DOCTOR!! You will be SO glad you did!

[@CabooseNor]

Louise Vajdec Wow, that's a powerful message you wrote. Wish more people would read this.

[@Simoong94]

***** What he wrote is like 1/3 of the disorder so go to the doctor before you start slacking because you have an "excuse"

[@mattrobichaud6760]

@PsyTruthSeeker Do you know if a doctor would prescribe stimulants to someone who has high cholesterol? I’m 29 years old and almost certain I’ve had ADD my whole life… Any advice with what I can do for medications would be great!

[@johnmoore1495]

Did your panic attacks stop when medicated

[@jamestracey5958]

Couldn't focus on reading your whole message 😝😝but it sounds like you're doing great

[@joditrendler4273]

This is the BEST explanation of why adhders can focus on some things and not others -- in fact it is the only video I have seen that actually EXPLAINS it, and doesn't just explain symptoms and "treatment" options.

[@topaboss]

This is incredibly helpful. I think I have this even with a PhD, and I was coping with it my entire life by taking tons of caffeine and not sleeping for days to get extremely simple things done. I'm finally starting to think that adhd medication will have a far less damaging effect on my health than what I've been doing.

[@taddie4]

Thank you for sharing this with me, i have A.D.D and my whole life just flashed in front of my eyes as i wached this video. i understand my condition alot better now and im working on all the positives that come with having A.D.D./A.D.H.D.

[@sa65cn1]

I have had ADD my whole life. However, I am over 50 and was not diagnosed until about ten years ago. A teacher once complained to my parents that my poor grades were do to my behavior of just day dreaming or staring out of the window while in class. DUH!!!! I am female and I do not have the hyper active aspect. I am also adopted and I have no genetic comparisons. I finished college, with much difficulty and as I've aged it seems to have gotten worse. Thanks for this post, it will help me.

[@brownrepublican5302]

Im ADD too and Im adopted too, but no one wants to talk to me so im going to do drugs.

[@FrankStahlLifeCoach]

sa65cn1 you’d find my channel interesting

[@yolandanava2053]

@@brownrepublican5302Doing drugs making worse your symptoms and the damage it will not be regards. Use natural remedies and start living yourself don't put attention how people think, treat or said about you or others with Mental Health most important its how you think, treat or said or yourself. 1.-Have a spirituality help. 2.- Do exercise. 3.- Improve your nutrition.

[@Dancestar1981]

I’m willing to bet that female hormone fluctuations make it worse

[@Dancestar1981]

I’ve heard female hormones make it worse both in puberty during menstral cycles and during menopause

[@jacksongreer2953]

I found out I had ADHD when I was in second grade. However, I never fully understood what that meant. I thought it was something that just affected my schoolwork. Only now, 14 years later am I coming to realize that these things that I have been teased about and have learned to deal with, such as my clumsiness, misreading or missing certain social cues, asking dumb questions and so on, are actually due to this mental disorder. I am only now realizing the myriad ways that ADHD has affected every aspect of my life-years of dealing with being teased and yelled at without knowing why or how to fix it, feeling that I have not lived up to my full potential, etc. It is important when you tell a kid that they have ADHD that you explain the full implication of that diagnosis, or they will go around thinking that they are inherently worse than everyone else at a variety of very important things in life.

[@j.treble5885]

Look... being a loser is NOT a disease...might help someonme like u to have this excuse as to why u are a failure that it is due to a DISEASE...it is not a disease...drinking too much is also not a disease ditto with smoking not diseases....u prove u just need this handy excuse. Many people who ARE succesful admit they are dyslexic but they got no treatment stop using ur loser personality as being some disease...so long as u do...u will live alife of failure whih if u took responsibility for ur lazy daydreaming procrastinating ways u MIGHT have a CHANCE to make it in life.

[@jacksongreer2953]

J. Treble This is the most troubling thing I have ever read on the subject, and not because of your horrific misunderstanding of the way the human brain works, but because of the way that you treat people who claim to have a problem. I am not in the least offended, because I know that you have no idea what you are talking about, and not a word of what you said was true. It baffles me that a person that posts such a hate-filled, ignorant comment can pass as a functional member of society. You are doing a great job of convincing everyone here that you are a willfully blind moron, and the sad thing is, it is very unlikely there will ever be a pill for that.

[@just5976]

Jackson Greer Hey I have ADHD too. The things is, some uneducated idiots just don't know what is like to have ADHD and talk shit about people who have it because they think we are lazy.

[@waylandporter1766]

You are not stupid the thing is what determines attention deficit is cognitive abilities to knowing any cause to material adaptation however in order to survive we have to find our own nitch to our own substance survival

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

wow-well said!!! great job...im on board!!

[@TheMarried123]

I have the non hyperactive type of ADD. I always had trouble with school, jobs, etc even though my IQ was measured at 116. At age 39 I was diagnosed with ADD by a Board Certified Psychiatrist. Since then I have been told by other Family Physicians that adults do not have ADD. There are many physicians out there ignorant about this disorder.

[@taliban6986]

What have you done as a result of having trouble with jobs?

[@taliban6986]

Because I'm about to be 25, so I'm getting too old to be having trouble keeping a job. It's so frustrating.

[@joachimjankowski4618]

The fun part about this video is that the host seems to be the one with ADHD - she constantly interrupts her guest and doesn't let him finish his answers!

[@THEQuantumPolkaDots]

Joachim Jankowski Maybe that's why he looked so amused when it would happen lol

[@sigurdouroboros4060]

THEQuantumPolkaDots 18:36 thru 18:51 Also positive voice analisis. yep.

[@classicaljazzgal1870]

+Joachim Jankowski She probably is...lots of ADHD people end up in media fields.

[@peanutbutter9115]

Joachim oh my god it's so hard to watch. I'm about to have an anxiety attack, listening to him but then fearing her next "jump-in." It's so distracting.

[@Rampage_9000]

I paid attention only thru the first half. Then my mind entry elsewhere. Then i came back to pay attention to the last part of the video. I've always had problems focusing. Always had problems finding jobs n keeping jobs. Always been depressed n angry. I read a book really well but nothing stays. I have no idea what I just read. Many times I've wanted to die. Many times I've felt the world hates me n picks on me. I'm in school n my mind is on a lyrics of songs. Always have a hard time listening. Many times I ask questions after a person have already answered me. So they get mad because I am making them repeat themselves. But when I am focused I get it done. The hard part is getting me focused.

[@Rampage_9000]

***** LMFAO

[@jbreeasyd5315]

u are just like me except I'm not in school I drop out of college. ad keeping jobs has always been my problem. I have not been treated because of my depression covers it so alot of people dnt know.

[@windynguyen8750]

+jbreeasy d yes this is same to me, I couldn't finish my college . I forget people name 1 minute after they say it. Always have to find my phone/key/stuff EVERY SINGLE TIME. And can never stay at a job for long period of time. 6 months are enough for me to get sick of it.

[@jbreeasyd5315]

***** sorry I tried that but it cause more harm than good. It gives me dreams about killing my self, and some meds makes me have no feeling at all. Ad sick ad jittery I dnt like it. Counselors sometimes helps but at the end I'm still alone

[@jbreeasyd5315]

Windy Nguyen​ omg!!! That's me but I do train my self a little bit like if it's something important I have to keep like keys, ID, etc... At home I keep it where I can see it every day like on the table or by the door for a few days or 1week or like key ad ID I keep it near me like by the bed or in my bag but don't take it out until I need it ad than put it back right away so want loose it. It works!!! Try it ooor get a small wallet not long so it can fit in your pants pocket

[@2klegend-mycareermyparkand709]

ADD isnt bad. I found out i had it in 4th grade and I really got dissapointed because I thought there was no cure, I felt stupid, I felt like a nobody. But im a normal person too. It isnt a disability its a thing that makes me amazing

[@theresa263]

Yes Everyone judged me for my lack of performance in science and math in school, but it was my lack of attention that was the issue, not that I didn't want to do well in it. I was an honour student, and obsessed over subjects I loved. The biggest issue my teachers said was my lack of consistency and effort. They saw it as a willpower or lack of discipline issue.

[@Heavy-metaaal]

Greetings from Brazil! ADHD is all over the world.

[@waylandporter1766]

You are not wrong about that it has something to do with the fact the world is too confusing for most people where there is no communication has something to do with technology making the world smaller the fact is that there is no world view we all know where we know what we are doing assuming any authority.

[@deekay6417]

Apparently, I have been living with ADHD for 23 years now. Despite being quite intelligent and not too weird-looking, I have always felt off and unhappy. I flunked two college courses, have very little friends at the moment, a limited history of romantic encounters and no recent prospects of affection. All of this has resulted in a heavy depression from which I feel like I am just starting to emerge after starting to take Ritalin. My suicidal thoughts are coming up less and less and the drugs are almost yielding a coke or speed-like focus and confidence. Medication alone however is not the answer. It is meant to be a crutch to help you get on your feet and on with your life. Again, if you can relate to anything in this video or what I have written, please get treatment. Under the right conditions, it may help make you feel like the person you should have always been. I feel like I have already missed out on a third of my life. Here's to the rest...

[@ryanjosephdaley6723]

I too have ADHD. I was first diagnosed at four or years of age. I can relate to some of what you've said above. I've never been able to relate to people. It's almost a foreign concept. Ever since preschool, I've always felt like an outsider looking in. Now I'm almost thirty. It makes for a miserable and lonely life. I don't have many friends but the ones I do have, they've known me for years and seem to understand me and accept me for who I am. Thank God for that. Somehow I've managed to graduate from college and I did surprisingly well and it's likely I'll go on to graduate school. However, it's been a long and tough road and most people can't imagine how hard I've had to work.

[@classicaljazzgal1870]

+Ryan Daley and Daniel Kay-Hi, Guys. I'm 62, and have it really bad. My shrink called it "profound ADHD" but let me tell you something...you can do well with it! Mine wasn't diagnosed until I was 46. (It explained so much! ) You guys are lucky to learn about it young. CHADD can help. Google it. Also, for me, SAM-e (a supplement you can buy anywhere-Costco, or even online) stopped the suicidal depression in it's tracks. I still have to take Ritalin to keep me on track (which I hate because it makes me sweat) and it's mostly paid by my insurance, which is good. (The SAM-e stuff isn't covered, and it's expensive, though only about 50 cents per day, so not too bad.) I feel so normal now, have lots of friends, and am doing what I love. That's the key. What do you LOVE doing? Do it. Search for a Meetup@ group near where you live. If you like exploring, golf. religion, dancing, photography--they have Meetup groups for anything!!! Great place to meet people with similar interests, which can help you network and find a job you'll love, and maybe even a nice young woman who can understand. Have her listen to these talks so she will know what she's getting in for...but honestly? Most women only want someone to love them back. You can do that, can't you? Of course you can-don't waste another minute. Your life is waiting for you to find it! (P.S. My husband is very "normal" and we've been happily married for over 36 years...and managed to have four children who ALL have ADD or ADHD, and they're doing well, too. ;)

[@ryanjosephdaley6723]

Classical Jazz Gal Thank you for the kind words and inspiration. I was lucky to have found out so young. I was on several medications and I didn't like the side effects. I'm not a physician but I doubt long term use of stimulants is safe. I was on Vyvanse most recently, but also in the past, Ritalin, Dexadrine, and Adderall. It took at most fifteen minutes or twenty minutes and I'd begin sweating and I could feel my heart rate increase.

[@wendyfanta1]

Does Ritalin cause you to gain weight? I have two daughters and myself are all ADHD or ADD and they both take ADHD medication but my doctor put me on anti-depressants, Some of the medicines caused them to gain and others they lost they have tried several before they found something that worked I wonder if I asked about getting on ADD medication if it may help me

[@ryanjosephdaley6723]

Wendy Fanta​ With one or two exceptions, all of the medications used to treat ADD/ADHD are stimulants and they will actually limit your appetite. People often lose weight and this includes myself. 

[@littlepools]

I want to cry, just turned 30 and realizing right now I have full blown ADHD. WHAT A RELIEFE HALLELUJAH

[@Jo-kh1yo]

Did you experience trauma? There is a def link.

[@littlepools]

@@Jo-kh1yo tons i was actually diagnosed with bipolar 2 and adhd

[@Dancestar1981]

It’s such a relief to have the validation of a label for all the challenges you experience

[@Dancestar1981]

I’m 40

[@jessicapinto3817]

When listening to videos or lectures, or participating in conversations, I think I'm paying attention. Until one of the parties says something 'out of tone', like a change of volume or intonation, and I suddenly realise I don't know what they've just said. I zone out without noticing it. Thank goodness for KZbin and TiVo like appliances so I can rewind. And thanks for this video, it's very informative.

[@smokeyjail4394]

Jessica Pinto Yes! I literally need to rewind things all the time 😂

[@polarpalmwv4427]

Thanks to a high IQ I managed to go undiagnosed with ADHD until I hit 48 years old - almost 2 years after I quit my career due to a complete nervous breakdown. I have two college degrees. I had a 23 year career. Many would assume that I could not possibly have ADHD however they don't know the daily struggles I faced with constant depression, anxiety, feeling completely overwhelmed, and suffering TERRIBLY from rejection sensitive dysphoria. It colored every aspect of my life and left me living a life without friends. I morn the person that I could have been had this been diagnosed and treated when I was a child. Going on stimulant medication made me fully realize for the first time just how hard my life had been up until that point.

[@metsot]

Mood problems related with adhd are not very often addressed. It can be a big problem when you have constant low mood.

[@lizzyliz8292]

YEP!

[@DavidBrown-di7kc]

Cooltheengines---Dr Oren Mason has ADD himself. This guy works hard to help people of all ages with ADD/ADHD. He's not a schuck in my book. I'm glad you've been successful, but most of us with ADD have the ache of not doing as well as we had hoped. Treatment helps us do better.

[@frivolouscody]

This message is a prime example of why I think I have ADD. . I've spent a hour trying to word it right and was going to erase it all for the 5th time but Id be another couple hours and this way that down there, I dont have to describe. Now Im going on two hours..... Damn. I just now realized I have ADD. Makes perfect sense. I knew there was something not right up there since elementry. I dreaded school, feared it actually. My biggest issue today is me not being able to communicate properly. Especially in relationships. I've said since a kid that something wasn't right up there. And it feel like there is a loose wire from from my brain to my mouth. My main problem is I can't put my thoughts into words. By the time my thought is over and I'm ready to say it, I've forgo .........

[@steeroth93]

So relatable friend, perfectionism can be a huge timewaster for me aswell. Gonna get a diagnosis but I still need to wait 15 weeks, which feels excruciatingly long right now.

[@spartyfan247]

Never seen someone bring up adhd and driving but I have adhd and am not medicated, and feel so unsafe when I am driving. I am lucky I have not been in a serious accident already. One thing I've noticed that is never discussed is that my decisions are so inconsistent. I never do anything the same way twice.

[@willionaire77]

this video has sooo much valuable information. I'm 36 and just recently got the clue that I "could" have ADD (with some mild hyperactivity/impulsivity issues). Funny enough, just because I started going to a psychotherapist because of depression and had side effects of the SSRI meds, like feeling even more tired and without drive to do stuff. when I googled about it, if there's the possibility that the meds have the opposite effect, I've found hints on ADD and the more I read about it, the more I'm getting 99,9% sure that I'm a poster child example of it. (and before that, I was so clueless, like most of the people are - but now a lot of stuff I do/did and symptoms I have - I would have never interconnected to one and the same cause) And all this issue of "overdiagnosing" drives me mad, because it tackles the problem from the wrong direction. Most people, teachers and media see it as a kind of "hyperactivity" dissorder. But this aspect seems to me to be just one symptom of many. The real problem (and that's why ADD/ADHD are the same dissorder) is the inabilty to keep focus (because of all the fast paced thoughts) and bad short term memory (always keep forgeting stuff - out of sight, out of mind issue) caused by low dopamin production. (Like my illusion that I actually have a very good memory - elephant like - but on nearer inspection it's typically ADD - when it enters my long term memory - I can recall stuff even from back - if I find it important, which mostly actually trivialities. But I can't remember names of newly introduced people if I'm not particularly interested in them - or can't remember the names of my colleagues from two years ago.... out of sight out of mind) And alot of specialists on ADD/ADHD are actually saying that it's underdiagnosed. That alot more people recognize their dissorder nowadays has more to do with the information available online (like he said) - because my therapist wouldn't eventually have diagnosed it - because of the overlapping other comorbidities. And that a lot of people in the adulthood nowadays suffer a lot more of it, than maybe 20-30 or more years ago - has definitely to do with the more complex and fast paced society we're living in. (that eventually doesn't mean that back in the days there where less ADD/ADHD people - they might just not had so much problem getting their things done - because of less complexity) And actually ADD/ADHD isn't really a "dissorder" - but in todays enviroment it causes troubles for people. 1000 years ago it was evolutionary very useful - my own observation is that often I'm confused/out of it with the simplest task - but in dangerous situations, when everybody around me is panicking - I get totally calm and know EXACTLY what to do - because then the dopamin level gets just right....)

[@Sennith]

If you grew up with ADHD and have a mother who clearly has ADHD but is in denial about it = GAME OVER, your life is fucked. Source, me.

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Sennith or go to your teachers/school counselor now

[@Sennith]

There was no such thing in my school time where I was living at, nor did I have information or help on what was wrong with me or the mental capacity to understand my ADHD on my own when I was 6 y/o. 29 y/o now, damage is done, life is ruined, fucking mental scars still crippling...

[@wendybatten3]

+Sennith What if that were not true?

[@wendybatten3]

+Sennith What if life were not ruined? What if mental wounds could be healed?

[@Sennith]

Wendy Batten Still trying to find that path. But feets are getting tired...

[@Frankiigii]

I just realized through on line screening that I most likely have the inattentive form of ADD. I've scheduled an appointment to get an official diagnoses. I've been moved to tears more than once during my research, I had just about given up on myself. I had grown up being told that I had so much potential, if only I'd apply myself. Then as I got older and my behaviors got worse I was told that I would never amount to anything. I had teachers threaten to make my life a living hell. They saw me struggling but because I was defensive they thought what I needed was to be taken down a peg. I'm so happy I finally have an idea as to what has been plaguing me. Unfortunately because of the stigma of over diagnoses I feel reluctant to share my issues with anyone should I be officially diagnosed. But to be able to get my GED and finally successfully complete my college education, it's my dream. I so hope that I find some relief soon. To not live in shame over my short comings. One last thing I'd like to share for anyone reading, look up what correlation any of your nagging symptoms might have, even if they seem unrelated. I've been amazed by how some of my biggest issues that don't seem to be attention related come back to ADD/ADHD.

[@U_Hit_Like_A_Girl]

I changed the playback speed. Way better. You're welcome.

[@spencrob]

I am now taking ritalin for my ADD and am holding down 2 jobs, before I was being medicated I was self medicating with cannabis and wasting all my money. Thank god I live an age where there is awareness for conditions like this.

[@thehighpriestess8431]

It gives me hope

[@moonjimunji7916]

Just curious was weed actually useful for ADHD?

[@Nickelbender]

There's one point wrong. The biggest problem with ADD is not being diagnosed.

[@RiverRokz]

I seriously feel the low mood and depression that comes with add/adhd, is from being told all your life .. why can't you do this, just focus, your not listening!! therefore being treated differently is often associated with a person to isolate themselves. Being "different" and not able to conform to society mainstream, societies standards.. has a detrimental effect on someones self worth. It runs in families, i absolutely believe, without a doubt that it is genetic. That being said, there has been a lot of alcohol abuse in my family, and from what I can see, that may be the root of ADHD.

[@perezismaray]

It certainly wears on your self esteem when family and society has made you feel inadequate your whole life. I finally reached a breaking point and looked for help, just started medication and start therapy soon. I'm 28 and feel like I've wasted so many years of potential because my brain is holding me back. Then I hear about people who get diagnosed at 50-70 years old and feel so bad for them. The amount of grief they probably experienced. Grieving what life could've been like if only they had known they were not just "lazy, unmotivated, stupid" etc. Also, I don't know if alcoholism in the family leads to adhd but I do know that there's research showing that people with untreated adhd are more prone to addictions because they're trying to self medicate.

[@mchelleandre113]

I have been in special needs classes since age 7 but the school psychiatrist never diagnosed with ADHD meaning my early years where hard for me I just pushed through school! I was kicked out of 2 high schools. Life has been difficult for me! My mom couldn't read and she would work like a maniac at times. At age 52 i'm finally getting the medication I needed to help me with my emotions but my focus at this age is getting worse!

[@fabinpereira]

Mchelle Andre, sorry to hear your history and hope that you find balance with your meds. I'm battling to get medication in london and is not making my ife easy,

[@TheSubzero1991]

I stopped the video to see the comment section because I thought comment section would be more interesting rather the video because it is long and boring

[@bishop5400]

Yep, I have had this problem clear back as far as I can remember into my childhood I even had to have medication for it, I carried this problem into my adulthood with no real solutions, it has really created quite a few pitfalls in my marriage,daily life, work I still struggle with it to this day most of my learning is hit and miss trial and error.

[@peanutbutter9115]

How could the producers not prep this woman to not interrupt so much (preferably not at all)? Watching a conversation where one person keeps interrupting the other can be torture for someone with ADD. It's so awful.

[@janys30]

i'm gonna watch this later when i have a hyperfocus ..

[@flyme2themoon720]

This is helpful..im 47 and was diagnosed adhd as a child but never treated for it..ive jumped from job to job throughout my life id get really good at whatever it is then move on to something else I want to learn..ive been playing guitar scince 10 years old and got very good at it..actually anything creative I seem to excell at..people always comment on how intelligent I am but I cant take care of everyday adult responsibilities..I have the capabilites to do it and always hear just got to find it in you and JUST DO IT...I may sit down to do it but get up within minutes and head to my guitar..even when playing I cant focus on just one song or one exercise..im all over the place..ive been seeking treatment for years and never any real help..been seeing a life coach/therapist consistently for well over a year and she like everyone else avoids the topic of ADHD..one doctor did prescribe Strattera and did not notice any difference in my behavior..the doctor now thinks cognitive therapy will do the trick...it seems to almost be making it worse because now I overthink everything and is even more distracting...I own a buisness and am hanging on by a thread at this point because I cant focus on areas I need to by -JUST DOING IT..like you said I have never really had friends,people have always tried being a part of my life but I always end up pushing them away and retreating back into my world..any suggestions would be appreciated because life's ticking away and terrified that I'll never be able to feel normal...whatever that may be

[@rareperson7186]

(my native language is not english, and i'm not living in an english speaking country) I have ADD (referred as the so-called non hyper version, nowadays), and i have gotten all the jobs that i applied for, and good pay. I also was hired as a coordinator (i didn't apply for that), the manager said at the interview that there are big problems among the staff climatically, and for many years (and there had been several other coordinators there before me, and i happened to meet one of them, and non of them have been able to fix the climate), and I changed the whole climate after only 3 weeks, the boss was every impressed and would take after me, she said at a leadership meeting. People with ADD / ADHD doesn't have to be less intelligent/smarter, infact they can actually be more intelligent/smarter than non so called people with ADD / ADHD. But there are so many different types of ADD/ADHD, and one must also take in to account upbringing, the climate at home, other. i have read that ppl with ADD/ADHD are very sensitive people, that they are angels here on earth but they don't know it though (i cant explain more on that, you have to google self).

[@basereality8485]

I ain't got time for this dammit...2x speed activated

[@blablablatube]

I'm unemployed right now at 57 still trying to piece it all together......

[@bananian]

you look amazing at 57.

[@mrd-wf4rh]

anybody else reading comments while watching the video?

[@peanut924]

what an intelligent man and intelligent questions!

[@Gregman420]

For me, living with ADD meant having to get called to the med office everyday in elementary school to take ritalin. Even when I wasn't on it, I was always tired, bored and hungry (and very skinny at that time). Life began everyday when my friends and I walked out of the school building.

[@pksw85]

All I can say is how true this is

[@SeanMcKinneylv]

This has been so informative and has changed my life.

[@belindasaga829]

To all the people complaining, I think this video is more for professionals dealing with ADD then so much so people who have it...

[@AnizaGizela]

it is not over diagnosed. those journalist who say that are losers. They think that failure is normal. 😰 Maybe for you. But not for me. A smart person with a high IQ should get at least a bachelor degree. people with A.D.D don't want to become losers

[@moonjimunji7916]

I have untreated unmedicated ADHD and I'm a loser and I don't care I don't even have a job

[@sa65cn1]

Let me ramble a minute, I was punished (grounded) almost all school year because in my mother's eyes I was lazy. I just didn't try hard enough. I had a small group of friends I could relate my feelings with. I currently have been looking for a job for ten years after being laid off from one I was very successful at for 20 years etc...

[@Sherrelmiller]

WHY DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT A SOLUTION! NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT THE NEGATIVE! THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH UPLIFTING THINGS SAID TO PEOPLE GENERALLY.

[@johnroekoek12345]

At this particular point in my life if I think the solution will be a way to make you feel panicking. If your friend is coming over next week at noon, and it's messy in your house, than you will feel the panic next week at 11. Than you are suddenly able to rush through the house to declutter and clean. An hour before a deadline at work. The appointment you have in an hour. I also learned that environment is very important. I had a few office jobs that needed eye for detail on the computer. That's the wrong environment, unless you are passionated about your iob (like programmers). Study should be done with a "study light". This is a desk lamp you switch on when you study, while the other lights around you are switched off. Need a drink? Switch off the study light. Only switch it on while studying. Get help to organise your stuff at home. When there is a place for everything, you can declutter yourself. Need to be somewhere at 12? Find out how long the trip takes, and write down the time you have to leave. For example this trip takes 30 minutes, so you will write 11.15 in your calendar and have room for delay. You focus on the time when you look at an appointment. And this is the right time to leave. Stuff like that.

[@Dancestar1981]

Having Aspergers and ADHD Inattentive type I agree how about neurotypical people when they want to help us use positive reinforcement like they do when training animals instead of criticism it would be so much more effective in enabling us to change certain behaviour patterns

[@blindbat6]

Can relate to this, just trying to get my meds straight now.

[@circassianlondoner]

Parents' denial is the biggest obstacle in ADHD. Sadly, religious parents that is. I was diagnosed at 38 and I'm 100% certain that my children have it too. But my Christian wife keeps denying. How can I convince her to have children assessed?

[@taliban6986]

So relieved it's not a will power issue.

[@jamesa1081]

Tali Ban top comment. I thought I had no will power. Glad I have a solution now.

[@canadianchaos4034]

I'm 21 and I have ADD. I was in grade 5 when I started to truly realize I wasn't as fast as the other kids. I met a girl who was new to the school at the time, upon first introducing myself to her, I had realized she was the most beautiful thing I had ever met. I wanted her so much, I had fantasies about me and her living together on a farm, sitting on the front porch of our house, talking about our pasts and our future, loving eachother (old fashioned stuff). I had kept my feelings for her a secret for about 2 years until I told my cousin, who immedietly bolted across the schoolyard. Knowing him as the asshole that he was, I knew he ran off to tell her...meanwhile I ran the opposite direction to find a place to hide, knowing full well that she would be disgusted...not because she had any kind of high standards or anything like that, just because I was the odd kid that nobody fully understood or cared to understand. I came off as a creepy boy with no drive towards any sort of education that wasn't fun or interesting to me. Anyway me and her ended up in the same high school as well..another 4 years of suffering from a lack of returned feelings, I had absolutly no reason to question why. I always told myself that I would find someone else and that I needed to move on, but no...for some reason she won't leave my mind, I think about her often. I've officially come to terms with the fact that I can't be the type of man that she wants and that I never will. In conclusion my best and probably my only friend is my cat and I still have feelings for the girl regardless of the fact that the last time I talked to her was before she even found out I liked her. After all the misunderstandings, loneliness and humiliation I've dealt with over the past 8+ years of my life; I continue to smile...Why?...because if I let go now, I'll miss out on all the amazing new opportunities the future holds.

[@Jo-kh1yo]

Maybe you can`t stop thinking about her because you have made up a fantasy of what type of person she is. We are all human and make mistakes. Do you have a perfect image of an imperfect human that your hanging on to?

[@rallfrey1]

This guy knows his stuff

[@Jordan-cd3ce]

Lmao just realised I am 16 minutes into this video and not one bit of information went in. I was drawing the whole time xd

[@tigerlily3737]

People with ADHD can NOT get through these videos! OMG!

[@shellywilkins6544]

Amen when I watch a show on you tube I read the comment more than listen to the video.

[@carolyngoldin1450]

So true!!!

[@JoseGonzalas]

I'm not diagnosed but I suspect I am inattentive type. How do people with experience of being diagnosed later in life as an adult feel about my following statement: I never realized it was a problem because I believed everyone else thought like that. I suppose its my best attempt at trying to ask a relatable question of how I feel about recent revelations reflecting back on my life. Did anyone feel like that when they found out ? Because the traits and similarities I share fit like glove.

[@pickles7734]

Did she let him finish his thought once?

[@peanutbutter9115]

Not really. So frustrating.

[@tokesnation]

excellent presentation. And what a lovely man.

[@davincheyenne1456]

I found out today that i have ADD and i feel so ashamed

[@amandaknox6344]

Davin Cheyenne The diagnosis takes some getting used to, but you will come to terms with it. If you haven't got a referral for help, it's very much worth getting. They will offer counselling and you can decide if you'd like medication to help you focus. Good luck with it all! I've known I've had it for years and only just got the official diagnosis about 3 months ago, I'm so relieved because I really want the medicine to stop my brain from feeling so restricted. So tired of feeling like my mind is being restrained while I'm trying to talk out loud. I'm sure you'll find the solution that's best for you x

[@davincheyenne1456]

Amanda Knox thank you so much Amanda im just glad i know now i can actually stop wondering whats going on lol

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

I'm curious: did this person/doctor spend any amount of time with you before coming up with your diagnosis? I ask this because generally speaking, most doctors spend very little time with their 'would-be' patient/s. (if) such is the case, then this 'shame' that you refer to, actually lies with the doctor. On the other hand, if this doctor took the time to talk with you, and got to know you well, you can STILL HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH! Because God Loves you... and to Him you have ALWAYS BEEN BEAUTIFUL! Elise aka Godgirl

[@nozecone]

The only reason to ever feel ashamed is if you hurt someone. Then you apologize, make amends, and try to do better next time. Look at your ADD diagnosis as a way to take charge of your life and start taking giant steps. (I know you made your post two months ago, so you've probably already figured this out ... !).

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

Davin, perhaps you overlooked someone who can help you? I posted his name awhile ago. But here it is again: Dr. Gabor Maté. He has alot of insights involving many human behaviors & conditions. I HIGHLY recommend seeking him out. "Scattered," is one of the books he has written concerning ADD. Our society, as a whole, is quite dysfunctional and is needing to address these dysfunctions that many have come to believe as being 'normal.' I know you will learn ALOT from Dr. Maté, if you go with an OPENED MIND; where all GOOD THINGS are possible then...with this in mind! Elise aka Godgirl

[@user-rr1yf4tw4m]

Thank you very much for this wonderful share

[@yolandawilliamson1940]

good thing, when we are adults we do not need someone to tell us we have add, we simply know.

[@Sennith]

bad thing, when you are a child and your parents dont bother getting you any form of treatment.

[@blablablatube]

Bla, bla, bla, I did four years USN but all i could do is clean toilets well, I barely graduated from college because the profs had mercy on me as an adult learner. I became a youth pastor and the kids loved my spontaneity the adults and senior pastors went nuts as I couldn't follow my own notes when I preached. My wife is a teacher and recommended I be tested It was confirmed by tests and friends and acquaintances etc. that I could not get to the next level of leadership. Oh I could go on! It has been a living hell!!! I cling to Jesus! Good grief what a mess!

[@truezealwebsite]

I'm 48 and I did not know that I had A.D.D until I purchased my first DVR a few years ago.

[@AlexanderDiArmani]

Dr. Oren Mason was diagnosed with ADHD and he is successful. It did encourage me. Even tho I have 3.7 GPA I feel like have it too. maybe mild form of it tho as i finished watching this video :)

[@skylinejones]

Great episode. Thank you for posting.

[@polarpalmwv4427]

Why would substance abuse and suicide be higher for folks with ADHD? I know! After battling with negative thoughts and emotions in your own head for years on end and being constantly anxious and exhausted, you lose hope that your life will EVER be okay. Mental distress CAUSES the vast majority of drug abuse issues and suicide. These people just want relief from the mental distress.

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

Did I mention nature, music, animals, creative expression, and FACE-TO-FACE conversations being in the 'pool' of 'WHOLESOME REMEDIES'? You're NOT ALONE. Elise aka 'Godgirl'

[@johnroekoek12345]

First thing that comes into my mind, after watching for 3 minutes: Hyperactive boys that bother and annoy other people have ADHD. Very hyperactive boys that really get on the nerves of other people do have severe ADHD. So, if you have ADHD and are able to hide it, and suffer in silence, than it isn't so bad. Than, good luck with telling other people you can't organize, be on time, can't stay focused in a meeting etc. that this is ADHD. I think today December 2020 a lot of people still think it's that boy.

[@robofishy4827]

I regret watching this video and understanding ADD in this way. Myself i have been diagnosed and have been accusing myself of being too lazy and unresponsible many times. Now i have a little excuse in my backhead that will tell me eventually to give up or something. I bet this is demotivating for some of the other people with ADD as they already have a hard time getting motivated.

[@douglasduda9826]

I understand what you mean, it was like the More I learned the Worse I felt about myself. Learning that MANY, MANY things I had -0- control over and yet how soo many things went right back to ADD. Part of this is ALL of these things were Negative Experiences.

[@johnmcquiston2292]

Was it me, or did he not say that when it’s treated, it’s UNDER treated. I hope someone from the FDA who makes these types of decisions was watching. US Gov policy: let’s make them suffer and not allow appropriate dosages. Thank God it’s not only me seeing that. Why does the gov force under-dosing? That’s what I’d love to know.

[@violent_bebop9687]

Government is in the business of dysfunction and dependence. What have they solved in the past 40 years???

[@JockooAssman]

My trick is to play games on my phone while listening. Only way for long clips!

[@MyPineappleDream]

Did I just step into a time capsule?

[@nishasuperville5518]

THIS HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK YOU

[@jabulilengubane4843]

So this is confirmation that I have ADD. The comments make me feel normal.

[@jasontan27]

I'm some one with add and some time I feel that I've no direction in life as I'm not good at doing almost every thing

[@chocolatedippedroach]

this sounds like me. always been bad in school, never could focus, a goddamn failure! ive wasted so much fucking time trying to get through university...6 years on a 3 year course. im 29 and about to finish with the lowest mark possible. jesus, what the fuck am i going to do?

[@thehighpriestess8431]

Take meds!

[@chocolatedippedroach]

nah feel a crap load better about myself atm. things arent tip top but way better than a year and a half ago. things get better with time because we change with time.

[@dylantombides6101]

Hope one can help me - I'm 23 and over the last 10 years I have struggled to focus when there's noise around me. I just can't concentrate if someone is talking or I hear sound (e.g. a TV or radio from another room). I know everyone suffers from stuff like this up to an extent but I suffer so much worse and it actually gets me incredibly worked up and frustrated. Even the smallest of noises is enough to disrupt my thinking and I "freeze" and completely forget what I was doing or saying. It seems to be getting worse with age as well. I researched ADD but not sure if that's what I have as I do not have hyperactivity or anything like that. Noise is the main problem for me but also visual distractions are also a problem (although to a lesser extent). For example when I try and read a website which has moving graphics (e.g. A flashing advert) I struggle to watch it. Or if I'm watching a movie with the family and I see someone in the family on their phone, biting their nails, picking their nose or whatever it puts me off watching the program even if it's just in the corner of my eye. At university this was a major problem and I went to see someone about learning difficulties and she couldn't diagnose it although found something probably unrelated (that I'm dyslexic). I was given Free equipment to help me study but I don't this is dyslexia (in fact I don't think I have dyslexia as I'm good with spelling, grammar and general English). At university I had to sit in the silent part of the library otherwise I simply could not work. And even up there the slightest bit of noise distracts me. I found myself listening to things like classical music or "concentration" videos to help me focus. When I sleep each night I KZbin things like "music to improve ADD" or "improve focus during sleep" etc. Could anyone help me with what this could be. I had learning support class (special ed) for a bit but I found this incessant for me as whatever I'm experiencing seems to be unique and not what the teachers know about. This severely affects me every day and causes a lot of stress. To give you an understanding, just in the LAST HOUR some tings that distract me including hearing the rain outside and the noise from the shower water hitting the floor. I also cannot multi task. If someone gets me doing 2 things (even something like talking while driving or crossing the road and talking to a friend at the same time) I struggle. I think the easiest way to describe what I experience is over stimulation to various stimuli (particularly auditory but also visually). My sense of hearing is incredibly strong and I seem to hear every external distraction when I'm trying to focus (even if the noise is very quiet and far away). When I'm often trying to focus on 2 things I become very clumsy and dopey. For example if I'm cooking and really focusing on something else in my head, I may drop the plate/bowl on the floor or spill my food or drink that I'm eating. My brother has Aspergers but I don't seem to have the symptoms he experiences. In fact he's almost the opposite to me in terms of personality, behaviour etc. I tend to also be 'slow' in certain things - sometimes it takes me a little longer to think things through but once I've understood it I've really fully understood it a lot more than your average joe. Sometimes I'm slow because I have more than one thing in my brain and I need to think about the first thing before I can think about the next (but this isn't always the case). Even though I tend to be slow I tend to have good analytical skills.

[@Dancestar1981]

It could be a combination of autism and adhd I recommend getting a referral to a clinical psychologist and getting tested for both and then getting referred to a psychiatrist for meds if necessary

[@douglasduda9826]

IT can be ADHD, I was diagnosed in like 2nd grade as I was Way behind other kids in reading. Come to find out I had ADD and I ALSO was a AUDITORY learner NOT VISUAL learner. SO like you I EASILY get distracted by sound, especially while trying to focus on a VISUAL task. Luckily my parents got me a tutor who worked with me to make me exceptional at reading, part of what really helped was Her Reading Flash cards of Words out loud, so I would hear the word and SEE the word and then get it both ways. Later in school there was a time when Asked to read Aloud I was reading so fast people could not even keep up with what I was reading. This can also be a double edge sword while I can read fast, its difficult to retain the information...gotta love ADD. We definitely are NOT MADE for the Current cookie cutter stuff that most jobs and things require. BTW i am also terrible at math and its not just because of ADD or being a visual learner alone, i learned that my brain does NOT like to do things the same way Every time such as using the same method...but this is required for math. FOR me itd be better if they said SOLVE this UNSOLVABLE math problem and I bet i could. My brain has trouble doing the same thing in the same way, its always looking for alternatives. We Have to find out how to harness this sort of thing. This is perhaps why I love the Card game Magic, My brain can just think for cards and how they can combine almost endlessly. Given there is over 22,000 unique cards its known as the Most complicated game. Think playing chess but you get to pick all the pieces and how they can play off each other and not knowing your opponents hand until its played. This is a small picture of how the game works. I know everyone is different, try to stay strong, its hard. I hope something in this giant mess helps someone.

[@j.treble5885]

When i was a little girl in primary school (grades 1 - 4 especially age 6 to 10) most ALL the boys in my classes were WILD. I still recall as alittle girl i thought to myself ...HOW is it possible that men are the ones who run the world when my boy classmates were silly stupid kids who were not doing their school work only the other girls were)...so this is NOT some DISEASE it is NORMAL for little boys to go through this stage absolutely normal for by the time they were 11 they were good students more blunt than the girls more honest than the gilrs if they had to go to use the toilet they were bold with no problem raising their hands telling teacher I NEED GO GO TO THE BATHROOM whereas girls would just hold it or maybe go up to teacher privately say this. NOTHINGWRONG WITH KIDS THEY do not need or should they be doped up on speed this is nuts....this new disease like all the new diseases that make big pharma rich and is poison to so many people shame on the USA and big pharma in Italy RITALIN is NOT availableand they do not 'treat' ADD becausw they know that kids are kids and there is NO ADD. Full stop...

[@carloserodrod]

Great video

[@Civgamer]

any one ever go through life and never be able to concentrate, you screw every thing up, and feel like a complete f----- up?

[@narcismebelgie]

I am 55 and just discovered I have ADD. :)

[@czechthisoutMAN]

it is exhausting, but it is also a great gift

[@Captain-Electro]

Four minutes in and I find it hard to concentrate on what they are saying... I was diagnosed with A.D.D at a very young age. I quit taking my meds in high school, and my life has been hell. I'm 31 now, and not very successful.

[@g9nnar]

Electro me too i get easily distracted when they were going in depth. I understand where you are coming from, though I myself am not diagnosed with it I definitely have it.

[@Simoong94]

Electro You should not have stopped taking the meds then

[@kaisergrendel]

Electro Why don't you try taking them again then?

[@Cleric775]

You are a hunter in a farmers world.

[@KellieIngramKissTheBobbi]

Electro speaking from personal experience, trying to live a comfortable life with a healthy self esteem level without ur meds, is seriously the hard/impossible way to go about things. Just go to the dr. and get back on what works for you. get your life back. sleep.

[@trickstere208]

i have dr. mason as my A.D.D doctor i have ADHD

[@TheMarried123]

+Tricky Ervin One of the best and most popular lay books about ADD/ADHD "Driven to Distraction" is written by a psychiatrist, Edward Hallowell who has ADD.

[@PearlJammerification]

this video is incorrectly titled... the conversation is mostly about children & kids with ADHD NOT adults with ADD ~ don't waste your time watching if you're looking for info on adults with ADD

[@Donnah1979]

This!!

[@Dancestar1981]

I noticed that

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

I believe the root cause of many mental maladies/challenges -if not most- stem from cultural values, or a lack thereof. Only when relationships are valued OVER money or status, then will you have a society where people, individuals, are engaged and feel 'connected,' loved and cared for, which cannot help but to lead towards good (overall) health. I would venture to say that dysfunctional relationships and lonliness are two of the biggest contributing factors of mental maladies. The question is is whose sicker, the doctor whose trying to cure something with a phantom medicine, or the patient agreeing to take it? At least 'talk therapy' served as a means and a way for the patient to become more socially engaged, 'spiritually connected,' if you will.

[@8bitdiedie]

So why have I felt this way since I was a little kid with little concept of money or status? And why is it genetic and evident from brain chemicals? I'll tell you what it is. Yes, the drugs aren't perfect, but we built a society with an education system, job system, financial system and social system that isn't fitted for people with ADHD/ADD because they make up a minority. So until that's fixed, they'll just have to do the best they can to adjust and currently the best way to do that is with drugs.

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

I commend you for your idealistic motives and good intentions. Nevertheless, prescribing more drugs isn't the answer. Until the 'art' in practicing medicine is put back into 'practice,' -ABOVE ALL ELSE- we all lose. The 'art' otherwise known as the 'human factor' in which NO THING... NOTHING... can -or will- compensate for. Thank you & God Bless. Elise aka 'Godgirl'

[@Jo-kh1yo]

When he says its a genetic disorder it makes me think that the disorder has been passed down through generations because its been caused by trauma.

[@Jo-kh1yo]

There is a link with ADD and trauma.

[@Dancestar1981]

Not trauma it’s a neurotransmitter deficit in dopamine and norepinephrine. Plus a difference in brain wiring and usually if a child has it one of their parents has it

[@Dancestar1981]

No it’s inherited also there have been studies done suggesting it is what is known as hunters brain and has always been biologically useful in the past

[@gg6886]

Read the works of Dr Gabor Mate

[@WhosoeverBelieveth]

If you wish to become more informed on the human psyche, I highly recommend reading the materials of &/or listening to (via youtube), Dr. Gabor Maté; Vancouver, Canada.

[@adamali5260]

poor me to find out now

[@starboard6372]

While this video was helpful, there was a blaring omission !! NOT ONE MENTION of NUTRITION !! It's almost unbelievable....

[@blablablatube]

Amen!!!!!!!!! I am supposed to participate in lengthy programs and fill out reams of paperwork to get help!!!!!!!! I am pissed!!!!!! I have had over 60 jobs!!!!! I'm 57!!!!!!! I was diagnosed in 1998 and life has been hell!!!! I press on !!!! I've been evaluated 4 times and confirmed one evaluator said I also had asbergers !!!! But don't qualify for SS/Disability!!!!! People making lots of money off of this disorder!!!!

[@dannyrubino87]

I have ADD.

[@ETinvernon]

My question is: What is you firm opinion of Dr. Daniel''s history and proticals?

[@Tex200950]

How can you diagnose someone who is just DUMB instead ??????

[@elliotnyberg9332]

started watching a minute later i was thinking about food

[@vicmay9494]

I wish that everyone would stop using ADD and ADHD labels interchangeably. At least explain why do you think it is a proper thing to do.

[@bananian]

it's all grouped under the same disorder now anyway.

[@hmhmurphy]

I'm not a psychiatrist or psychologist but I am a reasonably intelligent person (BS in ChemE) who has been addressing ADD in myself and my kids for the past 8 years. Its probably not this simple, but I think of it this way so it makes more sense to me. ADD and ADHD used to be two separate conditions (?in DSM-9?). Recently (in the last couple of years and, I think, DSM-10), it has been revised as an overall condition of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Inattentive type or Hyperactive type. Maybe inattentive type was ADD and hyperactive type was ADHD. My diagnosis of hyperactive type was based mostly on the fact that I bounce my knee when I'm bored, so it was of very little consequence to me. The main reason I see for the types are because they require different management and have very different presentations to lay people: (Daydreamer vs Hyperactive)

[@Donnah1979]

bananian - He is right. ADD and ADHD is not the same, even if it's grouped together. Dr. Russel Barkley, who is probably the one who has done most resaerch on ADD (also called Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) and ADHD - He and his colleagues now believe that it's really two different things...

[@WhatsVirgo]

For some English is a second language called ESL not ASL (American Sign Language).