Depression or ADHD? - Psychiatrist Dr. Fruitman, MD

NYC Psychiatrist Dr. Edward Fruitman, M.D. talk about difference between symptoms of depression/ anxiety and ADHD.
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[@blueluny]

Can't hear a damn word can't concentrate

[@antiquarian1773]

I keep thinking that I may have adhd but I also think it might be depression. im confused.

[@karine8738]

Now me too... With anxiety Did you find out ?

[@danishafiq4844]

@@karine8738 You know, I'm 16 and just knew that i have inattentive type adhd. At first, my doctor diagnosed me with depression so she gave me Escitalopram, a medicine for clinical depression. After 3 months consuming this Escitalopram, I realised that my mood is getting better from time to time but still, i'm less focus on my homeworks and tasks. After realising this I told my new doctor bout this issue n he said maybe i have adhd instead of depression or maybe both. He then gave me a new medicine which is Methylphenidate n now my concentration also becoming better. Moral of the story, you can only refer to doctors when it comes to diagnosing mental ilnesses n we should't make our own assumptions bout ourself. Doctors r expert anyway.

[@karine8738]

@@danishafiq4844 yes I know and waiting to see a specialist soon. Thanks for replying to me. I did took escitalopram too but due to sides effects I quit it. My son when today for ADHD and doctor suggest him Foquest and maybe Stratera or concerta. But her first choice was Foquest, and I think it is like Ritalin but extended release. We will see. Thanks to you and happy you feel better too !!!

[@Nitroblast]

@@danishafiq4844 Many, many doctors misdiagnose mental health conditions as they are so complex and have so much crossover between conditions. I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at age 8 but was recently diagnosed with ADHD too since it is very easy to miss in children with ASD, just one of many examples.

[@helena1151]

I was depressed I had some sort of PTSD but been 5 years now and I’m very confused because I really believe that a drug like adderall will relieve me from all my symptoms (but not the insomnia one). I want to have more productive life. I might not have adhd but I have all the symptoms and I was definitely a sharp smart kid in my childhood. Can I develop adhd after trauma? Seriously I can’t do math now while I used to be fast in processing loads of things in my head now I forget where I started! While I just had started...it feels like my head is useless..lots of other signs...

[@anapaola7241]

Use subtitles (for folks that can’t focus)

[@Gigi-wj8oz]

him rocking his chair is all I could focus on and the music

[@bacocell6892]

Damnit why did you mention that 🤣🤣

[@stewarln52284]

You REALLY nailed it. Thank you for this video..I was misdiagnosed with depression and anxiety until 33. At that point, I did have depression. Now that I am on the right medication, I haven't had a single episode of depression. It was like a light switch. I saw many doctors, and it really should have been pretty obvious but it seems like most doctors are misinformed or completely lacking in any knowledge of ADHD. THANKS AGAIN!

[@karine8738]

Ohhh and please what medication did help you ? Thanks

[@stewarln52284]

@@karine8738 I started with a low dose of Ritalin, moved to the extended release of it but it only lasted 6 or 7 hours for me. I then tried Adderall regular and extended release, and it worked great. Only problem- also didnt last long enough (8 or 9 hours, max) but I apparently metabolize medication pretty quickly and everyone is so different. I have stuck with Vyvanse now for almost 2 years. It is expensive, and i would still be taking Adderall if I didnt have a good health insurance plan. Also, I live in the United States. Feel free to reply :) best of luck to you- most people don't find the right medication right away. It does take some trial and error, which wasn't easy, but worth it in the long run. ❤

[@karine8738]

@@stewarln52284 wow thank you so much for the reply, I appreciated. So no more anxiety, depression with vyvanse ? I am trying mucuna prurien tomorrow, will see. Or a supplement calling ADD. But taking also other supplement. Waiting so see a specialist, and trying to found out more information before. Does vyvanse give you jyttery, anxiety or difficult sleeping. Sorry all my questions, and I am french hope you understand. Thanks for taking the time

[@stewarln52284]

@@karine8738 of course it's my pleasure! I can't say that Vyvanse has totally taken care of anxiety or depression, but what it did was help me to think clearly enough to take the steps I needed to get better. I didn't even realize how dark of a place I was in because it was all I knew since the age of 13 or so. I still take an antidepressant (Zoloft, or sertraline) and a very low dose of clonazepam (also known as Klonopin, a benzodiazepine). I still have anxiety and some fleeting depression but it is much more manageable. It is definitely a journey, but a truly amazing one. And what is life without an amazing journey, right? :) I have been able to bring my dosage of clonazepam down a lot, but it is something I do wish to stop taking entirely someday. I also have pretty severe OCD, which is very commonly correlated with ADHD, so the Zoloft will probably be necessary for me to live a quality life forever. As far as side effects, Vyvanse is the "smoothest" ride in my opinion, for stimulants. Anxiety is hard to judge because I have been very anxious since birth (according to my mom) lol. I do get an increased heartbeat and lose my appetite but that is a small price to pay to be a fully functioning working adult and mom! Keep me posted :) Love and light, Lindsay

[@karine8738]

@@stewarln52284 thank you so much Lindsay, that is sweet of you, I appreciated 👍 thanks

[@denise331]

Hard to hear over music. But thank you this is what happen to me

[@Dr_Shaik]

music....too distracting

[@memcache88]

After staying back a grade - complete failure academically, socially and professionally - after 4 suicide attempts - losing my entire life - homelessness - 100's of psyche units - after countless failed relationships and career opportunities - after every failed attempt in being prescribed every anti-depressant, anti-psychotic, mood stabilizer and anxiolytics - after all of the impulsivities and compulsive obsessions with sex, narcotics and alcohol after displaying obvious signs of undiagnosed ADHD - after overcoming addiction and jails and prisons - after many extensive outpatient and impatient groups at age 35 I was finally I paid to see my own doctor and not rely on the system I was administered ADHD medication and has relieved me of 35 years of self hatred right focus and instantly resolved my all of my attitudes and behaviors. (The world and system will fail you but, your best friends won't) shout out to a general contractor education of a retard who saved my life!

[@sammymae8449]

this is y i wanna get diagnosed now before i struggle even more once i graduate highschool, i'm so sorry u had to go thru all of that and not have the right help.

[@godnyx117]

Have you thought about writing a book of your life. If it goes well, you can get BLOODY RICH!!! Thanks for your story, I think I have ADHD (don't want to spend more time, effort, energy and money into making a diagnose) and I want to fight it without medication. Your story gives me some power! Wish you the best!

[@joebrandau44]

I can’t believe how exact you pointed out my life.

[@wildcatmvp32]

All I focus on every day is how depressed I feel. Like even if I’m doing something I normally enjoy, all I’m thinking about is the fact that I’m not having as much fun as I should be. Every night I go to be hoping tomorrow I’ll feel a little bit better and some days I do, but there is still that feeling that keeps telling me I don’t feel as good as I should feel. Is this ADD, depression, or both?

[@HueyFreemansDeadAlt]

This sounds like depression tbh

[@mirandamaher880]

Having adhd I found it very hard to pay attention to this video

[@joemat2910]

This guy saved my life listen to him.

[@zombiegirl71]

Thank you for taking time to answer my prior comment and questions you are very kind..

[@mattm501]

Love thus guy, great insight

[@Smashachu]

You described me perfectly.

[@claudiad3641]

Any videos of what symptoms one would have if indeed they had both ADHD and depression then?

[@edwardmullins2176]

Amazing superhero name, and very helpful information.

[@dr.plasma233]

Can’t hear anything over all of the music

[@SaltLake180]

Now whose idea was it to have music in the background??

[@kozumexee]

My doctor says it's depression but I think it's ADHD

[@bronxkies]

Same here. I’ve been prescribed lexapro on several occasions and it never quite helped. I’m thoroughly convinced I have ADHD. My therapist felt the same. However, he recommended that I go through the diagnosis process with a psychiatrist and that’s when the psychiatrist said it’s persistent depressive disorder because I got good grades as a kid. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kozumexee]

@@bronxkies thats exactly what my doctor said to me to! She was like "well do you do well in school? " I was like "yeah" then she said "then you don't have ADHD" the diagnosis for ADHD is so outdated and they really only care about ur school life rather than the deeper more important and impactful parts of ADHD so its frustrating even my therapist that they made me get for my so called "depression" said I don't have it because I have good grades. I don't think I'll be able to get a proper evaluation until im 18 and can get a different doctor and schedule my own appointments. I feel like I have the inattentive type or a mix of ADHD

[@HueyFreemansDeadAlt]

@@bronxkies I’m sorry that you go through that, please keep searching for a psychiatrist that will listen. I’ve heard that being all too common for ADHD people.

[@vigneshgvs]

Funny thing, my doctor said USA recently brought a rule for above 21, adhd prescription has to be done only if taken Neuropsychological evaluation test. So she gave me depression drug, saying I have depression and it will solve the adhd problems as well. When I said I don't want some other drug and I will wait for next neuropsychological evaluation assessment and prove that i have adhd and then i will get stimulant drug for it, she said: ok fine, until then at least take Bupropion (coz if i am in 90 days timelimit for 1 life event). But I am not going to take some drug just for the case. i will search other doctor.

[@zombiegirl71]

This is exaclty how i feel. No response to antidepressants! Took an add pillI i tried it i felt perfect. wish my doctors could understand. Switching doctors adap.

[@EdwardFruitman]

Hello Samantha! Often ADHD and depression (as well as anxiety) are comorbid, and their features tend to blur in with one another. Sometimes a depressed person can show symptoms of ADHD especially in work or high-pressure environments. The lack of motivation and concentration that can develop due to depression can often be hard to distinguish from a sole case of ADHD. Often it is the “rule” that ADHD is comorbid with a mood disorder and it usually is the “exception” that someone solely has ADHD. So, your doctors are not wrong for wanting to make sure there is no depressive component to your symptomology; however, it is important to eventually treat the correct diagnosis so I understand it can be frustrating to not see improvements over time. Hopefully, you find the right psychiatric clinician who can determine the root cause of your issues. If you are in New York, we have online booking for telemedicine appointments available 😊 All the best, Raheej Choudhary, PA-C Trifecta Health

[@chanelawhina7523]

Is it just me or was the backround music extremely distracting? I'm tryna listen to the doctor, but at the same time trying to remember the advert that I've heard this classical music in, plus I'm also reading through the comment section at the same time. Now the video is on hold because I felt the need to write this comment. SMH!!

[@nicolasrodriguez1840]

What if you have both?

[@evanoralisa4685]

Can't hear shit with this music, his soft voice, the image of him constantly rocking his chair and holding his head not straight. This is a video supposed to help people with AD(H)D, but this video is full of distractions.

[@tkhachi]

Haha no forreal the head tilt got me immediately. Clair de lune happens to be one of my favorite songs but it was still a bit much. A 3 minute video with great info but I had to listen to it back a few times 😅

[@southasiangirlable]

Brilliant

[@theofficialadhdteacher]

Music is okay, but their is another noise in the background that I just can’t get pass....

[@teribarr3773]

Why would you make an ADHD video where music with high pitches is in the background? It kept taking me away from what your saying.

[@victoriastone2975]

I am 51 I am sure I have adht. I’ve been misdiagnosed for years with anxiety & depression - no prescription drug / therapy has helped. I drink loads of coffee and scour the internet for things to make me feel momentarily up (legal things) but I probably need a prescription of a stimulant. I am in the UK so am not sure I’ll achieve the right diagnosis. Thank you so much though!

[@MrTom-xk5vh]

Horrific audio. Almost impossible to understand

[@travisodermatt2472]

I had a dream that there was a machine that they could hook you up to electrodes and send electricity through your brain connecting everything at once and you would be manicly happy for the rest of your life Maybe in the future there will be such a thing like a continuous transfunctioner that will blast your receptors correcting everything .

[@mepommier]

Something similar to that actually exists. It helps rewire your brain towards positive thinking (it's said to be the equivalent of thinking 10,000 happy/positive thoughts). I don't remember what it's called though. We learned about it in my clinical psychology class.

[@Nitroblast]

There's something called electroconvulsive therapy where they basically induce a seizure with electricity and it helps many people who have treatment-resistant depression, but with the downside of commonly fucking up people's memories. There are newer treatments like transcranial magnetic stimulation where they use a magnetic field to induce an electric current in the brain which also helps with treatment-resistant depression without the memory loss of electroconvulsive therapy.

[@jackjakubowski8378]

Look into TMS Therapy. It is side effect free and it doesn't have to do with electricity. Very briefly, it works by having a magnet placed on the side of your head to stimulate neurotransmitters. It is fda approved for depression and used off label for anxiety, adhd, and ptsd. Currently working with a therapist for a few more visits because thats what my insurance wants in order to approve TMS Therapy. Look into it, it is side effect free and thats what I'm looking for at least. Good luck!

[@godnyx117]

The society and government wants to keep its people miserable, poor and scary so it can control them easily. So what you're saying will never happen.

[@VIIlncent]

holy fuck how can you concentrate when the music is playing in the background with this shitty audio quality. appreciate the video though.

[@kellydevreese3944]

How about both

[@navigatingsideways]

This guy is helping me fall asleep 💤 awesome 👏 informative but monotone voices help me sleep

[@violetta6280]

I couldn’t hear this properly. The background music is so distracting but then I’m ADD.

[@bobidderis3880]

I think my MDD and anxiety caused by my long undiagnosed ADHD.

[@bla0014]

Do you take anything now? How have u been since ?

[@bobidderis3880]

@@bla0014 just antidepressants and Xanax. Now I'm focusing on my seizure treatments. I have ecstatic epileptic seizure

[@nickdorfnus]

many of these symptoms overlap. its important to get a full evaluation from a psych provider. While ADHD can worsen depressive and anxious symptoms, there are also centuries of research demonstrating how anxiety and depression can worsen concentration and focus. Please dont self-diagnose - investigate and voice your concerns. and for the love of G*d above - do not smoke weed 24 hours a day and come in saying you cant focus and have low motivation

[@Peach-re5dt]

37 seconds in can’t concentrate, too much going on in your video.

[@bacocell6892]

I heard the first 47 seconds and the last 30 seconds lol I tried my hardest

[@leahklein1405]

good information. it bothers me that you keep smiling while talking about all of these things though.

[@edwardelric10001]

Struggling with a 3 minute video..

[@ferdianeary822]

AWFUL sound man.. this is making it So hard to get the info I searched for…

[@MarleyFuaad]

Poorly made video.

[@pfjshajdbskfb3280]

yeah i wish that itd have a better sound quality