Is it ADHD or Bipolar Disorder? | ADHD | Episode 74

[@jaeshasway]

I was misdiagnosed as BiPolar2 for about 5 years. A doctor finally recognized it and diagnosed me as having chronic depression brought on by stress or anxiety. Unfortunately everyone missed the ADHD diagnosis until I hit menopause. Doctor’s missed it because I am the hyper focused type. I did well in school and at work. I didn’t act out except I talked a lot in school. I would draw, play, or read for hours. Often not going to sleep or doing anything else until I finished the book or drawing. I also had insomnia as a kid. It seems obvious to me now that I was adhd. My parents just thought I was smart and an introvert. It’s really a shame that so many women were not diagnosed 40-50 years ago simply because we were well behaved. If we had our lives would’ve been better. Although I think my sister had it too. She got into fights a lot. Although smart she struggled in school. Being both black and female really was a detrimental to our mental health because we were presumed as being okay when in actuality we weren’t.

[@MrDcrules]

Really fantastic video again, Dr. Kruse--bravo. Can inner agitation be a symptom of anxiety, ADHD, depression, hypomania, or all of the above? It seems like there is an overlap across these disorders of that symptom. thank you again. Best!

[@DrJohnKruse]

Yes, I would say that inner agitation can be part of all of those. Recently some researchers are focusing on "irritability" (which isn't exactly the same) as a symptom cluster across diagnoses that we haven't been fully addressing.

[@kawakami7972]

Oh my gosh.. I’m so taken aback by that finishing story. Thank you for sharing.

[@lisbethbird8268]

Thanks for this topic. You've done an excellent overview.

[@themisslena1]

Great video. Thanks. :)

[@positiveandhealthy2728]

I try to eat as much NON processed food as possible 😎

[@pehu1322]

thx for this ❤

[@pehu1322]

awesome...

[@austyn5004]

Why not both? 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@DrJohnKruse]

As I discuss in the first minute of the video, people often have both together.

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

Adhd? Incrementially piling on the stigma! Understand drunks have their own private disorder now.

[@DrJohnKruse]

Not clear what you think is piling on stigma. Most people think that providing actionable information in a non-pejorative way actually decreases stigma.

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

@@DrJohnKruse Actionable sounds scary even from a healer.

[@DrJohnKruse]

@@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe actionable means that people can make more informed decisions about how to deal with whatever they are dealing with. Not clear what is scary about that. Even deciding not to learn about a condition is an action.

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

@DrJohnKruse Ah Dr Bot is back. It's late doc.