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00:00 Intro
00:26 I've always known I had ADHD
02:26 Medication has helped me manage my ADHD
04:22 My family helped me seek out my diagnosis
06:19 I have developed mechanisms to manage my ADHD symptoms
08:01 ADHD is becoming more common
10:34 ADHD will prevent me from accomplishing goals in the future
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[@amirhamza122]

I swear I was just thinking of this as a topic. We need people to understand ADHD isn’t just running around full of energy.

[@Atlasosa]

Y’all are soft and weak no one cares if you have adhd bro go outside do something productive most of you are just gay kids with anime pfps trying to feel special 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@veronicao4643]

People never think I have ADHD because I’m so low energy and spacey.

[@WubbyPunch]

I feel like when you have adhd you’re always thinking about it. So yeah no duh lol

[@WubbyPunch]

@@veronicao4643 that’s ADD

[@lilfoward1832]

@@WubbyPunch nope

[@juless2374]

I think it’s a big problem that in ADHD awareness, people only seem to talk about lack of focus and not the insane myriad of ways it manifests in your life.

[@stansmith2188]

Yeeeeeessssss, between horrible social anxiety, to normal anxiety, to hacking obstacles to your happiness, it truly sucks

[@peepdawg8995]

I'm glad that you mentioned this 🤝

[@nate2759]

My sister has adult ADHD and my understanding that it isn’t only a lack of focus but hyperfocus to the point that they cannot prioritise.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@onemillionpercent]

exactly. if u have focus issues and distractability, that's what you have. it's common in this generation especially, it can be from mental health issues. (the "ADHD is getting more common" side has some points in this; because many people who exhibit focus issues don't actually have it, i really agree with the productivity point at the end and the fact that ADHD medication is so accessible, is actually an issue) but the numerous ways, all this objective data that adds up to it to create a uniquely individual learning style and neurodivergent patterns that directly affect behavior and control issues (due to neurotransmitter differences).... that is ADHD, and it manifests so broadly.

[@PikaYoshi21]

ADHD isn’t becoming more common, there’s just more awareness now. However, it is still under-diagnosed.

[@swegatron2859]

There is an undeniable effect of constant over-stimulation on kids that grow up with a phone in their pocket. I think anyone who’s developed a tiktok addiction will know the frustration with not being able to read a book/follow a class/watch a whole movie without picking up your phone/etc. These concentration difficulties can be developed. I’d say it’s impossible to say it’s not getting more common

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@ty2668]

@@swegatron2859 it's not **ADHD** though, just concentration difficulties in general

[@justanotherweirdo11]

@@swegatron2859 Social media addiction and ADHD are two different things though. You can also notice ADHD symptoms before a lot of kids use social media.

[@yumiko0017]

I agree

[@TheKv87]

i wish they had talked about the social/emotional aspect of adhd and the hypersentitivity and hyperfocus that people experience causes that is the part of adhd that doesnt get talked about as much....

[@veronicao4643]

Yes! Even after I was diagnosed, I didn’t know these aspects were apart of ADHD. I thought my hypersensitivity and emotional spirals were just my personality, I had no idea ADHD caused emotional dysregulation.

[@dannewman8809]

@@veronicao4643 I have ADHD I have no idea about the emotional aspect plase tell me??

[@grubbi5926]

Yeasss!!!

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@Whirlbee]

@@dannewman8809 look up emotional regulation - it's an executive function that many of us can struggle with

[@RedRiot914]

The subtle adhd showing in these guys are gold

[@Rubes135]

Like when they all moved before the count down 😭

[@thedragonsunicorn]

also the hopping from one end to the opposite end. changed their minds completely. 😅

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@FrancisPollen]

Came to comments looking for this. I was dying 😂

[@rickbiessman6084]

@@Rubes135 YES!!! I had to start laughing at some point because I thought that’s SO typical!

[@mrThorleifsen]

I first got diagnosed with ADHD when I was 27, when I found out I was very mad, I have been told that I was just being lazy, making excuses and just need to focus. That cost me grades, dropped out from education, mental health decline and alcoholism before I was diagnosed.

[@Ame865]

That was my reaction when I figured it out. I’m 18 now but luckily it’s not too late but I wish anyone at all would’ve figured it out and told me sooner

[@mandeep3.14]

Ohmygosh. I can relate to you a bit. Education has been a long struggle for me. I hope it gets better for you.

[@ERTChimpanzee]

We all need to focus on something or we can't live anymore. The life can be cruel sometimes so slap the life really hard. Only you can change yourself.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@ERTChimpanzee]

@@ItzMalick Stop self-advertising please!

[@arykris1]

I feel like the questions for this were kind of lacking. It focused more on the medication and diagnosis aspect but not as much on the social and emotional aspects of ADHD. It’s not just a burden - there is also hyperfocus and the fact that I can develop interests in so many things.

[@rahbeeuh]

Hyperfocus can be a burden too especially if you're focusing on sum'n so much so you forget to eat, drink water or hygienic stuff.

[@stephaniewolfe5344]

I completely agree. Talking about my emotional, executive, and functional struggles is a really nice release 😅

[@soogist]

i agree. it was so bland.

[@pinklasagna8328]

The worst part about having ADHD is that most videos on youtube have interesting comments written.

[@danishamcclendon]

Wait what explain

[@bryanallen9968]

Getting distracted reading comments and not watching the video then realizing it and trying to focus on the video with the comments open and getting sucked back in then realizing it and repeat until u replay the video and get bored

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@Random-sk6hm]

​@@bryanallen9968 This comment was a little too accurate... I've been thinking that I might have ADHD for a while now. Zoom learning in university absolutely destroyed me and I'm wondering if some of my symptoms may have been overlooked cos I also have OCD and Autism and the symptoms can often overlap

[@rickbiessman6084]

...which is why I read your comment! :D

[@nintenjoeee]

ADHD awareness is so bad that some people with ADHD don’t even know they have it and if they do they’re not even aware of all the possible symptoms.

[@swegatron2859]

Tbf there’s is no solid line between ppl with ADHD and ppl who don’t have ADHD. What decides if you have it or not is if it causes you distress in your daily life. And the diagnosis is just a cluster of symptoms, anyone can have any of those without actually having it

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@moniqueeebite]

I don't like how they didn't talk about how ADHD as a neurological issue, and not just a "social construct." It is a neurological chemical imbalance which is why medicine remedies those deficiencies by adding norepinephrine to regulate our blood pressure, increase arousal/attention etc. Unmedicated, I will literally do so many things that I will crash, and when I do one *thing* for the day, I will get so exhausted that I will need to go back to sleep because my neurons are firing off incorrectly. It is also feeling incredibly anxious around people, and being hyper aware of what you're saying,.. It is even losing your temper and getting SO SO angry, perhaps violent, because of the emotion dysregulation. It's also feeling really overstimulated by loud noises, smells, certain textures! Also.. the hyperfixation on our special interests while neglecting our bodily needs to eat, sleep, rest.. for hours. Also don't even get me started on being able to clean your room, or to pick up after yourself. It's trying as hard as you can to be tidy, but getting frustrated that you forget things! IT is SO MUCH MORE than not being able to focus at school.

[@cheeesysandwich]

exactly what I wanted to say (also: it's a *neurological chemical neurotransmitter imbalance, not hormonal deficiency)

[@elizabethnorwood6395]

Hmmmm - I don’t think this is accurate…. Hormones may impact the amount of happy chemicals (serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine) but ADHD is not a hormonal deficiency - but I am open to seeing research and learning more!

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@moniqueeebite]

@@cheeesysandwich sorry i stand corrected! :)

[@DB-jw7ep]

Sounds like autism tbh

[@j1j0lollipop1]

“Society is trying to make us more productive than what is humanly possible” yes!!!!! I can not agree more!!!!!

[@Shanelhig]

you should do an OCD version. I feel like ocd is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses, yet one of the most debilitating. I would love to be apart it as a lifelong ocd sufferer

[@taylorpeck1688]

I agree! My best friend had to take over a month off of work because every time she tried to leave the house she couldn’t (big one was checking the stove) Hope you’re doing ok! It seems very hard from the outside looking in 🥺

[@tasenova2717]

The idea that some of these people have picked the wrong side when asked the question, but got more information and doubled back, is like, the most relatable ADHD thing, I could ever see.

[@tayaaliz4088]

It’s so unseen, and families push away from anything they see as a “defect”, that ADHD goes unseen or not thought of. It materializes visually for so many people as being “lazy”, “a brat”, or “not smart”.

[@therealist2000]

100% correct. I'm 28 and just got diagnosed and my parents will only ever see it as me not applying myself.

[@tayaaliz4088]

@@therealist2000 I’m so sorry you have to deal with that. I am happy for you that you got an answer and diagnoses though for you struggles.

[@MiguelHernandez-ek2xe]

How dare people not like lazy morons. How dare they!!!

[@yourlovelyduck_1306]

I have this with my family. i've been telling the for a year that i think we should see a doctor because i feel like i have symptoms for adhd but they tell me it's nothing, or that i'm not hyperactive at all (which they think is the only symptom for adhd) oh and they also don't really think it's real

[@therealist2000]

@@tayaaliz4088 Thank you!

[@alexandriautumn]

Also, Jubilee- I would love to see an episode on OCD! It has run my entire life. It really can be a miserable disorder to live with and it’s sooo misunderstood.

[@emma.l]

Would like to see someone with pure O featured as well

[@rubyerickson9964]

Yes absolutely!!!!

[@rj-hg1kq]

Hope you’re okay. I’m 17 and I speak from experience when I say you can def live a normal life as if „cured“

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@Random-sk6hm]

As someone who has had it my entire life, I can honestly say I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. It's a miserable, physically and mentally exhausting condition that affects every aspect of my life

[@Mine-jm9sq]

As a woman who just got diagnosed with Adhd in her late teens I think the first question is kinda interesting. 🤔 Did I know that it was Adhd? No, I didn't match the stereotype of the little disobedient boy who sucks at school and no one ever questioned anything. Did I feel like there's something wrong with me, like I'm weird and didn't fit in for quite a long time, which lead to more comorbid issues? Yeah, definitely

[@Knightgil]

There's nothing wrong with you. There's everything wrong with the environment most kids are raised, especially intelligent, sensitive kids that are forced to sit through school for hours without end, and the idea that those that don't do well under current society's craziness just need to be medicated.

[@Artofwarthebookof5rings]

@@Knightgil 100% agree up till you said just need to be meditated. It's not quite as simple as that as much as big pharma may portray. But it's dependent on your genes how you preform on the drug and do the positives out way the negatives effects of the drugs administered whlist the person is on the drug.

[@justahugenerd1278]

Yeah it was very obvious for me even if I didn't know or understand the term yet. I knew there was something wrong with me. I think if I hadn't had inattentive ADHD I would've gotten diagnosed way quicker.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@54janete]

Same tbh

[@jackie7803]

Please make a video with people that have ‘invisible disease.’ Ex) Lupus, Crohn’s, type 1 diabetes, ankylosing spondylitis, etc…. Its also important for people to talk about these diseases and they are real even if you can’t physically see it on someone! Patients with invisible diseases are usually very isolated because of it. And theres actually a lot of people with invisible diseases. Please be kind to everyone. I was always judged because i’m in my 20’s and physically look normal and health; but i have Lupus and am in constant pain. Lupus attacks my joints and muscles. I get looks for taking a seat and not giving it to someone older, but its only if i in enough pain that i need to sit for a bit.

[@shuttfo4734]

I agree. I have invisible Hashimoto’s disease

[@sweetpotatey]

Yes please. Add rheumatoid arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome. I have those and would like to hear others thoughts and have more awareness spread.

[@Spaceysgurl]

Oh yes. Great topic.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@KennedyJackson403]

Yes!! I’m a type 1 diabetic and I have ADHD

[@aylin2341]

i was lucky enough to get diagnosed when i was 6, but i still struggled because my mother wanted me to deal with it without treatment and medication. i love this adhd representation, i just wished they talked in depth about the hyperfocus, hypersensitivity, etc. this felt very surface level

[@Atlasosa]

Y’all really need representation 🤨

[@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521]

OH NOOOOOOOO!!! I have two girlfriends, but very few people on YT are happy for my relationship success. They disl*ke all of the videos I make with my 2 girlfriends. Please be kind, dear

[@hampus3699]

i was also 6

[@aylin2341]

@@Atlasosa i wish they asked more questions maybe in depth but when it comes to media and such, the representation is very surface level.

[@zBPS]

on the other hand, i feel like getting on medication when i was 6 ruined it for me

[@dipu94321]

As someone with ADHD, all of this resonated with me to the point where I'm in tears. I can wholly relate to the depression that came from people calling you lazy, useless, failure, impatient. You can imagine what that could do to a person, having to listen to that during the first 26 years of your life. Things that my parents, faculties, coworkers have said, have stuck and stung, till to this day.

[@therealist2000]

same with me, I actually had asked my Dad one time what he thought my problem was in terms of not progressing or getting a job and he said laziness. I assumed he'd say that because that's just what I thought he thought of me anyway since I never did homework and I always had excuses for me my academic failures.

[@miaumiau3389]

Your comment is describing exactly what I’ve been feeling

[@It.sredstarshorts]

Same… glad I got help for it

[@antooguerrero4107]

The fact that they started walking before the "3, 2, 1..." Was so ADHD

[@mac8124]

i was diagnosed with ADHD when i was 20 (junior year of college) and i relate so much. in high school i was a 4.0 student w hella extra curriculars, but procrastinated a lot when it came to getting work done. when i finally hit college and got my first Cs and Ds, it felt like it was something WRONG with me. when you finally learn that theres nothing wrong with you and that you learn differently, it's such a blessing. i was able to understand myself better and know what works for me in addition to medications. i went from having a 2.6 GPA sophomore year to a 3.9 my senior year, so if anyone reading this is in a similar situation, you're not alone!!! it's also a huge reason i wanna become a psychiatrist too, bc i grew up w immigrant parents (which usually do not believe in mental health). it was more difficult to figure out what was going on with me bc i never had the confidence to discuss it

[@rositasouza1216]

How did you increase ur GPA? Any tips? I'm struggling so bad :(

[@jessiloyola]

can you pls share any study tips 😭

[@bigfishenjoyer1231]

what did you change after getting diagnosed that helped you?

[@justahugenerd1278]

i had a very similar story to you except i got the sophomore year diagnosis. same GPA and everything too. ritalin is a godsend

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@miirrii2192]

i love that there's people switching sides in this episode and that really hasn't happened in other episodes. it really goes to show that us people with ADHD are indecisive lmao (i'm not trying to stereotype btw i just really related to the indecisiveness of this)

[@aalimd502]

“I didn’t know my brain could be so quiet” SAME

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@lars387]

Finally a video on ADHD, I’ve been waiting for this! I feel It’s important to point out that this video barely scratches the surface of what having ADHD is like. It affects all areas of a persons life, not just academically. Those with ADHD also have an increased risk of addiction, trauma and ptsd, anxiety and depression, as well as a large number of comorbidities. Not to mention a decreased life span compared to those without the condition! I went 20 years undiagnosed and it wreaked havoc on my life. It really really pains me when people don’t understand how serious adhd can be and they assume it’s nothing more than having a few silly little traits like forgetfulness, hyperactivity or poor focus.

[@julia8119]

this!! thank you!!

[@BonShula]

Interesting that they did not mention drug abuse. Among adults being treated for alcohol and substance abuse, the rate of ADHD is about 25%.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@pelicanprincess1362]

That’s why I’m so FOR being medicated, not just for work/education. If you aren’t properly medicated you are far more likely to have other addictions (drugs, alcohol, shopping, gambling, etc).

[@markcarat4000]

@@pelicanprincess1362 but many ADHD medications are actually the addictive substances themselves

[@captainlevi7188]

When I try to explain it to my parents... they are like. "ADHD?? what is that? another silly excuse for failing and being lazy?"

[@mirayoon1992]

🥺 oh no....

[@squigglypop8748]

This is just an evil thing to say to your kid that’s struggling. I’m so sorry..

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@Random-sk6hm]

That is so horrible I'm so sorry. Some parents should honestly take a parenting course before they have children

[@beccac6812]

The girl who talked about she did totally fine until college basically told my story. I also didn’t get diagnosed until I was 30. I was a model student until college because thats when you have to manage your OWN schedule: every minute of the day is not planned for you. I went from an honors student to a girl who dropped classes and got her first D ever in her life. My dorm room was such a mess I wouldn’t dare subject a roommate to that : and so I became isolated, depressed, and only barley functional. I went to therapy. I went to doctors. Nobody diagnosed me because I was “smart”

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

You should've specified what kind of ADHD each person has (i.e. hyperactive/inattentive/both) and explored some of those differences

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@jclyntoledo]

Yeah well the DSM just has everyone under ADHD now so those terms aren't necessarily emphasized the way they used to be. The more you know 🌈

[@JennaEmbers]

do you mean like ADHD vs ADD? cause that’s actually no longer a thing! it’s just ADHD now, anyone that has ADD is actually ADHD. but of course it’s a spectrum, so some areas some will struggle with more than others

[@julia8119]

@@jclyntoledo pretty sure its still categorized by doctors into hyperactive, inattentive, or combined types of adhd since i was diagnosed last year with inattentive adhd and the dsm is the same (dsm-5) from then until now. i think they just got rid of the add term

[@ASLUHLUHCE]

@@julia8119 Yep

[@lilyjones2368]

Sometimes, I think about everything I could do and who I could be if I didn’t have ADHD. I’ve accepted it, and I know it’s an important part of me and I try to be grateful, but it’s hard not to mourn a version of me that wouldn’t have to constantly struggle to do the simplest things. Does anyone else feel this way? 🥺

[@lars387]

I feel exactly the same. I often feel a lot of grief over who I could’ve been or what I might have accomplished. It’s hard for me not to feel so passionately angry about it sometimes, especially after having been undiagnosed for 20 years. I feel I had so much wasted potential and it’s a struggle to come to turns with that. I’m trying my hardest to let these thoughts go, I hope I’ll get there soon.

[@Professor_Brie]

The flip side positive perspective is to look at all the things you have accomplished, and be like "Wow I must be crazy powerful if I was able to do so well at that thing despite my ADHD"

[@pollylambert5933]

Such a lovely group of compassionate people

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@luci4087]

when i got diagnosed with several mental health issues at varying times in my life, my family was less than supportive. my friends were more supportive than my family was. the type of support system somebody has can be the make it or break it for some people.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@dannewman8809]

I have ADHD Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, im rlly glad learning difficulties are getting some more attention its sad when ppl dont understand

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@amberlee6878]

yas!!! ADHD Represent!! Thanks so much Jubilee!!

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@lodz8666]

ADHD is definitely over diagnosed. It is not just about having a hard time focusing. It has to be to the degree that you can't manage your life. Not only that, but it is also disrupting your ability to succeed at school or work. Furthermore, it has to negatively affect your relationships with other people in all areas of your life. ADHD also has a high degree of comorbidity with mental illnesses such as chronic depression, autism, dyslexia, eating disorders etc.

[@lars387]

Absolutely, ADHD effects all areas of a persons life! Based on my own experiences and research, I really believe ADHD is over diagnosed in males but under diagnosed and often missed in women.

[@godlikestevie]

I got diagnosed after a really bad semester in school and the psychiatrist was like “woah, how’ve you been coping all this time 😦”. I was disappointed in my family but coming from a developing country I couldn’t blame them too much. I was mostly relieved to experience focus and motivation. I told my parents and they said “my son does not have ADD, my son does not have mental health issues” and that kinda hurt. To this day I’m still in therapy and medicating my ADD without my parents’ knowledge and I’m crushing it. They’re proud, I’m happy, and I’ll carry this lie to the grave lol

[@farrahaliceblack7453]

I have ADHD and whilst I don't believe it'll stop me achieving what I want in life, I have found that when I do find it hard to manage I wish other people knew how upsetting it feels. Like it doesn't bother me all the time, but if I'm having a really hard time it gets to me that I'm having to navigate this rough patch in life with a brain that constantly feels like I'm working against it. ADHD can make it feel like youre brain is a car stuck in mud revving and revving at 100mph but just getting nowhere.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@CuteButPsycho123]

I just got diagnosed with ADHD, so many things started making sense once I found out.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@gforce97]

who should i see if i want a diagnosis? a psychologist or some other doctor??

[@CuteButPsycho123]

@@gforce97 see a psychiatrist

[@CuteButPsycho123]

@@gforce97 But you may have to see a therapist first

[@rdashian6475]

The reason why I got my official diagnosis so late in life is so funny. My mom used to tell me that all of my symptoms were normal and everyone had them and she had them but turns out she just has ADHD

[@Entrojoe]

I’ve known I have ADHD my whole life. unfortunately the various medications I took as a child caused so many different negative side effects that I resented taking meds and eventually stopped all together around 13. But seeing them answer the question on how much it has changed their lives makes me want to look into a medication that would work for me. I definitely could use some mental clarity in my life 😂

[@Artofwarthebookof5rings]

I'm glad your honest and self reflective. Many think taking meds will solve all the issues they have.

[@haraf8]

Rather try breathing techniques ala Wim Hof or try microdosing. I hold on hope for latter becoming mainstream lol Both I hear bring mental clarity and other benefits

[@luukwolf161]

I have had the exact same issue with medication

[@nate2759]

My sister takes dexamphetamine, she would be so much worse without them.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@cheeesysandwich]

"ADHD is becoming more common" no, it isn't. Yes, it is getting more recognition now due to societal changes, and, with some small margin of error, only the people who actually have it will receive a diagnosis. AK mentioned brain scans, but they're not accurate enough yet to decide whether somebody has or doesn't have ADHD; a clinical evaluation is still always required. On the side, thank you for making a video about ADHD, Jubilee!!

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@peachykeen3744]

he was saying that to be DX, it doesn't require a CT scan. instead, it's a questionnaire.

[@cheeesysandwich]

@@peachykeen3744 yeah and having a scan as a requirement wouldn't do much since they're not accurate enough yet

[@DragonKazooie89]

There are also people who are diagnosed with ADHD when they actually have a different neurodivergent condition like Autism. I was originally diagnosed with ADHD when I was 8 even though I was actually on the Spectrum and I got that diagnosis at 11.

[@yay-depression]

i’m glad to hear these ppl say that adhd doesn’t stop them from accomplishing goals bc i just got diagnosed a few months ago and i just found a medication that works for me. i’m still struggling with the like “why can’t i just do this the way everyone else can!” but it’s nice to see that it’ll get better the more i work *with* my adhd instead of against it

[@rolllikeabuffalo9439]

I would love to see those diagnosed with ADHD within the U.S. and the U.K. as the U.K. diagnoses people differently. And how each country treats ADHD- how similar and how different it may be. I did a paper on this in college and always wanna learn more about it. Especially since society and different cultures were discussed in this video

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@Random-sk6hm]

I'm British, what do you mean the UK diagnoses it differently?

[@rolllikeabuffalo9439]

@@Random-sk6hm Hi!! In the U.S., we have something called a DSM and we are on the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as of March 2022. In the U.K. the ICD (International Classification of Diseases) is used over the DSM. There are different 'qualifications' to be diagnosed with ADHD. For the ICD, from what I remember, you need to have more symptoms to be diagnosed with ADHD than the DSM. Because of that, the U.K. has a lower percentage of those diagnosed with ADHD and it makes people wonder if it's a culture thing, or if it's being pushed down by different societies/exceptions. But again, I do not know for sure since I did the research paper on it 2 years ago and I do not live in the U.K. But yeah, I hope this helps? :)

[@vanessa_lmao8219]

It's not only used in the UK but a lot of European countries too. It's weird because I remember this American person telling me about my own mental illness without having any qualifications to do so, and the way they discribed my mental illness wasn't the way I was thought about it, so I pointed out the differences in countries and cultures. I'm pretty sure they got confused with another similar disorder tho ahaha.

[@boinkadoinkk]

@@Random-sk6hm The US diagnoses it more easily than in the UK. For example, in the UK you can't be diagnosed with ADHD if you have childhood trauma or CPTSD, but in the US that doesn't disqualify you from getting an ADHD diagnosis. Also because mental health is so extremely underfunded and stretched thin in the NHS it is generally massively underdiagnosed in the UK because of how difficult it is to even get a professional assessment with a psychiatrist (which is the only person who can diagnose ADHD.)

[@elizabethnorwood6395]

I love, relate and appreciate the impulse to move immediately after the question vs remembering / paying attention / waiting for the count down

[@Bluestroke_]

Peak adhd humor them moving before the countdown starts

[@rickbiessman6084]

This needed to be like three times as long. Was awesome nonetheless. Thanks, Jubilee people, for doing what you do.

[@carmel9583]

It was beautiful to end with AK’s thoughts. My dad was diagnosed with ADHD, and now in his 50s and remarried, he doesn’t want me to go through what he went through. I don’t have ADHD, but I have Autism which even before ASD spectrum was always compared to be similar

[@kasapbandy1776]

I’ve been told/ diagnosed my whole life with adhd. Tuning out is not a disorder. It’s a coping mechanism when stress is too much.

[@madisonjones9955]

Please do another one with everyone just talking or like talking to just a bunch of people with adhd!!! It would be so fun I just wanna see how everyone interacts and all the types of people 💗 It would be really helpful to go into emotional differences and how that affects everyone I have a lot of experiences that I wanna know how much others relate to!

[@mr.tibbers2245]

Even though I don't have ADHD, it's really interesting to learn about how they think about it.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@paolaalmendarez5512]

ADHD has affected my entire life... from addiction and eating disorders to depression, to anxiety, to panic attacks. I was medically diagnosed at 19 and now that I'm 21 it feels like I'm always fighting myself every day (even with medication) there's so much to unlearn because it has affected my whole identity and self-esteem. There are endless things that come with ADHD like sensitivity rejection, mood swings, unstabilized relationships, ED's, addiction, poor money management, etc... I'm glad we're able to raise more awareness now, and hopefully, we are able to change the system that is not meant for us. I'm still on the journey of accepting it because to me it has been a curse and as much as I try to go with the flow, it alwasy ends up backfiring and it makes me hate myself even more because sometimes I just wish I had a "normal brain"... it's something that I'm still working on with my therapist. To anyone who feels the same way I do.. you're heard and we are more people struggling with the same problems! love to y'all!

[@sarahm7086]

I really appreciate this conversation. Some of the points I think about a lot is how so many of the worlds diagnoses are not done through brain scans or analyzing our individual brains, and also how the majority of our current society is glued to these high levels of dopamine from our devices. I highly recommend reading into studies done about dopamine detoxes and related.

[@jesswinter]

As someone in graduate school to become a therapist, this is so helpful for me to be able to better understand experiences of my future clients. Thank you for this Jubilee! I love these types of videos. So educational! Also, I would love to see a “Do all therapists think the same” video including psychologists, psychiatrists, and LPCs/CPCSs (what I’m studying to be).

[@riojxreaper2463]

I got diagnosed with ADHD a couple of months ago along and mild OCD recently. As the years go by it feels like it's getting worse and when I reached out to my family they didn't get it. Luckily my school decided to have a therapist on campus and thats how I got to try my antidepressants out. I was nervous and scared because of all that I heard about them. My friends really helped me and still give me the support I couldn't get from my family and for that I'm super greatful. The meds really help make me feel okay and I haven't this genuinely okay in a long time it gave me a lot to think about. My words to people who have unsupportive families is that there's always a community out there that will accept you for you. Don't be afraid to ask for help from your trusted friends or from a community that understands your struggles. There's hope to feel better all we have to do is keep moving forward, one step at a time. Take care

[@Artofwarthebookof5rings]

They prescribed you anti depressants without the consent of your parents??.......

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@MaddieFishblob]

It was interesting to hear the different ages that ppl found out they had it - from little kid to mid 20s! My bro was diagnosed in 4th grade thanks to a teacher who recommended testing, but before that there was just a constant struggle with hw, fights between our parents, it was rlly bad at home & the diagnosis kinda saved our family. Overall knowledge is power & once u know what’s going on it becomes way easier to manage it for the most part

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@gideonjoshua9100]

Probably the best episode I’ve seen in a while. I loved it.

[@cordeliastjean4939]

The girl with glasses seems like she would be really fun to be around

[@meetoo5088]

I was diagnosed with adhd three days ago, I questioned myself so much because of the whole TikTok thing because I didn’t want to just jump on the bandwagon of “oh maybe I have this” but my bf was diagnosed at 3 which is VERY early and he said he experiences everything I was describing (he doesn’t take medication for it). I was also diagnosed by someone who has adhd. Even though all signs pointed to me having it, it’s still crazy to think about. I am 21 and so glad I finally asked for help, I started taking medication to help and it honestly has made a WORLD of difference.

[@bleeka325]

Same here but i rationalized by acknowledging that I had been struggling with these things for years and tik tok allowed me to put a name to a face. I didn’t just make up these symptoms they are actively ruining my life

[@swaminiphansekar8438]

the way they couldn't wait till the countdown lmaaao ! super relate !

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@debwilson1436]

This should have been longer, a lot of people struggle with this & the Q & A might have helped people feel like they are not the only one feeling like this

[@xobeautybysierraxo4543]

Super insightful episode! Shoutout to Stephen for the editing on this one, he persevered!

[@mark1h2023]

Excellent episode! Do one for people with OCD.

[@niki3722]

I love that everytime the questions were asked a couple of them wanted to immediatly start walking and then chuckled to themselves when the counting started

[@AaMmack]

This is both a needed and informational video. Thank you dearly for sharing this💪

[@jake_thefox4675]

bro them starting to go to each side before the time is so relatable 😭😭

[@maleiah8940]

I was diagnosed with adhd in 1st grade, which is nice that I’ve always known why im different but I had to take Ritalin for 4 years. It literally made me starve myself and it took away all of my personality. I was so fucning drugged up. Unless my kids asked for meds, i would never ever put them through that.

[@E.z.b.f]

SAME, I will never put mine through that

[@sarahfitts430]

I love the way this episode of Spectrum represents people with ADHD. Wise, strong, capable, and resilient 💪

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@miya3746]

i am very glad this video was made i think it gives people such a bigger chance to see how vastly different ppl experience adhd, same with the autism one. makes me feel very seen very appreciative

[@cole6383]

I was diagnosed at 25 which is difficult because prior to your diagnosis you don't understand why you're so different from everyone else. It's been hard but I wouldn't change a thing. It's given me a drive and "prove you wrong" mentality that's the reason for most of my success. It's the reason I have to work harder than those around me and is the reason I need to practice more discipline than most.

[@ThaiyaWaronja]

I have mixed feelings watching this, on one side I can relate and I know that I am not alone and my brain is not broken, but on the other hand, the struggle is very real, and watching this reminds me of how much harder I need to work as opposed to "normal" people.

[@MrBebopChamploo]

I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until I was 28 (so earlier this year) after about 9 months of exploring the diagnosis with a therapist and doctor. It's been pretty clarifying and validating to see how this has been a major factor in a lot of my struggles in life, and a bit of a whirlwind trying to learn how to manage. I'm on adderall now but even with that I've struggled getting myself to even look for work when on the verge of homelessness lol. I haven't had that "this is how normal people's brains work?!" moment yet. Didn't help that for five years before being diagnosed with ADHD I was on sedating medication for anxiety, which is the complete opposite of what you want to help with ADHD.

[@nate2759]

Try dexamphetamine.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@Ontea404]

It's fulfilling to hear people go through the same things as I do and even think the same. Even though there is so much more that can be covered about ADHD, it still was a nice episode.

[@StephenStryker]

This is the most relatable video I’ve ever seen in my whole entire existence and I haven’t even watched most of it yet

[@olivia6654]

That was great and so positive! Let's do one about hypersensitivity. That would be interesting how that differs between gender and age. And it would be so important to fight against the stigma.

[@bri98m56]

I would love to see a cut video about dyslexia !!

[@kianas7261]

I have be seeking a formal diagnosis for my ADHD for a while now and it’s super comforting to watch this video with people with my problems

[@deannascorner8112]

Seeing them all on the disagree side for the question about stopping them achieve their goals made me cry. I’m so happy for all of them getting answers and support and knowing they can all meet their goals. ❤️

[@Gemini-Lion]

I don’t know when I was diagnosed exactly, but I know that I was diagnosed early in my life. My guess is sometime before the age of 10. The reason my mom realized something was up was because of school. The teacher said something like “[he] is zoning out in the middle of class” and stuff like that. After my mom brought me to a neurologist, I was diagnosed with ADHD. I would say that I’m lucky that I was diagnosed so early in life.

[@JMLoll]

SAME!!

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@Chill-mm4pn]

For me it was second grade and I felt so bad because I didn't understand!

[@arelbauer]

amazing video, always gives comfort when u know ur not alone

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@therudimentroom]

The fact that there wasn't a single question where one of them didn't jump the gun and start moving towards either side before the question was finished, is all we needed to see LOL. I empathize so much because that would have been me. I appreciated this video so much. Thanks!

[@bonsyboom4531]

how they kept wanting to move immediatly after a promt n forgetting to wait for the countdown collectively 😂🎉. this was so wholesome. best group 🥳.

[@tryagain9098]

I struggled because my mother refused to see that I needed to be diagnosed. Although she got herself and my brother diagnosed. I also struggle with anxiety, depression, and avoidance personality disorder. It was so so hard growing up. If I could tell ANYONE something, is if you think that you need mental help, DO NOT listen to anyone but licensed professionals. If i didn't listen to my family or I had more of a supportive family I 100% believe I would have been so much better off earlier in life. I tried everything that wasn't medication, and it wasn't working for me. Took me 30 years to get the help I needed.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@SlotterOtter]

This content is everything for me. I needed this ♥️

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@birdAdele]

That was a very informative and insightful episode, thank you so much guys! As someone with ADHD and no access to proper diagnosis, I'm really glad to learn stuff from perspectives of different ADHD people

[@Joshua_Lawrence]

Shout out to Tidiane for being here. I feel his presence here could possibly help some of his personal, influencer friends to open up more about it on a public platform to help others. He's certainly convinced me to get diagnosed.

[@prabhsangha1639]

I would love a version of this but with OCD

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@HonorViego]

From personal experience, I struggled all through elementary and middle school because I couldn’t pay attention and focus, my mom wanted to get me on meds but my dad didn’t let her, when I started taking my medication in highschool I finally felt normal! Also people with ADHD/ADD seem to be a lot more emotional

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoy!💛💛💛

[@katpikeee]

i realised about a year ago that i might have ADHD because i had no idea what it even was before then. when i looked more into it everything just started to make sense but my parents did and do still think that ADHD isn't a real thing and is just "laziness" so i never really talk to them about it. it's genuinely so comforting to see more representation about it so thank you so much

[@elik031]

super glad to watch this episode!! recently figured out i could have adhd at 18 this year, I'm on meds and planning to do my assessment in Septemeber. At first, I was a little devasted because I still didn't know where the line between being lazy or not trying hard enough and just my adhd. I felt like knowing i had adhd could take away some of my accountability to be better. So far, it's just made me more self aware and understand that I need more help than i think. After years of being told that I was lazy and that I just need to focus, I think learning this info was very healing for me. To know that I'm trying my best and I do care it's just I learn and think differently and this prevents me from the results. Acessible learning services at my college also has really helped me out as well.

[@Artofwarthebookof5rings]

Meds won't fix everything unfaithful 70% of it is your mentality. Even the doctor will tell you this. Big pharam is a profit based business keep that in mind.

[@elik031]

@@Artofwarthebookof5rings thank you for this, I do plan to get off drugs most likely after college. I'm only on testing doses to see if my body can tolerate it (so like 10mg I'm pretty sure). if i was unconsciously drugged with my pill in the morning i wouldn't know the difference. Still over time, I found that I am able to bounce back into routines better even after this little dose.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@Kimberly_30]

This video caught my attention and I love this!

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@MarcioNovelli]

It would have been nice to have a wider age range for this video. I’m 37 and didn’t learn I had ADHD until my thirties.

[@bookishbyamya]

My parents don’t exactly understand mental health, and I think that I might have ADHD. I really enjoy writing but I always start an idea and then move on to another and so on. I’ve never really finished a story idea, and my parents push me to finish one and it’s hard for me. I also struggle a li with sitting still, or what to do with my hands but I’m not always hyperactive. I found this video extremely informative and for everyone else out their who is struggling find what works best for you. I find if I listen to music or an audiobook while working I can focus a little bit better, but see what works for you.

[@jenn-un1lq]

i know im a year late on this but as a neuro-typical person with an adhd husband, this is so helpful to me. i know he explains things and talks about it openly, but it's nice to see other people talk about it in a different setting. the different stories and perspectives help a lot.

[@PeterGriffin11]

interesting to hear the perspective of other people with ADHD, I have it myself but I don't feel like it's ever affected me that much.

[@skye4082]

Huh! That’s genuinely interesting! The school system treated you well? Lol

[@viktorovichm2696]

also would have loved to hear about their jobs, their relationships, their view of PROs of adhd

[@craftinghunter3433]

i’ve had ADHD diagnosed since like 2nd grade and understood exactly what it meant, but just because you have it, doesn’t mean you need to blame every problem in your life on the “disability” that you have or using it as an excuse.

[@Lis-oh1sq]

I love how each time one of them is already stepping out of the middle line before the 3-2-1 countdown

[@iam_sherlocked8421]

finally! I have ADHD. I was diagnosed... precisely a year ago. it was life changing and I finally know what's going on with me (after 18 long years). I suspected ADHD since I was 12, because my school psychologist was suspecting it and told us (my parents and I) to go to the doctors, but...my parents never booked an appointment.

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@suomi4536]

As someone with ADHD, I find it so relatable and telling that most of them seem to struggle to wait for the director to count down😭

[@ItzMalick]

Yo fam I’m an upcoming KZbinr, and I make a range of entertaining reactions, vlogs, and a variety of other content and I’m still working on versatility, and quality but I guarantee you will find something you will enjoyy!💛💛💛

[@maelynwilding9931]

for me personally - as soon as I recognized what the symptoms of ADHD were - and which ones I have - I started coming up with methods to work against the disorder.

[@katdenning6535]

For my son, his underdeveloped executive functioning was what keyed us into the problem. Unfortunately, hyperactivity and lack of focus are the most common things people associate with ADHD. The social struggles cause a lot more issues for many kids who lack emotional regulation and impulse control. Especially as they move into teenage years and beyond