Symptoms I didn't realize were ADHD

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Sydney Jansen

Sydney Jansen

Күн бұрын

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@heldanna
@heldanna 2 күн бұрын
Omg, I thought I was the only one when it comes to friendships! I've always felt so hurt by friendship rejection, I even crashed out when an ex of mine didn't want to remain friends after we broke up. I thought I had BPD, but hearing you talk about how strong your emotions are compared to neurotypical people is so relatable and relieving. Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I feel so much less alone now 💓
@emilyjgreenfield
@emilyjgreenfield 16 күн бұрын
Just got diagnosed at 34 and feeling so much relief… but also intense grief for my younger self. She was so anxious. She never felt good enough. Something was always ‘wrong’…no matter how many straight A’s she scraped together from over-functioning. Being young was exhausting, you couldn’t pay me to go back.
@jeremyncrm2012
@jeremyncrm2012 15 күн бұрын
I’m also 34 and got diagnosed very recently, and there’s definitely a sense of what could have been and sadness for all the self hate and loathing for all of those years that could have been avoided if I had treatment earlier. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the Chinese farmer, but that story has helped me several times in my life with accepting the past and realizing that not everything that seems negative ends up that way.
@Dancestar1981
@Dancestar1981 13 күн бұрын
Dual diagnosis of ASD and Combined ADHD two years ago at the tender age 42
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
I always say the same thing, already lived through it once! I also definitely relate to the grief for the younger self. It feels like a whole other life lived
@emilyjgreenfield
@emilyjgreenfield 9 күн бұрын
@@jeremyncrm2012 Oh wow, that was a really interesting parable. Now I gotta sit here and think hard about my whole life, haha. Thanks for sharing that!
@Tweedler747
@Tweedler747 15 күн бұрын
Summary of symptoms: 1. Hyperfocus and hyperfixation 2. Emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity 3. Forgetting details and making small errors 4. Out of sight, out of mind. Losing things. 5. Easily distracted and understimulated 6. Brain fog
@Dancestar1981
@Dancestar1981 13 күн бұрын
Multiple ticks
@BeastMasterNeil
@BeastMasterNeil 7 күн бұрын
I relate perfectly to this, even as a 60yo Australian male. I was only finally diagnosed last year, so imagine all the 'might-have-beens' I have! Videos like this really help ADHD people get a better grip on our lives sooner. I love what you say about self-compassion. We can experience an incredible deluge of negative messaging (especially in childhood) from parents, teachers, and peers, making conscious self-parenting an essential healing strategy. Finding people with similar neurology and experiences helps too. Life gets better. Great job! BTW one thing I haven't experienced: classes at 7am?! That's borderline abusive for teen brains!
@denaiivery135
@denaiivery135 5 күн бұрын
I'm fifteen and pretty sure I have ADHD. I've taken many tests reccomended from my therapist and have done research for a couple years now, but my parents don't really believe that I do, and they just dismiss it as me not listening or disobeying them on purpose and forgetting things on purpose. It feels so infuriating and frustrating because there's no way I can explain it that they will understand. I'm just glad to know I'm not the only one and that there's nothing wrong with me, and this really helped me identify specific moments in my life where I've gone through these same things as you
@ILoveTeles
@ILoveTeles 3 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing these. I relate to all of these, and appreciate your personal anecdotes. I’m in my 50s only now finally understanding my whole life, in all these ways and more.
@pilotracoon80
@pilotracoon80 14 күн бұрын
Thank you for mentioning the "falling asleep" symptom. This is only the second place I've found it mentioned and I feel it's a part of ADHD that can cause huge problems. I have felt my life slip away by constantly falling asleep doing boring tasks, not to mention the risk it poses when you're driving...
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
I definitely wanted to touch on it for this exact reason; I thought I was going crazy! The falling asleep is so rarely mentioned in ADHD research. The driving sleepiness is so scary, you're right. Have you found a way to stay more alert when driving?
@arkadryan7484
@arkadryan7484 3 күн бұрын
Yes, as soon as she mentioned the "falling asleep" or "feeling sleepy when understimulated" it sounded like I was standing next to a fog-horn in a thick mist turning me deaf in the process. I now understand that everyone can go through moments like that, but it's a regular occurrence for me (nearly every day when the work tasks are slow to come in the distribution center I work in).
@TTidewater41009
@TTidewater41009 15 күн бұрын
Found out at 66. The lightbulb was sudden and bright, and I realize how much ADHD has impacted my life. Spent decades in therapy trying to figure out what’s wrong with me. I feel free finally.
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
My mom has a very similar story, I can't imagine the introspection that happens thinking back on your life before diagnosis. Diagnosis is freedom!
@halinearing2360
@halinearing2360 19 сағат бұрын
I think your note keeping technique is genius. I always forget where I have put stuff and having a tiny list of where I can find things would be so nice to have.
@MarcusWarcus40
@MarcusWarcus40 Ай бұрын
Coming to the realization that I probably have adhd was mind blowing. It explained a lifetime of weirdness. I’m 40 and I know I’ve always been different and I just thought I was eccentric and there’s nothing to be done about it. Knowing there’s a reason…hits me right in the feels 😢
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
@@MarcusWarcus40 My mom went through the exact same process… so many feelings to work through ❤️
@rachelcarr1010
@rachelcarr1010 11 күн бұрын
Girl I can see you fighting back the tears and emotion you feel while talking about this and it's absolutely so relateable. I was just diagnosed in my senior year of college and it's been a couple months now. Wishong you so much love and support - we have super similar symptoms and it's hard but it's not something to be ashamed about❤ you've gotten so far to be here and im proud of us! i can tell you've done a ton of research and insight - much love!
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It's so nice to hear from others- especially with the college diagnosis. We've got this! ♥
@rachelcarr1010
@rachelcarr1010 10 күн бұрын
@@sydneyjayejansen just watched a couple of your videos! what an honest creator :) I also just graduated and studied Psych! still figuring out what's next for me but just wanted to say i love your vibe and your goal to create a safe community for others - you're doing amazing!
@LucyMcGuire-b2e
@LucyMcGuire-b2e 12 күн бұрын
So relatable and need more adhd women content! I loved that you encouraged self compassion and forgiveness.
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
Thank you!! I love to meet other gals with ADHD too, it's definitely a unique experience.
@perranmaid
@perranmaid 10 күн бұрын
I’m pleased that you’re on the self compassion route. I’m 64 ; 2 of my adult children have ADHD diagnosis. 3 Christmas’s ago they suggested that I am also ADHD. That answered a lot of my questions and concerns. I keep trying to start my own KZbin channel…procrastination, brain fog, etc overwhelm…congratulations to you on Doing it! X
@lanalytch
@lanalytch 6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, especially for being so honest with your emotions as you explain, it's beautiful and sad and so familiar.
@aralopez2743
@aralopez2743 5 күн бұрын
Thank you for posting this. I can relate with every point you presented. I’m trying to get evaluated and this is very helpful to know I’m not alone, but it’s very difficult to get a diagnosis.
@rachelstone3079
@rachelstone3079 10 күн бұрын
Hello Sydney, thank you so much for sharing your insights and experiences, and so eloquently. It sounds like you have faced many challenges with your ADHD (and related anxiety) symptoms, yet managed to emerge with excellent wisdom and insight, while still so young. Super well done! I heartily agree that self-compassion is key... accepting and celebrating our beautiful, neurodivergent selves helps our lives be so much better! I am almost 51 and have also been diagnosed with ADHD only 2 years ago. Have always had anxiety too, and found relationships and friendships challenging, in part because I feel rejection so acutely (whether real or imagined).I am learning at this ripe old age that the more I can accept and love myself, the more rleaxed and natural I feel around others, the better my relationships are friendships become. And just a little thought about losing things... I have made a conscious decision to always put certain things back in the same place, even if I don't feel like it. The bottom white wall-shelf is for my sunglasses and my keys. My bag goes on the hook behind the door. My phone lives on a particular shelf, where the charger is. Taking these little choices out of every day life makes things easier. Anyhow, you are a beautiful young woman, inside and out, and have every reason to feel confident in yourself. Thanks gain for sharing!
@navigatingdadhood
@navigatingdadhood 7 күн бұрын
I am 38 and if I can finally convince myself to go through with it will be getting tested for ADHD soon. Thank you for sharing your experience. Much of what you said certainly resonates with me.
@Sofia-js4xp
@Sofia-js4xp 7 күн бұрын
This is like listening to myself speak about my younger self. Pls keep making videos, this video moved me so deeply. I feel so understood when you speak and I seriously wish that I could give you a hug rn 🥹💓
@chillturtle4724
@chillturtle4724 Ай бұрын
Being diagnosed and having patience with myself has been the best part of the adhd journey IMO. ty for this video, I was diagnosed a few months ago and still am wrapping my brain around what adhd does to me ❤
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
@@chillturtle4724 Patience is the hardest thing for me as well, everything takes time 💕💕
@hugglesnz
@hugglesnz 16 күн бұрын
I'm in my late 50s, diagnosed a few years ago now, and the grief was profound. Having real acceptance of myself and who I am, and an understanding of why I've made some of the decisions I've made, or acted in certain ways has been beneficial. I find routines hard, but I've found adding 1 new one to an existing one to be my way forward - people think they have no routines, but they do have some even if it's just "get out of bed, get clothes on" you can add something else to the end of that. One that has worked for me is to every morning put a load of laundry on - that way even if I forgot to put yesterdays in the dryer, today it will go in - no more stinky laundry. Getting the diagnosis has helped me realise I'm a Zebra, not a broken horse, as the saying goes. Finding solutions to the things you find hardest, that's difficult but well worth while :)
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
I love this! You're so right, we all have little habits all throughout the day even when we don't realize it. I always find myself falling behind with laundry so I'd like to try that method :)
@BeastMasterNeil
@BeastMasterNeil 7 күн бұрын
Love this!
@halinearing2360
@halinearing2360 2 ай бұрын
Hi! You are so sweet thank you for making these videos! I hope you are having fun and enjoying the process because your knowledge is so valuable and important. Thank you for sharing it!
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
@@halinearing2360 Thank you so much for the kind words, I’m glad you like them! 💓
@artguitect
@artguitect 10 күн бұрын
Sydney thank you for your soft spoken, yet powerful articulation of your ADHD symptoms, struggles, and hacks to overcome. What you said most notably, having ADHD myself for 67 years, is to have compassion and forgiveness for oneself. That being me, I’ve always fluctuated with the consequences of my ADHD between having reasons and offering excuses for my shortcomings. I refer to my ADD as having “ a little bit greater of this, and somewhat less of that.“ All reasons and excuses aside. I think I’ll embrace some self compassion, and forgiveness in the meantime. Thank you and “power on” Sydney!
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
I love the way you refer to your ADHD. Might use that :) The coming up with excuses is something I struggle with as well, sometimes it feels like ADHD is not a "goog enough" excuse. It takes time to unlearn that. Thank you for sharing!!
@artguitect
@artguitect 7 күн бұрын
@@sydneyjayejansen in the end,Sydney, it’s a grand adventure! I look forward to watching you thrive.
@lucombre
@lucombre 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. I’m 36 and I’ve been unpacking everything for the last 2.5 years, I was about to turn 34 when I first realized it might be ADHD. The sleepiness when bored is such a problem for me and I had no idea it wasn’t “normal” until recently. I feel like I’ve been living my life until now just trying to survive.
@melaniemarienfeld9450
@melaniemarienfeld9450 Ай бұрын
thank you for this video! I'm in the process of being diagnosed and it is so relatable💌 much love xx
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
@@melaniemarienfeld9450 Thank you, I’m glad to hear it 🩷🩷 good luck!!
@itsmeromyyy
@itsmeromyyy Ай бұрын
just got diagnosed at 23 so these videos are super helpful ❤
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
I’m glad they’re helping you! Best of luck on your journey ❤
@landandsea333
@landandsea333 15 күн бұрын
At age 67 I'm just learning about this. That a well presented video. Thank you, I learned a few things and relate to some of these same traits I see play out in my life.
@wouterverheyden2486
@wouterverheyden2486 Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experiences. They are helpful. ❤
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
@@wouterverheyden2486 Of course, I’m glad you find them helpful 💞
@RubyMitchell-d4q
@RubyMitchell-d4q 16 күн бұрын
The plot is built logically, well done
@chickpeamiso5280
@chickpeamiso5280 11 күн бұрын
57, diagnosed a year ago. You are amazing! Love what you said and love you showing up.
@xaisthoj
@xaisthoj Ай бұрын
Her cognitive specializations from early life are in verbal language processing such as hyperlexia, and the emotional and ethical brain networks (she is a feeler).
@claudecarter4876
@claudecarter4876 8 күн бұрын
Thank you Sydney for this video! This really hits home. You explain and describe everything so well. My 12-year old son was diagnosed with ADHD 3 years ago. After that, my husband and I joked about me having ADHD too, until I realized that it wasn’t a joke, but all the symptoms added up! I have not been diagnosed by a doctor, but I know I have this neurodivergence to deal with. I am 51 by the way. I definitely notice the hyperfocus, have been dealing with emotional dysregulation since I was a kid, have being forgetful all my life, and then the brain fog. But the worst, and in my own case more recent, the under-stimulation causing to fall asleep… you guess it, while I am driving. Not if the itinerary keeps me on my toes, but especially on boring freeways! Talking about scary. In your video you mentioned you found a way to mitigate to that. Can you please let me know how you deal with that? Either in a comment, or make a video about it; it would be super helpful to a lot of people I think! Thank you so much!
@jazzingpanda3190
@jazzingpanda3190 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for this. I’m currently in the process of my diagnosis after 25 plus years. The signs are there
@One-esa
@One-esa 10 күн бұрын
Your first story reminded me of the times I would stay home from school to just read our ASSIGNED READING (The Outsiders and lord if the Flies really got me good) all day at home and binge on red licorice. I would go into a rage in high school math class. It made me so angry that my brain just did not work, no matter what I told it to do. This was a lovely video, thank you, made me cry in a good cleansing way.
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience, I totally relate! The amount of school I missed out on due to reading is almost comical. The rage in math is also too real. And thank you for the sweet comment :)
@radstevens
@radstevens 11 күн бұрын
When you’re driving, concentrating on the road and conditions is the best hyper focus !
@pilotracoon80
@pilotracoon80 14 күн бұрын
The idea of having a log of where you have put your stuff is great! Sometimes I lose things because I put them in a place that I think is perfect for them, but never really use...
@alexi.3414
@alexi.3414 25 күн бұрын
My 14 yo daughter was diagnosed last year. She's in therapy, but I wish I knew ways to help her through all these symptoms.
@emilyjgreenfield
@emilyjgreenfield 16 күн бұрын
The fact that she was able to get a diagnosis so young despite the gender bias speaks to your dedication as a parent. Good job! Now she won’t have to wait until she’s in her late 30’s and severely burnt out from never feeling good enough to finally get her answers…this will make such a huge difference for her! You are doing great!
@Dancestar1981
@Dancestar1981 13 күн бұрын
@@emilyjgreenfieldabsolutely it will free her from the scars of being undiagnosed an entire lifetime
@christopherrosado8420
@christopherrosado8420 21 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. I have been doing more self-conpassion but I still slip up and feel down but I know I will get better. I do wish my parents made an effort to understand what I am going through because I don't like forgetting what they tell me, I don't do things on purpose and I try to get a handle as best as I can.
@tvih84
@tvih84 5 күн бұрын
That hobby thing can really be a pain. ADHD leads to getting interested in this and that, so you indeed get all sorts of things related to that hobby. Then interest vanes, whether in weeks, months or more... but what I learned over time (being 41 now, diagnosed in 2020) is that it usually comes back eventually; it goes in circles, you could say. So, then, either you keep those things you got - and, depending on the hobby, hope they're not obsolete, like might be the case for tech related hobbies fro example - or you sell/get rid of them, and then end up getting them again when the interest makes a comeback, because the nagging inside your head won't go away otherwise! And whenever I've sold things, I've ended up regretting it just about every single time. Now do all this for those ten hobbies you mentioned, and it's clutter hell, bank account purgatory and a few other things on top. Anxiety whichever route you take, so yay! :P
@DanoScharnberg
@DanoScharnberg 7 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing, so helpful 😊
@greggibson7313
@greggibson7313 10 күн бұрын
Greetings from Utah! Helpful video. Thank you.
@emmanuela23
@emmanuela23 28 күн бұрын
I’m currently trying to find out what’s wrong with me. Doctors first thought my symptoms such as always falling asleep during classes a few minutes after it began, especially those who were not stimulating to me or I didn’t enjoy, so I went to see a neurologist, another doctor specialized with sleeping diseases but the results were all good and they made me understand that I might have attention’s issues. And now, after watching your video I relate so much to all of your symptoms! Do you also have brain fog while walking? I haven’t yet pass my driver license because of this but I sometimes completely disconnect while walking. I mean I can hear what people say even though it’s not completely understandable, I still can walk and sometimes talk but I have no idea where I’m going or what my surroundings looks like and it’s really scary! Thanks for your video it helps a lot!😊
@hannahmitchell87
@hannahmitchell87 Күн бұрын
look up monotropism :)
@wildangelkurisuchi
@wildangelkurisuchi 13 күн бұрын
I was diagnosed in my 30s. I kind of subconsciously realized that there was a problem and spent a lot of time and effort overcorrecting this issue (i.e. obsessively putting my important things in a specific place and becoming irrationally angry if others moved these items or showing up 30-45 minutes early to work/events because I know I had a tendency to lose track of time). It made me feel so physically and mentally exhausted. Having medication has been a game-changer for me. I am now holding a high-functioning job that I would never have been able to do previously. I know that medication is controversial, but it has made a huge change in my life.
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
I totally understand! It's amazing what the brain will do to overcompensate. I honestly think my anxiety stems from a fear of forgetting things (because of the ADHD). Medication to me felt like putting on glasses- instead of just looking at noise, I could focus on one thing at a time. Glad to hear it works for you as well!
@kieranoconnor333
@kieranoconnor333 19 күн бұрын
Wow, I didn't even consider the fact that I was constantly almost falling asleep at school, especially when the lighting was warm and the room was quiet, could be ADHD related.
@LynneLaRochelle
@LynneLaRochelle 10 күн бұрын
I totally relate with the hobbies! and the books in grade school…. and rejection sensitivity….omg and checking my math / dopamine … object permanence. The last one is so big. I finally convinced my husband that the treadmill goes upstairs not in the basement. I see it and it gets used!
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 9 күн бұрын
@@LynneLaRochelle Omg yes! I have a walking pad that sat collecting dust for months until I finally put it in my bedroom so that I couldn’t miss it 😅
@ja9pwnw119
@ja9pwnw119 12 күн бұрын
I am exactly like you sydney my executive function isnt the best but i been doing neurofeedback with mendi for 2 months now and i feel so much better i can focus more remember things more my ptsd depression and anxiety has improved you will be amazed by this new technology hope u feel better nad well soon❤❤❤ if u ever want to talk about it reach out to me ❤
@yakyssim
@yakyssim 10 күн бұрын
I finally ended a 23-year marriage where I suffered a lot of narcissistic, emotional & psychological abuse. My divorce was finalized in September 2024 after 2 1/2 long years. I was recently diagnosed with a list of medical & mental issues, including but not limited to CPTSD, anxiety, ADHD, OCD & BPD just to list a few. I might be starting my life over at the age of 49, but at least I'm able to start my life over and finally have some peace & happiness in my life. It's very hard to come to terms with being diagnosed so late in life but also thinking how different my life would have been if I had been diagnosed early on.
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing, I can't imagine what that process looks like but you're not alone!
@greghumphry8589
@greghumphry8589 11 күн бұрын
That feel on clothes shrinking. I don't use the dryer, ever, because I feel gross when I wear the clothes that feel so tight after a dryer cycle. 😢
@rominarezazadeh634
@rominarezazadeh634 25 күн бұрын
I lost everything when I was in preschool and school. I lost my pens pencils coloring things my books my notepads everything and I had to constantly ask my mom to buy them.
@yuktha8675
@yuktha8675 20 күн бұрын
Hii I make too many silly mistakes in math and sometimes in other subjects. I have no control on these mistakes what so ever and these mistakes aren't due to a lack of practice. I am also forgetful often times . I don't have these other symptoms though. Could i have add?
@michaelpetryna2658
@michaelpetryna2658 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing ❤
@verbane
@verbane 8 күн бұрын
Regarding #3, do you think you might have dyscalculia? It’s like maths dyslexia, and it’s common in ADHDers as well as ordinary dyslexia. I ask because I have dyscalculia, and your story about making small mistakes in math class and struggling with finding the right answer even though you understand the process sounds 100% like my experience with math class in school as a kid. And I would guess it gets overlooked in women, even ADHDers, because of stereotypes about girls being bad at math. It was a source of tremendous grief in school because I had become a perfectionist to avoid abuse from parents who neither understood nor cared to learn about my condition, and not only was I not prone to making small mistakes in other subjects, I regularly excelled. I’d literally get 90% in English or history and 20% in math, and I just couldn’t explain that gap. No matter how hard I tried, how brutally I punished myself for failure, I just couldn’t seem to develop the “faculty” for math. To this day, I struggle with basic addition. I wasn’t “hungry for the dopamine”. I was, literally, neurologically incapable of doing math, at least without a great deal more time and support. And I was frequently treated as simply stupid or evil (that is, deliberately disobedient, wilful, or difficult) for it.
@gerofiore9695
@gerofiore9695 Ай бұрын
Im 57yrs of age man and Im sure I have adhd Jve been misdiqgnosed qnd taken paxil for 31 yrs for depression, thankyou for the wonderful video tou are great 😊
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen Ай бұрын
@@gerofiore9695 I’m glad this helped you, and good luck on your journey ☺️
@matildecalabri6500
@matildecalabri6500 10 күн бұрын
Hi everyone, maybe it's silly but I'd like to have some tips by people who are viewing and have similar experiences. I recently asked for an ADHD diagnosis. It's been years that I feel that I have a lot of symptoms, but always found ways to tackle them or "reduce" them, mostly at the cost of what was my "normal" life (I have a Nokia that can fit in every pocket I have because I lost/broke a lot of smartphones and can't keep one safe; I have a lot of blockers for distractions, but I can't focus either; when I have an appointment I plan to arrive there 30 minutes before it, and always get there 5 minutes before it; when I sit I do it in strange positions so when I feel the urge to move I can just switch in another strange position). However when I have a lot of things going on and some stress (luckily not often), everything goes to hell and I can't do anything: I miss every lesson, appointment, ecc., so I felt I had to ask for some help / a diagnosis. The diagnosis consisted of 3 meetings with the psychologist and some tests. However most of the tests consisted of questions about hyperactive behaviors, and not inattentive ones, so I didn't have very high scores because (I think) I'm most inattentive. I didn't have big scores also because I "learnt" how to reduce some cons (see what I wrote up), but explained everything to the psychologist. At the end of the 3 meetings she told me that I'm autistic but not ADHD, and that I'm just anxious and I only need to fix this. However, in my life I never had anxiety problems, and I never related to my friends that actually are diagnosed with anxiety when they told me what their symptoms were and how were their thoughts/ordinary life (but I've always related to ADHD people and friends). What do you think I should do? I'd like to search for another psychologist and get tested again, but feel that maybe I'm just not ADHD and I'll get my money wasted, but I'm too tired to not live by my potential because I can't focus / work like I'd like to, so I can't continue with this (literally, I'm so drained that I don't know how to continue). Hope that someone in a similar situation can help me :)
@matildecalabri6500
@matildecalabri6500 10 күн бұрын
omg sorry this is so long, hope that someone will read it
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 9 күн бұрын
@matildecalabri6500 I would definitely try another psychologist- my best experiences have been with psychiatrists! I filled out a questionnaire and I actually set off my psychiatrist’s alarm bells for ADHD based on my solely inattentive symptoms. (I’m not hyperactive at all). I would recommend reaching out to someone first and explaining the situation to see if they think it might be a possibility. You should be able to get a diagnosis based on inattentive symptoms. The DSM includes inattentive symptoms, so they are part of diagnostic criteria. Good luck!!
@matildecalabri6500
@matildecalabri6500 9 күн бұрын
​@@sydneyjayejansen and you can talk to a psychiatrist without needing to get diagnosed by a psychologist?? I didn't know that, thank you so much!! I'll certainly try to ask :)
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 9 күн бұрын
@matildecalabri6500 I was able to! The psychiatrist was the first person I went to see- he did the diagnosis and got me on medication :)
@ivariable
@ivariable 9 күн бұрын
For what it’s worth, I relate to a lot of what you said (having compensatory strategies and things falling apart if you’re too stressed to keep up with those strategies) and I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. Especially if you’ve been reading up about ADHD and continue to relate to the label, I also think a second opinion is in order. Also, I’m not sure if you’re doing therapy with this psychologist right now or you were just there to get diagnosed, but if you’re still in contact I would continue asking questions about your diagnosis and the things that don’t make sense to you about it. Maybe she does have valid reasons for not thinking your symptoms line up with the DSM criteria, or can explain what she told you in a different way. I don’t know which diagnostic tests you did, but in my country the DIVA test is the standard. If you google the name, you can find a pdf of it that breaks down every DSM criterion with common examples of the trait in childhood and adulthood. It also partially accounts for compensatory strategies that you might learn in adulthood. For example, “arriving late” in childhood can become “inflexible because of the need to keep to schedules” in adulthood. Or “makes careless mistakes” can become “works slowly to avoid mistakes”. Finally, there is an article from ADDitude titled “Why Anxiety Disorder Is So Often Misdiagnosed” that I recommend. It goes into the difference between anxiety and ADHD hyperarousal. A quote from that article: "When a person with ADHD complains of severe anxiety, a clinician should say, “Tell me more about your baseless, apprehensive fear,” which is the definition of anxiety. More times than not, a person with ADHD hyperarousal will give a quizzical look and respond, “I never said I was afraid.” Hope any of this helps, good luck! 🌷
@niklasjohansson5735
@niklasjohansson5735 3 күн бұрын
I have also struggled alot with cycles of hyperfixations on things i find interesting but i mostly related that to ASD, except i dont relate to almost any other symptom of ASD. I do relate to almost every common symptom of Adhd though... I feel like alot of people associate fixations with autism, atleast where im from
@tracylf5409
@tracylf5409 15 күн бұрын
Hey Sydney? It wasn't you, a lot of us out there... Best to you, you're not alone (I lose things sitting in my office chair- lol). xx from W.AU
@radstevens
@radstevens 11 күн бұрын
Thank you ❤
@Dancestar1981
@Dancestar1981 13 күн бұрын
7 am is not conducive for adhd brain we are night owls
@REBEKAHJOHNSON-lh6xh
@REBEKAHJOHNSON-lh6xh 10 күн бұрын
Sweetie, give yourself grace!! Allow yourself grace. I’m learning to do that, myself. I have to get my diagnosis, but I am very sure that I have AuDHD. I’ve always known I was different, but I definitely relate to a lot of those things! God bless your journey!
@CasarJacobsen
@CasarJacobsen 13 күн бұрын
When I started watching this….it looks like you were crying before you started the video, and seems like you’re holding back tears. Around 1:46 and 1:56 like you tried to hold back crying. F
@SweetChillieBeat
@SweetChillieBeat 15 күн бұрын
My adhd had to watch this at x2 speed..
@MrSongwriter2
@MrSongwriter2 10 күн бұрын
Oh I feel this all the time. My other half always comes in to see me watching at 2x speed and she can never understand how I can listen and take it in, I'm like but I can get through this video in half time, to me that's a complete win.
@SweetChillieBeat
@SweetChillieBeat 10 күн бұрын
@MrSongwriter2 8hr x2 while at work no issue.
@MrSongwriter2
@MrSongwriter2 8 күн бұрын
@@SweetChillieBeat yep I often do that with recorded meetings at work when I was too busy keeping the lights on for everyone. Training videos are the only exception, I sometimes have to rewatch one bit several times to get it.
@SweetChillieBeat
@SweetChillieBeat 8 күн бұрын
@MrSongwriter2 use ai to summarize/ transcribe recordings and an ai agent to pick out the actionable points from the recordings😉
@strawterrycake
@strawterrycake 2 ай бұрын
Your video is wonderful! and your so beautiful too
@sydneyjayejansen
@sydneyjayejansen 2 ай бұрын
@@strawterrycake Thank you so much! 😊
@stevejr9505
@stevejr9505 13 күн бұрын
She's beautiful
@Beverly-o8r
@Beverly-o8r Ай бұрын
Good girl. Blessings. Cute and precious
@Channelbermeja010
@Channelbermeja010 17 күн бұрын
Poor girl. I will take care of you
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