I don't think ADHD can be caused by trauma. Rather C-PTSD, particularly from childhood trauma, can cause symptoms similiar to ADHD, much like schizotypal personality disorder has a lot of symptom overlap with ASD, but with a completely different cause.

@MartynaRowniak

26 күн бұрын

Strongly recomend Barkley and his chanel: Why Mate is worse than wrong kzread.info/dash/bejne/lINlm66QepPAnrA.htmlsi=IA5dVD3yDF3Apo1M

I feel refined sugar impacts my attention and mood, so I avoid sugar. Love salty crunchy. I love this discussion, thank you so much.

Nodding in agreement to the points on this so much it's nearly like head banging. So many good points.

@Am-graphix

26 күн бұрын

Meditation: focusing on breathing

I've recently received my formal autism diagnosis after being pushed in the right direction by one of your videos about 2-3 years ago. Trying to figure out if I got ADHD on top of it, as some experiences seem very familiar to me but others do not and generally people who are 'just' ADHD have a very different vibe than me, albeit a strangely compatible one. Very interesting talk!

All this is helpful to understand my bright autistic son. Thank you, thank you all. Please give links to articles mentioned in the conversation.

Watching this through a second time and picking up on so much more (I was processing a lot the first time so struggled to keep up) - sooo many helpful things, thankyou for having this discussion, and for answering my question!

I will make plans in advance, but then the night before or the day of I'm often wracked by doubts. "I dunno...maybe it's not such a good idea after all?" Sometimes I can push through it and when I do I rarely, if ever, regret sticking to the plan. It's very frustrating and kind of unsettling because it makes to hard to know when to trust myself and my doubts. When is that nagging uncertainty just analysis paralysis to be ignored and when is it genuine gut instinct to be heeded?

I appreciate what Marc said about intrinsic motivation at around the 15 min mark and the shame of not being able to do it without support. As I have both, I CAN make myself do something, but unlike Paul, it's not "just" a decision, but a very effortful one and I have to rest up afterwards in many ways. On the other side, my impulsive side has learned that there has to be some give and take, and the part of me that craves order and peace has to be given them whenever possible (note - it's not always possible. Life is complicated). I try to structure my life to get some sort of outside support, but I SO HATE to be prompted that I usually find ways to get it in the most indirect ways, to make the complicated system that is my brain actually get some good out of it!! But back to what Marc said - yes, I am also working on dealing with the shame of my various "inabilities" or difficulties, and finding ways to re-integrate that part of myself (the shaming part) in a healthier way. One step at a time...

The magnetic dry erase Callander was one of my best $pent

10/10 livestream. I’m autistic and probably not adhd and related so hard to you guys.

I have notebooks everywhere, with my thoughts in I can't remember. To much in my brain 😳

@TheyAllLivedHappilyEverAfter

7 күн бұрын

I do the same.

I've been diagnosed with "Asperger's" Just as I was learning what that meant, someone decided in all their knowledge of my dislike for change... Now I'm "On the spectrum"? Whatever I tend to hyper focus. Like, not ADHD what-so-ever. My partner has ADHD. I'd like to see a different perspective. ❤

Thank you this was awesome

My experiences are very much like the story of 'my ADHD wants to have fun but sometimes at the expense of my autism'. However, I was only diagnosed with ADHD and not also ASD. I feel that recognizing conflicting sides in oneself is a good thing. A good thing to be aware of... That's certainly the case with me. I also get overstimulated or overwhelmed and need 'downtime', too. Yes, ADHD is often misunderstood... at least with regards to current research. We often don't have 'a lack of attention' (in spite of the name) so much as... much less ability to regulate our attention. So 'hyperfocus' (if that really is a good word for it) makes total sense if you also add in the caveat of having little control over it. Like someone else has the remote for the TV you want to watch. I wish Gabor Maté and his thoughts about ADHD had stayed out of this conversation. Only half-way through the video so far... Back to it I guess...

Was hoping to get some answers but sadly I don't feel I have much more clarity. I could sometimes relate to the ADHD perspective of things but then my PDA kicks in and I can't anymore. I really relate to struggling with intrinsic motivation, but I couldn't have someone help me via nudging because of shame, but because it feels like a demand. Even listening to how the people in the talk described their methods on how to solve the issues felt like a demand.

Try having both along with complex maths disabilities and being late diagnosed along with the pressure of being the eldest girl in the family

16:50 you can train your brain to get dopamine from finishing something or being successful at something ❤

Hi iam a parent of17 yrs old boy. Want to know about the online test you did for ADHD, thanks Vasu

Oh , i missed that...Seems awkward, i do like all of them. They are so similar to me. In my world are only typicals...

Hi Guys. Is hyperfocus also a part of Autism?

@Anne-cs3bx

27 күн бұрын

I think it’s one of those things we’re still trying to figure out. I have sometimes seen it listed under autism and sometimes seen it listed under ADHD and sometimes listed under both. I think maybe the intensity of it varies and I’ve heard some people call it hyperfocus versus hyper fixation indicating that the hyper fixation in ADHD is more intense.🤷‍♀️

@Dancestar1981

25 күн бұрын

Yes

I have loved this and I do reasonate alot with all of your experiences. 🥲 This has become a place where you can find others like you. Thanks everyone, thanks Paul. ✨️