I suffered as a child with ADHD and back then, my parents believed that beating you, or strapping you was the only solution, so as you can imagine, this only made it worse. They finally stopped abusing me at the age of 15, and by then I was fully in the grips of CPTSD and alcoholism would follow. To this day, you could explain this to my mother and she'll have no part of this as an explanation. She would rather continue to ostracize me in the family setting, so after being the direct cause of a nervous breakdown, she told my doctor that she would not be involved in any program that would help me get better. So after that response, my Doctor strongly recommended that I cut her loose before she kills me, and I did. It was hard for the first few years, but with the help of a lot of therapy and the right meds, I left her and my sister behind, and I don't regret a thing. It turned out to be the best thing I could have ever done for myself. And I eventually let go of all my mothers family, due to the level of toxicity, as well as some of my fathers family too. I don't believe in family anymore, I believe in friends and friendship. People who choose you as their friend. People who know you are a little broken, but love you despite that. People that are on the same journey, and together we support each other because we all are a little broken 💔

@SunandSunflowers

9 ай бұрын

I am so sorry 😢. I'm glad you got away for your own sanity.

I have adhd and I hate it because I’m in smaller classes and it’s hard when your different. I struggle with controlling my emotions and I can’t spell that good. It’s hard to explain things sometimes and I feel dumb.

What a thoughtful and articulate man. I don't have ADHD but have experience of both depression and alcoholism and I learnt a lot. Thank you Tim and Jackie for a great interview.

0:00: ! The podcast discusses ADHD and its impact on individuals, with a focus on personal experiences and the author's book on the subject. 5:21: 🎯 The speaker discusses their personal experience with ADHD and the impact it had on their relationships. 10:34: 🧠 Confirmation bias can lead to overdiagnosis of ADHD in children, especially when parents have the resources for extensive assessments. 15:04: 🔑 The struggle of relying on psychotropic medication for mental health and the lack of agency it can create. 20:11: 📚 The book 'Fulldisclosure' by Tim provides a combination of personal experience and scientific research on ADHD. 25:09: 🤝 The speaker discusses the importance of finding support and understanding from others who have similar experiences with mental health conditions. 30:11: 😕 The speaker reflects on a doctor's opinion about their struggle with concentration and potential ADHD diagnosis. 35:04: 🤝 The speaker discusses their struggles with ADHD and the impact it has on their mental health. 40:04: 😔 The speaker discusses the challenges of balancing different demands and resources, feeling overwhelmed, and struggling to meet expectations. Recap by Tammy AI

For me the difference from kid to adult symptoms was big. As a kid I was loud and just rushing to classes. I didn't have many friends and was "weird." As an adult I speed while driving and walk fast but no longer run and can slow it down if I really want to. I'm more zoning out in my head. If someone rambles while talking I can look like I'm paying attention but am actually thinking about something I want to buy online or thinking about what maintenance my vehicle needs. I tried stimulants and they sort of helped but came with a crash and messed up my sleep so I got off them. I definitely wouldn't say having ADHD is amazing. It has it's perks but the ADHD tax is real and a big pain.

"What you're experiencing is real." Thank you for this! I was diagnosed early last year (late 30s). Yet some people pretend to accept it but make comments that feel dismissive, i.e., "but we're all a little adhd." Your feelings are valid. Your experience is real.

ADHD has so many different symptoms that it could be hard for even professionals sometimes to distinguish it from other diagnoses. I could’ve also seen misdiagnoses having been more common when we knew less about it. I would still be very scrutinous even when being diagnosed by an expert

Thank you Tim and Does CPTSD caused by early childhood and ongoing trauma complicate or confuse the diagnoses of ADD? It seems like a possible chicken and egg situation. Dis the restless child become the scapegoat, the brunt of bullying, or did the restless symptoms come from extreme bullying.

@user-li7gm7gv3v

11 ай бұрын

It definitely doesn’t come from bullying

@oliviabb73849

11 ай бұрын

A psychologist had a really good video on that overlap. Wish I could find the link and post it. I hope you somehow find it here it was on YT (not this channel). Bullying can cause trauma and the symptoms can overlap. But not saying it “causes” it. He goes over this type of stuff.

@oliviabb73849

11 ай бұрын

Here we go. kzread.info/dash/bejne/no14krNtn7C_iNo.html ADHD here (diagnosed as an adult) just fyi lol

@karenharvey2549

11 ай бұрын

@@user-li7gm7gv3v Thank you. I'm inclined to think it was already, there but it was mismanaged causing huge stress. I've got many physical problems related to stress.

@karenharvey2549

11 ай бұрын

@@oliviabb73849 Thank you Olivia, I will have a good look around.

I wish i could communicate my experience as a girl with hyperactive ADHD and how I have never felt real or connected Also took Ritalin

"It gets better as an adult" -- with treatment, sure. Without treatment, we're three times as likely to die before the age of 43.

When someone something wrong happens at work. I will be blamed by boss directly besides our team as a whole.