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  @amessagefromthepatriots · 8 years ago

  Shout out the fellow ADHD'er shouting out "Is there a pill for that?'". That was hilarious.

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  @cigall · 4 years ago (edited)

  As much as I appreciate his work on increasing awareness, I feel like talks like this do a disservice to the many of us who have ADHD combined with high IQ/high functioning and have therefore escaped diagnosis for a long time, often well into adulthood, by coming up with various coping mechanisms to compensate during studies etc. This is especially the case for women. For those of us in this category, it's so hard to get a diagnosis because we appear to be "successful" and well-adjusted -- even when it's clear that our coping mechanisms are the only reason for this and that our daily life is basically chaos otherwise, that our hypersensitivity and emotional reactivity (another hallmark ADHD characteristic) makes our life unnecessarily hard on so many levels, etc.

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  @detroitpistonsplayoffs · 5 years ago (edited)

  I am a 26-year-old who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. This video made me cry. This  video is like receiving a psychic reading on steroids

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  @Abcdefghijklmnop9521 · 5 years ago

  Not only do I Feel like I’m 20 years behind.    It really is that way,  😕.      It hurts to see people 20 years younger than me who have achieved more in half the time.

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  @shaun5944 · 3 years ago

  Brilliant. I'm 60 years of age and was diagnosed with ADHD 5 years ago. Russell is describing me perfectly. I was like a lunatic behind the wheel. Alcoholism. Sober since 95. 👍♥️🇬🇧✝️

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  @staarfajter922 · 12 days ago

  &quot;There is no disorder that interferes with driving to the degree that adhd does&quot;<br><br>This is great news for my epileptic friend, apparently she’s safer behind the wheel than someone with ADHD

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  @MECHc3ify · 7 years ago

  I just drive stick shift... keeps me 100% focused!

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  @salliegucwa5172 · 5 years ago

  I dropped out of college at 19 after a suicide attempt from being overwhelmed. I had no idea I had ADHD then. Listening to how a campus could be redesigned for people with ADHD makes me sad that those options were not available to me. Now, in 2020, they still are not.

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  @mynewyork165 · 3 years ago

  This is a message for all parents who are in denial about their child&apos;s ADHD. This doesn&apos;t happen all of the time, but it CAN &amp; DOES happen. So if your child&apos;s teacher or doctor suggests an evaluation, swallow your pride, detach yourself from your emotions, &amp; heed their advice.

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  @Carey365 · 6 years ago

  Not too long ago, the stuff this guy said would have made me angry. However, looking back on my childhood, yeah I just wasn&apos;t keeping up with the other kids on a functional level. I learned everything they learned and in some ways was more advanced than my peers, just not in ways that mattered for actually functioning. Since I was 14 my mom just expected me to &quot;get it&quot; and manage all my own stuff while she focused entirely on her own personal life. Then she threw me out on my 18th birthday, which according to this guy is like throwing a 13 year old onto the streets, which is honestly what it felt like. I had no idea how to function and started getting involved with criminals. Luckily I had other family members who were willing to help me and get me on a better path. Still everything was a struggle but I achieved a lot with their help. I got diagnosed last year at 32 and just started medication and therapy a couple months ago. For the first time, I feel like my needs are being met, I can maintain friendships, and most importantly I feel like I actually have a future.

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  @adblock4life166 · 7 years ago

  well that 30% thing rings true.<br>im 38. &nbsp;just got passed my assesment.<br>always felt like i never grew past the age of 20 ish.

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  @johnnyespalahento2431 · 8 years ago

  Holy shit this is on point. I never finished highschool, crashed my car and lost my license for 1 year. Bad with money, got social problems. Risky sexual activity.

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