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Hey people.
I want to start a thread for people, especially teens and young adults thinking they might have ADHD.
This is not a diagnosis thread, here is not a place to get a diagnosis or self diagnosis or anything of that kind.
Here is a place to share experiences and coping techniques.
Of course I advice getting a proper diagnosis, however, in the UK it is not that simple so people are left without any support just to try to find the way to deal with their struggle themselves. Here is the place to help those people find a good way to learn and function in their day to day life.
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I have a pretty severe ADHD but I'm very high functioning. I was diagnosed very late compared to other kids with ADHD in Israel just because I never showed the typical signs they treat (same main symptoms as in the UK), I was a good student (even an overachiever) and had a very good behavior. However, I've shown many other symptoms that are not commonly associated with ADHD. Only later in life I understood why they said SEVER... I was living years in denial even after getting the diagnosis, because they could not offer any help for it back than and I didn't need medication for ADHD, but for the symptoms themselves which they referred to other doctors who falsely diagnosed me with other things... (depression for example).
Let's take a short break from my personal story and I will briefly explain what ADHD is and a major misunderstanding about it.
ADHD is not an attention disorder, is not a behavioral disorder, it is chemical imbalance in your brain often expressed in misbehavior or attention disorder.
People may suspect they have ADHD when they don't and other may not suspect they have ADHD at all when they actually do. This thread is here to help them with their struggles, find a better way for them to learn and to function in their day to day life.
I want people to feel free asking questions here, giving advices, sharing their experience.
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This OP is written in a classic ADHD thinking way at 4:30AM after almost 24 hours without sleep, after lack of sleep the previous day...
I may edit it later, and may not, I don't know, sometimes I think to leave it as is just to demonstrate how an ADHD brain organize things without putting an extra effort to actually organize things and make a certain order and plan in advance what and how to write.
I want to start a thread for people, especially teens and young adults thinking they might have ADHD.
This is not a diagnosis thread, here is not a place to get a diagnosis or self diagnosis or anything of that kind.
Here is a place to share experiences and coping techniques.
Of course I advice getting a proper diagnosis, however, in the UK it is not that simple so people are left without any support just to try to find the way to deal with their struggle themselves. Here is the place to help those people find a good way to learn and function in their day to day life.
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I have a pretty severe ADHD but I'm very high functioning. I was diagnosed very late compared to other kids with ADHD in Israel just because I never showed the typical signs they treat (same main symptoms as in the UK), I was a good student (even an overachiever) and had a very good behavior. However, I've shown many other symptoms that are not commonly associated with ADHD. Only later in life I understood why they said SEVER... I was living years in denial even after getting the diagnosis, because they could not offer any help for it back than and I didn't need medication for ADHD, but for the symptoms themselves which they referred to other doctors who falsely diagnosed me with other things... (depression for example).
Let's take a short break from my personal story and I will briefly explain what ADHD is and a major misunderstanding about it.
ADHD is not an attention disorder, is not a behavioral disorder, it is chemical imbalance in your brain often expressed in misbehavior or attention disorder.
People may suspect they have ADHD when they don't and other may not suspect they have ADHD at all when they actually do. This thread is here to help them with their struggles, find a better way for them to learn and to function in their day to day life.
I want people to feel free asking questions here, giving advices, sharing their experience.
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This OP is written in a classic ADHD thinking way at 4:30AM after almost 24 hours without sleep, after lack of sleep the previous day...
I may edit it later, and may not, I don't know, sometimes I think to leave it as is just to demonstrate how an ADHD brain organize things without putting an extra effort to actually organize things and make a certain order and plan in advance what and how to write.
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Reply 1
I dont have any diagnosis of anything but i believe i have some traits of adhd
Reply 2
Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryI dont have any diagnosis of anything but i believe i have some traits of adhd
What kind of traits?
Reply 3
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by Kathy89What kind of traits?
Like hyperactivity and lack of focus
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryLike hyperactivity and lack of focus
When do these symptoms bother you?
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by Kathy89When do these symptoms bother you?
Like when im trying to study
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryLike when im trying to study
Maybe you should find a creative way to study.
Some people need quiet other need some disturbance to focus better. Do you know the conditions in which you are studying the best?
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by Kathy89Maybe you should find a creative way to study.
Some people need quiet other need some disturbance to focus better. Do you know the conditions in which you are studying the best?
Some people need quiet other need some disturbance to focus better. Do you know the conditions in which you are studying the best?
I study best on my own and with music
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryI study best on my own and with music
Yay, me too, I need disturbance to concentrate.
Reply 9
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by Kathy89Yay, me too, I need disturbance to concentrate.
Music is amazing it gets me in my zone. When i do my practice papers i do exam conditions though but its hard due to noise from the neighbours etc.
Did you use just music or anything else?
I struggle to concentrate in a classroom environment
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryMusic is amazing it gets me in my zone. When i do my practice papers i do exam conditions though but its hard due to noise from the neighbours etc.
Did you use just music or anything else?
I struggle to concentrate in a classroom environment
Did you use just music or anything else?
I struggle to concentrate in a classroom environment
In class it was more difficult because it is quiet and I was trying not to make noises (playing too much with the pen or anything else). At home I was doing math only when there was football on TV, so I can hear the commentator and look if there is something happening in the match.
I was using music too, especially for history. Later in uni I used music for long reading or used audiobooks/lecture recordings.
If I try to concentrate on ONE thing I'd fall asleep.
Do you do freqent breaks or you do you need to complete all the task at once?
Reply 11
Kathy89
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In elementary school (well actually year 3-6) I was sitting far away from the board so I could look around and see what everyone else is doing if I wanted. Later I had to move closer and closer to see the board so it was less possible to look around. Because I was a good student and a quiet girl teachers didn't pay attention to me not concentrating on the lesson.
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by Kathy89In class it was more difficult because it is quiet and I was trying not to make noises (playing too much with the pen or anything else). At home I was doing math only when there was football on TV, so I can hear the commentator and look if there is something happening in the match.
I was using music too, especially for history. Later in uni I used music for long reading or used audiobooks/lecture recordings.
If I try to concentrate on ONE thing I'd fall asleep.
Do you do freqent breaks or you do you need to complete all the task at once?
I was using music too, especially for history. Later in uni I used music for long reading or used audiobooks/lecture recordings.
If I try to concentrate on ONE thing I'd fall asleep.
Do you do freqent breaks or you do you need to complete all the task at once?
Ok interesting. I cant focus with other noises other than music. I take a break every hour. I do an hours study then I play for 20 minutes or summink
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryOk interesting. I cant focus with other noises other than music. I take a break every hour. I do an hours study then I play for 20 minutes or summink
Wow, you can study for an hour. If I study I'm either on a Shwang (supper motivated and can do everything without a break) forgetting about basic human needs (drink/food/bathroom) or can't work more than 30 minutes without a break.
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by Kathy89Wow, you can study for an hour. If I study I'm either on a Shwang (supper motivated and can do everything without a break) forgetting about basic human needs (drink/food/bathroom) or can't work more than 30 minutes without a break.
Yeah i can work for an or 2 without a break. I put my phone on silent and just work away. My girlfriend is constantly messaging me so that helps
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryYeah i can work for an or 2 without a break. I put my phone on silent and just work away. My girlfriend is constantly messaging me so that helps
Reply 16
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by Kathy89Sounds like it works for you.
I have this habit of overeating and then i cant study for like an hour because im so full 😂😂😂
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryI have this habit of overeating and then i cant study for like an hour because im so full 😂😂😂
Reply 18
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by Kathy89Try maybe eating small portions more times a day....
Yeah that might help im constantly eating tbh
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Kathy89
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by SonicNChemistryYeah that might help im constantly eating tbh
When I was studying I could sped all day just eating snacks, I had healthy snacks though but it was more like eating all the day just to keep my mouth busy with something...
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