ADHD memes

Everybody sneezes if you sneeze 100 times in a day then it's a problem

Most people have a couple of these but it isnt to the point where they cant function. ADHD is the point where it does.

An ADHD brain is essentially interest driven. It isnt so much a lack of attention and focus but missapplied attention and focus. The reason for this is thought to be a chemical imbalance of dopamine and norepinephrine. Dopamine is tied to motivation and norepinephrine is essentially the fight or flight neurotransmitter. This is why people with ADHD tend to have little issue focusing on a fun task or a task that is urgent and induces considerable stress. The former raises levels of dopamine and the latter norepinephrine. It is also why the first line drug treatments involve stimulents which help normalize both of these.

If the behaviors that you see in yourself are causing distress, you may want to ask your doctor/mental health provider to be assessed. That said, I would keep in mind that it is usually not cheap and if that is a significant barrier for you, look for pay as you can mental health providers in your area if they exist

Depends on how often you experience these symptoms! If you experience them daily or nearly constantly, it would be worth investigating.

Sounds like you need a new doctor

Has he met my entire social network?

My doctor has ADHD! Pros: my ADHD diagnosis was super straightforward and he was overall helpful. Cons: forgets my appointments and talks too fast and overexplains or not at all. Still, I consider myself lucky

Wish granted, you are no longer hungry for knowledge

If you experience a lot of those issues very often then there's a good chance for that. I'm going to yet again recommend my favourite introductionary source to learn about ADHD: Part1 Part2 Part 3 (90 minutes total)

Possible. Or autism. Or both.

There are a lot of helpful videos on youtube about it and a ton of actually helpful questionnaires online. If you fill out a couple you’ll get a goos first impression. A doctor should them assess further.

the ones in blue are ones I used to do but not anymore or ones that I am unsure about

Personally for me being exposed to a lot of noises for a long time and not being able to escape from them causes the stress to build up and become very easly irritable, angry, and sensitive to everything. I'm curious how others experience it.

A little. Though it's more when you become hypersensitive for short periods. I sometimes find in restaurants or situations where I'm feeling a little anxious that everything will be so much louder and over stimulating as my senses sort of go into overdrive with my surroundings. I usually chuck in ear plugs or nip outside for 5 minutes. But this usually goes away after 10-20 minutes or so.

It can be a sign of a few things, like anxiety too, but it can also just be a sign that someone's bored.

Like with most things, it doesn't mean a lot on its own, but if it's being done in excess, or uncontrollably, then it could be a sign of something else.

Sup, I just wanted to let you know that I have a severe ADHD and my brain is pretty silent so not everyone with ADHD has a noisy mind. I still daydream a lot though.

Not going for a blackout?