Adults With Inattentive ADHD Describe Its Impact.

What the man said about cramming everything the night before is exactly how I got by my whole childhood into adulthood. I needed the adrenalline.

I Googled "Why can't I listen to someone" or "I missed the beginning or the end of their sentences?" Used to get active listening tips...I can TEACH this. However, this time, Google gave me ADHD as a possible cause. I immediately dismissed this as I'm not hyper but my brain is hyper, wandering all over the place with no focus. Diagnosed with depression in the 90s, body dysmorphia, and anxiety. I have developed an eating disorder. Today, the information on ADHD is tremendous and has pointed me to a solution. I have an appointment with the proper medical professionals. Thank you for such a life-changing resource.

8:42 love how the 'non involved' were so distracted when not participating!😂

The last woman made me tear up. As a black woman, the was no failure allowed, grit was something you had to acquire. You figured it out. I had all the ideas but a lot of difficulty with follow thru. And I still did amazing things feeling like I was lazy and dumb but I had no choice but to figure it out and make it work. I was diagnosed at 50 and all the depression, anxiety, panic attacks, not being able to live up to what my own vision was, was explained. Why I was good a everything, but master of nothing. I created a life that allowed me to live as a music educator and musician. But I just thought my lack of success(by my terms) was just because I just didn’t work hard enough. Medication allows me to access the insane energy I have to complete things without the requisite anxiety, depression, ruminating thoughts, distraction etc. that messed with me before that made me feel like I was a bad person. An unexpected adhd diagnosis has changed everything and made me understand the why and how I can work well and be my version of success.

New subscriber. I wish I could have told my mother about this before she died. She had it worse than me and we had no clue this existed, me in the 70s as a child or her in the 30s. Now my daughter has it. She’s so lucky there’s awareness now. We thought we were just stupid weirdos and lacked self esteem. We knew we weren’t stupid though and none of it made sense.

Someone said “Motion is not action.” That really carried forward in my mind as a mantra when I am “spinning.”

I can relate a 100% with Aaron, it was exactly the same for me in highschool. Every single thins is the same. I hit the wall in University and then, I got the diagnosis. And the same thing with medication happened : I can ACTUALLY sit down and study, for real? That is simple as that? No need to do it in a rush overnight? I am happy the algorithm made me watch this video today. It's still hard to make people understand that I do struggle, I'm certainly not lazy, and it's actually physically hard to accomplish tasks without dopamine. Still have to work on my selfworth and confidence in myself.

Every report card I had in Elementary School said the same thing. "Very bright, but lacks concentration and comprehension". I had SO MANY different ways of 'avoiding' homework, but I aced my tests to keep my grades 'acceptable'. I'm in my mid-late 50's now and I got a diagnosis about 1 month ago. I relate to Aron's story, but add about 20 years.

I won’t be diagnosed with adhd due to having good grades and not being disruptive in class or at home. So frustrated with how this process is going.

So true. Getting diagnosed is a privilege. Doctors blow off my suspicions.

Diagnosis on the NHS (I’m in England) involves a 3-4 year waiting list. To go private, it’s very expensive, and can cost anywhere between £600 to over £1000. Plus titration fees and follow up appointments. I’m now 67 and I’m struggling more than ever.

The part at 31:49 where she says “You were right. All those times they told you that you were wrong, you weren’t wrong, you were right” really struck a chord with me. There are so many times where I’ve been told that something was wrong and I ended up double checking or doubting myself, but then confirmed I was right or later it’s been found to be correct.

I am still struggling massively. I'm 28, and now that I know what inattentive ADHD is, it's very clear to me that is what's going on. Teachers used to pull me out into the hallway starting at age 10 to ask me why I couldn't handle simple assignments. I truthfully didn't know why. One teacher announced to the entire class that I had the lowest grade out of everyone in my year, and slammed the exam on my desk asking "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???". I didn't know. I just couldn't focus on what they were saying, I regularly had to pull myself out of daydreams, and would absolutely panic every time a teacher said my name in class. When I would tell my parents, my mom would respond by telling me I was perfect and there was nothing wrong with me, and my dad would tell me I'm lazy. I had no behavioural issues, I was social, I wasn't dumb, but I shut down completely and used to daydream about getting hit by a bus on my way to school so I wouldn't have to go through that day. After years of dissociating, I now have very low confidence in myself and my ability to do anything at all. I'm not really sure where to go from here..

My ADHD became obvious in college. I was always behind, I forgot to sign the honor code pledge many times. I had developed no study or organization plan. I did graduate but at the bottom of my class. I went there to get a major in music but had multiple bouts of depression., etc.

This was really affirming to watch. I was diagnosed with inattentive ADD this year at 29.

I got diagnosed as an adult, and looking back at my childhood it all makes sense. Once I got put on medication I could finally get out of bed and it didn't feel like I was climbing a mountain everytime I had to do something my brain would deem boring. Please if you suspect you have ADHD find a psychiatrist! It is never too late to change your life for the better, but it is a longer process as an adult.

Much of this was eye opening for me. I have deadlines at work but I can never seem to get them done early. Only when I am having my boss breath down my neck and I'm going through massive panic do I get everything done and get it done quickly. Then I get reprimanded for "why wasn't it done earlier?". I don't have a good answer. Makes me happy that I have an appointment in a few weeks to speak with a professional.

I was diagnosed last year with inattentive ADHD in my late 40’s. I always felt and knew something about me was not quite like others. It all makes sense. I’m trying Adder-all soon. I hope it helps because my work life is a struggle. Thank you for this video!

I charmed friends at uni to help me through with essays/notes etc and somehow got an honours degree in science. Looking at my old notes is like looking at a comic book, covered in doodles! 😂

11:21 “Managed to finagle.” Yep. That’s so familiar. And when anyone said, 12:04 “it’s okay…you just need to…” the word “just” freaks me out. Small for you, maybe!