r/videos May 30 '17

This guy's presentation on ADHD is excellent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JowPOqRmxNs
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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

How can I fix it?

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17 edited Oct 10 '17

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

How do I know if I have it or not? I am procasinator and I just cannot study until tests are coming up very close. When i try to study in an 8 hour day sometimes I get 30 minutes of work done. I graduated undergrad and masters with a 3.7+ both and in Medical school now but I think I can't cram and I am not sure if it is me being lazy or ADHD for me :/

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u/[deleted] May 30 '17

I have a Master's in Engineering with high grades and was a med school hopeful, but couldn't manage self-planning such a difficult application process.

You can be smart and still have ADHD. I was diagnosed at 26. The only reason I succeeded in university was because of the structure of courses based on their outlines. But I always felt like i was running out of time just to keep up; no part time job, no social life, no nothing.

Hoping meds will help when I get them.

TLDR: you can have a high IQ and ADHD. It's a misconception that you can't. While you're in school, ask to see the psychiatrist.