I'm not at all trying to be a dick here but those are exactly the feelings that lead me to get an ADHD diagnosis. Not caring almost feels good until said problem bites you in the arse.
If life is going well and you are happy then don't worry. If the tendencies you described are messing things up then maybe go get a test. My life is so much better now.
My life is going in the shitter but again, I'm not stressed about it.
And if the OP video is accurate, then I probably don't have ADHD specifically; he describes it as an inability to plan for and take action on the future. That is most certainly not what I have. I see the future, I make plans, but I don't carry them out.
My life is going in the shitter but again, I'm not stressed about it.
And if the OP video is accurate, then I probably don't have ADHD specifically; he describes it as an inability to plan for and take action on the future.
It's not an inability to plan; it's an inability to actually organize your behavior towards the future.
It's not an issue of lacking knowledge or understanding of organization and planning, it's lacking the self regulation to actually carry it out.
That is most certainly not what I have. I see the future, I make plans, but I don't carry them out.
What you are describing IS literally exactly what ADHD is.
His other videos make it much more clear - it may have been just a poor choice of words in this one. What you are describing is exactly as I've seen him describe it in several other videos.
I haven't seen the video yet (I know, I know) but it seems that commenters are getting stuck on a line that gives the message that people with ADHD can't plan for the future or don't think about it. I have budgets that literally have sub budgets I haven't stuck to, multiple business plans laid out, trips with family and friends planned in my head, conversations and emails planned out that never happen.
Yes everyone experiences some of this but if you do to the point where it negatively and consistently affects your life in all areas then there's likely something going on.
Yes everyone experiences some of this but if you do to the point where it negatively and consistently affects your life in all areas then there's likely something going on.
Yep. That's exactly the crux of the issue. He even says something almost exactly like that in one of his other videos.
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u/thatlookslikeavulva May 30 '17 edited May 31 '17
I'm not at all trying to be a dick here but those are exactly the feelings that lead me to get an ADHD diagnosis. Not caring almost feels good until said problem bites you in the arse.
If life is going well and you are happy then don't worry. If the tendencies you described are messing things up then maybe go get a test. My life is so much better now.
Edit:
Shoutout to /r/adhd!
Also, video dude wrote a book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taking-Charge-Adult-Russell-Barkley/dp/1606233386
Edit 2:
Here is an informative and adorable video for anyone unsure if they have ADHD. It's great. Go watch it. https://youtu.be/cx13a2-unjE