r/videos • u/Jtaimelafolie • May 30 '17

This guy's presentation on ADHD is excellent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JowPOqRmxNs
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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.

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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

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u/pru6 May 31 '17

If I understood his comments correctly, though, reading a book is unlikely to help.

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u/thatlookslikeavulva May 31 '17

It's a pretty well designed book and the trick is that it's easy to concentrate on things that interest you. I also chew gum while reading which helps.

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u/pru6 Jun 04 '17

Thanks! I was being facetious, actually, since he'd mentioned sheets of tips doing no good and only "point of performance" work helping. :)