Myth busting!!
Added 2016-10-20 00:03:21 +0000 UTCHello brains! "Perfectionism" is shaping up well thanks to all the input I got -- that should be out in the next couple of days, depending on how involved Edward decides to get with the graphics on it :D And after a lot of thought, we decided to bump the "overwhelm" video to next month so we can a) do it justice -- we're gonna get kinda fun with that one! and b) do an ADHD myth busting episode before ADHD awareness month is over. So here's my question: What's the biggest ADHD "myth" you'd like busted?
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"Adhd people can't ever focus" That's not true, we are very focusing, thanks to hyper-focus! It's just that we focus on the wrong things...
2016-10-26 09:34:56 +0000 UTCROFL good point!!
How to ADHD
2016-10-21 10:10:44 +0000 UTCWhen parents say, "Kids with ADHD just need is to play outside to tire them out a bit and they'll be okay" No, incorrect, tired or not adhd doesnt just stop being a thing cause the child is tired.
2016-10-20 21:53:55 +0000 UTCI this is a repeat but I had a Medical doctor that do not believe it, so she was going to take me off of the meds. Started me on something that I took once or twice and will never take again for depression. You definitely do not grow out of it, you may learn coping skills to deal with it better.
2016-10-20 20:20:02 +0000 UTCThat everyone's ADHD experience is the same as everyone else's
DJ Brasier
2016-10-20 17:10:56 +0000 UTCThat you don't care. That’s what I hear or feel a lot when someone notice that I space out, change the topic or I can't remember her or his name or what was said a few second ago. You don’t care about your future because you didn’t study. You don’t care for me because you don’t listen what I say (or even remember my name). Another one is that ADHD is an excuse (for everything). For being late, didn’t finish a task or homework, forget or can’t find stuff and so on. That sentence is sometimes like a joker card in a discussion which brings down every argument you put up for what happened. That can be very frustrating.
Mauro Gerber
2016-10-20 16:16:03 +0000 UTCI agree with that comment, I was told I asked too many questions in a meeting. I do not ask questions any more or try to help when someone has a problem and I know the answer because they ignore me.
2016-10-20 14:58:47 +0000 UTC*BUT* medication is part of the solution. For so many years I was told that I could work hard enough to not need medication. It's baggage that I carry around to this day. I'm 40 and just went back on medication, but before I did, I had to convince myself that it wasn't an admission of defeat. When I told my dad I was back on medication, he said "that's good, but the ultimate goal is to not need it" Well, yeah, but it's not like I can do dopamine bench presses until my receptors are strong enough.
2016-10-20 13:43:04 +0000 UTCThat people with ADD are slow/stupid. Sometimes I'm afraid to say what I really think, because some people will blame my ADD for it :/ (I have a lot of different perspectives on things).
2016-10-20 11:08:42 +0000 UTCPeople with ADHD are dumb and do not pay attention. Just because I am in a meeting doodling on my pad does not mean I am not listening. In fact, by doing it I am actually helping focus on what is being said. Yes, I have some really cool doodles I have made ( I keep the ones I like), but while engaging my brain in a mindless activity lets me focus on the conversation. When I found out that ADHD. Was considered a disability under federal law during a training session, the person picked it out, and said, I noticed you were doodling, but fully engaged with what was being discussed. However, put a laptop in front of me all bets are off, too many interesting things to do on that and I am gone.
2016-10-20 10:30:24 +0000 UTCrofl OMG I can relate!!!
How to ADHD
2016-10-20 02:30:10 +0000 UTCPeople with ADHD are just being inconsiderate/ self-centered/ irresponsible. It isn't personal, Mom! I love you, but if you insist on clipping things out of the paper and giving them to me, I will lose them! Period! No matter how fascinating you think they are!
2016-10-20 02:04:15 +0000 UTCYeah I was thinking of addressing it -- from my understanding it's a half-truth
How to ADHD
2016-10-20 00:20:14 +0000 UTCSomething you could consider mentioning for #1 is how the so-called "inventor of ADHD" said on his deathbed that ADHD is a fictitious disease.
2016-10-20 00:15:51 +0000 UTCI want to come up with a bunch of myths and then narrow them down to the 5 most important so we can make the video short and easy to share :)
How to ADHD
2016-10-20 00:15:20 +0000 UTC7) medication is the only solution -- REALLY wish someone had told my parents you can't just hand a kid pills and expect everything to work itself out.
How to ADHD
2016-10-20 00:14:10 +0000 UTCWhat I have so far: 1) ADHD does not exist 2) ADHD is something you grow out of 3) You can't have ADHD, you _____. (Get good grades/aren't bouncing off the wall/are a girl) 4) "everyone's a little ADHD" 5) medication cures ADHD 6) medication turns kids into zombies/is a replacement for parenting or discipline/etc.
How to ADHD
2016-10-20 00:11:01 +0000 UTC
