Attention deficit disorder is a confusing, contradictory, inconsistent, and frustrating condition. It is overwhelming to people who live with it every day. The diagnostic criteria that have been used for the last 40 years leave many people wondering whether they have the condition or not. Diagnosticians have long lists of symptoms to sort through and check off. Thehas 18 criteria, and other symptom lists cite as many as 100 traits.
The vast majority of adults with an ADHD nervous system are not overtly hyperactive. They are hyperactive internally. ADHD individuals also get in the zone when they are challenged or thrown into a competitive environment. Sometimes a new or novel task attracts their attention. Novelty is short-lived, though, and everything gets old after a while.
The inability to use importance and rewards to get motivated has a lifelong impact on the lives of individuals with ADHD: People with ADHD do not flourish in the standard job that pays people to work on what someone else thinks is important.out there is built on two things — prioritization and time management — that individuals with ADHD do not do well.
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Great article!
Why do a lot of us have major learning disabilities along with the ADHD? Is it still thought too be oxygen deprivation in birth? And as far as paying attention to detail? I'm fixated on detail until I figure it out which can consume me from doing anything else. Interesting opin
ACNLatitudes Knowing how to get in the zone 50 or 60 different ways...or just one, very very well...and voila...I know, I lived with this syndrome before it had a name, I had a husband with ADHD. That was the least of his problems.
Great, but how do I leverage that to my advantage?
Absolutely loved it.🤗
But what is “the feature” you found? Did I miss that in the article?
Great read ! The feeling of bouncing around in your head. I have used this to suppress showing it externally but has made me FEEL more internally. Like it makes my emotions much stronger when I express them. But also makes me uncomfortable because of the multiple thoughts
Good article on the whole but not the medication recommendations personally
rhian_hy this was a fascinating and enlightening read if you haven’t seen this already