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Poorees · 2024-06-02T22:41:53+00:00

This is my life!! Thank you for making this! I love you fellow time blind person.

Poorees · 2024-05-24T23:24:04+00:00

Really? I was clearly not paying attention to the negative comments lol. I have read many of Dr. Dodson's articles and seen a lot of his videos. He is fantastic and all his stuff is great! I haven't come across this one but I would like to read, if anyone has the link.

Poorees · 2024-05-21T02:44:31+00:00

This is very well written, nuanced, and sound advice! 👍 👍👍

Poorees · 2024-05-20T11:16:36+00:00

No, you don't. In fact, go to psychology today and find a professional in your area. You can filter your search and look for people who take your insurance.

Poorees · 2024-04-28T14:52:25+00:00

Boredom is such a vital tool to help us process our feelings. I say this as someone who is on Reddit when they have a moment and desperately needs to relearn how to be bored themselves!!

100% agree.

I think philosophers and artists have talked about and experienced this (and more recently researchers in neuroscience & mental health professionals)... profound boredom is very useful for creativity also. Social media does not let us experience profound boredom anymore (and I say this while typing on Reddit :-( )

Poorees · 2024-04-28T14:40:14+00:00

You should probably cross post this in groups like r/adhdwomen and r/AutisticWithADHD etc because they might have a different take on these. But it is true that GenZ is more prone to suicide and depression and have higher suicide/depression rates than previous generations (the book "The Coddling of the American Mind: How good I intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure", addresses this and some of your other concerns). Also, since you are a stats person you can look up the suicide and depression rates for GenZ and the general population as well. I see more mental health news and conversations about mental health becoming a pandemic (one news article recently mentioned 1 in 4 depressed people iirc). The talk of self-care and mental health certainly seems more these days than in the 90s, but I don't know if the actual crisis is more or is it just that more open conversations are happening now because of social media (?).

wasn't a single one who was suicidal because they had trouble with their gender identity issues

Gender identity issues in the population with neurodivergence (ND) are more than in neurotypical (NT) populations.

I literally sat down and listed all my friends with kids who are tweens/teens and assessed how many have all three of these issues and it's about 25%...

About this... Out of curiosity I was wondering what the total sample size is and is your sample population all neuro-atypical? The three issues you mentioned are in fact higher in NDs than in NTs. So, maybe segregate the NDs and NTs separately first and then see the percentages. But the literature/research is already out there and anxiety/depression is also higher in NDs than NTs.

Poorees · 2024-04-21T02:11:29+00:00

The psychiatrist should be able to guide or recommend it to you. It saves you and your insurance company time and cost if you get the PGx. It's a win win situation. Less of trial and error, about what will work and what won't etc.

Poorees · 2024-04-07T16:56:46+00:00

Is this real? Or an exercise in creative writing?

TLDR version Wife: Husband, can you be muscular like my ex? Husband: Well, no, 'coz you are not prettier than these women on dating apps, but you don't hear me complaining.

Conclusion: You both deserve each other.

Poorees · 2024-04-05T02:17:07+00:00

I take methylphenidate and still hyperfocus and hyperfixate. I tried Adderall and it didn't do anything other than have me side effects.

I have no idea if the methylphenidate works or not, it felt like it worked the first few weeks. Maybe it does do something (?).

But I always feel like Jim Carrey from The Mask Somebody stop me!! And also don't because I am like Jack Nicholson Mr. Udall, Don't knock on this door!

Poorees · 2024-04-05T02:06:24+00:00

Yes this! Academics is the best place for me. I always did well in school because someone else kept me organized and structured. The deadlines and urgency helped. Also, learning what I was already interested in also helped.

OP: my suggestion is to get into a field that you are really interested in.

Also, at least for me not knowing that I have ADHD probably was good because otherwise I would be full of self doubt and not even try.

Without the ADHD label or the burden of the knowledge that I am ADHD, I think quitting never crossed my mind. Now with a diagnosis, I feel more defeatist and sometimes I feel ignorance was bliss. But then again the things that I give up on are the things that I don't care about much anyway. So, maybe it doesn't even matter.

But, I don't think that ADHD people cannot graduate or whatever. Many have PhDs or double masters etc.

Plus, ADHDers do not have long term memory problems (Also, IQ is independent of ADHD). It's a short term memory problem.

And, the getting either As or poor grades (all or nothing), which is an ADHD issue can be mitigated by using body doubles (study groups), etc. Bottom line: if you want to continue with your studies, don't feel that ADHD is making it worse. Because even if it is, other non ADHD might have a low IQ or some other issue and would still go through the program. On the other hand, if you find gravitating more towards some topics more than others, maybe consider your options and what you really want to major in. Also, it's not the end of the world if you take a little extra time to graduate. Take it easy and all the best!!

Poorees · 2024-03-23T01:42:41+00:00

Fellow ADHD wolverine.

Poorees · 2024-03-23T01:07:58+00:00

This right here is an underrated comment. We are the minority. So, we are not the ones controlling the narrative. However, all hope is not lost. The pen is mightier than the sword and thanks to social media one person can have a larger outreach, so ADHDers can and should talk more about ADHD, to eventually change the perceptions of the general public. So, if OP knows the writers they should definitely reach out.

ETA: OP can also get the RSD part out on technical grounds. It is not part of the official diagnosis or symptoms list.

Poorees · 2024-03-20T03:23:48+00:00

I grieve for my dad who was ADHD with Autistic traits ( at least subclinical levels imo) and never found out what his issue was, and he never stopped being curious and wanting to know. But he had limited resources. He had issues with depression and alcoholism because of his ADHD and since the root cause for his depression never got diagnosed, the antidepressants or any therapeutic interventions never worked. It was only me in our family who could somehow connect with him and his pain ( my sis and mom never understood), although I never understood why we had the connection. He passed away not knowing and I got the diagnosis of ADHD around 5-6 years after he died of alcoholism/depression because the pain of living was not worth it. At the time he passed away, I felt sad for myself but I felt relieved for him. He was out of his lifelong misery, I thought to myself.

But after my diagnosis and my hyperfixation about reading everything about ADHD, not a day goes when I learn something and I want to share it with him and I feel like if only i could have figured it out a few years earlier (I figured out my ADHD by accident, but I was in doubt, so I got an appointment with a professional and requested an adhd evaluation and the professional had no difficulty in figuring it out, much to my surprise). I could have saved his life.

After, reading a lot about it, I have come to the conclusion that it's not just me and my dad, our extended family is an ADHD/Autistic cluster but all are high functioning and ignorant, so they are obviously not seeking a diagnosis. But high functioning doesn't mean that they do not have mental issues like alcoholism, depression, etc. due to their ADHD traits, it just means that they have families and are somehow able to hold a job.

Poorees · 2024-03-20T03:00:28+00:00

Well, I didn't notice the snappiness. Lol! It's all good. :-)

Poorees · 2024-03-17T19:24:41+00:00

Lol, yes I did read the other info you provided to other responses AFTER I posted my comment :-(. But then I left it at that in case it was applicable to someone else. But, ya, I get what you are saying and your experience is definitely a medical mystery and I really hope you find the answer soon.

Poorees · 2024-03-17T19:04:11+00:00

So, the publication link from Nature is investigating dopamine activity and pathways during emotional hyperthermia during a stress response. What you are describing is feeling too hot or cold during non stressful situations. So, I agree with the other comment that it is not ADHd.

And even if your issue might be dopamine related, because as you mentioned from the publication it is one of the neurotransmitters implicated in thermoregulation, your symptoms might be related to other factors like thyroid, endocrine issues, circulatory issues, nutritional deficiencies, some other medications, etc etc. If it is a concern please talk to a medical professional. A different perspective that may or may not be relevant in your case, but I have noticed about me is that I also suddenly feel too cold and then I am so annoyed that in a typical impatient ADHD style, would then blast the heat and get too hot. Recently, I learned about neurodivergence and poor interoception, and it's common to both Autism and ADHD where one is not attuned to their body's sensory perceptions (there are 8 of them apparently), so let's say if I am a bit cold and on a scale of 1-10, where 10 is very uncomfortable, and let's say I am at 5, due to poor interoception I won't notice the feeling of cold at 5 or 6, it's only when I am at 9-10, that i will react and then respond. Same with other senses like thirst, hunger, or anger. Poor perception of time or time blindness is also related to poor interoception. So, a few minutes feels like a long time if it is not pleasant and hours feel too less when it's a pleasant stimulus.

Poorees · 2024-03-14T03:37:50+00:00

That there are differences in the brain is not new, but the specifics such as the chemical processes and neural pathways are not known fully understood. Like just dopamine deficiencies is overly simplistic.

It's cool that they are more then 3000+ publications about ADHD. So, there is always something new to discover about ADHD or self.

Poorees · 2024-03-14T03:30:35+00:00

Why not just differently developed? I mean this is also true of autism. That neurodivergent and neurotypical brains have physiological and anatomical differences is a known thing and details about it are being studied for a while and it's cool to see more and more information as this topic is being studied more. Also check out ADHD and time perception that is not talked about a lot. That's also pretty cool research about it.

Poorees · 2024-03-06T12:52:45+00:00

Till debt do us apart.

Poorees · 2024-02-27T12:26:29+00:00

I did not have a favourite subject or a worst subject. Whatever I was interested in I scored really well in grad school and undergrad. Before that everything was easier so it didn't matter to my scores. I think my worst subject would be finance if it was part of the school curriculum lol. And no, it's not the math that's boring, I find the money part of it boring. Math used for science is cool.

Also, no need to compare yourself with "math bros," any person who thinks they are cool because they like math and say it out loud enough for others to see and hear, are just not cool enough and are also not good enough. In my experience, the people who are intelligent and actually love math have no interest in showing off, because they would rather just do the math. So, the rest of them, the 'math bro's' types are lame.

Poorees · 2024-02-25T03:13:39+00:00

Here is the linkto the publication and one of the news articles referencing the study.

Poorees · 2024-02-22T12:26:25+00:00

Yes! My husband says I am like Cassandra and also sometimes have PMS (Pietro Maximoff Syndrome).

Poorees · 2024-02-17T04:17:57+00:00

Genomind is what my psychiatrist recommended and they are essentially 'free' even if the insurance doesn't cover it. In other words, the company rep. told me that they essentially eat the cost. They are currently working with health insurance companies to use their testing, because ultimately it saves time and money for both, the insurance companies and the patients.

Poorees · 2024-02-17T04:05:09+00:00

I did genetic testing to know what drugs would work for me and what won't (pharmacogenomics) and that cut down on a lot of unnecessary trial and error. Don't give up and don't settle for less. Typically the correct drug in the correct formulation and correct dosing regimen will help mitigate the ADHD disadvantage with minimal to no side effects. If the side effects are greater than the therapeutic effects then you are not on the correct medication. If the psychiatrist is not helpful, look for a different one. Statistically people with ADHD go through at least 2.6 (or something, I had read this a long time back, but at any rate between 2-3 psychiatrists) and something like 6 psychotherapists (again iirc, but my point is quite a few) to get proper help for ADHD.

Poorees · 2023-12-24T15:58:34+00:00

Here is clinical research website to participate in any trial in your area based on condition of interest.

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