All people with ADHD know to scroll down the comment section while the video plays.

Who’s idea was it to make a 41 minute video for an adhd audience

"The adhd mouse covers more ground, wastes more energy and makes more mistakes" .... literally my life LOL

Adhd feels like ur at war with ur mind 24 7, 365 days a year.

'Watches' documentary, does something else while not listening.

Its so irritating when people know you have ADHD and then go "Why dont you just listen."

I litterally started crying when the guy talked about his issues at school. I'm struggling so much right now.

Emails at work are an absolute nightmare for me. The bane of my adult existence. And, in trying to organize them, I’ve instead created an overwhelming number of email folders.

Who's reading the comments whilst watching the vid

"It is not that they can't learn the task but they have a different way of learning it"

the damage due to unawareness of this genetic disorder has caused in our lives is unimaginable and yet people just never care, they never did

As a 19 yr old with ADHD it's hard to get into relationships with women due to social anxiety, it's really hard to know the career I want to be in. I feel lost in what I want to do for a living and that keeps me up at night.

Watching these videos and reading the comments feels like I'm home.

ADHD nearly killed me. I was diagnosed at 46. I ended up in rehab at 45 for alcoholism and others related addictions. Holding down a job or having a relationship has been extremely difficult. These people are high functioning ADHD'ers. The reality for most of us is harder than this.

Who else watched this and got really emotional because they related to it so hard

I feel like cell phones have made add much worse. I haven’t read a full book in years. I can’t listen to a whole song without changing it. I’m always chasing the next best thing

It is a LIVING HELL! Being an adult with ADHD!

I’m an adult with ADHD and I tried watching this but I’m just staring at the screen while my mind is somewhere else 🙄

“This mouse covers a lot more ground, wastes more energy and makes more mistakes” I’m in this sentence and I don’t like it

Diagnosed at 33 the years before I just thought I was so lazy but at the same time I knew I wanted to be productive I just couldn't and so I thought I was stupid. Lazy and stupid was my opinion of myself. After diagnosis all I've been through and dealt with I know I am strong, I have courage, I am not stupid or lazy, I work harder than most to maintain my home and look after my boys along with my husband. It's a whole new life for me.

I was laughed and ridiculed in school for not being attentive. People thought I am dull or unintelligent. I could never pay attention in any class right from day1, the max time i could pay attention was 10 minutes, then my mind started wandering. Teachers used to punish me every-time. When i was in my 10th grade, relatives made fun of me, they said i couldn't complete high school, but i had this thing within me to prove everyone wrong and improve myself, so i put my self through too much stress and pain to study as much as possible and i made it though. Then when i was in 12th grade, i had a realization that i am different than others. Now i am 28, successful software engineer, still struggling though life, but i have found a structure to make my life easier.

As a coping mechanism my ADHD made me a pessimist. I was frequently late and the result was very stressful for me (thanks emotional disregulation). So now I always assume I'm going to be late, so I always leave extra early. Like extra early. I want to get there 15 minutes early so I can relax before work. I always assume I'm going to take a long time doing something, because I used to get distracted all the time, and not get things done, then had to hurry hurry hurry to get stuff done. So I always give myself a bunch of extra time to get stuff done. I assume the worst will happen because I don't handle surprise very well (oh, my god, so bad surprises). So I assume the worst will happen, and if it does, I'm already prepared for it, and I can cope much better. And if the worst doesn't happen? Yay, pleasant surprise!

My son was born at 26 weeks gestation (2 lb 4 oz). We knew there would be a myriad of health and developmental issues, which we handled as they came. By 2 years of age, we were finally in calm waters; however, I could see there was something g ‘off’ in his behavior. The nonstop activity, the frustration with doing something simple, like playing with his blocks, etc. I discovered that if I kept him on a daily routine, such as meals, specific playtime, story time, nap time, visiting the park, etc. (and these were things that kept him moving and engaged, with me just ragged!), he was less frustrated and less likely to throw a fit. As he matured, we visited the zoo, museums, the shore, always teaching him something and placing something in his hands to ‘examine’. His doctor was tuned into our regime. As he entered school, we had him tested, and without any surprise, he was diagnosed with ADD. These days, he would be diagnosed as ADHD, lacking the hyperactive component. The psychologist commented that he was extremely intelligent, and had everything to succeed in the classroom, and also everything to fail miserably. His pediatrician also independently tested him, coming to the same conclusion. We somewhat reluctantly placed him on Ritalin, beginning with a small dose at first, and slowly experimenting through the next 6 to 8 weeks of increasing dosage until we hit the right level. We had a very compassionate and patient teacher who monitored and reported his behavior and his ability to focus in his morning classes. We gave him his medication 20 minutes before school began, and he was given 1/2 the dose at lunch time. He ‘cruised’ through the afternoon, and his system was rid of it by late afternoon. He ate well and slept well. He excelled in the classroom, but was miserable in team sports, as there were too many moving pieces to keep track of. He took up golf in college, finishing with a double Bachelor’s degree in 4 years, and then a Master’s 2 years later. It was not easy. He had a difficult time in grade school and junior high, as he couldn’t seem to pay attention to social cues and inside jokes of his classmates. He was bullied at times, and literally bruised/beaten by a 7th grade classmate that caused us to threaten a lawsuit against the school and the offending child’s parents. We also told them, that in lieu of ‘lawyering-up’, we had given our son the permission to kick the cr@p out of his attacker. Our son was able to rise above this, because, since he was very young, we told him that he had a special, secret super-power that made him a little different, a little more special. It was so special, that his classmates wouldn’t be able to see it for a long time. Remember, I said we took him to museums, park, the seashore as a child? We also took him to concerts, plays, and unplanned weekend adventures. Sometimes our drives took us to a farm, a berry patch, walking across the Golden Gate Bridge, or panning for gold. He learned how to sit and order a meal at a diner, or at a fine restaurant. He became an Eagle Scout and was an Altar Server (now, THAT’S control to serve at a mass with the Bishop). He is now 33 years old, with a wife and toddler, and has a wonderful life. I gave up my career and lots of my energy to make sure he was watched over and nurtured. When we were discussing Ritalin, his pediatrician said he could be the entrepreneur of tomorrow, or the criminal of tomorrow. Easy choice for us. Thanks for reading the long story.

Whoa! I'm a woman with ADHD. I was diagnosed at 20 years old in college, and the way it happened is almost exactly how they described it! I couldn't focus, so I went to the campus mental health service where the therapist asked me if I'd been evaluated for ADHD. That was the first time I'd ever even heard of it (1999). I went back to my dorm room and searched the web. I literally cried as I read the symptoms. It was exactly me. My college evaluated and diagnosed me, but it wasn't until I was nearly 40 that I found a doctor who would prescribe stimulants.

All Adhd people read the comments and listen to the videos “I love it time flies keeps me still”!

( Typing a comment while watching the video ). The biggest stereotype is that people with ADHD cannot sit still and are always fidgety. Like the vid said, that might be true with young children but as adults we learn to cope. My biggest issue is procrastination but not as in not doing the task at all but getting started doing it. I will do all the prep work for a hobby or task that I want to do yet, I spend all my time making sure all the details are taken care of. Once I try to start I am spending even more time thinking about other details I might have forgotten because once I try to start it is HARD to focus on it. Always thinking about what else I might have forgotten or could have prepared to make it more efficient. Once I can get past those barriers I can focus pretty well but getting there is a huge challenge. Multi-tasking is a nightmare because I am really trying to do it all at once and I just end up being unproductive and frustrated. I feel a lot like the woman at 21:00 where I can spend hours and hours researching and looking up information and next thing I know the whole day has gone by and I got nothing done. Starting a task is really difficult but stopping it is just as hard.

Best way to know you have ADHD: You watched the video but you can't remember most of what was talked about, as your train of thought went off the rails.

The fact that it’s 4 AM and I’m watching this video on ADHD because it’s literally destroying my life and I’m absolutely tired of it. Watching the entire thing because it’s actually interest me. Because maybe there’s some hope to feeling like this.

Cannot do one thing without doing three other things at the same time. Anyone? Who cant watch TV without doing something else at the same time? 😂😂

Best documentary on adult ADHD I have seen to date. Unbiased and informative. Excellent.

One of my biggest dreams is be able to read hours on end.

I was seventy years old and retired before I found out why I always felt that I lived on the fringes of society. Since then my sense of self has gone through the roof.

My girlfriend has adhd and this helps me understand her more

Diagnosed at 46 with ADHD with no treatment by my neurologist. I am now correctly diagnosed at 49 with Dyslexia, ADHD, mixed and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria. It's been a very rough life involving divorce, cancer, suicide attempts and a lifetime of broken relationships. Most painfully, my brother and parents refuse to hear my diagnosis because they have " heard it all before" with my wide range of diagnoses to explain my behavior. We are sadly, estranged. Today I'm a success story in the making thanks to my fiance and my support team of my long term psychiatrist and new Adult ADHD specialty therapist. I am just beginning to learn the incredible pathway of ADHD from age 5 to present. RSD has played a significant role in my life and began coping with self-harmful methods, bulimia, cutting, lashing out, memory loss, self-destructing relationships as long as my memory goes. I've survived the abyss of my untreated ADHD and RSD over and over through my entire life. Staying out of that abyss, remaining around the people who understand me, getting a job where my symptoms are in check and staying close to my teens is my happiness. My success.

I'm so glad I'm not alone dealing with adult ADHD

It was extremely validating to hear about those women being diagnosed in their 30s and 40s. I was diagnosed when I was 31 and have felt a great sense of imposter syndrome. Even though the puzzle pieces fit, I would still ask myself (and be asked by others) why didn’t I “have symptoms” as a child or teenager? Doesn’t adhd have to be present in childhood? Learning more about how adhd presents in women, and seeing other adult women with recent diagnoses triggered by significant life changes, has helped a lot.

I don't have ADHD. Everyone else has AAID: Attention Abundance Inactivity Disorder

Love how they made the documentary ADHD-friendly.

Having ADHD and being a senior in high school is really hard so much pressure and so much anxiety

I was just diagnosed yesterday with ADHD. I'm 28, and I've lived a hellish life with anxiety and depression. I have achieved a lot, through pain, working twice as hard as others. But I have struggled with the simplest of things. I've watched friends and family live outside this bubble, getting on with their lives leaving me perplexed at how they can do it. I was never organised or had a proper routine. Getting diagnosed and the help I need will change my life. ADHD is seriously misunderstood, even by the medical establishment. Doctors in the UK aren't even prepared for it, and it's shocking to think in the 21st century we have a serious problem which is being associated with either "Depression" or "anxiety". Both of these are symptoms of ADHD. Feeling totally overwhelmed at the smallest of things, it's a fucking nightmare. I'm lucky at 28 I have been diagnosed, or my life would still be in a mess years from now. God bless all of you who suffer from ADHD. It's a horrible thing to have and not even know you have it.

I'm 35 years old and I was diagnosed with inattentive/impulsivity type last year. I've always lacked concentration, had trouble with organisation and planning and quite lazy. A lot of my family members complain that I don't follow instructions or listen properly. That affected my school work and I couldn't complete my diploma in nursing because of it and I was in and out of employment for 6 years. Since I started taking ADHD medication, my life has gotten better. :-)

I wasn't diagnosed until my late 30's, now turning 46 and still figuring it out. Working on right med combo, and my executive functioning issues need work. It has always been a struggle, but didn't know WHY I blurted, couldn't shut up, procrastinated, had to have jobs with crisis, couldn't manage my money, did stupid stuff all the time, etc. This is the best done documentary I've seen yet.

when Samy said "And I'm not making any excuses" I was shook. That is EXACTLY what we all say, because we keep being told "don't make excuses." "you can't use your ADHD as an excuse." It's not an excuse. It's an effing DISABILITY. Imagine saying to a Type 1 Diabetic who is having irritability from low blood sugar, "That's no excuse"

I’m 21 years old and have ADD which was digonised in me when I was three years old. My Dad didn’t believe in disorders so wouldn’t put me on medication but thought diciapline would fix it. I’ve suffered from depression for most of my life partly because of it. Adults do suffer from it and can have very hard time copping with it. Just know your not alone.

Anyone else shocked at the “genetic” section of this docu only discussing smoking? What about the actual genetic mutations in dopamine receptor genes?

God bless these filmmakers and all these people that try to help.

29:40 the way this professor phrased this entire thing about brain functionality and glasses made me go *chefs kiss* that message was so extremely important

distracted driving was one of the big reasons I first sought a diagnosis. I was lucky enough/had good enough reactions to never have an accident, though

At 71 years of age a light comes on.

Regular Adults: I need some adderoll so I can have energy and clean my house and so on. Me: I need my adderoll so I can CALM DOWN!

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my mid-40s. I grew up in the 60s and 70s when ADHD wasn't a thing and when it did become recognized (80s maybe??) it was primarily focused on males.I knew I had always struggled but since I was a clinical social worker working with ADHD children the light bulb went on and got tested. I am in the 99th percentile for impulsivity and inattentiveness--really. Fast forward to my mid 50s and again working with children I was talking with the child psychologist who, after working with me for quite a while, suggested that I am also on the Autism Spectrum. He turned out to be right. I now watch videos like these to remind myself that I really am ok and I"m not just a weird, unconventional slacker. It's been a life-long struggle but I at least feel validated.

It's so good to get some acknowledgment finally. Most people think ADD is fake, just a kid thing, or just a male thing.

This was extremely motivating. I am about to earn a bachelor’s in dietetics (clinical, foodservice, and community nutrition) and I am so proud of myself. It was extremely hard but I worked with my brain instead of against it and utilized the help of others. It can be done!

I feel lost because of ADHD. I tried going to doctors but they tried to treat me for anxiety. The problem is Im not going a million miles a minute out of worry it's because i have a thousand thoughts and observations. It feels hopeless, and people don't understand why it's so hard for me to do the simplest things like dishes, laundry, etc... I can find income because most jobs require people to sit still and perform a repetitive task, it's like torture. No joke torture. So, Im at stay at home parent.

"Distractibility is a huge thing..." Ad comes in and interrupts. Yeah, that's doesn't help! 😅🤣

Adhd people can do an amaxing work if they were under pressure. . Also in the other hand if there was so much pressure it will lead them to mess things up and ending up not able to work or doing anything.

Watching this made me want to cry. I need help.

Me: has been taking medicine for five years and has gone through multiple tests for ADHD My mom: there is NOTHING wrong with you Me: I never said anything was wrong with me...

Every adult with ADHD was a kid with ADHD (it's with you from birth, no exceptions). We just didn't get diagnosed as kids.

I seriously believe that some of the emotional dysregulation comes from a lifetime of frustration, between not fulfilling one's potential to not understanding why a really smart person cannot accomplish things that seem basic, that almost anyone else can do.

"How are you doing" "I'm not doing very well" " You are depressed. Here, take every SSRI on the planet for the next 20 yrs until you're nearly suicidal because YOU are fully aware you have ADHD but because you're a grown woman and not a 6yr old boy, we're just going to ignore what *YOU* think." Thank you for listening to THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

Some of the questions they ask to diagnose this are kind of dumb. How often do you feel "overly active" if that's your normal then it isn't going to feel overly active. Even doctors don't get us. This stuff is our normal. When you get distracted, you usually aren't *aware* that you are distracted. Like of someone is saying something and I don't hear it, I don't *know* that is happening.

I found when I was older that I had Aspergers Syndrome and ADHD believe me I have lost 3 jobs mainly due to my conditions I will soon be diagnosed with it. To help me in the future.

I was diagnosed with ADHD primarily inattentive type at age 30. I even got a second opinion and an MRI to rule out anything else. It took me 3 years to finally request medication. I'm now on Vyvanse and it has literally changed my life.

So glad this documentary exists. I was one of the lucky ones who could access a neuropsych test to confirm my diagnosis. Medication has been absolutely life changing. Beyond the benefits of better focus/organization/participation at work, my emotions are much more stable. I also generally feel more "present" whereas before I constantly felt like I was looking at the world through a clouded lens. If you've got ADHD, there's no shame in getting treatment. It is life changing. Don't listen to the fear mongering/shaming that's still so prevalent

you can always see it in the eyes wandering from place to place, and the hands never knowing what to do. I know I have ADHD, just waiting to get off night shift so i can get tested

Yep. Diagnosed at 55! Boy I feel so much better now!

worst thing about adhd is how frustrated others get because you aren't mindful of everything all at once or when it matters

I was diagnosed with ADHD a few weeks ago, age 24. I am currently hoping that I might be able to study medicine if I keep up my medication and therapy + learn the skills I need to finish and redo a few courses before applying. More hopeful after seing someone in this docu who made it through med school with adhd!

I'm a teenager that was diagnosed with ADD in first grade. Currently now in 11th grade. I'm learning how to have control impulsiveness and control without the meds that was prescribed.

I have ADHD, my dad has it as well. I don’t remember what else I was going to say. I’m gonna go get myself something to eat I guess, I’m not really hungry actually. I don’t think I was actually going to say anything else but it’s kinda fun to write down what I am thinking 🦶🏻

I’ve tried so hard to do great in middle school, high school and college and always had trouble. I’ve even been terminated from jobs due to me not being able to focus- and I always show up, great attitude, never called in, just ready to start and give it my best. This whole time I thought that maybe I had this but didn’t understand until I watched this. I come from a family that doesn’t believe in learning disabilities. I love them, but they can be ridiculous because they don’t take the time to try and understand.

My husband has ADHD but he has used it to his advantage. He can outwork most people even at 62. He didn’t always know he had it and he’s pretty much self diagnosed.

I'm currently being treated for ADHD. And I still feel guilty for making my math teacher cry when I was in fifth grade, mid-80's. She started with a lecture which lasted till near the end of the 45-minute class. Then she started asking questions, for problem-solving. I guess the lesson was rather easy because most of my classmates (while I belonged to the minority) raised their hands, one question after another. And one student after another answered correctly. The class was on a roll. And then to end the class, she finally called me. She knew I had difficulty in math because I was her student in the previous grade. She must have been confident that she was able to explain the lesson clearly, that's why everybody else was able to answer correctly. And that even I would be no exception. She was wrong: I've been looking out the window most of the time, and I was staring out at the yard outside when she called me. Heck, I didn't even raise my hand. Her frustration showed. She started explaining the lesson again and this time she was shaking, her voice quivering. Then I saw a tear drop. Then the bell rang. I learned that she passed away two years ago.

I am 69 years' old. I wish I (and my family & teachers) had known this. I would have been the poster child. My entire life has been ADHD, and NO, you don't just "grow out of it".

it becomes difficult especially when you get older due to fluctuations with hormones.

Day Dreaming 101 I dance with Imagination, I color with creativity, I have a staring contest with perception & a deep conversation with my hearts Intentions. I play hide and go seek with information seeking only truth in its perceptions, often finding my mind playing scrabble with these interpretations. So focused, I almost seem unfocused, getting lost in contemplation like a mammoth labrynth library full of amazing translations. Truth is there's no winners or losers in this game you just have to be willing to participate. Get lost in contemplation & not temptations, set yourself free in your imagination. YA

I'm 23 and in my THIRD YEAR as a graduate student studying *clinical psychology* and it wasn't until I started learning how to assess *other* people for ADHD that I started to realize it's something I experience. I'm in the process of trying to get assessed currently, but it's really difficult because I'm so busy. But I really can't keep up with all the demands anymore. I've been able to get by so far in college and grad school because I'm smart and when I can focus, I can get things done quickly. So I haven't needed to focus for very long to complete things. But this year is so busy, and I am so tired, and my difficulty focusing is making me behind. I'm forgetting to respond to emails, 2 months late to submit my Master's thesis, getting told by professors I'm not focusing on class, letting projects die, and coming home just so tired and drained every day that I can't even focus on a TV episode. But I LOVE being a therapist, and can focus really well when it's just me and a client in a room. So I know that I'm going down the right path, at least. I just think I need some more support to get there.

The first break for commercial ad. Went right to the comments. The worst part of my ADHD is anxiety

Every time I tell someone I have ADHD and explain it, they say "oH I mIgHt HaVe AdHd tOo" and it feels so bad to hear it downplayed like that.

This is actually amazing information. I smoked since I was 13. I stopped at 37. I don't remember having ADHD symptoms while I was smoking...but then it was since 13.

I am a 42 year old female and I've just been diagnosed with adult ADHD. I cried when I found out... I have always wondered why things were so much harder for me my entire life and why I struggled and did things the way that I did. Also, as a female, I've had terrible eating (binge eating) disorders and the struggle with this over decades is what ultimately lead to the lightbulb moment of me figuring out I had ADHD. It took way too long for me to discover this because hardly any one is talking about it. I've been to countless counselors/nutritionists/weight loss centers and no one ever made the connection for me between binge eating and ADHD. It took me into my 40's to figure this out on my own through my own research. I have almost every single symptom for adult ADHD - many females mask it well and for some of us, instead of being adrenaline junkies - we turn to food to help us cope.

I'm 21 and just got diagnosed with ADHD primarily inattentive this year. I noticed the obvious symptoms after entering law school and struggled with reading and concentrating

I was diagnosed with ADD this year. I spent 30 years of my life going without being diagnosed. I really started seeing a change in my early 20s and once I got into my late 20s! Everything was unorganized as much as I tried I couldn’t get things done and I would forget to do a lot of things and I would tune out people and interrupt with new conversations I have always been more in the quiet side because of impulsivity

Documentary on ADHD with about 90 adverts... Unhelpful.

I gave yet to be diagnosed but am 100% positive I have it. My childhood was hell. My adulthood us a constant struggle.

To all of you with ADD or ADHD who scrolled to my comment: Just want to say Hi🤗 at least something entertained you before you log of this dry 💩.

ADHD POV : Playing the video, also reading the comments while having anxiety because you know you're going to miss something from the video but you're also anxious of missing good comments. The obvious answer to that is to make the video screen larger and watch the video first and then later read the comments but for some unknown reason it takes huge effort for you to do that. So now you're just doing everything together with a pounding heart. But first, it took time to decide if you should watch the video because it's 41 minutes long 😭😭

My son was diagnosed this past week. I was supposed to get tested in middle school, but I was told by my mother that I didn't have it. Now as an adult I have realized darker aspects to my parents.. they engaged in what seems to be sabotage. I was instead, treated for depression and that often made everything worse. Save for a couple combos that my mother found excuses to discontinue. My life has basically sucked. I get so mad thinking how it could have been. My biggest issue is being seen as a drugseeker.

Yes it's hard to live with ADHD, but since I started taking full responsibility for myself, it has been much easier. I have been diagnosed with adhd and my doctor prescribed me modafinil 100mg. It really improved my concentration and it has almost no side effects. Also I started having quality sleep routine and taking home workout. It has been a difficult journey but every time I cope with it the best way I can. I want you to know that it is possible to be much better than the average even with adhd. This doesn't need to control you. You don't have to let it control you for your entire life. If you suspect you have adhd/add go to a psychiatrist tomorrow itself. The further you keep ignoring it, the further it exacerbates.

Diagnosed at 23. I was struggling with college and had a 2.4 GPA. I'm maintaining a 3.97 in nursing school now. Getting a professional to understand and help me was a long journey but so worth it. I used to think I was actually dumb and it was embarrassing when I couldn't remember anything I was reading. But I eventually realized something was wrong when I could never remember what my boss would tell me when she spoke to me. I would almost zone out even though I was maintaining eye contact and cared about what she was saying. I always had to ask coworkers, "do you know what she just said to me?" Crazy.

The correlation between ADHD and smoking is really scary. To all my fellow ADHDers; if you need ADHD meds get ADHD meds! There's no shame in taking ADHD meds! Smoking is really bad--please don't start and if you do start, quit ASAP!

Who else has ADHD/ADD? I do lol

You know kids become adults yeah?

As far as nicotine and ADHD taking those smoke breaks can get us out of those environments that were stressing us out in the first place and exacerbating our symptoms.

Its usually with high stress levels when you hit the wall until you find what your passion and purpose is.

I find it so interesting how knowing someone with ADHD, the themes presented in this documentary are so true. It's so interesting to see how why this is and how not knowing you have ADHD can be so detrimental to self-esteem. Its also interesting how most mental health professionals fall into their comfort zone and attempt to treat the depression and anxiety that comes from not knowing that you have this. Great documentary, very insightful

Now I understand my friend, she's 66 but has never been diagnosed. Her energy often feels scattered. She doesn't always catch what I'm saying or hears something else. It can be exhausting trying to explain myself when she has something else going on in her processing mechanism

@19:54 UGH that is EXACTLY what happened to me. I even went to the Queen's Regional Assessment and Resource Centre and asked for an ADHD test. The result: "you just don't care to remember the details". Thank God the definition of ADHD has been updated.

I embraced my ADHD. I don't see it as a weakness but as a strength 🤗