Thank you for making this video. I am a teacher about to start my 9th year of teaching but still feeling very incompetent. I have recently starting exploring an ADHD diagnosis and I stumbled across your video. I found myself nodding in agreement with everything you said. I’ve had trouble with colleagues and evaluations too! I hope to keep following your content!

Heyy can you share tips on dealing online teaching hacks as an adhd teacher? I am finding it really overwhelming to use tools and techniques and learn

I would love tips on the tools you use to save time grading. This video was very helpful!

I feel seen. This is so me as a trscher

Thank you! I’m not the only one 🎉❤🎉 thank you for good representation! I’m a teacher with ADHD and likely Autism and Dyslexia. Grading is a NIGHTMARE! The paperwork admin side is horrible for ADHD

Thank you for sharing this! I thought I was lazy.

What a great explanation! Very good job, and yay for you on harnessing automating to your advantage. I imagine that sometimes you get comments about your way of working or feel like an imposter, but you are doing an awesome job at managing it. Small thing, as an adhd student, verbal commentary is nice but some added words, especially the positive or important ones in writing are important since we forget positives easily.

Wow... best vid I've seen on this, but only 22 likes?! Thx for making it!

You arranged your background for video shooting

Thank you.

I can relate on so many levels.

Thank you. Recently became an academic and really been struggling. This helps a lot.

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58 and my friend suggested this was me. It totally resonates! 😵‍💫 Better late than never..

'You were just lazy in high school'. Ouch. All my school 'career' (and it was a long one due to being held back, what should have taken 6 years took 8) I was told that I was a 'promising student who just needed to apply herself', and when I finally did graduate and went to uni, things really spiralled out of control with binge eating disorder and having issues trying to navigate life. I am undiagnosed, but the more I learn about ADHD, the more boxes I can tick. I'll be 50 at the end of this year, I am dreading the process but a diagnosis would really help. Now to actually make that phonecall and get the ball rolling.....

I Just diagnosed at 33 as well. When you said that you thought how normal people act made me laugh 😂😂. Because that exactly how I thought after treatment to the degree I thought I had autism with adhd 😂😂

i am a sen ta and i work with kids with asd and adhd

Thank you so much for this video!

So many people talk about routine. Its SOOOOO true. I started working after being a home maker for basically 15 years. I held a few jobs on and off, I work my butt off, but cant stand dysfunctional management. My last job blew my mind. Same issues. Compleatly different mind frame, (kids are older and way more self sufficient, turn in husbands' career was overwhelming positive for or family so I was very stress free and I had stopped drinking and had a better sleep and exercise schedule) So I immediately excelled in my new job. Heavy labor, chill small crew, I was also the only female. I did so well I was offered promotion to manager in another department. I talked it over with my family everybody said go fo it. BAM Immediatly fed me up. I kept my routine, but suddenly was working 11 12 hour shifts 5 to 6 days a week. My home life suffered, I starded losing my temper with my kids more and I started swearing after pretty much quitting my potty mouth. on my days off, I was lost, My home chores suffered, my hygine sucked, and my sleep would just NO. Staying up late watching stupid youtube just wasting away. So I quit. I approached my dr, told him multiple people said I have ADHD. Do I? he laughed at me 'darling, I knew that about you about the first 3 minutes of ever knowing you' we talked meds, I took adderal like the generic kind. Literally first dose, 20mg i felt my mind go from racing thoughts to clarity. I was motivated but not manic. I started on one end of my house, logically cleaned, I had great talks with my kids. I have functioned very well with adhd my adult life, pulling myself from sucidal depression to being very efficent and useful. Very positive and did the whole grown up mature thing. I never associated my inconsistency in motivation, my need to force myself to do tasks I really dont mind, let alone love, My mania I thought was from coffee, My distructive hiccups when my routine shifts to adhd. I just thought, Some women are really good at this stuff I need a bit more grace time. My new problem. Appitie SUCKS. and i love food and love to cook, I am very healthy and exercise regularly. But now I cant eat, i legit have to force feed myself. and I cant sleep. and I take my meds at like 7;30 am ive been on them a week, well 6 days with day breaks here and there on days I didnt neeed my brain power a smuch because it was like a hard labor day. does that make sense? My typing sucks right now because I didnt sleep a wink last night. so my eyes are a bit jumpy. I had to take my dose because today is a needed brain day. When will these strong effects wear off and my body get less amped up. Mond you im not this way when their strong in my system, Its when they wear off i start to feel a bit strung out, but not tired. I feel relaxed but cant like profit from the relaxed feeling. I like the dose, I tried half a few times and it was just too little. I dont want any higher of a dose. what am I doing wrong? I still get myself in bed for my sleep routine, Im actually excited to sleep because i am so much more productive during the day Im not fillid with guilt for being a crap show. BUT I CANT SLEEP. HELP!! haha!! Oh and I agree with so much of what this Lady said of her adult experience before the meds. The temper and hyper description from my husband. Very similar to my experience.

Thank you for sharing, I suspect I have ADHD, which probably explains why I get depressed at big holidays because, while I love having my family over, I get overwhelmed with all that I have to do for the big day. Happens every year for as far back as I can remember. I'm 65 years old. When the big family dinner is over, I am so happy that I was able to pull it off, I am so happy to enjoy my family (they're a great bunch) and then I revert back to procrastinating, having a messy house, putting off things I should be doing, being extremely disorganized... basically adulting.

Thank you so much for making this video!!! I recently suspected that I have ADHD and will get tested soon. When I heard the first struggle that you mentioned (planning), it was a relief for me that someone understand that feeling. I bought so many books to help myself plan because I didn’t know how to do it when there is no structure. I also struggle with assessment too! I’m just so glad to hear your sharing!

Hi there! I was diagnosed this year at 39! Thank you so much for these videos.

Thank you SO much. i am so glad to discover you. One of my main problems is trying to explain this to my mother. It is especially difficult for people to understand how your office/house/room can be such a mess and how that would relate to ADHD. I am not trying to look for excuses. I am just trying to help people realize where I am coming from, which usually seems like outer space to my family members. :)

Thanks for sharing your experience.

Hello friends! I am a primary teacher in London with ADHD (inattentive). Working at a pace (not overrunning) and keeping in top of marking are among my greatest challenges. I'm meticulously organised but to the point at cant see past the details and I get distracted, sent off course by them. Great to find your KZfaq channel here.

can you make a video on adhd daydreaming, brain fog

Thank you.

i was diagnosed a few months ago. I am 45 years old.......shocked and going through hyperfocus trying to figure out ADHD and what i can do naturally instead of being medicated.

Teacher with ADHD here. Thank you for sharing!

I was diagnosed today at 32. Doing the KZfaq rounds right now lol

When I was in university I was told by a psychologist that I didn't have adhd because my report cards when I was a kid didn't mention being disruptive. However, everytime I see something about women and adhd it resonates so strongly and I see myself. And I did have a temper, was spacey, and really disorganized and messy as a child. Has anyone had a similar experience and found out that they actually did have adhd? I'm wondering now if he thought I was just trying to get medicated.

I remember in school my teachers used to tell my parents he's capable of doing good but he doesn't. 🤦

Im a teacher with recently diagnosed ADHD. At 57 years old I’m both angry and relieved. I have been messing up for years and am scared I could lose my job

I was diagnosed in my 2nd year of my PharmD program. Stimulants helped me get through the remainder of the program and it was great. However, I became a mother soon after graduation and it has been incredibly difficult trying to balance the stress/work load of motherhood and studying for my board exams even with stimulants… Any tips?😢

I just got diagnosed today at 33. This video resonates so much with me and my experiences. My whole life has been chaos, a mess and I’ve spent so much time feeling like there is something inherently wrong with me. I agree, having the online resources and connection helps so much. ❤️

Wow this is great! I didnt know this was a thing! Thank you!

Thank you! I'm an Teacher with ADHD too!

I like inviting people over to see my messy apartment, because that motivates me to try to clean it before they arrive :)

I related SO much to you!! I’m 33 and was just diagnosed with ADHD. I was misdiagnosed with Bipolar for years, and those meds made everything worse. There so much I’d like to say…but please know how much I appreciate you and for putting yourself out there. I have been experiencing everything you mentioned. I am seeing a new psychiatric practitioner that I do really well with. I’m looking into equine therapy that includes psychotherapy. Trying to find what works best. But lately I’ve been so overwhelmed and overstimulated by the things going on in my life that it’s been a challenge. Thank you so much for sharing. I need to make these connections.

I hope you have found some adhd friends in real life who will be a good guest in your home :) I'm sorry your parents labeled you lazy.

What's hard for me to justify actually going to get a legitimate diagnosis is how popular it has become recently to claim/be diagnosed with adhd. Makes me feel like I might just be lazy or kind of dumb. It being so popular makes me gaslight myself into thinking it's not real.

I was just diagnosed last week and I’m also 33 years old. So many struggles I’ve had throughout my life have finally been explained.

Could you please mention the Chrome extension that you mentioned to help you grade? Thank you! :)

"I know I'm not normal or typical." I identify with that all the time. I got diagnosed at 42 yrs old and I'm very successful at work, but it takes my everything. I'm so exhausted and I am working hard on those systems. I also struggle with cleaning. My home looks ok, but I think about all the things I need to do all the time and I just can't do them. Now that I'm on vacation I sleep a lot and do one task at a time... Well, try to. Thank you for sharing this video ❤

Thank you for sharing this..I can completely relate🥲

Im a guy studying engineering and just got diagnosed with ADHD at 37. I went through the same run around of being diagnosed with depression and stuff beforehand for year (did much more harm than good). I knew I wasn't sad fundamentally. I can't get myself to clean my house because I just don't even think about it. But then I can't invite anyone around because I get anxious that they might think its a mess. Starting meds has changed my life because I realized that I have to prioritize things, I can't just focus on what I find interesting while the rest of my world falls apart around me. Thanks a lot for these videos, I find them quite inspiring and very relatable in my case. Cheers from Australia.

The anger at home when I was younger! Yessss. I’ve only now made the connection. I was also diagnosed at 33 (or 2 weeks before my 33rd birthday). My whole world has been blown open. Thanks for sharing!

All of your information resonated with me. Currently on the path to being assessed at 53. So far, I have been it's unlikely, but I don't agree and will continue to advocate for myself.

Thank you for sharing 💙 so much of this resonates. The shame, the messy house and my heart broke when your mom called.you lazy.

You are lucky they caught it so early! I got diagnosed at 56!