The Downsides of Untreated ADHD
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- čas přidán 2. 10. 2019
- If you don't deal with your ADHD then you could be setting yourself up for a lifetime of negative consequences, as Dr. H details in this week's mini episode.
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As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD and left it untreated for 30 years, don't stop at getting diagnosed. Get treated for it. I royally fcked my life up over something that could've been treated with medication and some therapy. I wasn't aware of just how serious it is.
me listening at x3 speed: still slow bros. love ya tho thanks for the info
x3?! My app only lets me go to 2x…TEACH ME.
I've just learned at 53 I very well suffer from ADHD ...it's been a rollercoaster ride from hell tracing back all the well defined signs that I contributed to bad luck to the point where I often referred to myself as being cursed ...I was terrified no one would believe me as I was discovering and checking off every box ... despite seeing every sign looking back and currently it has become debilitating on my life ...which still resembles that of a teenager that never left the starting line ...it's a pile of wreckage of uncompleted affairs and sadness ...still regretting not getting help sooner or being noticed by friends and family because it's so obvious now
I hear you,im 45 and awaiting diagnosis
@@williamfarquhar6305 good luck ...I know the slow boil frustration
@@hobonickel840 thank you 😊
@@williamfarquhar6305 after 3 months of scouring internet here are my favorite two Dr's on the subject ...Earl Soileau and Russell Barkley....
@@williamfarquhar6305 czcams.com/video/8zhkDTopTbc/video.html
Shame on the DEA & FDA for failing to treat patients with this disorder. End the stigma.
“It’ll believe in you” I love it
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It has ruined my life. I am untreated. Drs do not want to prescribe meds that will help it. Theyre afraid too
I hope that was that eazy and available
I'm so so fcking sad about myself 💔
Updates?
I've been diagnosed with bipolar depression at age 27. I've always had trouble focusing and completing things till the end. I've been in college 10 years now and keep having to switch majors. Learning concepts is easy for me; I perform well on exams when I'm committed (which is seldom). Procrastination is another thing I've always struggled with too. I wonder if my untreated add/adhd is what's triggered my manic depression..
I feel that sucks me
If its consistent than likely
I’ve heard that untreated ADHD can trigger bipolar disorder but I’m not doctor
@@goofball2228I heard that untreated adhd can be misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder due to the sporadic energy and life crises causing depression
I read that in a Russell book about adhd .That untreated adhd became bipolar or manic depresision.got same issues.sorry i dont know english
Lol i ticked all the boxes as the WORST part of it. Not able to take care of myself, car accidents, self medication, unemployment, inability to further my education! But it’s because my parents didn’t believe in it and i never understood
Omg your struggles are soooooooo goddamn similar as my own so much so it's honestly mind boggling just how weirdly identical our life long struggles are when comes to the mental health department of humans as I also have adhd myself which as a result have resulting me feeling absolutely defeated angry in unimaginably irritable and totally miserable 24/7 pretty much constantly struggling in every way possible do to the seriousness of untreated adhd i have pretty lost hope in ever being abled to reach my full true potential thanks to this shitty relentless unbearable disorder that I hate being stuck with for the rest of my natural born life and I absolutely hate that there is no cures for ADHD at all the moment which at this time just make me even more miserable
I've just turned 40 and my whole life is a mess and has always been that way. I look at myself and my life as if they are two separate things. I see my life going by and I think to myself, why am I like this. It feels like this video is about me, as if the person talking is doing so about me. Unemployed, underachieving, social recluse, procrastination to the extreme often resulting in things never getting done, depression and attempted overdoses. I've always felt like I'm not in control and along for the ride. I Really hope things get better becai desperately want to be happy.
Try a 40 day water fast
I’m 36 living with untreated adhd and I’ve lost everything, I really don’t know where to turn now. When I look at the big picture like having to get a job or saving money to get my own place I get overwhelmed I get depressed and literally won’t leave my room for days I really don’t know who to talk to or what to do. I got no health insurance like what can I do? I’m so tired of my adhd
Hello, I read your comment and I really hope you read this reply because it might contain exactly what you need to hear. I'm 26 and only a few months ago found out I most likely have suffered from undiagnosed and untreated ADHD for my entire life, just like you I struggle with the big picture, the inbuilt pressure I feel to achieve my goals and get somewhere in life coupled with feeling like such a failure for not making progress has put me in a similar position, the depression and anxiety it caused got so bad I'd completely isolate myself for weeks at a time, I have no life and any attempts I've made to build one have always resulted in failure and misery and as a result I wound up almost suicidal, so you are not the only person in the world who feels this way. However, there are a few resources and strategies I'd reccomend you use, as they've helped me so much in getting my mind out of the gutter. First and foremost are Dr Russel Barkley's CADDAC lectures on youtube, those are what convinced me I have ADHD, straight up eureka moment (would reccomended watching in short bursts), and 2nd is the youtube channel 'How to ADHD' for some strategies on how to manage things and general advice. So far for me while I go through the fortunately for me free, but extremely long arduous process of receiving a diagnosis, (I live in the UK so the National Health Service is free but you get what you pay for, it sucks at getting you the help you need in the first place) I've found a way to help keep the depression and anxiety at bay, invest in the combination of a whiteboard and an egg timer, a physical timer you wind up and can hear ticking. Why they work for me is because my head can't keep a grip on the thoughts and ideas I have about tasks that need done, so I must externalise them by writing them on the board, cross them out once completed. Since I struggle to initiate the task, I also externalise that by winding up the timer for 10 minutes or so, kind of like the school bell, when it goes off I just start the task as if it's not up to me, the timer dictates all. I wind the timer up for 20 minutes to half an hour and have it ticking nearby while I do the task, when it goes off once again I wind up the timer for a short break to do something I enjoy, then again timer for the next burst of getting on with the task, rinse and repeat. The ticking helps me not lose touch with what I'm doing and that it's what I'm supposed to be doing.
It's very important that you recognise your frustration when it comes up after failing, but with the whiteboard and timer method you can slowly achieve more than you would otherwise and you must only compare yourself to yourself in the recent past, "have I done more than I managed to do before?" Yes = good, "look at me go this felt impossible yesterday but now I've done it" and allow yourself to feel good about doing better than before, No = "Ok, nothing new, don't worry I can try again" pick something on the whiteboard and wind that timer up. This is the only thing that's ever worked for me with any consistency so I hope for your sake you'll go on amazon and spend $30ish on a whiteboard and timer, it could be the most valuable purchase of your life so far. I realise this is a lot to take in so please, screenshot or come back and read it again, and write down the important parts, with a pen, leave the paper where you'll see it and act on it fast before it gets forgotten about. You can do this, you're not a waste of space, you have it within you to start fresh, and if it's not within you to keep going don't leave it up to you, leave it up to the almighty combo of the pen, the whiteboard and the timer, and if you can ask someone to keep you accountable, do that. I wish you all the best in your future my man, it's not going to go perfectly, but make molehills out of mountains and it won't go terribly :) peace 👌
Thank you ,this pushes me to get help I already have lost a lot from this ADHD.
Found out my now ex has this . Thank god I thought something I was doing was causing this nope it’s him . He won’t get it treated his life is a complete mess . I had to leave . I have enough family who’s abusive . Can’t do a spouse like
This . He almost killed
Me several
Times in the car
My father didn't believe that adhd was real. So I was never treated until into adulthood. I have forgiven my parents for eveything except that.
This is all so true.
thats my life 😂 I have ben diagnosed today … 24yo at least I know it know and I am sober for 3 months and getting help now…
I myself have offically diagnosed adhd, my psychiatrist or any of my doctors never gave me anything for it.
Healings For The People of ALL and in SPIRIT.
Update: I'm now looking to get on meds. I'm only getting by without bit not thriving.
I CHOOSE to go without meds after taking the colorful pill challenge and nothing worked or worked without side effects. I use coffee in moderation several days a week to help and 5htp or CBD oil to help listen better. It is NOT as helpful as meth.....I mean Adderall.
To be honest I am more distracted, more disorganized, more likely to get speeding tickets but it's the real me. I don't feel bla. I don't feel depressed or exhausted at night when my meds wear off AND I prove to myself I CAN function and hold a job without drugs. I don't need to worry about higher blood pressure or hiding a controlled substance from friends when they visit or family members. I am who I am and learn to function this way.
Everyone is different and school was QUITE difficult but by going without I learned how to control the worse parts. I now also work out which helps. By not being on the drugs I can use these bursts of energy to help give me power for a few seconds. It's like a super power. If I was on meds I don't think I would be able to use these short bursts of energy I can use.
I wish my parents wouldn't have put me on the colorful pill test to begin with knowing the end result. Some have it worse than me but I can say I manage with things bought over the counter and don't need to worry about stopping cold turkey or having to come off it at night or need sleeping pills
How did you do it cause I have tried changing my sleep schedule many times I have tried exercise I have tried meditation eating little to no sugar eating home cooked meals using sticky notes a wall white board calendar reminders how did you fix it ?
@@nuggetinevitable4971 honestly I'm now looking into getting on something. I won the battle but lost the war. I work at a factory where I can be a bit scattered and move around and not have to do too much masking but the pay isn't great and I'm already sick of it after a few years. I also have got into a stupid accident that was totally from being inattentive. (No one hurt thank God) My place is messy, my diet isn't great from eating for dopamine. I fought the fight and sadly have to eat my words and give in. I just hope they don't make me manic or worse off. Sorry I don't have anything helpful. Coffee helps but I'm just managing but not thriving.
@@ralfwashington1502 I'm just still wondering how I'm gonna pass highschool 😂 or even start college
If your partner was diagnosed with ADHD and he threatens to kill you himself. What happens if he gaslights you or controls you and the finances ?. What about if he dislikes your family or friends ? How about if he ridicules you , constantly puts you down , yells at you ? Oh , he can’t read well ? Is this ADHD or something else .
That is definitely not ADHD. He’s had another undiagnosed condition. ADHD can cause impulses yes but nothing of the violent and threatening nature
@@FFDP1995 He doesn’t read very well and I think that is why he was diagnosed with ADHD . I know his adrenal glands produce too much adrenaline and that can make you aggressive. I Thought my husband was closer to having Narcissistic Personality disorder because he has 12 traits of it . Thank you for your feedback.
@@ggaz683 I agree with you . The clinical psychologist failed to see that he had both disorders.Thank you for your reply .
Yeah hes a jerk. Even if he has adhd he can’t treat you like that
A person with adhd is least likely to be this much of a dickhead I have undiagnosed adhd and I'm always depressed I complain to my partner abt feeling sad and at time do say I want to kill myself but me and my partner have a rule if any of us feel upset ask the upset partner " is their anything I can do to help" my answer is always no because I know she can't help me but it also opens up my eyes and prevents me from venting to her because I told her their nothing she can do to help. ADHD is hard and we can get angry easily but theirs bl excuse for ridiculing and controlling or gaslighting ur partner. Tall to him about it and let him know u understand he has adhd but that's no excuse for him gaslighting u😊
1.75 speed sounds more normal.
Haha Thanx!!
you keep saying it can be an "asset", but don't say how that is even possible. Go on drugs forever? and what are the long term side effects?
long term side effects of meds: productivity, adherence to self care, improved relationships and professional life, ability to reach goals, including health goals, fewer comorbidities (depression, anxiety, substance abuse, diabetes, stress), I could go on, but that's enough for anyone to want to get it treated appropriately IMO.
@@M2Mil7er drugs create dependency on drugs.
Oh great change the name of it...that's really going to help.
No medication for it YET.
So slow talking unwatchable