Hey guys! Today I thought we would try a little bit of a different box! Unfortunately there are several reasons I ended up being upset with the contents of this box. Let me know what you guys think! Love ya💖
i have ADHD too. medication made is possible to successfully go through college. i don't take medication for any other reason. a great book is "all dogs have ADHD". perfect for us to understand and explain it to others.
Heads up! As someone who does marketing and thus purchases swag, those pins and stickers can't be more than a dollar and are likely pennies if they're being purchased at volume. The workbook can be printed for a couple dollars, possibly down to a dollar at volume. And all of the items you found online would be even lower cost to the company since they're buying at volume. There is no way the items in this box are worth more than $20 when push comes to shove.
Totally not worth it!!!! 60 bucks for a couple stickers, buttons, and a free pamphlet you would get at your pediatricians office and a light up to do sign from 5 below is outrageous!!! Save your money Alexandria!!!!
@@Hiphop618ADHD tax is a real thing and has nothing to do with “being a real adult “. Maybe educate yourself before you comment on something related to someone else’s disability or mental health.
@@Hiphop618that's an ignorant and insensitive comment. Do you tell blind people they should just go outside at midnight if they know they can't see and they might bump into other people?
@Hiphop618 if only I didn't have a medical condition that made me FORGET BEFORE I CAN MAKE IT TO MY PHONE TO SET AN ALARM. and yes. I also forget before I get a pen to write it down 🙄
You don't have to speak poorly of the small business. I'll do it for you! That box is insulting as heck. Not only are all the items juvenile and cheap, and the price practically robbery, but what do you want to bet someone in that company was thinking, "They won't notice we're ripping them off; they have ADHD." It wasn't intended to provide any actual help with ADHD; it treated adults with ADHD as nothing more than children who need cute things to play with. I don't say this often or lightly: SHAME ON THEM!
I honestly think they could have just marketed it differently. Lots of people have their disabilities such as ADHD be a huge part of their identity and so a box or company that sells stuff to folks with ADHD is fine. It’s more so the problem that they’re claiming to help people with ADHD. If it was just like this box is something fun for folks with it and the community of people who have ADHD then that’s fine! Like fun shirts or treats that have puns or cute slogans on them or something!
I don't know, this feels exploitative to me. Like, marketing a box to people who have a disorder and then filling it with penny junk from Temu, and charging $60 is kind of scummy. It's one thing to overcharge for junk (a la Trisha Paytas or whatever) to make a buck, but this being sold specifically to people with a medical/psychiatric disorder feels like preying on the vulnerable. I'm saying this as someone with ADHD among other issues, and a tendency to waste money on cute junk. It feels like being taken advantage of *specifically* targeting something that's a daily struggle.
Also have ADHD. As someone who handwrites in a bullet journal to keep track of things, I only use two types of pens, no exceptions (Frixion erasable and Muji), so literally not a single thing in this box is something I would use at all. Not only would I not buy them for myself, I would not use them. Unbelievably exploitative rip-off; they should be ashamed. PS As someone who does marketing and thus purchases swag, those pins and stickers can't be more than a dollar and are likely pennies if they're being purchased at volume. The workbook can be printed for a couple dollars, possibly down to a dollar at volume. There is no way the items in this box are worth more than $20 when push comes to shove.
This feels kinda.... predatory (?) on people who have ADHD. That's harsher than I mean, but like. You're selling an expensive box full of cheap stuff to people you KNOW have issues with memory and will forget to cancel their subscriptions. I personally wouldn't like this box at all - it's not helpful for my Adult ADHD, it's full of cheap junk, and I would be super disappointed to waste my money on this when I could buy my own activity books, scratch arts, etc for much cheaper. (Or use that money to actually get gas in my car like I keep forgetting to do lol)
That was my first thought too...they are targeting and exploiting an audience who is easy money for them since no way are we remembering to cancel the subscription without setting ten different reminders 😅. It wouldn't feel like exploitation if it was actually helpful, substantial stuff. But this is cheap crap that will just contribute to the (brain) clutter, not help with it.
It’s completely predatory, it’s a box of trash and I’d write “efff you, I want a refund!” on that 💩 acrylic setup, box it all up and send it right back! I give better stuff to the trick r treaters every year. It’s ok to get mad or harsh with grifters. The people selling this are grifters!
@@debleb166fr. At least when I go to the arcade I expect to lose money and $60 at the nickel arcade near me will get me like 6 hours of games?? So tbh I'd rather go to the arcade.
50$ for a box full of dollar tree and aliexpress items that im going to forget about in like 2 days seems a bit 🥴 especially when the marketing gives off an "ADHD is so fun and quirky!! im so random!" vibe, and most of the "valuable" items are stickers or pins from their own company...
This box feels "ADHD aesthetic" rather than "ADHD". I would lose almost every single item in this box or forget about it. The clutter it would create just stresses me more
An ADHD box does not have to be garbage and considering that ADHD is among the most well documented comorbidities for hoarding disorder, this box seems shockingly out of touch and could be actively harmful. Send a book written by someone with ADHD, a nice fidget toy that is a favorite of that month's author or of an employee, unusual gum or lollipops as another fidget item but food, and a real, substantial activity designed by a psychologist or psychiatrist to train focus or alleviate ADHD related stressors. It could be something you send a few months of to people who have just been diagnosed as an opportunity to explore different coping styles and the first box you get could come with an extra ADHD quick guide written by the employees or by the psychologist or psychiatrist who writes the activities. (And yeah, I think at least the organizing staff ought to have ADHD so that they actually understand the population they're targeting. I doubt this box's organizers even sneezed in the direction of someone with ADHD.) Edited to clarify that I was referring to clinical hoarding disorder not hoarding as a behavior. In order to be diagnosed as hoarding disorder, the action cannot be explained by another medical condition (eg TBI, cerebrovascular disease) or mental disorder (eg depression, schizophrenic delusions).
I agree. They thought putting nothing but fidget stuff was all people need with ADHD... that's a small part of it but there should be more to it even if it's for children.
Omg someone that actually points out that odd treats are just as helpful. I don’t hear many people bring that up. Trying strange candies or snacks I have never seen before is such a serotonin boost. Honestly though I don’t have faith that anyone is willing to put in that much effort. Fidgets are fun but they get boring.
To me this seems like the exact opposite of what someone with ADHD (or ADD) needs. This seems to actively overstimulate and encourage fragmented attention. As well as be discarded pretty quickly, and forgotten about.
@@CutenerdywomanYou can find studies if you Google it. There are a lot of different causes for hoarding. In my case, there are four components that connect ADHD and hoarding: 1) I get dopamine's highs from buying things and playing with the new things I have bought 2) sorting through what I own to actually get rid of things requires organization and motivation. If I can't do important things that are fairly low effort like paying my bills... I'm never going to get around with organizing all the crap I own 3) ADHD impacts how well you can regulate your emotions and how you make decisions. For example, those gel pens would be absolutely useless to me but I'd still get excited and end up keeping them anyway 4) I constantly swap between hobbies and can get hyper focused. Also, when I start hobbies, I tend to dive deep so end up buying way more then I'll ever use. I then get bored very quickly and move on to something new. However, I never get rid of whatever I previously bought All of this results in me constantly acquiring items but rarely getting rid of them
@@Cutenerdywomanboth ADHD and hoarding are related to executive function deficits. There are a few papers linking inattentive ADHD in childhood and youth with hoarding at a later age. Comorbidity just means that when you find a condition, you often find the other, it's a flag for professionals to check for those others too just in case to better help their patient
To be fair the teacher had to buy all those prizes with their own funds, and considering their salary that’s more than fair. This box however has no such excuse for being cheap.
@@BrittanyArtPoetry Yeah, there's a big difference between a prize/gift purchased out of a low to average salary and a box you're paying premium price for.
@@BrittanyArtPoetry I agree - we didn’t have a treasure box at our school, but it’s the principle that would have made kid me happy - rewards for kids vs adults are necessarily (usually) different in quality or premise.
I have ADHD too and I was picturing it would have fidget toys, snacks (like really salty or sour things that give that Dopamine Hit), books, and maybe even little organizers or something. This ain’t it unfortunately 😬😂
The other boxes up to this one included all of those things. The snap bracelet is a fidget toy. It is supposed to include a fidget toy, a new hobby, self care items, organization tools and then stuff for dopamine
I would have liked to see a composition pocket sized notebook. A pen on a string so you can wear it around your neck. A water bottle, a bag of trail mix and a bag of hard candy, a candle, and something crafty and an inexpensive kitchen timer so you’re not attached to the phone.
" I know you can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed. But can you ever just be whelmed ? " is a quote said by character Bianca Stratford in the film " 10 Things I Hate About You ". Don't care if the Internet comes at me for being a geek. That movie still rocks.
I feel like they were just like “hey, let’s tap into the adhd market-they love trinkets and new things and are the demo most likely to forget to cancel our subscription box” So disappointing! Thank you for your honest review-you probably have saved so many ADHDers from forgetting about this subscription box!😅
I appreciate that you got this box so that you can spread the word and none of us have to. You aren't wrong - this is absolute nonsense. As others have said, it's not just scammy, it's also exploitative. Thank you!
So I was diagnosed when I was 7, and my whole life things like this in the media makes it so difficult to explain to people how debilitating adhd can be. They only focus on the "distractible" side of adhd because that sells. Exactly like you said, you would expect a box like this would have some helpful hints or activities to focus on other aspects of adhd.
This is such an ADHD as an aesthetic and not as an actual mental health challenge kind of thing. I don’t need any help buying cute little stuff! I’m all good on impulse buys, I can do that just fine by myself. Give me a box with a fidget toy and an alarm for my toothbrush or something. Give me a pill case with a timer. Give me something to help and not just more stuff 🙃
See I think that’s why it’s more about marketing. If it didn’t say it was to help people and just like any other fun mystery box (like lgbtq, fairy, cottagecore, horror, etc) then it would be fine! I mean if it was cheaper that I’d and have better stuff but I can see an aesthetic mystery box working!
As someone who got diagnosed with ADHD at the ripe old age of 30 (and a half), and who feels like my whole life has been both explained and upended and everything feels more confused than ever (despite it being close to two years since I was diagnosed), I feel like this box is talking down at me. It feels condescending and belittling and "whoo, gee, people with ADHD sure are ✨~quirky~✨, tee-hee~!". I know that some people love this kinda stuff. Good for them that it exists!!!! For me? I feel like this was incredibly condescending and it's made me irrationally upset and almost angry. I'm a grown woman. I don't want cute stickers telling me I'm fierce. I want like... useful stuff. Doesn't have to be official therapy-related stuff, but things that are well known to be considered helpful to a great deal of people with ADHD; cutesy visible timers, post-it-type notes, fridge magnets with reminders, water bottles, fidget toys that I can actually use during uni lectures (aka silent ones), magnets to hang up stuff like keys and wallet and earbuds and stuff by the door, SOMETHING like that! This box feels like it's just... Useless junk. I don't want useless junk! I buy enough of that on my own!
@@Hiphop618 What on gods green earth do you feel like you get out of this comment, you are being more than just insensitive you are being belittling, maybe you should grow up and shut your mouth until you have something nicer to say. You are being dramatic with your assholery, educate yourself.
This is a shame it seemed like this was all junk… and not in the sense that most sub boxes are “junk” because you don’t technically need them (I don’t believe this I love my sub boxes lol just saying some people think that), but this is like literal discount bin junk I have severe ADHD and while I’d be interested in this for 3 minutes it would quickly go into a junk drawer. I think if you’re gonna market something to people with a condition like ADHD, maybe have more than like 2 things that will actually occupy our time or help with organization. It really does feel like all dollar store junk sadly :/
Honestly I really do not think the majority of the population really does not fully understand ADHD... I am 55 yrs old and dealt with it since I was in grade one. (cartwheels down the isles as the students were trying to learn was a hint and yes I was tested both my brother and I have it, he takes medications I prefer not to so I don't ) The amount of times I hear glib little phrases and I cannot do this I have ADHD is so frustrating. My brother and I have an amazing Mother... when we were small she taught us how to organize and keep things straight so we did not easily get side tracked (as we know very easily done) we learned how manage our lives so she did not have to... To me as this box was a box of crap, playing into the popularity of one having ADHD so people would buy. Cancel this before you get charged for another.
Oh they had a great opportunity to make a cool box. Thank you for taking one for the team ❤ we don't need more crap cluttering up our already cluttered heads and homes.
I was diagnosed with ADHD primarily impulsive recently and the medication helps along with therapy to develop methods to handle my impulsiveness better. I'm not your doctor, I don't want you to take medicine if you don't want to, but I would recommend looking into either extended release medicine or therapy to help you develop skills to manage your stress. ....and, yeah, that box was pretty useless.
Or better yet; both! The meds are great (I take extended-release Aduvanz, and I am able to be a heck of a lot more productive and focused than I EVER used to be!) but they are not really meant to be used ALONE! They aren't a miracle cure, they're not going to help a whole lot if you don't get the help to tidy up your head and manage life. ....I had help, to a certain degree, for the first year after my diagnosis. It has now been one year more, and I feel completely and utterly *lost*. I have *meds*, sure - but I feel like I have ZERO support. And I can do all the research in the WORLD, and it ain't gonna help if I feel like I'm alone in trying to organize myself. ...POINT IS! Meds AND therapy is the bomb! Meds with no help at all? Yeah, well. I can now spend an entire day cleaning every crevasse of my flat and stay focused on THAT, but I can't do both that and ALSO remembering to eat... It's just a mess. And so is this comment. I should delete it. OH WELL. Sorry.
I learned a fun fact the other day and thought I would share. Studies showed that TETRIS was the number 1# game that helped people who were grieving. Weird, I know. Also, I too just got diagnosed with ADHD. Cheers to us neuro-divergents
Bruh, she spent $60 plus shipping on a subscription box for $12 worth of 6-year-old-birthday-party favors that could have all fit in a flat mailer (minus the light stand thing), that we all KNOW are going to end up in her trash bin the next time she goes on an ADHD manic cleaning spree. They literally mailed her junk.
@@cheesymice Or maybe they were banking on people with HD being more nostalgic? Or maybe they just had a bunch of 90s themed things and they were like "how are we going to get this out"? And chose adhd bc its niche enough to get traction?
So it's a "social media idea of ADHD" box. You know the type - the ones who make TikToks claiming if you don't like eating snails or have a favourite shirt then you're definitely ADHD. They're as bad as those who say you've definitely got Ehlers Danlos because you can cross your fingers. 🙄
I know! I bet EVERYONE has a favorite shirt though, has nothing to do with ADHD. Like everyone has foods they like/don't like. 🙄🙂 (Rolling my eyes at the stupidity, not the stuff I mentioned)
This looks like I opened my desk drawer and got rid of a bunch of trinkets and impulse buys in the form of a subscription box. I can offer the same thing for $10 lol
This box seems more geared towards people on the Autism spectrum, I've seen parents pack these types of items for intervention when needed. Car rides, strange places...they include quick focus, long focus or immediate intervention. The price is definitely outrageous. ❤❤❤😅
Maybe for kids it would be fine, but it is pretty insulting for adults. This feels like a qUiRkY thing like those people who think having adhd or autism is a cute aesthetic instead of a disability would make.
No offense to the people making this box, but as a person with ADHD this box is lame and just filled with stuff I wouldn't know where to put it bc I didn't get it with a purpose and it would sit on the corner of my counter stressing me out until I snap and just throw it away.
Well if you actually hit the point where you're throwing it away, you're ahead of the game! Mine would 100% live in a drawer, or the box it came in, for the rest of my life.
A lot of the sub boxes sites have a tab that tell you what was in past boxes. That can be worthwhile seeking out and checking to get an idea roughly of what you're going to get for your money, or at least if you'd have personally spent the money of the box on the past box items.
I was diagnosed with combined ADHD in the last year too, and I find it super difficult to do alot of basic things, like hydrate. I would be disappointed to receive this. I know it's purpose isn't to replace medical advice or therapy etc. However, in my opinion, this box is profiting off of people who may be struggling or at the very least, trying to find some fun resources to help with organisation. I'd have taken a planner and some stickers over this 😭 AND for $60!? EXCUSE ME. We already have the added expenses that come with ADHD - 'ADHD tax' - such as food waste etc, and the sellers are wasting more of their subscribers' money. I'm honestly so upset by this.
I have noticed “therapy” boxes are hella expensive for what you actually get. I don’t have adhd but I do have other mental health issues. What works for me is putting that money into stuff that makes me happy (usually makeup/fragrance) as I find doing my makeup to be meditative and my armour for when I leave my house. I’m also looking for other boxes that I can look forward to getting every month or every other month and make me happy (dopamine). For tips/tricks on dealing with my actual issues, I just buy the books/workbooks in my own. I agree with you that the box you just reviewed is not worth anywhere near what you paid for it. Even the prices on their website seem inflated to me so the $40 worth of their stuff really isn’t worth nearly what they are charging for it (eg. Professionally made pins would not be so off centre. I am sure I could find the components and make my own buttons and with the help of family and friends make enough for a subscription box.) But that’s just my opinion.
As someone who has also just recently been diagnosed with ADHD it's very frustrating trying to get care for it. If you can get medication that's all good, but then it feels a lot like you just kind of left to deal with the situation on your own beyond that. Add onto it that A lot of companies have been built using the knowledge that doctors have about ADHD in a negative way. Items like this box, they are advertised to us and then take advantage of our impulsive tendencies as well as our desire to work on ourselves. It's become a very frustrating place for me as well. I understand your desire for this to have been a truly helpful tool and it sucks that it is just a flashy box of nothing. The state of ADHD care just makes me want to scream into the void!!
You’re really supposed to combine medication and therapy because the success rate of one or the other alone isn’t great. The best therapy modalities I’ve come across are IFS (understanding different parts of yourself and why you think or behave the way you do), ACT (acceptance, especially what you can’t change), and DBT (grounding, coping skills and structure). There are some good resources online for working with those on your own as well.
me: finds loads of creators that I find interesting and entertaining to watch Creators: talk about being ADHD at some point Me: ah, this is becoming a pattern about the creators I follow - makes sense, its comforting to relate!
me: watching videos from people with ADHD and wondering why I relate so much my girlfriend with ADHD, who has been trying to convince me to get evaluated for literal years: probably giving me major side eye ... i should probably do that at some point.
The Bob Barker pin hit me with all the feels I was not expecting to have as well. He was a great sick day babysitter. I used to watch it at my grandmas house whenever I would stay home from school. As far as the box is concerned, I’dsay cancel it. The stuff you get isn’t worth the price especially when you can recreate most of it for a fraction of the price.
Alexandria, I think you should re-create this box! I'd start at the Dollar Tree!😮 Or take $50 and create your own ADHD box. Or... let's not market towards ADHD?? Cancel! This box s***ed!!!! 🙂
I literally was thinking about your channel the other day because I know holidays are coming and I’m ready for all the advent calendars. So glad the algorithm brought me to your channel again
Although I like the premise of the box 60$ is a bit much. However I do understand if they're a small business as some of the stuff might not be as cheaply accessable as it would be as a bigger company might get it for. They did give quite a few items though. Idk my adhd is telling me yes shiny, but my anxiety is telling me not for that price.
Eh. You can buy all this stuff for dirt cheap on your own. Its not a case of it being more expensive because of wholesale purchasing. Its literally dollar store junk items. They must be making a hell of a profit.
Things like this make me wanna start my own company creating actually useful ADHD boxes and products. Unfortunately I’m still in highschool but maybe one day I’ll get to do that to help other struggling ADHDrs
I guess my input as an adult with ADHD who doesn’t want their home to look like the inside of the Dentist’s office treasure chest I think the things I would most want from an ADHD box would be like cute post it notes and coffee
Honestly I don't think there's anything you can put in a subscription box that would actually help with adult ADHD unless they can mail you meds and a cognitive behavoral therapist, ffs. This was more like the ADHD induced bad decisions simulation box. It's got everything... pointless distractions, random clutter, lack of an understanding of the value of money, and even homework you aren't gonna do.
Maybe an unpopular opinion here, but I’m glad they didn’t send anything that was “adhd management” related. I feel like that’s the kind of thing you either need to go to a therapist for or do serious research on your own, at least. I’d be downright suspicious of any box that claimed it was going to help me manage my mental illness, especially a mental illness with such a wide variety of symptoms and ways of manifesting.
I agree but I also think that having some fun books on organization or time management could be super helpful. I think it was a missed opportunity on the company’s part.
@@jamirelistorres5421 That’s true! Something like that could be good, as long as it’s not another planner- I think all our planners have planners at this point 😂😂😂
As someone without ADHD, I thought maybe "trial run boxes" would be good for ADHD. The biggest pain of getting organized is finding a system that works with you, for you. So like a workbook with suggestions and trackers for different approaches to try during the month. Maybe "sample size" planners with different layouts or trial codes for digital calendars? (Idk man I use paper)
That’s so true-they’re not licensed to treat ADHD and it would be dangerous if they were advertising that a box COULD treat adhd. I think this box is kinda infantilizing and doing any more to advertise “managing symptoms” would most likely be illegal so maybe people just shouldn’t make subscription boxes preying on those of us with mental health disabilities
I also recently got diagnosed with ADHD, a few months ago. I always knew there was something "different" about me, but I wasn't sure what, lol. So when I was diagnosed, it all snapped into place and made total sense to me and explained A LOT! But yeah, that box is kinda doo doo, lol. I'm good with just sticking to fidget type stuff.
I’ve received this box 3 times, and this is the only one that felt like it was just for fun and not helpful. The other two had a bunch of different items including a timer you flip to what ever time you’re setting it, a little book that was designed to help you keep your space clean by giving you charts on when to clean.
As someone who also has ADHD... Some of us are like cats. Yeah we can buy the fancy toys, but the cardboard box it came in is WAY more interesting 😂 Or for me, tiny origami and braiding and unbraiding the tassel-y doohickies on my scarf.
just imagine if the inside of the box had little features like sticky bits to peel off, perforated sections where you could use the stabby scratchy pad tool to punch through and make holes.... extra rippy bits that revealed pictures underneath the paper. A sort of 'destroy this box' sort of deal. If it did and I got such a box, the contents would be tipped out for later inspection and I would curl up with the box in front of the telly and make it into cardboard confetti over a few hours! Bonus idea, if there were bits to rip off that revealed pictures - could be a challenge list printed on the box e.g... find 2 giraffe, find all of the purple vines. I think we've got a sellable product here!
That is a true depiction. I remember falling in love as a kid with a hello kitty sticker that I found on the ground and I stuck it to my Nintendo Ds with tape. And 7 year old me was ecstatic because well it was not only cute and hello kitty but it was also free! I swear buying expensive things is a big turnoff for me. I like the tiny useless stuff. And then it ends up in a junk drawer for sure. Bought some resistance bands in hopes I'd do some kind of sports. Used them once or twice for show, got my legs hurting the next day and never used them since. I used to brag I have a gym elastic I got when I did dance practice for a very short while. I never use it. I keep buying makeup I already own (ie the 12 blush) despite I almost own all formulas and all kinds. Powder? Yes a ton! Gel? Two! Stick? Also two! Palette? Two aswell! I think I counted them and I for sure own more than 10 blushes by item. If we count the individual shades we may be close to 20. And I use only one currently. And some of them are half empty or they almost ran out. But I won't throw them as there's still some in there. Most of them were bought during sales or as excuse as one was almost done so I need a new one. But it's still laying there in my makeup bag unused.
@@lucietigger1641OMG that would be EPIC! Especially because I absolutely love ASMR videos, I love bubble wrap and all that kind of stuff, seriously why isn't this a thing?
My son was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 4, I put off medication for as long as I possibly could but the only way he was able to make it through school and graduate was by taking medicine, he's now 20 years old and doing absolutely AMAZING! He doesn't take his medication for ADHD anymore, he still gets fidgety but he has learned over the years how to control it. It was quite the challenge raising a child with ADHD.
I honestly love this box, ADHD is so dopamine dependent getting these items in a box and not having to randomly find them may be worth it I don't find "normal" notebooks, planners and workbook type things really work for me these things that are playful really help me concentrate and the dopamine release really motivates me so.....
I think this box was created to use ADHD as the buzz word that it has become...which is so sad....People suffer and struggle... as well as conquer and persevere with ADHD all over, and this box seems to exploit that. That being said, yes there seems to be fun things in there, things that you can certainly go to the dollar tree for and customize your choices for a heck of a lot less( who did it better challenge perhaps? wink wink ;) )
The thing you read that said "I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?" Made me think of the movie 10 things I hate about you. So, in response to that, I think you can in Europe 😂
I think that little workbook would be great for someone that needs to have a private totally random ADHD tangent, because that book is just like the fun coloring activity books we'd get as little ADHD kids!😂😂 great for groups and meetings!!
I was just diagnosed with ADHD at 55. It goes undiagnosed for my generation. (gen z) I watched you in a video, can't remember which one, but it was recently, I was for some reason struck with the thought you might have undiagnosed ADHD. I started to leave you a video that changed my life, it's Mel Robbins video on CZcams and she talks about hidden symptoms in women with ADHD. I didn't post it, thought I was crazy for thinking you were ADHD. LOL 🤣😂 Ok, so I'm not crazy on top of having ADHD. Well, I am crazy in a way. 😜
You NEED to call out small business scammers just like you would big business ones. They can be even more damaging to the good small businesses because they teach consumers to be wary of non brand name products. This box is extremely predatory. It takes advantage of a disorder that usually makes people vulnerable to impulse purchases. It even says it's full of impulse buys! My jaw dropped when you read that part, so blatant and proud in the ad. That's incredibly scummy. Like they're turning ADHD into a quirky fad. Btw, the pins, both with iconic characters from 90s childhood, were to give an emotional connection and hide the con. That's why you feel uncomfortable saying bad things about the box.
Hi Alex, I can understand the stuff they put in there for ADHD. It’s maybe to get your brain to focus. But maybe if the Tetris game was a little bit bigger and you’re able to play it. And like you said a substantial book in there. I hate Furbies. I took the batteries out of it because I couldn’t handle it and it still said something.
I highly recommend dedicating a fun cozy "fidget toy basket" to answer the "where to put" question, makes it ez and accessible when you need them to stim c:
I'm 48, I am asking to be tested for ADHD this week. I identified with you and another creator so much and I think I now know why. I've been distracted 3 times writing this. I have many half done jobs, I go to get a drink and 2 hours later I've half done 5 jobs but not drank anything. I tried writing lists on my phone, I pick up my phone to write the task and get distracted with a notification, the list is still empty. I have a room I hide big jobs in. Imagine your subscription box cupboard times 10. Thanks you for making me realise I may not be just unorganised. ❤
@lShishkaBerryl I always thought adhd was the kid running around the supermarket with the crying mum at the end of her tether. I never knew the traits my family joked was a me issue weren't a character flaw! Here hope to a more unorganised future!
I absolutely agree with you on this one. This box screams dollar store grab bag. I don’t see the adhd for adult theme at allll. It’s more. Preteen oriented imo. Braclet and doodle books to play with in classes, todo board for chores and homework. This is definitely a seller looking to profit a lot off of these boxes, vs actually putting in the effort to find and put in good items to help people or make them feel good.
I liked the items in the box. HOWEVER! It is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! It should also not be labeled as an ADHD box. If it was just described as a fun box and was about $20 cheaper I'd say keep getting it. As it is, I'd unsubscribe. 🧡
What I would put in an adult ADHD box: a fun shower kit with nice smelling things (full sized items or almost full sized) to encourage us to take care of ourselves, a novella from an indie author (customer gets to choose one of three genres), a colorful enamel pin, a 10 pack of silly stickers from a small business, a plushie keychain (so you can take your fuzzy friend with you), snacks (customer gets to choose sweet or savory), easy 1 pan recipes + a QR code if you’d rather watch a video than read a recipe, a book on a particular skill (organizing, cleaning, time management…) & a neon water bottle (eyes are more drawn to neon colors so you’re more likely to drink water if you remember it exists) + flavor packets (some people don’t like the taste of water & need to have flavoring or they won’t drink it). It’s a mix of fun stuff & useful items that can help navigate everyday life. I would put a $60 price tag on a box like that.
Wow. This box just was not it. I’m honestly shocked too. People with ADHD aren’t “quirky” because they have it therefore would like the random stuff in this box. It’s weird! I would almost want my money back. Just a few things I do to help…. I paint and diamond paint and color in adult coloring books or reverse coloring books. It helps… a lot
Unpopular opinion maybe but I think this box is more meant to embrace your ADHD and neurodivergent self. Like, you don’t need fixing and we know you might like some of this stuff so here you go lol. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s overpriced for what you’re getting. I would’ve expected more fidget toys or perhaps things you could use to help organize your life like sticky notes, water bottle timer,. ADHD is a spectrum and everyone manages it in their own way. What works for you might not work for someone else. I would personally hate to receive a book, but that’s because I would never cracked the cover. I think you should skip the box and order the books and other things you might find helpful for yourself. My doctor had me meet with a psychologist who specialized in ADHD. He helped me understand what issues I was facing and gave me helpful obtainable tricks to help manage my ADHD. He had me check in once a month for about four months to make sure I was on the right path, understanding and managing life going forward. I think meeting with a specialist to manage symptoms could be helpful. ❤
I watched the price is right with my grandma too. 😭❤️ We watched that, jeopardy, and wheel of fortune lol. I cried when you cried. Just want you to know you weren't alone. 😭❤️
Love the concept being add myself and both kids adhd. But not worth even 20 let alone almost 50.00 i hate when boxes do this throw in dollar items and chage 5times the price :(
Even if there was a small short pocket sized activity book that you could take with you, that would be cool. But this just feels like a hodgepodge of stuff you’d find on a desk while you’re trying to focus.
I've never heard of an ADHD box 😂. I've also been advised by friends to get diagnosed myself. Watching the video, what a disappointing box! It definitely seems like a cash grab for adults with adhd. That's very disappointing. You seem like you'd be able to create such a better box to improve living with adhd.
As someone with ADHD, this box is honestly upsetting. It feels very much like "teehee ADHD is so fun and random!" instead of it being an actual medical disorder. It feels exploitative. It'd be a cute throwback box for like $15 or something, but at its current price it's such a waste
I love your idea of a box of helpful workbooks, journals, tips about adhd. It would be so cool because there could be articles by so many guests that are educating others. Then just adding one or two speciality fidget toys.
I apologise for taking a while to watch this one, I knew it was gonna trigger me. I only got diagnosed with ADHD recently in February at 30 years old. I hate all the ads I keep getting on Facebook, there’s so many cash grabs aimed towards us and it’s well known that we already struggle with over spending and hoarding too much tat 😅 I know you love your hot showers but honestly cold showers are the best natural way to boost your dopamine. Other than that I highly recommend medication. I’m only on a low dose of Concerta as I’m pregnant but it’s already been so life changing!
Alexandria you did not forget that best line out of 10 things I hate about you aside from her poem assignment. I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed but can you ever just be *whelmed* 😂
Ok so as a veteran Neurodivergent ADHD-er at this point LOL, the little toy things actually do help. Through the practice of DBT & here snd now self grounding techniques, the small little toys to keep fingers occupied can distract you from completely changing the main task at hand by getting rid of some of the energy that builds up and also stress/nerves. If you practice the little finger distractions while doing your responsibilities over time they associate subconsciously and it will help you stay on task believe it or not and you can reduce the finger toys/energy release distraction overtime as well to help focus. Here and now is the method. It helps you ground yourself by association. DBT has most definitely helped me so I get what they were going for but they should have completely explained it. They have ADHD LOL but $60! No way. $10 tbh is the range I was thinking
Hey guys! Today I thought we would try a little bit of a different box! Unfortunately there are several reasons I ended up being upset with the contents of this box. Let me know what you guys think! Love ya💖
Be careful because as you hold the brochure up near the end there is a sweary word on the back, don't want you to get in trouble!
Outrageous. They should be ashamed of themselves. Enjoyed watching your video though.
i have ADHD too. medication made is possible to successfully go through college. i don't take medication for any other reason. a great book is "all dogs have ADHD". perfect for us to understand and explain it to others.
Heads up! As someone who does marketing and thus purchases swag, those pins and stickers can't be more than a dollar and are likely pennies if they're being purchased at volume. The workbook can be printed for a couple dollars, possibly down to a dollar at volume. And all of the items you found online would be even lower cost to the company since they're buying at volume. There is no way the items in this box are worth more than $20 when push comes to shove.
Totally not worth it!!!! 60 bucks for a couple stickers, buttons, and a free pamphlet you would get at your pediatricians office and a light up to do sign from 5 below is outrageous!!! Save your money Alexandria!!!!
This box is really giving Dollar Tree, and the price is obscene. Cancel this one before you get charged again.
Wholeheartedly agree 💯
Agreed
This!! Reminder Cancel Now (My ADHD always makes me forget cancelling things)
Yep I could walk into dollar tree and get all that stuff for around 15 $
Cancel for sure giving pound shop vibes
Girl, you know they just made this box because they know those of us with ADHD are never going to remember to cancel their subscription.
It's called be an adult and set an alarm or some sort of reminder to cancel it if you KNOW you're going to forget.
This was totally my thought too.
@@Hiphop618ADHD tax is a real thing and has nothing to do with “being a real adult “. Maybe educate yourself before you comment on something related to someone else’s disability or mental health.
@@Hiphop618that's an ignorant and insensitive comment. Do you tell blind people they should just go outside at midnight if they know they can't see and they might bump into other people?
@Hiphop618 if only I didn't have a medical condition that made me FORGET BEFORE I CAN MAKE IT TO MY PHONE TO SET AN ALARM. and yes. I also forget before I get a pen to write it down 🙄
You don't have to speak poorly of the small business. I'll do it for you! That box is insulting as heck. Not only are all the items juvenile and cheap, and the price practically robbery, but what do you want to bet someone in that company was thinking, "They won't notice we're ripping them off; they have ADHD." It wasn't intended to provide any actual help with ADHD; it treated adults with ADHD as nothing more than children who need cute things to play with. I don't say this often or lightly: SHAME ON THEM!
😂😭 first sentence lmaooo
"They have ADHD, no way they'll remember to cancel this disappointing subscription, so we never have to improve!" It just seems gross.
I've got the 555th like. Yipeeeee ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I honestly think they could have just marketed it differently. Lots of people have their disabilities such as ADHD be a huge part of their identity and so a box or company that sells stuff to folks with ADHD is fine. It’s more so the problem that they’re claiming to help people with ADHD.
If it was just like this box is something fun for folks with it and the community of people who have ADHD then that’s fine! Like fun shirts or treats that have puns or cute slogans on them or something!
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I don't know, this feels exploitative to me. Like, marketing a box to people who have a disorder and then filling it with penny junk from Temu, and charging $60 is kind of scummy. It's one thing to overcharge for junk (a la Trisha Paytas or whatever) to make a buck, but this being sold specifically to people with a medical/psychiatric disorder feels like preying on the vulnerable. I'm saying this as someone with ADHD among other issues, and a tendency to waste money on cute junk. It feels like being taken advantage of *specifically* targeting something that's a daily struggle.
Exactly my thoughts
I have to agree. This is scummy to go after those that suffer from ADHD when there is nothing in this box that would clearly help.
Well said! Exactly my feelings. This box feels like an exploitive overpriced dollar store binge.
Also have ADHD. As someone who handwrites in a bullet journal to keep track of things, I only use two types of pens, no exceptions (Frixion erasable and Muji), so literally not a single thing in this box is something I would use at all. Not only would I not buy them for myself, I would not use them. Unbelievably exploitative rip-off; they should be ashamed.
PS As someone who does marketing and thus purchases swag, those pins and stickers can't be more than a dollar and are likely pennies if they're being purchased at volume. The workbook can be printed for a couple dollars, possibly down to a dollar at volume. There is no way the items in this box are worth more than $20 when push comes to shove.
Yes!!! And as someone with ADHD, there’s no way I’d be able to keep up with these random tiny items!!
This feels kinda.... predatory (?) on people who have ADHD. That's harsher than I mean, but like. You're selling an expensive box full of cheap stuff to people you KNOW have issues with memory and will forget to cancel their subscriptions.
I personally wouldn't like this box at all - it's not helpful for my Adult ADHD, it's full of cheap junk, and I would be super disappointed to waste my money on this when I could buy my own activity books, scratch arts, etc for much cheaper. (Or use that money to actually get gas in my car like I keep forgetting to do lol)
That was my first thought too...they are targeting and exploiting an audience who is easy money for them since no way are we remembering to cancel the subscription without setting ten different reminders 😅. It wouldn't feel like exploitation if it was actually helpful, substantial stuff. But this is cheap crap that will just contribute to the (brain) clutter, not help with it.
yeah imo this is predatory and exploitative
It’s completely predatory, it’s a box of trash and I’d write “efff you, I want a refund!” on that 💩 acrylic setup, box it all up and send it right back! I give better stuff to the trick r treaters every year.
It’s ok to get mad or harsh with grifters. The people selling this are grifters!
No it is, straight up
This box is like what someone would bring home after doing really well at the arcade.
Same price too 💀
@@debleb166fr. At least when I go to the arcade I expect to lose money and $60 at the nickel arcade near me will get me like 6 hours of games?? So tbh I'd rather go to the arcade.
50$ for a box full of dollar tree and aliexpress items that im going to forget about in like 2 days seems a bit 🥴 especially when the marketing gives off an "ADHD is so fun and quirky!! im so random!" vibe, and most of the "valuable" items are stickers or pins from their own company...
Right? I'd much prefer to buy $50 worth of Aliexpress and Dollar Tree items, at least they'd be stuff that could potentially be useful to me.
This box feels "ADHD aesthetic" rather than "ADHD". I would lose almost every single item in this box or forget about it. The clutter it would create just stresses me more
An ADHD box does not have to be garbage and considering that ADHD is among the most well documented comorbidities for hoarding disorder, this box seems shockingly out of touch and could be actively harmful.
Send a book written by someone with ADHD, a nice fidget toy that is a favorite of that month's author or of an employee, unusual gum or lollipops as another fidget item but food, and a real, substantial activity designed by a psychologist or psychiatrist to train focus or alleviate ADHD related stressors. It could be something you send a few months of to people who have just been diagnosed as an opportunity to explore different coping styles and the first box you get could come with an extra ADHD quick guide written by the employees or by the psychologist or psychiatrist who writes the activities. (And yeah, I think at least the organizing staff ought to have ADHD so that they actually understand the population they're targeting. I doubt this box's organizers even sneezed in the direction of someone with ADHD.)
Edited to clarify that I was referring to clinical hoarding disorder not hoarding as a behavior. In order to be diagnosed as hoarding disorder, the action cannot be explained by another medical condition (eg TBI, cerebrovascular disease) or mental disorder (eg depression, schizophrenic delusions).
I agree. They thought putting nothing but fidget stuff was all people need with ADHD... that's a small part of it but there should be more to it even if it's for children.
Omg someone that actually points out that odd treats are just as helpful. I don’t hear many people bring that up. Trying strange candies or snacks I have never seen before is such a serotonin boost.
Honestly though I don’t have faith that anyone is willing to put in that much effort. Fidgets are fun but they get boring.
To me this seems like the exact opposite of what someone with ADHD (or ADD) needs. This seems to actively overstimulate and encourage fragmented attention. As well as be discarded pretty quickly, and forgotten about.
@@CutenerdywomanYou can find studies if you Google it. There are a lot of different causes for hoarding. In my case, there are four components that connect ADHD and hoarding:
1) I get dopamine's highs from buying things and playing with the new things I have bought
2) sorting through what I own to actually get rid of things requires organization and motivation. If I can't do important things that are fairly low effort like paying my bills... I'm never going to get around with organizing all the crap I own
3) ADHD impacts how well you can regulate your emotions and how you make decisions. For example, those gel pens would be absolutely useless to me but I'd still get excited and end up keeping them anyway
4) I constantly swap between hobbies and can get hyper focused. Also, when I start hobbies, I tend to dive deep so end up buying way more then I'll ever use. I then get bored very quickly and move on to something new. However, I never get rid of whatever I previously bought
All of this results in me constantly acquiring items but rarely getting rid of them
@@Cutenerdywomanboth ADHD and hoarding are related to executive function deficits. There are a few papers linking inattentive ADHD in childhood and youth with hoarding at a later age. Comorbidity just means that when you find a condition, you often find the other, it's a flag for professionals to check for those others too just in case to better help their patient
This just reminded me of the "treasure box" if you did something good at school. Like crappy stuff but you felt good bc you got it for free.
This is giving dentist office prize box
To be fair the teacher had to buy all those prizes with their own funds, and considering their salary that’s more than fair. This box however has no such excuse for being cheap.
@@BrittanyArtPoetryThat’s a really good point.
@@BrittanyArtPoetry Yeah, there's a big difference between a prize/gift purchased out of a low to average salary and a box you're paying premium price for.
@@BrittanyArtPoetry I agree - we didn’t have a treasure box at our school, but it’s the principle that would have made kid me happy - rewards for kids vs adults are necessarily (usually) different in quality or premise.
The price is steep for stuff I am just going to leave cluttered everywhere. And likely forget to ever cancel. Aka the ADHD tax.
Dang, I like that term and will use it when I get “shoppy!”
Girl, this makes the Sephora Advent Calendar look like a good value. 😂😂
Frr
I have ADHD too and I was picturing it would have fidget toys, snacks (like really salty or sour things that give that Dopamine Hit), books, and maybe even little organizers or something. This ain’t it unfortunately 😬😂
You just made my extreme love of Warheads Sour Candies make sense. Thank you kind internet stranger!
Undiagnosed ADHD’er here. That box and it’s contents make me twitch.
The other boxes up to this one included all of those things. The snap bracelet is a fidget toy. It is supposed to include a fidget toy, a new hobby, self care items, organization tools and then stuff for dopamine
I would have liked to see a composition pocket sized notebook. A pen on a string so you can wear it around your neck. A water bottle, a bag of trail mix and a bag of hard candy, a candle, and something crafty and an inexpensive kitchen timer so you’re not attached to the phone.
@@Sarah-with-an-H good ideas! I’d like more fidget items. Like those strips you can put on your computer that has texture.
This box ain't it, but I admittedly want that "I've become my own tamagotchi" sticker. I too am beeping sadly from the depths of a backpack.
" I know you can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed. But can you ever just be whelmed ? " is a quote said by character Bianca Stratford in the film " 10 Things I Hate About You ". Don't care if the Internet comes at me for being a geek. That movie still rocks.
I came to the comments to see if anyone else knew this lol
Also came to the comments to see if anyone else caught that.
Same. Loved that movie.
Yes! One of my favorite movies. As soon as she read that I wanted to comment on where it came from. So glad others caught it too. 😁
I think you can in Europe.
I feel like they were just like “hey, let’s tap into the adhd market-they love trinkets and new things and are the demo most likely to forget to cancel our subscription box”
So disappointing! Thank you for your honest review-you probably have saved so many ADHDers from forgetting about this subscription box!😅
This box is like my ADHD brain went on a shopping spree without supervision
It’s like my ADHD brain was given $20 to go to target for milk, bread and eggs. However, I only made it to the $3 bins at the entrance.
Exactly 💯 %of my Amazon cart is in that box🤔🤭🤫
@@islandthrifts809 Painfully relatable.
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Same
The stuff in the box feels like the prizes at Chuck E Cheez.
I appreciate that you got this box so that you can spread the word and none of us have to. You aren't wrong - this is absolute nonsense. As others have said, it's not just scammy, it's also exploitative. Thank you!
So I was diagnosed when I was 7, and my whole life things like this in the media makes it so difficult to explain to people how debilitating adhd can be. They only focus on the "distractible" side of adhd because that sells. Exactly like you said, you would expect a box like this would have some helpful hints or activities to focus on other aspects of adhd.
YES YES! THIS!!!!! they don't know what it is like to be unable to keep track of time or hold a train of thought. they think we're lazy or childish.
This is such an ADHD as an aesthetic and not as an actual mental health challenge kind of thing. I don’t need any help buying cute little stuff! I’m all good on impulse buys, I can do that just fine by myself. Give me a box with a fidget toy and an alarm for my toothbrush or something. Give me a pill case with a timer. Give me something to help and not just more stuff 🙃
See I think that’s why it’s more about marketing. If it didn’t say it was to help people and just like any other fun mystery box (like lgbtq, fairy, cottagecore, horror, etc) then it would be fine! I mean if it was cheaper that I’d and have better stuff but I can see an aesthetic mystery box working!
I would love to see you do a "Buy It Better" video on this! I bet you could do it for 20 bucks!
Yes! Please do this! 💜
As someone who got diagnosed with ADHD at the ripe old age of 30 (and a half), and who feels like my whole life has been both explained and upended and everything feels more confused than ever (despite it being close to two years since I was diagnosed), I feel like this box is talking down at me. It feels condescending and belittling and "whoo, gee, people with ADHD sure are ✨~quirky~✨, tee-hee~!".
I know that some people love this kinda stuff. Good for them that it exists!!!! For me? I feel like this was incredibly condescending and it's made me irrationally upset and almost angry.
I'm a grown woman. I don't want cute stickers telling me I'm fierce. I want like... useful stuff. Doesn't have to be official therapy-related stuff, but things that are well known to be considered helpful to a great deal of people with ADHD; cutesy visible timers, post-it-type notes, fridge magnets with reminders, water bottles, fidget toys that I can actually use during uni lectures (aka silent ones), magnets to hang up stuff like keys and wallet and earbuds and stuff by the door, SOMETHING like that! This box feels like it's just... Useless junk. I don't want useless junk! I buy enough of that on my own!
100% agree. The widespread infantilising of ADHD adults, especially ADHD women, is utterly infuriating and this box is completely guilty of it.
I agree! I love cutesy stuff but your box ideas are soooo much better!
@@MM-uq1qu That's because people with ADHD infantilize themselves and want to be victims of "disabilities"
"Upended"? Oh please, you weren't diagnosed with cancer. So dramatic.
@@Hiphop618 What on gods green earth do you feel like you get out of this comment, you are being more than just insensitive you are being belittling, maybe you should grow up and shut your mouth until you have something nicer to say. You are being dramatic with your assholery, educate yourself.
This is a shame it seemed like this was all junk… and not in the sense that most sub boxes are “junk” because you don’t technically need them (I don’t believe this I love my sub boxes lol just saying some people think that), but this is like literal discount bin junk
I have severe ADHD and while I’d be interested in this for 3 minutes it would quickly go into a junk drawer. I think if you’re gonna market something to people with a condition like ADHD, maybe have more than like 2 things that will actually occupy our time or help with organization. It really does feel like all dollar store junk sadly :/
Honestly I really do not think the majority of the population really does not fully understand ADHD... I am 55 yrs old and dealt with it since I was in grade one. (cartwheels down the isles as the students were trying to learn was a hint and yes I was tested both my brother and I have it, he takes medications I prefer not to so I don't ) The amount of times I hear glib little phrases and I cannot do this I have ADHD is so frustrating. My brother and I have an amazing Mother... when we were small she taught us how to organize and keep things straight so we did not easily get side tracked (as we know very easily done) we learned how manage our lives so she did not have to... To me as this box was a box of crap, playing into the popularity of one having ADHD so people would buy. Cancel this before you get charged for another.
Oh they had a great opportunity to make a cool box. Thank you for taking one for the team ❤ we don't need more crap cluttering up our already cluttered heads and homes.
It's not meant to help people with ADHD, its meant to take advantage of people with ADHD.
My ADHD brain: “All subscription boxes are ADHD boxes!!” 😂😂 No seriously, I’m really excited to see what’s in here
It's called curiosity, it's not an adhd trait
After all these years and random low value boxes, I’m waiting for an Alexandria Ryan sub box!
Oooo a really good, quarterly box would be great.
I was diagnosed with ADHD primarily impulsive recently and the medication helps along with therapy to develop methods to handle my impulsiveness better. I'm not your doctor, I don't want you to take medicine if you don't want to, but I would recommend looking into either extended release medicine or therapy to help you develop skills to manage your stress.
....and, yeah, that box was pretty useless.
Or better yet; both! The meds are great (I take extended-release Aduvanz, and I am able to be a heck of a lot more productive and focused than I EVER used to be!) but they are not really meant to be used ALONE! They aren't a miracle cure, they're not going to help a whole lot if you don't get the help to tidy up your head and manage life.
....I had help, to a certain degree, for the first year after my diagnosis. It has now been one year more, and I feel completely and utterly *lost*. I have *meds*, sure - but I feel like I have ZERO support. And I can do all the research in the WORLD, and it ain't gonna help if I feel like I'm alone in trying to organize myself.
...POINT IS! Meds AND therapy is the bomb! Meds with no help at all? Yeah, well. I can now spend an entire day cleaning every crevasse of my flat and stay focused on THAT, but I can't do both that and ALSO remembering to eat... It's just a mess. And so is this comment. I should delete it. OH WELL. Sorry.
I learned a fun fact the other day and thought I would share. Studies showed that TETRIS was the number 1# game that helped people who were grieving. Weird, I know. Also, I too just got diagnosed with ADHD. Cheers to us neuro-divergents
Bruh, she spent $60 plus shipping on a subscription box for $12 worth of 6-year-old-birthday-party favors that could have all fit in a flat mailer (minus the light stand thing), that we all KNOW are going to end up in her trash bin the next time she goes on an ADHD manic cleaning spree. They literally mailed her junk.
The contents seem more like a nostalgia box
I totally agree!
@Alexandria-Ryan When you pulled up to show us about the box it indicates $49 bimonthly. You need to cancel this one ASAP! Not worth it. Hugs from TX.
Yes! It’s a Millennial nostalgia box. Are they inferring that only millennials have ADHD? Or that all Millennials have ADHD?
@@cheesymice Or maybe they were banking on people with HD being more nostalgic? Or maybe they just had a bunch of 90s themed things and they were like "how are we going to get this out"? And chose adhd bc its niche enough to get traction?
So it's a "social media idea of ADHD" box. You know the type - the ones who make TikToks claiming if you don't like eating snails or have a favourite shirt then you're definitely ADHD. They're as bad as those who say you've definitely got Ehlers Danlos because you can cross your fingers. 🙄
I know! I bet EVERYONE has a favorite shirt though, has nothing to do with ADHD. Like everyone has foods they like/don't like. 🙄🙂 (Rolling my eyes at the stupidity, not the stuff I mentioned)
I'm sorry who eats snails? Other than some French people I guess?? 😅😂
@@EmoPurpleTurtle17 Ask the TikTok diagnosis people. 😂
@@EmoPurpleTurtle17escargot is actually pretty yummy
This looks like I opened my desk drawer and got rid of a bunch of trinkets and impulse buys in the form of a subscription box. I can offer the same thing for $10 lol
This box seems more geared towards people on the Autism spectrum, I've seen parents pack these types of items for intervention when needed. Car rides, strange places...they include quick focus, long focus or immediate intervention. The price is definitely outrageous. ❤❤❤😅
I have autism and adhd and this box is still crap!
Maybe for kids it would be fine, but it is pretty insulting for adults. This feels like a qUiRkY thing like those people who think having adhd or autism is a cute aesthetic instead of a disability would make.
No offense to the people making this box, but as a person with ADHD this box is lame and just filled with stuff I wouldn't know where to put it bc I didn't get it with a purpose and it would sit on the corner of my counter stressing me out until I snap and just throw it away.
All offense, honestly.
Well if you actually hit the point where you're throwing it away, you're ahead of the game!
Mine would 100% live in a drawer, or the box it came in, for the rest of my life.
The story about your grandmother is so sweet. I remember watching it when I was at home sick.
A lot of the sub boxes sites have a tab that tell you what was in past boxes. That can be worthwhile seeking out and checking to get an idea roughly of what you're going to get for your money, or at least if you'd have personally spent the money of the box on the past box items.
I was diagnosed with combined ADHD in the last year too, and I find it super difficult to do alot of basic things, like hydrate. I would be disappointed to receive this. I know it's purpose isn't to replace medical advice or therapy etc. However, in my opinion, this box is profiting off of people who may be struggling or at the very least, trying to find some fun resources to help with organisation. I'd have taken a planner and some stickers over this 😭 AND for $60!? EXCUSE ME. We already have the added expenses that come with ADHD - 'ADHD tax' - such as food waste etc, and the sellers are wasting more of their subscribers' money. I'm honestly so upset by this.
I have noticed “therapy” boxes are hella expensive for what you actually get. I don’t have adhd but I do have other mental health issues. What works for me is putting that money into stuff that makes me happy (usually makeup/fragrance) as I find doing my makeup to be meditative and my armour for when I leave my house. I’m also looking for other boxes that I can look forward to getting every month or every other month and make me happy (dopamine). For tips/tricks on dealing with my actual issues, I just buy the books/workbooks in my own. I agree with you that the box you just reviewed is not worth anywhere near what you paid for it. Even the prices on their website seem inflated to me so the $40 worth of their stuff really isn’t worth nearly what they are charging for it (eg. Professionally made pins would not be so off centre. I am sure I could find the components and make my own buttons and with the help of family and friends make enough for a subscription box.) But that’s just my opinion.
As someone who has also just recently been diagnosed with ADHD it's very frustrating trying to get care for it.
If you can get medication that's all good, but then it feels a lot like you just kind of left to deal with the situation on your own beyond that.
Add onto it that A lot of companies have been built using the knowledge that doctors have about ADHD in a negative way. Items like this box, they are advertised to us and then take advantage of our impulsive tendencies as well as our desire to work on ourselves.
It's become a very frustrating place for me as well. I understand your desire for this to have been a truly helpful tool and it sucks that it is just a flashy box of nothing.
The state of ADHD care just makes me want to scream into the void!!
You’re really supposed to combine medication and therapy because the success rate of one or the other alone isn’t great. The best therapy modalities I’ve come across are IFS (understanding different parts of yourself and why you think or behave the way you do), ACT (acceptance, especially what you can’t change), and DBT (grounding, coping skills and structure). There are some good resources online for working with those on your own as well.
For years I’ve been thinking “dang, we are so alike!” Yeah, cause we both have ADHD 😅 I was diagnosed a couple months ago at the ripe old age of 38 🙃
me: finds loads of creators that I find interesting and entertaining to watch
Creators: talk about being ADHD at some point
Me: ah, this is becoming a pattern about the creators I follow - makes sense, its comforting to relate!
I feel like adhders are drawn to each other😂
me: watching videos from people with ADHD and wondering why I relate so much
my girlfriend with ADHD, who has been trying to convince me to get evaluated for literal years: probably giving me major side eye
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i should probably do that at some point.
The Bob Barker pin hit me with all the feels I was not expecting to have as well. He was a great sick day babysitter. I used to watch it at my grandmas house whenever I would stay home from school.
As far as the box is concerned, I’dsay cancel it. The stuff you get isn’t worth the price especially when you can recreate most of it for a fraction of the price.
9:36 For those who do not know where this quote came from, It came from the movie 10 things Hate About You
Good to see the fur babies!❤️ hope they’re doing well. This weirdly seems like a bark box for humans😅
We lived with my grandparents for a few years after my parents divorced, and I loved watching The Price is Right with my grandma on sick days. ❤
Alexandria, I think you should re-create this box! I'd start at the Dollar Tree!😮 Or take $50 and create your own ADHD box. Or... let's not market towards ADHD?? Cancel! This box s***ed!!!! 🙂
I literally was thinking about your channel the other day because I know holidays are coming and I’m ready for all the advent calendars. So glad the algorithm brought me to your channel again
Unrelated, but I love your makeup today, your skin looks beautiful
Aw thank you!! 💖
"Ten Things I Hate About You" Quote!!! I freaking LOVE that movie!!
Although I like the premise of the box 60$ is a bit much. However I do understand if they're a small business as some of the stuff might not be as cheaply accessable as it would be as a bigger company might get it for. They did give quite a few items though. Idk my adhd is telling me yes shiny, but my anxiety is telling me not for that price.
Eh. You can buy all this stuff for dirt cheap on your own. Its not a case of it being more expensive because of wholesale purchasing. Its literally dollar store junk items. They must be making a hell of a profit.
Things like this make me wanna start my own company creating actually useful ADHD boxes and products. Unfortunately I’m still in highschool but maybe one day I’ll get to do that to help other struggling ADHDrs
I guess my input as an adult with ADHD who doesn’t want their home to look like the inside of the Dentist’s office treasure chest I think the things I would most want from an ADHD box would be like cute post it notes and coffee
In theory it's a great idea unfortunately execution ain't it ... everything I feel could be easily bought for less than $20
Honestly I don't think there's anything you can put in a subscription box that would actually help with adult ADHD unless they can mail you meds and a cognitive behavoral therapist, ffs. This was more like the ADHD induced bad decisions simulation box. It's got everything... pointless distractions, random clutter, lack of an understanding of the value of money, and even homework you aren't gonna do.
Omg I so teared up with the Bob Barker button. O my heart. RIP. Love this box. How cool?!
Maybe an unpopular opinion here, but I’m glad they didn’t send anything that was “adhd management” related. I feel like that’s the kind of thing you either need to go to a therapist for or do serious research on your own, at least. I’d be downright suspicious of any box that claimed it was going to help me manage my mental illness, especially a mental illness with such a wide variety of symptoms and ways of manifesting.
I agree completely!
I agree but I also think that having some fun books on organization or time management could be super helpful. I think it was a missed opportunity on the company’s part.
@@jamirelistorres5421 That’s true! Something like that could be good, as long as it’s not another planner- I think all our planners have planners at this point 😂😂😂
As someone without ADHD, I thought maybe "trial run boxes" would be good for ADHD. The biggest pain of getting organized is finding a system that works with you, for you. So like a workbook with suggestions and trackers for different approaches to try during the month. Maybe "sample size" planners with different layouts or trial codes for digital calendars? (Idk man I use paper)
That’s so true-they’re not licensed to treat ADHD and it would be dangerous if they were advertising that a box COULD treat adhd. I think this box is kinda infantilizing and doing any more to advertise “managing symptoms” would most likely be illegal so maybe people just shouldn’t make subscription boxes preying on those of us with mental health disabilities
I also recently got diagnosed with ADHD, a few months ago. I always knew there was something "different" about me, but I wasn't sure what, lol. So when I was diagnosed, it all snapped into place and made total sense to me and explained A LOT! But yeah, that box is kinda doo doo, lol. I'm good with just sticking to fidget type stuff.
remember sit and spin toy from childhood? I think adult size would be great for people with ADHD
I’ve received this box 3 times, and this is the only one that felt like it was just for fun and not helpful. The other two had a bunch of different items including a timer you flip to what ever time you’re setting it, a little book that was designed to help you keep your space clean by giving you charts on when to clean.
As someone who also has ADHD... Some of us are like cats. Yeah we can buy the fancy toys, but the cardboard box it came in is WAY more interesting 😂 Or for me, tiny origami and braiding and unbraiding the tassel-y doohickies on my scarf.
just imagine if the inside of the box had little features like sticky bits to peel off, perforated sections where you could use the stabby scratchy pad tool to punch through and make holes.... extra rippy bits that revealed pictures underneath the paper. A sort of 'destroy this box' sort of deal. If it did and I got such a box, the contents would be tipped out for later inspection and I would curl up with the box in front of the telly and make it into cardboard confetti over a few hours! Bonus idea, if there were bits to rip off that revealed pictures - could be a challenge list printed on the box e.g... find 2 giraffe, find all of the purple vines. I think we've got a sellable product here!
That is a true depiction. I remember falling in love as a kid with a hello kitty sticker that I found on the ground and I stuck it to my Nintendo Ds with tape. And 7 year old me was ecstatic because well it was not only cute and hello kitty but it was also free! I swear buying expensive things is a big turnoff for me. I like the tiny useless stuff. And then it ends up in a junk drawer for sure. Bought some resistance bands in hopes I'd do some kind of sports. Used them once or twice for show, got my legs hurting the next day and never used them since. I used to brag I have a gym elastic I got when I did dance practice for a very short while. I never use it. I keep buying makeup I already own (ie the 12 blush) despite I almost own all formulas and all kinds. Powder? Yes a ton! Gel? Two! Stick? Also two! Palette? Two aswell! I think I counted them and I for sure own more than 10 blushes by item. If we count the individual shades we may be close to 20. And I use only one currently. And some of them are half empty or they almost ran out. But I won't throw them as there's still some in there. Most of them were bought during sales or as excuse as one was almost done so I need a new one. But it's still laying there in my makeup bag unused.
@@lucietigger1641OMG that would be EPIC! Especially because I absolutely love ASMR videos, I love bubble wrap and all that kind of stuff, seriously why isn't this a thing?
My son was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 4, I put off medication for as long as I possibly could but the only way he was able to make it through school and graduate was by taking medicine, he's now 20 years old and doing absolutely AMAZING! He doesn't take his medication for ADHD anymore, he still gets fidgety but he has learned over the years how to control it. It was quite the challenge raising a child with ADHD.
bob!! 😢 I was so sad to see he had passed.
I know😭
I honestly love this box, ADHD is so dopamine dependent getting these items in a box and not having to randomly find them may be worth it
I don't find "normal" notebooks, planners and workbook type things really work for me these things that are playful really help me concentrate and the dopamine release really motivates me so.....
I think it's a cute idea and the stuff is fun but it should cost half of what they're charging.
I think this box was created to use ADHD as the buzz word that it has become...which is so sad....People suffer and struggle... as well as conquer and persevere with ADHD all over, and this box seems to exploit that. That being said, yes there seems to be fun things in there, things that you can certainly go to the dollar tree for and customize your choices for a heck of a lot less( who did it better challenge perhaps? wink wink ;) )
The thing you read that said "I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?" Made me think of the movie 10 things I hate about you. So, in response to that, I think you can in Europe 😂
To me it looks like a Dollar Store shopping trip
I think that little workbook would be great for someone that needs to have a private totally random ADHD tangent, because that book is just like the fun coloring activity books we'd get as little ADHD kids!😂😂 great for groups and meetings!!
I was just diagnosed with ADHD at 55. It goes undiagnosed for my generation. (gen z) I watched you in a video, can't remember which one, but it was recently, I was for some reason struck with the thought you might have undiagnosed ADHD. I started to leave you a video that changed my life, it's Mel Robbins video on CZcams and she talks about hidden symptoms in women with ADHD. I didn't post it, thought I was crazy for thinking you were ADHD. LOL 🤣😂 Ok, so I'm not crazy on top of having ADHD. Well, I am crazy in a way. 😜
did you mean gen x by any chance?? gen z is people born between 1995-2009.
You NEED to call out small business scammers just like you would big business ones. They can be even more damaging to the good small businesses because they teach consumers to be wary of non brand name products. This box is extremely predatory. It takes advantage of a disorder that usually makes people vulnerable to impulse purchases. It even says it's full of impulse buys! My jaw dropped when you read that part, so blatant and proud in the ad. That's incredibly scummy. Like they're turning ADHD into a quirky fad.
Btw, the pins, both with iconic characters from 90s childhood, were to give an emotional connection and hide the con. That's why you feel uncomfortable saying bad things about the box.
Hi Alex, I can understand the stuff they put in there for ADHD. It’s maybe to get your brain to focus. But maybe if the Tetris game was a little bit bigger and you’re able to play it. And like you said a substantial book in there. I hate Furbies. I took the batteries out of it because I couldn’t handle it and it still said something.
kids do not know who bob barker is... this is nostalgia for older adults.
I highly recommend dedicating a fun cozy "fidget toy basket" to answer the "where to put" question, makes it ez and accessible when you need them to stim c:
I'm 48, I am asking to be tested for ADHD this week. I identified with you and another creator so much and I think I now know why. I've been distracted 3 times writing this. I have many half done jobs, I go to get a drink and 2 hours later I've half done 5 jobs but not drank anything. I tried writing lists on my phone, I pick up my phone to write the task and get distracted with a notification, the list is still empty.
I have a room I hide big jobs in. Imagine your subscription box cupboard times 10.
Thanks you for making me realise I may not be just unorganised. ❤
Good luck!❤ I'm 40 and I'm trying to get tested, yay late life realizations lol
@lShishkaBerryl I always thought adhd was the kid running around the supermarket with the crying mum at the end of her tether. I never knew the traits my family joked was a me issue weren't a character flaw! Here hope to a more unorganised future!
Good luck!
There's a 3 year wait to be tested on the NHS. Wonderful.
@@smarttechaddict yeeeeesh! Only 2 years here in Nova Scotia or $2000, yaaaaaaay 🙄 going to see if my benefits will cover all or some of that.
I absolutely agree with you on this one. This box screams dollar store grab bag. I don’t see the adhd for adult theme at allll. It’s more. Preteen oriented imo. Braclet and doodle books to play with in classes, todo board for chores and homework.
This is definitely a seller looking to profit a lot off of these boxes, vs actually putting in the effort to find and put in good items to help people or make them feel good.
I liked the items in the box. HOWEVER! It is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! It should also not be labeled as an ADHD box. If it was just described as a fun box and was about $20 cheaper I'd say keep getting it. As it is, I'd unsubscribe. 🧡
Girl….every time you wear that Auburn sweatshirt, I love you even more! ❤️❤️❤️
Are we really supposed to manage our adhd? I let mine run loose on occasion to see what happens. Chaotic neutral can be fascinating 😂
As a parent of a neurodiverse teen, I agree, a box with challenges & education etc would be great.
That is a quote from Clueless "you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, can you just be welmed?"
It's from 10 Things I Hate About You. But both movies are great and iconic
@jenniferking4660 oh you're right 😊
Both Iconic movies that I love dearly!! Lol
What I would put in an adult ADHD box: a fun shower kit with nice smelling things (full sized items or almost full sized) to encourage us to take care of ourselves, a novella from an indie author (customer gets to choose one of three genres), a colorful enamel pin, a 10 pack of silly stickers from a small business, a plushie keychain (so you can take your fuzzy friend with you), snacks (customer gets to choose sweet or savory), easy 1 pan recipes + a QR code if you’d rather watch a video than read a recipe, a book on a particular skill (organizing, cleaning, time management…) & a neon water bottle (eyes are more drawn to neon colors so you’re more likely to drink water if you remember it exists) + flavor packets (some people don’t like the taste of water & need to have flavoring or they won’t drink it). It’s a mix of fun stuff & useful items that can help navigate everyday life. I would put a $60 price tag on a box like that.
Wow. This box just was not it. I’m honestly shocked too. People with ADHD aren’t “quirky” because they have it therefore would like the random stuff in this box. It’s weird! I would almost want my money back. Just a few things I do to help…. I paint and diamond paint and color in adult coloring books or reverse coloring books. It helps… a lot
I'm so glad to see everyone in the comments is united in how explotative this box is
Unpopular opinion maybe but I think this box is more meant to embrace your ADHD and neurodivergent self. Like, you don’t need fixing and we know you might like some of this stuff so here you go lol. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s overpriced for what you’re getting. I would’ve expected more fidget toys or perhaps things you could use to help organize your life like sticky notes, water bottle timer,. ADHD is a spectrum and everyone manages it in their own way. What works for you might not work for someone else. I would personally hate to receive a book, but that’s because I would never cracked the cover. I think you should skip the box and order the books and other things you might find helpful for yourself. My doctor had me meet with a psychologist who specialized in ADHD. He helped me understand what issues I was facing and gave me helpful obtainable tricks to help manage my ADHD. He had me check in once a month for about four months to make sure I was on the right path, understanding and managing life going forward. I think meeting with a specialist to manage symptoms could be helpful. ❤
I watched the price is right with my grandma too. 😭❤️ We watched that, jeopardy, and wheel of fortune lol. I cried when you cried. Just want you to know you weren't alone. 😭❤️
Love the concept being add myself and both kids adhd. But not worth even 20 let alone almost 50.00 i hate when boxes do this throw in dollar items and chage 5times the price :(
Even if there was a small short pocket sized activity book that you could take with you, that would be cool. But this just feels like a hodgepodge of stuff you’d find on a desk while you’re trying to focus.
I've never heard of an ADHD box 😂. I've also been advised by friends to get diagnosed myself.
Watching the video, what a disappointing box! It definitely seems like a cash grab for adults with adhd. That's very disappointing. You seem like you'd be able to create such a better box to improve living with adhd.
OMG!! ZOTZ! They were a favorite candy of mine when i was younger & i still buy them if i happen to see them! The fizz in the middle!
OMG I need that book!! That whelmed quote is my favorite quote from 10 things I hate about you!!!!😍😍😍
The whelmed quote is from the movie 10 Things I Hate About You 😀
As someone with ADHD, this box is honestly upsetting. It feels very much like "teehee ADHD is so fun and random!" instead of it being an actual medical disorder. It feels exploitative. It'd be a cute throwback box for like $15 or something, but at its current price it's such a waste
I love your idea of a box of helpful workbooks, journals, tips about adhd.
It would be so cool because there could be articles by so many guests that are educating others. Then just adding one or two speciality fidget toys.
I apologise for taking a while to watch this one, I knew it was gonna trigger me. I only got diagnosed with ADHD recently in February at 30 years old. I hate all the ads I keep getting on Facebook, there’s so many cash grabs aimed towards us and it’s well known that we already struggle with over spending and hoarding too much tat 😅 I know you love your hot showers but honestly cold showers are the best natural way to boost your dopamine. Other than that I highly recommend medication. I’m only on a low dose of Concerta as I’m pregnant but it’s already been so life changing!
5:06 Pluto has an entire TPIR channel with JUST the Bob Barker episodes! I watch it all the time!❤️❤️❤️
The quote "you can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed but can you just be “whelmed" ?" Is from the movie ' 10 Things I hate about you'
“I think you can in Europe”
I was just about to comment this
The underwhelmed, overwhelmed is from the move "10 things I hate about you" 😂😂 and the box is really overcharged.
Sometimes the little things help with the excessive overthinking that you have I know I have it also. Stay fun in the moment!!
Aww the story about your grandmother made my heart happy
Alexandria you did not forget that best line out of 10 things I hate about you aside from her poem assignment. I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed but can you ever just be *whelmed* 😂
Ok so as a veteran Neurodivergent ADHD-er at this point LOL, the little toy things actually do help. Through the practice of DBT & here snd now self grounding techniques, the small little toys to keep fingers occupied can distract you from completely changing the main task at hand by getting rid of some of the energy that builds up and also stress/nerves. If you practice the little finger distractions while doing your responsibilities over time they associate subconsciously and it will help you stay on task believe it or not and you can reduce the finger toys/energy release distraction overtime as well to help focus. Here and now is the method. It helps you ground yourself by association. DBT has most definitely helped me so I get what they were going for but they should have completely explained it. They have ADHD LOL but $60! No way. $10 tbh is the range I was thinking