Anonymous 10/19/14 (Sun) 04:46:22 No. 489
>"ADHD isn't real" >tfw I'm a huge fuckup if thats true
Anonymous 10/25/14 (Sat) 07:55:58 No. 696
>>491 do you even understand the full spectrum of ADHD? holy shit
Anonymous 10/25/14 (Sat) 18:20:05 No. 704
>>489 >I'm a huge fuckup Stop judging yourself by society's bullshit standards, and start being yourself, whoever that might be, with no apologies.
Anonymous 10/26/14 (Sun) 00:25:59 No. 723
same feel op, same fucking feel. I was diagnosed with it when I was in kindergarten.
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 06:18:33 No. 890
The good news OP is that ADHD is definitely real, the only people that think it isn't are scientifically illiterate shitheads, and those people don't think mental illness is real period. ADHD is actually observable in the brain and has been demonstrated in fMRI studies. People with ADHD have diminished activity in the pre-frontal cortex, which is a part of the brain heavily involved with working memory, decision making and other important executive functioning that people with ADHD typically have issues with. This is why the treatment is powerful psychostimulants like amphetamines. You would normally think taking a person who is already hyperactive and then literally giving them speed would turn them into some electric powered super chimp freakout, but instead what it actually is doing is bringing your brain up to speed so you actually have the cognitive function to take a step back and think about what you're doing instead of being on autopilot all the time. This is called the paradoxical effect.
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 06:38:38 No. 891
Wanna know what's a fucked up combination? ADHD and being a schizo.
Neuro !!eDnYVLZW1o 10/29/14 (Wed) 13:25:44 No. 906
>>890 Yeah that
>>891 What in particular? I find ADHD+anxiety to be a shitty combo, I'm worried but I can't remember what I'm supposed to be worried about
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 13:53:59 No. 908
>>906 ADHD + schizotypal personality disorder. It's pretty shitty.
Neuro !!eDnYVLZW1o 10/29/14 (Wed) 14:06:56 No. 911
>>908 Ouch. ADHD already makes relationships difficult, add in schizotypal and you're fucked. Sucks man.
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 14:33:39 No. 923
>>911 Yeah it's pretty difficult to function that way. Add depression into the mix and you have all the elements to make you a nonfunctioning sack of human garbage.
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 15:00:38 No. 925
>>908 Anxiety + ADD here. I feel anxious, but for absolutely no reason. It made me feel crazy, so I'd find something to worry about. Then I felt even more crazy :T wat
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 15:13:29 No. 926
>"I don't think you actually have depression, Anon" >"I know because they diagnosed me with clinical depression 2 years ago and gave me pills for it"
Anonymous 10/29/14 (Wed) 23:17:03 No. 966
OP here oh cool after 6 days this got more replies thanks everyone.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 00:12:48 No. 972
>>966 Speaking of combos, I'm Asperger's + clinical depression + anxiety.
It fucking sucks man
>feeling horrible >don't know how to put it into words >can't talk about it since I don't know wtf is going on >feel worse At least my pills are currently keeping me stable.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 00:24:30 No. 973
>>972 Considering how much Aspergers and schizotypal have in common, I feel you.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 02:43:06 No. 988
>>972 I know exactly how you feel, I'm Aspergers + ADD + OCD + whatever other acronym the doctor's feel like. I'm finally on antidepressants which is nice but being unable to express how you feel along with being unable to pay attention all on top of obsessing over the smallest shit = no friends and constant stress about everything.
>basically my life is pic related and I more than kinda want a hug
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:00:59 No. 989
>>988 Holy shit, are you me?
I'm autistic + anxiety + OCD and that's basically how I feel everyday.
I would totally give you a hug if distance didn't exist.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:07:03 No. 990
>"ADHD isn't real" >"PTSD isn't real" >"Depression isn't real" >"Autism isn't real" >"Being gay isn't real" >"Amnesia isn't real" >"Donating time/money because you believe in something isn't real" >"All these people are lazy, entitled, and/or attention whores"
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:14:04 No. 991
>>989 I hope we don't have split personalities on top of all of this shit anon
and I love you already anon, you sound really relatable
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:18:17 No. 993
>>991 I don't know what you mean by split personalities but me neither, I guess.
Got Skype or somewhere else we can talk?
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:23:14 No. 994
>>993 > I don't know what you mean by split personalities Not him but
>Are you me?
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:25:21 No. 995
>>993 I was just joking that you said
>holy shit, are you me? and just both of us being literally the same person would be awful on top of the other shit we have to deal with
and yeah I do, can you say your skype first though because I get anxious really easily
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:25:42 No. 997
>>994 Oh, now I get it. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:28:48 No. 998
>>995 Sorry, but I'm also too anxious to post mine. I would if I could, though.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:32:36 No. 999
>>998 shit I'll go out on a whim and trust some random asshole on a message board with my personal information
it's bipolar-hybrid, don't laugh this takes lots of trust and I made this profile when I was like 10 or something
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 03:36:16 No. 1002
>>999 Alright, I added you.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 04:13:47 No. 1015
>>999 That song is stuck in my head now. Gee, thanks.
Anonymous 10/30/14 (Thu) 14:45:17 No. 1075
All the time.really helped, save anxiolytics I took that weren't prescribed. But they made me so sleepy I couldn't even stay awake in class, even at really low doses.
Anonymous 10/31/14 (Fri) 01:56:58 No. 1156
>tfw all I wanna do is run around, jump on trampolines all day and flat out physically exert myself
Anonymous 10/31/14 (Fri) 02:25:15 No. 1161
>>1121 Don't post that! I'm not gonna kill myself!
>>1156 I know a person I'm sexually attracted to who's like that. I want to hold them down and put it in and have them be like super happy and giggly and trying to break free because they want to do this and this and this and…
it's endearing.
Anonymous 10/31/14 (Fri) 05:12:17 No. 1203
>>1161 I'm ADHD. I can say I'd love it if my boyfriend did what you've just described. That was sexy.
Anonymous 11/01/14 (Sat) 23:49:59 No. 1408
>>1203 please be a qt
I hear ADD/ADHD makes you a good lover, but the only experience I had was really depressing.
Anonymous 11/12/14 (Wed) 22:44:35 No. 2832
ADHD - Aspergers - Depressed - Social anxiety - ouch.
Anonymous 11/12/14 (Wed) 22:59:44 No. 2836
>>1408 My boyfriend always cums, so I'd say I'm pretty good.
Anonymous 11/12/14 (Wed) 23:05:51 No. 2840
>>2836 Sorry to hear about your bad experience, btw. Hopefully you meet the ADD/ADHD qt pi of your dreams.
Anonymous 11/14/14 (Fri) 20:59:13 No. 3047
It's real, can be seen physically in brain scans, often includes Tourette's/OCD, and childhood behavior will match others'.
Anonymous 11/15/14 (Sat) 10:05:31 No. 3086
>>3047 I'm no neuroscientist, but could you in layman terms tell me what it looks like?
Anonymous 11/15/14 (Sat) 16:22:25 No. 3106
>>3086 Some cortex or whatever is smaller and develops more slowly, others larger in its place.
Anonymous 11/15/14 (Sat) 19:59:39 No. 3119
I guess I should be thankful that I don't have to deal with "its not real" that some other with mental illnesses have.
Anonymous 11/16/14 (Sun) 22:13:32 No. 3225
>>696 Do you? Because last time I checked, ADHD can have positive effects. Such as benefiting creativity, and intel in some degree. But I am well aware that it as it's shortcomings.
Also, I was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia. And seemingly, I'm the only one here who is taking my Disorder in a positive manner.
also slowpoke.jpg.
Anonymous 11/17/14 (Mon) 00:09:44 No. 3241
>>3225 No, I'm glad I'm bipolar. It's not something additional to my personality, it's who I am. I was also diagnosed with ADHD. And I'm very creative. Always was. Working on an album right now. Couldn't be done without bipolar disorder. But ADHD just feels like an annoying, miserable addition to my true self.
Anonymous 11/17/14 (Mon) 01:26:20 No. 3246
>>3241 >But ADHD just feels like an annoying, miserable addition to my true self. That's because you're viewing it the wrong way. You're not really taking much notice and or information about it's pros. Also, ADHD should be consider a part of who you are. Because each individual has their own characteristics that make their overall personality, that includes their talents, short comings, experiences, etc.
And I would like to mention that hating it wouldn't make it any better. But accepting it will make it easier.
Anonymous 11/17/14 (Mon) 11:06:09 No. 3295
>>3225 I'm not creative AT ALL.
I'm just smart in terms of creating new systems and such, without being completely socially retarded (anymore).
But if I have to pay attention to things going on around me and follow someones complex train of thought and I miss one detail everything else crumbles. It's incredibly frustrating socially.
So if I get a really nice job working with something averagely challenging in computers, I'll be set. But if it involves tons of self-motivation and dealing with unpleasant people I'm going to die.
>>3106 it's literally an offset brain… wow :I
Anonymous 11/17/14 (Mon) 11:14:47 No. 3296
>>3246 I appreciate you advice, but don't think I haven't lived with it all my life just like you and accepted it. Just because I accept it doesn't mean I like it. Imagine being miserably depressed and being told to accept it and look on the bright side. Part of the contract for me is involuntary clenching of the muscles in my neck, giving me severe headaches. I always feel restless, stressed and way too awake. The only benefits I can see are the ups in the mood swings, which aren't plenty like they used to be. But it's hard to say how different I would be if my brain had developed neurotypically, what to attribute to ADHD and what to attribute to BD. Either way I am who I am and I don't go around wishing I was different, moaning about how miserable I am at times or wallow in it in general.
Anonymous 11/20/14 (Thu) 07:37:44 No. 3541
>>489 >>tfw I'm a huge fuckup if thats true No offense but you're a huge fuckup either way. It's completely your fault that you're a huge fuckup if it's true
Anonymous 12/18/14 (Thu) 10:15:47 No. 4883
ADHD is real, but they use it as an excuse to make males docile faggots in school.