ADHD Diaries

Diagnosed #ADHD at the age of 30. Set out to learn about my brain. Hyperfocused. Now I’m a psychology student (🤷‍♀️). Chaos & sarcasm. #NeurodiverseSquad

[ADHD Diaries @DiariesAdhd]

👏👏👏 Finally!?!

[Rach @AdultingADHD @AdultingADHD]

So a new study just debunked the claim that children outgrow ADHD. The study found that 90% of the children continued to experience ADHD traits in adulthood. It also concluded that ADHD is a lifelong condition

[ADHD Designer 🟣👩🏻‍💻 @ADHDdesigner]

ADHD is having 3 urgent things on your to-do list but but ending up not doing any of them because your brain spends the entire time trying to figure out how to prioritise them.

[Emily♡ @ItsEmilyKaty]

I told my university when I graduated last year that there wasn’t enough education on autism and adhd, so they invited me to lecture on it. So I just delivered a lecture to third year mental health nursing students on autism and adhd and I think it went really well!! 😇

[Autistic Cherry @Autistic_Cherry]

I hate being Autistic -sometimes. I’ve been through so much trauma purely from being Autistic. Constantly bullied in every job/place I go and of course “I bring it all on myself”. I’m financially worse off because I can only work part-time, due to being Autistic. The times I’m not in work in stuck reliving trauma I’ve faced because of my Autism. I can’t get adequate help for said trauma because they don’t understand Autism. DWP don’t care or understand Autism. Being Autistic is not fun. I’m not suicidal but there’s a reason the suicide rate is so high.

I’m going through life speaking a language nobody understands - I also struggle to understand other people. I live in a permanent state of confusion.

This is how I feel right now - may have changed in the morning, there are some pro’s. I’m not interested in them right now though.

#AcceptingAutism #ActuallyAutistic

[Agent of Grace @notyourenemy7]

@ADHDdesigner For me, ADHD is like having a toddler, a teenager and an adult constantly wrestling for control of the same brain.

[Structured Success @StructuredSucc]

Different neurodivergent conditions can result in very similar outward presentations.

We need to look past outward presentations and understand internal experiences and how all of this changes over time to adequately understand neurodivergent people and communities

[ADHD Diaries @DiariesAdhd]

@ADHDHive https://t.co/biVlZ43UL9

National Bank has account where people from all over the world can support Ukrainian Armed Forces 💙💛

[Jane Lytvynenko @JaneLytv]

⚡️Important resource ⚡️

Ukrainians put together a list of resources on how foreigners can help. There are all reputable organizations doing good work. Spread far and wide:

https://t.co/NeGElG48jZ

[ADHD Hive @ADHDHive]

Ways to support people on the ground in #Ukraine - thread of threads. Will add to this as I find them

[ADHD Hive @ADHDHive]

The UK Red Cross has launched an appeal in response to war in #Ukraine. If you would like to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, you can donate here:

https://t.co/HaVpYE73Pa

[Structured Success @StructuredSucc]

Hyperfixations aren't just a weird quirk of ADHD; they're an important way for ADHD'ers to self-regulate.

Hyperfixations can be fulfilling, and even healing, for people with ADHD, and not having hyperfixations can be sign that we're struggling, overwhelmed, or depressed

[Structured Success @StructuredSucc]

That ADHD feeling when you have 796 thoughts about a thing, and they're all fighting each other, so you just stare blankly into the middle distance

[James Innes-Smith @jamesinnessmith]

@StructuredSucc I have to distract my mind in order to focus my mind. Yes I have a contrary mind that won’t do as it’s told! Reverse psychology works - sometimes. Maddening.

[ADHD Jesse @adhdjesse]

@HowtoADHD Neurotypicals are motivated by:
• importance
• rewards
• consequences

But ADHDers are motivated by:
• interest
• creativity/novelty
• challenge
• urgency

[ADHD Diaries @DiariesAdhd]

This! 🌟

[🥀 Audree 🥀 @DarlinSincerest]

I’m in this and I don’t like it.