ADHD: The Misunderstood Disorder (Short Documentary)

What is ADHD/ADD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? Is it really a disorder? This short documentary goes over the ADHD Hunter & Gatherer Theory, which was first developed by Thom Hartmann, claiming that ADHD is simply a different way of seeing the world, and not a sickness.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that I am not a licensced therapist/psychologist and that I derive all of my recommendations from my own experiences with ADHD and/or publically available information. If you have ADHD please always consult with a therapist first.

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Here’s an impossible question for anyone with ADHD: would you rather wash, dry, fold, and put away all your laundry, or go for a walk with your friend. But your friend walks slowly. Very, slowly

[FlaminDng]

Everytime I tell someone about my adhd they don’t take it seriously. They underestimate it a lot and it really stresses me out

[mygvmtnamepublicallyavailable]

In all my years of having ADHD I can tell you with every fiber in my being that just “spreading the word” doesn’t reduce the stigma because people have deep-seeded prejudice for those they deem “mentally unfit” or “broken”.
Those people don’t care about ADHD, they just want to feel powerful by punching down on a marginal group of people. Tale as old as old as private property and the establishment of a monopoly over violence

[hckramer]

Watching this just really kills me. I have been diagnosed with ADHD last year at age, 44. I have been seeing therapists since I was 18 for depression. I lost my job after burning out while running the IT department on a 24\7 mine for 14 years. I have been forced to stick with a stable job because I stay in a third-world country. I am currently going through the toughest time in my life, yet my wife who chased me out of my house is staying with another man in that house. I am being treated like a criminal and my 10-year-old son does not want to speak to me anymore. The new boyfriend is more fun, you see. I break my head every day to try and figure out what is wrong with me. This, I have been doing for close to 40 years. What kind of scar do you think that leaves on a person?

The hunter theory is no theory. I can totally relate to it as I have loved the outdoors since I was a toddler. The happiest time in life that I can remember, was my childhood on the farm, catching and cooking everything we caught or hunted.

The other thing I love to do is playing drums. Again, third-world country problems... So, that also did not work out...

So, I have been forced to be a person that I am not in a society that does not give a...wait... A society that does not care anymore. Yet, I need to work on MY anger outbursts? I would not have anger outbursts if you had the time to listen to what I was trying to say. Why are we being punished for being more in touch with our humanity? We are the kind in "humankind"... More in touch with how God intended the world to be. Let's just be honest. People with ADHD care more than the average person in a world losing more and more of it's humanity every day.

Having ADHD is very painful and neurotypical\farmer brains will never understand the amount of frustration and pain it causes. My heart goes out to all of you out there. I am really struggling in a very unfair world and country. I know how painful it is. Hang in there. You are all in my prayers. 🙌❤

[halfbakedproductions]

I do love it how you have created a "short documentary" when dealing with ADHD, because that's what ADHD sufferers would need rather than cope with a longer one. I appreciate that.

[highseassailor]

Thank you so much for your videos!!!

Back in 95' I was a teenager & listened to the only argument that I've ever known to occur between my parents. Dad slammed his hand down on the kitchen table and yelled, "My son does NOT have this disease!" That was the last time my parents "talked" about ADHD with any care for how it may affect my future...
42 and a father, now. My 11 year old son has just been diagnosed. Only now am I learning about this with care for how it affects anyone's future.
Thankfully.

[JohnGeorge-pwxo]

I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with ADHD. Spent my whole life fighting ADHD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[rumeysat.]

I was diagnosed approximately 8 months ago. I'm 29. I was so hyperactive when I was a kid. I have always felt different from the other girls. I really like the example of hunter and gatherers. I feel amazing in nature, belong to forests, mountains, rivers... I feel terrible indoor spaces. I hate shopping malls. I'm appreciated for enlightening information 👏

[MrTomservo]

I was deeply religious, and that nearly ruined my life. My family is ideologically fractured, and can't be relied on. God and family failed to fill the alienating void I felt my whole life. I did crossfit for 3 years and lost 50 lbs. I looked my best, and had less pain in my body. But I still had this deep sadness and self loathing. When I was 36 I was diagnosed and treated for adhd. I tried non stimulants and I started to understand the people who say medication makes them feel not like themselves. At 38 I finally tried stimulant medication. Two years ago I met the absolute love of my life, and she was recently diagnosed and treated for adhd. We now each own our own business, and I get to record musicians. I've stopped feeling that deep void almost completely (some days the depression rears its head, it's clinical), and I just love life now.

[kimberlyhovis]

I was diagnosed at age 5, and other then helping me be more creative, I don't see it as a superpower or gift. It has caused strain in some of my relationships especially with my two autistic children who need structure, predictability, and consistency, which I still haven't mastered after 7 years of trying my hardest to implement. They need it, and I realize how incredibly important that is for them. Yet, it's still very much a struggle for me, which makes me feel really bad and guilty.

My ADHD has caused me to forget about the various commitments that I have made to others, and I have; therefore, let a lot of people down. Plus, I also tend to over commit myself because I don't see the full picture of what that commitment is going to entail until I am in the midst of it. It's not that I'm stupid, irresponsible, or don't care, it's just that I am impulsive and not able to see the full picture until later. It's hard to explain; it's like being asked to do something that you love doing, looks like an incredibly easy thing to do, and won't take up too much of your time. Only to discover, once you are in the midst of it, that you completely underestimated how much of your time it was going to take you to do. I can't tell you the number of times I have let people down, and I don't like that about myself. If I could change that part of me, I would.

My ADHD has also caused me to have a horrible working memory to the point where I cannot trust myself to remember little things like getting gas on the way home, making an important phone call, putting a check in the bank, mailing a letter or gift, etc. I lose items multiple times every single day, and unless something is either right in front of me or in my calendar, it's like it doesn't exist. Yet, even then, I still struggle remembering to be at various appointments, birthday parties, and other important things.

I also cannot judge how much time something is going to take me to do or give someone a ballpark answer to the price of something that I would normally get or how many kids were at the summer camp that my child attended. That requires a lot of thought on the same subject, which I cannot do because my mind is like a pinball machine. It doesn't stay in the same place for very long. This has caused me to not be able to think very deeply on various things. In fact, in order to fully express myself, like I am doing now, I have to type out my feelings/opinions on a computer. Writing it out doesn't work because my mind travels faster than I can write. With typing, though, it all flows out of my, and I end up understanding myself so much better.

Yet, everything that I just shared is just some of the things that I have to live with every single day, so I completely disagree with you when you refer to it as a superpower because it isn't. If anything, other than having a very creative mind, it has hurt a lot of my relationships, has affected my job, and has hurt my self-esteem. So, no, I don't see it as a gift but as a burden to those I love and as a disorder. It certainty hasn't been a walk in the park for me. Those who don't have to live with it, have absolutely no clue just how hard it is to live with. Thank goodness I was diagnosed when I was, and thank goodness I am now getting professional treatment for it.

[Unrealistic_Fox]

I truly hated it when my teacher said that we should just "Learn to concentrate" I was undiagnosed but I was obviously doing my best, it hurt

[jessicajordan]

That was beautiful, thank you; a small light in the dark. I'll be 38 soon and was diagnosed mid-2019 and while it's a relief knowing it's also overwhelming and confronting working through all the "old tapes" and creating a life I can thrive in instead of (barely) survive. It resonates deeply with me and was a small dose of hope that was needed today 🙏 God bless xx

[Mkurk]

I realized I had ADHD late, not until 18 years old or so. This video is incredibly accurate and anyone with ADHD will relate to it. Great job.

[Tioniker]

I think the most overlooked factor we have is the fact that our ability to think in the abstract can be used by large groups to go in better directions.

[Black_Swan_Rider]

Creative Neurological Difference CND. This is what I have decided to call it.

[arabellacox]

The biggest fear I had of working full-time was being bored; standing in a shop all day, sitting at a desk, not being able to come and go as I please.

[patiakreles]

I'm 28, got diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. Life has been really hard for me and I hope that it will get better now that I understand what's going ln with me

[zainabalam]

It appears more often as a blessing than something you're struggling with, when you surround yourself with what you love. I pray for that for everyone who has ADHD. It is a learning disability in this world where it seems you must fit in to be someone. It is not a learning disability if you take control. Peace🌱

[cierrarachael]

It boggles my mind how people without ADHD are content with the monotony around them. And then to say it's not "normal" to be discontent with it.

[Sixco]

The hunter vs farmer comparison is perfect because I’ve always felt like my brain doesn’t function well in modern society but would have thrived in early civilization. I’m ultra sensitive to light and sound with heightened alertness. Most things that I’ve been good at tend to be dangerous and some illegal but after being released from prison I want to find how I can thrive in society without resorting to an illegal means.