A Day in the Life with ADHD

I made this film as a simulation for people to understand what it can be like to live a day with ADHD. This is to battle the stigma behind it and the best way to do that is with understanding

Music by Tagore Chayne:

[imemmabaldwin]

The second I realize that I’m actually focusing I can’t focus anymore

[tedzter]

god the part where he gets frustrated after his mom says hes not kinda felt that a lil too ouch :(

[d.isfor____you]

"If you can focus on art you can focus right now."

no, i actually can't, Lauren.

[shamanllama]

It's such a hell way to live. You're always falling behind even though you're always working harder than anyone else JUST to function.

[heyo]

Girl: Is literally talking on the phone in class
Teacher: That tall kid saying nothing is getting on my nerves

[enio]

- I'm trying!
- No, you're not!

I was about to cry at this moment.

[alondrarojas]

“just stop fiddling and listen to me”
that honestly almost made me cry omgg

[plsbepatientihaveadhd]

this looping phrase is illegally relatable its almost creepy how accurate it is
and also the "i'm trying" "no, you're not!" is stuck with me for years by this time
this film is a masterpiece

[cantwegivelove]

"I'm trying !"
"No, no you're not."

That one hit hard. It's so hard for me to remember things and register when someone is talking to me, and I really do try.

[victoriafromtftserver]

God, the ringing is so true. If there’s no sounds, my brain fills in the gaps and makes sounds. It’ll either be chatter, something that happened earlier, or the ringing.

[sunry_]

god the “stop fidgeting and listen to me!” “it’s not hard, you’re just not trying hard enough” PAIN

[Viteekcz]

Worst thing about ADHD is not only the less concentration and focus, but the fact, that you sometimes don't even notice it, but the others do and scold you for it. As someone who has ADHD I almost cried during this video.

[orozphorus]

As a person with adhd, watching this is like having it twice.

Edit: it also brings unpleasant memories of my parents calling me lazy, stupid, or deaf.

[mac.book]

Anybody else have the “if you can focus for the next half hour” stuck in their head?

[johnwilliams]

The scary part is the cuts in time. My life has flown by and continues to fly by. Days feel like minutes unless im bored or off my meds.

[S-hztv]

As a girl with ADHD, this is the most accurate video I've ever seen about it. The the looping and the sounds repeating before going to sleep is so real.
I swear, if anyone asks me how it feels to have to deal with ADHD for a literal lifetime, I'll show them this video.

[justit]

- forgetfulness
- easily distracted
- constant daydreaming
- mind stuck on a catchy tune
- fidgeting/restlessness
- poor sense of time
- anxiety
- constantly awake at night deep in thoughts, replaying stressful episodes

yeah this is me, this sums up my life perfectly

[jado]

What many neurotypical people also don't understand is that the fidgeting actually helps us focus. So if they tell you to "just sit still" they're actually making it more difficult to concentrate

[clairecarmen]

THE THING WITH THE EYES WHEN THEY GO OUT OF FOCUS AND UR BRAIN TUNES OUT

[Ghosstedd]

My mom has ADHD too so she understands how hard it is for me to focus so I've never heard her say "stop fidgeting" or "just focus" or any of that. I genuinely love my mom and will continuously do so with the biggest smile in a while and hope it stays that way.