ADHD and Autism - similarities, differences & overlap | AuDHD

This video is a brief description of the similarities, differences and overlap when it comes to ADHD and autism.
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[cryptidclutch]

I didn’t know that this was something that other people had to deal with as well, I’ve been struggling most of my life to understand why I am the way I am. Learning to accept myself is becoming easier day by day.

[prf]

I’m recently late diagnosed AuDHD at 47.

The thing I struggle with both conditions conflicting is if I have 3 or 4 things to do. If I can’t keep my mind locked on just 1 thing I get myself in a state of frustration. It got so bad once I went in to my bathroom needing to pee, forgot why I’d gone in there, turned around and walked back out!!

[darklittlepeople]

huh! that's really interesting! i've been telling people for ages that i'm literally struggling with inertia (as the physical force), that it was very hard for me to change states - if i'm idle, it's hard to get moving, but if i'm moving, it's hard to stop. both physically and mentally. i had never heard of "autistic inertia", i'll have to look into that.
a few months ago i have finally been diagnosed with "adhd with some autistic traits", the psychiatrist wanted to medicate me to control the adhd, to be able to fully assess the autism. unfortunately i had a bad reaction to meds (i was struggling to stay awake), so i had to stop them immediately, and now i'll never know... i guess i don't really need an official diagnosis for both, i do know now that i have a neurodivergent brain, so i stopped second-guessing myself and it's easier to just focus on realizing what i actually experience and how to allow or compensate for it according to the needs of the moment.
i definitely feel the strong struggle between deeply craving routine and routine equaling death 🤣😅

[DavidGonzalezSamudio]

Yay! another AuDHDer. thank you so much! You have great communication skills, really engaging, relatable, and cohesive. Keep it up!

[deepestbluesea_]

Diagnosed with ADHD in my 50s, 3 years ago, and it explains so much about the previous half century. Having said that, ADHD, at least as described by professionals and in the literature, doesn't explain some problematic stuff (especially social / interpersonal) which makes me think that either I'm ADHD and ASD, or there's a much bigger overlap in presentations of the two conditions than is understood or acknowledged.

On the subject of stimulant ADHD meds, here's my penny-worth: I've been on Elvanse (aka Vyvanse) for almost 3 years. Given that it's a stimulant the massive paradox is that it Calms My Head Down. It slows down the racing thoughts, and to some extent keeps intrusive / unwanted trains of thought at bay, which otherwise tend to take me to bad places. An unexpected result is a more stable mood for the time the stuff works most effectively (for me, around 6 hours - it differs for different people). On difficult days, when I know, as soon as I wake up, that it's going to be an uphill kind of day, I can sometimes feel the Elvanse kicking in, almost like a switch flipping, an hour or two after taking it. Then, my brain is suddenly no longer racing in neutral, 8000 revs and going nowhere. Instead it's cruising along at 50 in 5th and then, often, stuff just starts working.

[aidanisachair]

I have watched this video like 5 times in the last hour because I keep forgetting to listen

[Keats]

I’m 51 and just been diagnosed with both. Thank you so much for your video and share on this as it makes so much sense to me. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you again 🙏🏽

[weezershinji]

when you were talking about adhd i was zoning out and didn't realize until you started talking about zoning out 😭

[phail_trail]

This is 100% my experience. I'm going to have your video in my back pocket when I'm trying to explain my experience to people. I am very recently in my self acceptance phase. Thank you for the video!

[marie_eva]

This is the most helpful and concise video I've seen so far on the differences and similarities of Autism and ADHD! (And Autism is one of my special interests, so you know I've seen many 😂). Thank you! It felt like a mini lecture (in a great way!), like I wanted to write notes 📝 which I will do once I re-watch, as I plan to. Great video

[IaneHowe]

There are 3 types of ADHD which is a combination of both. Where are person can be both inattentive and hyperactive. But I'm starting to believe ADHD is just a variation of Autism

[Hollyofgrowth]

Love love love this. Took 2 pages of notes. Childhood behaviors began to flow out of me as you were talking. Thank you.

[myribunt]

I would just like to put that in the intro the hyperactive type is more than just being figity and wanting to move around alot, it's not just what people assume it is. It's alot more

[work_in_progress]

I have ADHD, but I have been wondering if I have ASD, too, as conversations take a toll on me. First, I thought I had chronic fatigue syndrome as I would go home and lie down for a couple of hours after 2 hours of socialising. But I have ADHD, which means that I would overtake conversations and overshare or be too honest. Most of the time all this three at once. I make myself make eye contact but as for special interests. I am not sure.

[ZooPact]

Hey glad to have found your video, and channel, honestly the way you broke it down I’m starting to really believe I could be both. Don’t worry, I’m not just saying this out of thin air based on your video, I am diagnosed with ASD, but I remember when I was younger actually, back then it being assumed I was ADHD for awhile until a formal diagnosis. A big portion of that being that ASD was really in its infancy, and ADHD, well everyone and their grandmother got slapped with that label, lol. I mean I’ve always felt the endless depths of ASD, but its odd, because I pay insane attention to detail, but much like you in your later years I feel that kinda absence of self, and my impulse control is, and always has been near to nonexistent. Actually I feel it gets worse the older I get for whatever reason. One would assume you’d get more tolerant towards things with age, I seem to have started from a place of little interaction, and introspection, to more outwardly behaviors that are fueled by ambiguity. Anywho either way, I love this, and subbed as well, gonna check out a few more videos from you while I’m here. I hope nothing but the best on your YT journey, I can tell you from my personal YT success that its about consistency, and also luck… Unfortunately luck can be a factor in this, and I really can’t stand strategies that aren’t strategic, haha.

[zumaone]

Thank you. You presented this so well and easy to understand.

[Dancestar]

I have both late diagnosed in adulthood

[delete_me_plz]

Nice video! Just a note though, people with ADHD do not struggle with object permanence, they just forget about things. Not having object permanence means you lack perception of things you can't see. So for example if you don't have object permanence and see a bicycle covered with blanket, you wouldn't have the capacity to know there's a bicycle there

[Gabtistic]

I just now saw this video! I did one about my own experience as well! <3 I am going to do a video about misdiagnosis soon. I had a provider who laughed and didn't take me seriously at all because of ADHD. I tried to explain some of these, but you explained so much better than I did.

[briannaondryas]

Great information! You have a calm demeanor and explain things well. I subscribed. 😊