The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
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Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#2I'm a founder with ADHD and have felt this struggle first-hand. It's like "why can't I focus on this? It's SO simple".
As mentioned in the article, a large component of the struggle is executive functioning, but there are tools like Double [0] that aim to provide a way to get around that struggle by pairing people up to do the same task together. It's actually a really neat concept that extends beyond ADHD![1]
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#3I'm a founder with ADHD and have felt this struggle first-hand. It's like "why can't I focus on this? It's SO simple". As mentioned in the article, a large component of the struggle is executive functioning, but there are tools like Double [0] that aim to provide a way to get around that struggle by pairing people up to do the same task together. It's actually a really neat concept that extends beyond ADHD![1] [0] ht…
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Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#4I'm a founder with ADHD and have felt this struggle first-hand. It's like "why can't I focus on this? It's SO simple". As mentioned in the article, a large component of the struggle is executive functioning, but there are tools like Double [0] that aim to provide a way to get around that struggle by pairing people up to do the same task together. It's actually a really neat concept that extends beyond ADHD![1] [0] ht…
Didn't have time to explore [0] but my kid struggle a lot to focus on things "that matter", but pandemics brought a new reality where he engage a lot in school activities if he is pairing online with his friends. Since 2021 school is not online anymore and that's something neither school nor I motivated him to do.
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#5As an adult who feels like they identify with these characteristics, it is hard to know when to try to get help, or whether you are just seeing what you want to see and looking for an excuse.
I have always shied away from seeking an adult ADHD diagnosis, partly because of prideful denial (not wanting to acknowledge that there might be something wrong with me), and partly because I have no faith in the NHS giving a shit, since I am an otherwise health and successful 30-something.
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#6As an adult who feels like they identify with these characteristics, it is hard to know when to try to get help, or whether you are just seeing what you want to see and looking for an excuse. I have always shied away from seeking an adult ADHD diagnosis, partly because of prideful denial (not wanting to acknowledge that there might be something wrong with me), and partly because I have no faith in the NHS giving a sh…
I think you have those switched around, the one where something is wrong with you is if you're lazy, ADHD would be if something was wrong with your inborn biological configuration. If you want a reason for that, it's because the "you" that is responsible for their actions and subject to criticism is the one that can listen to words and control stuff, which doesn't extend to the looser sense of the word "you" that includes what your face looks like or how your various receptors are shaped.
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#7As an adult who feels like they identify with these characteristics, it is hard to know when to try to get help, or whether you are just seeing what you want to see and looking for an excuse. I have always shied away from seeking an adult ADHD diagnosis, partly because of prideful denial (not wanting to acknowledge that there might be something wrong with me), and partly because I have no faith in the NHS giving a sh…
I tried everything before considering medication. I took every vitamin under the sun, walked 5 to 10 miles a day, lifted weights, did cardio, slept at the same exact time every day, and ate at the same exact time every day.
None of it worked. Medication, so far, has been life changing.
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#8As an adult who feels like they identify with these characteristics, it is hard to know when to try to get help, or whether you are just seeing what you want to see and looking for an excuse. I have always shied away from seeking an adult ADHD diagnosis, partly because of prideful denial (not wanting to acknowledge that there might be something wrong with me), and partly because I have no faith in the NHS giving a sh…
I think you have those switched around, the one where something is wrong with you is if you're lazy, ADHD would be if something was wrong with your inborn biological configuration. If you want a reason for that, it's because the "you" that is responsible for their actions and subject to criticism is the one that can listen to words and control stuff, which doesn't extend to the looser sense of the word "you" that inc…
Yeah I should have put quotes on "wrong"; I acknowledge (intellectually) that it is not a personal failing to have ADHD and would not think less of other people for it, but I apply a higher standard to myself for reasons passing understanding.
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
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I think you have those switched around, the one where something is wrong with you is if you're lazy, ADHD would be if something was wrong with your inborn biological configuration. If you want a reason for that, it's because the "you" that is responsible for their actions and subject to criticism is the one that can listen to words and control stuff, which doesn't extend to the looser sense of the word "you" that inc…
Yeah I should have put quotes on "wrong"; I acknowledge (intellectually) that it is not a personal failing to have ADHD and would not think less of other people for it, but I apply a higher standard to myself for reasons passing understanding.
It's too late for you to apply any standards to your DNA, you've already been born.
Re: The silent struggles of workers with ADHD
#10As an adult who feels like they identify with these characteristics, it is hard to know when to try to get help, or whether you are just seeing what you want to see and looking for an excuse. I have always shied away from seeking an adult ADHD diagnosis, partly because of prideful denial (not wanting to acknowledge that there might be something wrong with me), and partly because I have no faith in the NHS giving a sh…
FWIW here's my experience: mid 30s, New Zealand, wife read about ADHD due to young kids and recognised the adult symptoms in me. After some prodding I saw a specialist and was diagnosed.
I take daily ritalin - outside of the first few days (which were dramatic) I haven't had a life altering experience on the drugs, and tbh it doesn't change much whether or not I take it. However, having a diagnoses changes the way I approach things in life - it's helpful to know why my brain works the way it does, and how to work around it and with it. I don't think you need a formal diagnoses for this though.
It's extremely helpful to take a big dose just before a long meeting, to be fair. Where previously I'd struggle to even make it through, I can now be engaged.