On: Treating ADHD as executive function disorder

[programmer_dude]

Does YouTube know we have ADHD even before we do? This was in my recommendations this week. I did not think I had ADHD since I am rarely hyperactive. But everything in this video fits me to a tee. Been looking for adult ADHD treatment here in India but apparently every single one of them is a pediatrician.

[sheepscreek → programmer_dude]

Look up Vimhans. Treatment isn’t some magic pill. It’s a lot of trial and error, trying various things and getting the dosing right. Don’t give up.

[andenacitelli → programmer_dude]

There’s two entire halves to ADHD. The hyperactive part is the one people usually know, but the attentive half is the part people aren’t aware of.

Diagnosed myself, predominantly inattentive with bits of hyperactive, mostly fidgeting. Executive dysfunction, issues keeping my train of thought, poor short term memory, motivation issues, and more are the other half.

[programmer_dude → andenacitelli]

> mostly fidgeting

Yeah I do this too. Never thought this could be classified as hyperactive.

[hirvi74 → programmer_dude]

Here's how it was explained to me once:

1. There is external hyperactivity (like Ace Ventura or any other Jim Carey character)

2. There is internal hyperactivity (Racing thoughts, excessive talking, anxiety-like symptoms, etc.).

Those with ADHD all have hyperactivity, it just manifests differently across the subtypes (ADHD-Predominately Hyperactive, ADHD Predominately Inattentive, and ADHD-Combined).