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People with ADHD: What are the things about it that people don't get? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago

We have excess focus just no control over its direction.

[-] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

It doesn’t manifest exactly the same in everyone with ADHD

[-] Juice@midwest.social 8 points 9 months ago

That they have it

[-] null@slrpnk.net 8 points 9 months ago

The amount of misinformation that's out there about it.

Around 50% of TikToks about ADHD are misleading. I feel like we can expect similar results in other social media.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Sorry what were you saying? I was busy thinking of what I would do if gravity reversed.

[-] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago

Thriving on chaos.

Feeling the calmest when in a tempest.

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[-] bhamlin@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

When there are no more spoons, you need to just go to bed.

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[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

We don't Grant wishes

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

.....what?

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[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago

No, you don't have ADHD just because you get bored sometimes.

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