No. We Are Not All “ A Little ADHD. ” Explain Adult ADHD

Part of #ExplainAdultADHD.  A campaign to reduce the ignorance, misinformation, and stigma against adults with ADHD.
No. We Are Not All “A Little ADHD.”
“I have ADHD, I have accepted it so if you’re in my life as a friend, family member or acquaintance you should accept it and not belittle it.
I hear far too often “oh we are all a little ADHD at times” and I want to scream NO that’s wrong, ignorant and hurtful!
People that say this range from family to teachers and they have no idea what it’s like to live in sheer chaos every waking moment.
It’s not just being late, being forgetful, being spaced out, not concentrating or not being smart, it’s trying to do daily simple tasks while having 20 thoughts a minute and trying to focus on one to get it done through the noise and then move on to the next one and fight that same battle over and over again until bedtime.
What do I want most people to know is that it’s an internal battle and those of us who truly have ADHD are trying our best to be capable functioning adults and not let our ADHD show, it’s exhausting.
Try going to the movies and it doesn’t grab your attention, it’s boring or rubs you the wrong way but you’re stuck at the movie theatre until it’s over.
So you get up multiple times just to pace in the movie theatre hall, or you sit there but start bouncing your leg and thinking about the groceries you need to pick up, which shelf each ...

Source: Adult ADD Strengths - October 21, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pete Quily Tags: Explain Adult ADHD To Non-ADHD Adults Source Type: blogs