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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

According to Dr Russell Barkley, there are genetic tests that can really help identify which drugs you are likely to respond to.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The inability to self-soothe and therefore outburst when you have emotions is an executive dysfunction that is definitely part of ADHD. As others have said, the degree to which you feel the emotions may have other components, but the inability to quell or redirect your emotions is definitely a normal ADHD symptom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I've largely done those things too until I got diagnosed, at 27. Since then I did adderall on and off, it works decently for me, however, the effects on my mood as it drains out of my system are not great. Mostly, I become extremely irritable. Lately I've been reading and watching more about ADHD, and Russell Barkley really changed the way I see the issue. I, now more than ever, see ADHD as a chemical shortcoming of my brain and I'm really pursuing the right drug or combination of drugs to deal with issues I've been failing to overcome for decades.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Dr Russell Barkley, a respected researcher in the field of ADHD, basically states that there is a chemical deficiency in your brain that makes it physically impossible for it to simply 'be' better, and that things like behavior modification have been shown to be helpful... almost exclusively when the subject is also on medication. And even when environmental changes can make a difference, it tends to fall on those close to the ADHDer to help set up those accommodations, at least with children. However, with adults there exist the same struggles, just to a /slightly/ lesser extent.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

The best programmers are, 80/20 is life

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Dr Russell Barkley seems to be pretty against the idea of not taking meds. ADHD affects all parts of your life, and just because you don't have school doesnt mean you dont have ADHD. Your brain works better on the drugs, you can be more responsible, put more effort into your hobbies, and take better care of yourself if youre on your meds.

Unless theyve got some real reason for suggesting that, you should probably get a new dr.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I want to replace my iPhone 11 Pro bc the faceid scanner is broke. (Someone didn’t close the drybag properly and some water got into the phone through the earpiece)

But as annoying as no faceid is, I just can’t fully justify getting a new phone. I tried to get it fixed by apple ($550 for a replacement phone) and by iPad Rehab (said they can’t fix it)

So, idk….

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Don’t tell any datahoarders about this, you’ll make them cry. I don’t fully ascribe myself that title, but this hurts me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

SponsorBlock (if available on your platform) is great for skipping that kind of annoying filler. It’s user reported so it can sometimes be a bit aggressive or just missing. But I have mine set specifically to only skipped sponsored segments and it works quite well on bigger channels. Sometimes getting tagged within minutes of publication.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

This makes sense, I read somewhere recently that there actually is no evidence that people’s attention span is getting shorter, it’s just crap people say.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, like mounting plates for cameras…. Um, I think that’s the only place I’ve appreciated a slot screw

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What’s the arch way?

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