More than a few specialists have told me that people most vehemently opposed to the idea that they might have this mindset sure do show a LOT of the symptoms. YOU SAW A LIST OF ADHD TRAITS AND WERE NOT ALARMED.The gift of the gab is great when I’m doing a live presentation about ADHD, but not so great when I’m with friends and family. In fact, 70% of adults with ADHD have a second diagnosis too (Depression and Anxiety being the most common ones)Īlmost every time I’m interviewed on talk radio, the host will admit that one or two of their kids have been diagnosed, “And I think I have it too.” They’re probably right. When I’m interested, I can be laser focused, intense, and relentless.Ĥ0% of kids with ADHD have a Learning Disorder such as Dyslexia, and the majority of kids with ADHD become adults with ADHD. It’s uneven, unmanaged, unpredictable attention. THE TERM ‘HYPER-FOCUS’ DOESN’T RESONATE WITH YOUĭespite it’s name, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is NOT just a ‘Deficit’ of Attention.Paying someone else who loves paperwork, and is great with details has saved me a ton of time, frustration, and even money. People with ADHD can focus when we’re interested. Cause I am NEVER gonna develop an interest in doing my taxes. One ADHD strategy I finally embraced was to hire someone. YOU HAVE YOUR TAXES DONE AND FILED AHEAD OF TIME.Otherwise it would have been called ‘Not ADD & Loving It?!’ When we made our first documentary, ADD & Loving It?!, about comedian Patrick McKenna getting diagnosed, we were almost certain he has this mindset – other family members have it. Then I saw that my dad was like this, so was his father. Like many adults, I was diagnosed after one of my kids was. Though a head injury and other risk factors can create these symptoms, for most of us, it’s genetic. NO ONE IN YOUR FAMILY – PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, OR SIBLINGS HAS ADHDĪDHD runs in families.Even the Car Keys book is 155 short descriptions of ADHD symptoms. Now, knowing movies take months to write, I am cool with the fact I’ll never do that. Until I was diagnosed I didn’t understand why. I’ve written a LOT of sketch comedy, but could never finish a screenplay. Novelty! Our brain wakes up!) When we find the perfect career for our ADHD mindset, we can soar. ( Then we may go off and start a new company. But we can be restless, and thus have double or triple the risk of being fired. YOU’VE BEEN WITH THE SAME COMPANY MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. Thus the title of our book, ADD Stole My Car Keys. WITHOUT TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THIS SCREEN, YOU CAN TELL ME WHERE YOU LEFT YOUR CAR KEYS.Not like me: “Uh… I dunno… Cherry pie? Winston Churchill? Socks?” WHEN SOMEONE ASKS, “WHAT DID YOU SAY A MINUTE AGO?” YOU ARE ABLE TO TELL THEM WHAT YOU SAID.So, “I’ve been really scattered, confused, and overwhelmed… ever since my house exploded,” is probably a normal reaction to your house exploding. SOMEONE TELLS YOU, “YOU SEEM LIKE YOU HAVE ADHD LATELY”ĪDHD is driven by genes.It’s hard to achieve your best when you have the equivalent of 5 radio stations blaring in your head 24/7. One reason we feel this way? Because it’s often true. Despite co-writing, co-starring, and producing hundreds of episodes of TV and radio, I always felt like I was not living up to my potential. So many adults with undiagnosed ADHD feel ‘ I’m underachieving’ regardless of how much they have achieved. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE LIVING UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL.A few months back a Paramedic told me that his colleagues who have ADHD are brilliant at their job, “Those who aren’t, end up at desk jobs, training, or in administration. That’s why so many of us succeed in the military, police, fire & rescue, emergency rooms, stock market, high tech, show biz, and sales. Many folks with ADHD are brilliant when the adrenaline flows. It’s also based on what I’ve learned from interviewing the more than 70 experts who appear in our videos and documentaries, and then I ran it by two well-known specialists who suggested a few changes. Which is to say, I put on the lab coat I used to wear when I was a teacher at a Science Centre many years ago. The following is an ADHD quiz or a test that I’ve designed.
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