Kalstolyn, a college student shares her reality of ADD.
ADHD is real. As you listen, notice the painful awareness and how acutely she realizes that she is so differenct. Notice the impact of what it's like to have people constantly say things like.
"All you have to do is...." or "Why can't you just...?"
Imagine being diabetic and having someone say, "Why can't you just produce more insulin yourself?
Well, we can't "just produce" the brain chemicals we need either. We can only influence.
As you watch, note that her views on ADD medication are her experience...she is right that people without ADD respond to ADD meds differently but just for the record, people with ADD also have a variety of responses. Medication is also not a CURE. It doesn't make you suddenly like every one else...it just makes it a wee bit easier to manage the ADD.
There are several types of ADD and what she describe is the Hyperactive type ...not everyone develops Anorexic symptoms like she describes...and there is another type of ADD which is very quiet called Inattentive.
With that in mind...Everyone who has ADD or knows someone who does will benefit from listening to her description of ADD is for her. I cried while listening...it reminded me of when I was college and what it was like for me. I"m going to stop now to pull myself together...but please...do listen if you can.
And to Kalstolyn - Thank you so much for sharing your story and experience so that other's could learn. I know how embarrassing it feels to admit the simple things that are hard for us...but you have NOTHING to be ashamed of and MANY wonderful qualities to focus on!
Thanks to Bryan at ADDer World for sharing this.
Check out ADDer World here
http://adderworld.ning.com/video/add-is-real
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