Distracted

By LonelyAngel22 - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff

Today, out of curiosity, I took an online test to see if I have ADHD. Halfway through, I got so distracted and bored that I gave up. I guess I know the answer then… FML
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stevenJB 25

Well that doesn't necessarily mean you have ADHD, if you're really curious you should go to a professional instead of an online self test.

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Dave_Davington 33

On the other hand, you were able submit this FML without getting distracted, so that's something.

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learntoteach 10

That's not how you test for ADHD. ADHD is, in part, an imbalance in the brain concerning working memory. Working memory, and it is much more complicated than I'm making out to be, is when you take immediate information (short term memory) and store it to complete a set task. When you or I do something say start planning out a project, we get distracted, say your project is on monkeys and you start thinking about and Googleing sea monkeys, and move onto something else. Working memory keeps the thought of the original goal in your mind so you can come back to it. ADHD, in recent test cases, means that all thought of the original plan is gone because the mind is so focused on the new information. ADHD is a serious neurological and behavioural condition and isn't so small as to be tested online.

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Etweens96 25

Dude that doesn't mean you have ADHD. If you want my opinion your best bet on knowing if you do is speaking with a neurologist in your area. They can verify whether or not you do

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LatterDaySaint 12

I have ADHD and simply getting bored isn't the tell all signs of ADHD. Try forgetting the same task fifteen times and then also having next to no time management skills along with angry outbursts which can be common in ADHD patients. Then you have ADHD, I get so distracted at work it is ridiculous! EDIT: I'm not trying to be rude, just giving some more key indicators of ADHD. Hyper focusing on tasks is another.

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broodstrom 3

hey dumb shit you don't have ADHD nor ADD

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JigglesGirl 19

That wouldn't mean you have ADHD, but it would mean you're ADD. ADD is Attention Deficit Disorder, while ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder. If you just get distracted easily, then it's ADD, but if you get distracted then have a lot of sudden energy, then it's ADHD

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LatterDaySaint 12

That is exactly what I have! Plus all the other symptoms I mentioned.

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clair_brodie 35

I actually found a form that is used for people to determine if they have ADHD. It asks you to have people near you fill it out as well as yourself. (You do take it to your doctor to analyze of course). Turns out, after 26 years, I was indeed diagnosed with it

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Cipsi82 7

My son is diagnosed professionally yet im not because I never got treated for add-adhd because they misdiagnosed me but if you cant tell my posts even get jumbled yet its not something even to have should bring you down, find your talent it holds for you by your different thinking

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LatterDaySaint 12

There are some perks to ADHD, hyper focusing is one if you are focused on the right thing, otherwise it can be a pretty depressing disability. Constantly failing? But a person should try to have the best attitude possible.

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