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Wait what did I come into this thread for again? Oh yeah, ADHD!

JynxModerator22 Feb 2022, 8:34 pm AEDT

Wait what did I come into this thread for again? Oh yeah, ADHD!

Hey all! I decided to kick start a sweet little space for us to gather and talk ADHD!!

You can read the Topic Tuesday discussion (at which I was a guest) here.

Some of my go to resources:

ADDitude - Online Magazine/resource for all things ADHD

Three Pillars - My preference for explaining the experience of ADHD without relying on the DSM-V (scroll to bottom and work your way up the list)

How to ADHD - A Youtube channel with tips, tricks, strategies, how to guides, life hacks, you name it

Russel Barkley - a world renowned psychiatrist who has been at the forefront of research into ADHD, its neurochemical markers, and its impacts on daily experience, particularly in regards to executive dysfunction. The link is to an hour-long video aimed at parents of kids with ADHD. He also has one for adults with ADHD (with actionable tips!).

This is a space to talk about your experiences, struggles, strategies, and just an all-round safe spot to be a big pile of chaotic energy right here!!

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JynxModerator14 May 2024, 6:35 pm AEST

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Hahaha absolutely @creative_writer it's like my brain is itching. I also gotta be careful with sites like Wikipedia or TV Tropes because I absolutely will get lost in them for hours at a time.

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creative_writerSenior Contributor14 May 2024, 6:49 pm AEST

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@Shaz51 sounds like a special interest.

@Jynx it’s true you can get lost very easily. I like learning about the most random things at times. I do the fictional character analysis quite a bit too

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JynxModerator14 May 2024, 7:10 pm AEST

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@Shaz51 yeah agreed, it's a new hyperfixation. Are you finding there to be some challenges with it?

@creative_writer yeah same! Haha love me a good youtube deep dive after I've just binged a whole show. Latest binge for me was the new Fallout series, it's really good! If you're into post-apocalyptic wastelands and unravelling mysteries 😉

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creative_writerSenior Contributor14 May 2024, 7:45 pm AEST

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@Jynx I really shouldn’t get too into TV shows right now, I have uni assignments to finish up 😅. My brain has given up for the day, I can’t function without caffeine, I would get nothing done. I can’t sleep with caffeine in my system either

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greenspaceSenior Contributor14 May 2024, 8:02 pm AEST

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@Jynx oh TV Tropes is dangerous for me! so many references! so many shows I must read about! 😮😅
I do love a good wikipedia ramble 😀

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JynxModerator14 May 2024, 8:08 pm AEST

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@greenspace hahaha I know right?! So many little blue links I need to turn purple 😈😂

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JynxModerator14 May 2024, 8:10 pm AEST

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@creative_writer yeah very wise! Much harder to binge and properly get hooked into a new show when the assignment pressures are buzzing round the brain.

Aye caffeine is a blessing and a curse hey 😅

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creative_writerSenior Contributor14 May 2024, 8:28 pm AEST

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@Jynx harder to do multiple things at once, I can’t invest in a TV and study. I only have a bit to go till assignments are out of the way. Then obviously placement starts.

I try not to have caffeine after 3pm, but I need it earlier in the day to get through life, or I can’t brain at all. It surprisingly helps with migraine pain too

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JynxModerator14 May 2024, 8:47 pm AEST

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Haha yep @creative_writer I'm very all-or-nothing and only usually have one or two hyperfixations going at a time.

Oh for real? That's interesting, guess it makes it a challenge if you get a migraine after 3pm 😅

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creative_writerSenior Contributor14 May 2024, 9:04 pm AEST

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@Jynx I have two assignments, but I’m focusing on the write up for one, and the proof reading of the other.

Yeah it sucks, because it helps with migraines. At least it delays the onset and then they don’t build up to the same intensity over that shorter period of time. Like I’m in no ways saying matcha is a substitute for meds, but it does make it a bit easier to manage migraines and MH alongside my regular meds. It’s not a miracle though, but way better than nothing. I mean diet, exercise and sleep still have a place

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