Just Human ADHD

Just Human ADHD

I talk about ADHD like it actually shows up in real life, though my personal experiences.

  1. 6d ago

    Is Your ADHD Real? The Diagnosis Problem

    There are no official adult ADHD diagnosis standards? Learn why adult ADHD assessment remains inconsistent and what that means for your care. ADHD diagnosis shouldn't be a lottery, but the research shows it often is. 📌 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — No Clinical Guidelines for Adult ADHD 0:49 — Three People, Three Completely Different Diagnoses 1:54 — What the Research Actually Says 3:14 — Are Computerized Tests Reliable? 4:47 — The Stimulant Prescription Problem 5:56 — What a Proper Diagnosis Should Include 7:52 — Why This Matters for You 📚 SOURCES & RESEARCH CITED • US Department of Health and Human Services — Barriers to Adult ADHD Diagnosis (January 2025) • Marshall et al. (2021) — Clinical Interview Sensitivity & Specificity Review (144+ citations) • Kzangski & Shrot (2025) — Narrative Review: Traditional and Digital ADHD Diagnostic Tools (Frontiers in Psychology) • Journal of Prescribing Practice (October 2024) — "How Accurate is QB Test for Measuring Symptoms of ADHD in Children and Adults" • Longridge et al. — UK CAMHS Research vs Clinical Diagnosis Discrepancy Study • 2018–2023 Stimulant Prescription Data: 86.4% → 57% with documented ADHD diagnosis • American Journal of Managed Care (March 2025) — Stimulant Shortage & Adult ADHD Overdiagnosis Analysis • Ato et al. (2024) — Adult ADHD Assessment Quality Assurance Standards ⚠️ DISCLAIMER I'm not a doctor. This is not medical advice. I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult through a rigorous multi-session evaluation process. This video is based on my personal experience backed by published research. 💬 What did your ADHD diagnosis process look like? One appointment? Multiple sessions? Computerized testing? Share your story in the comments — the more stories we share, the more light we shine on this process. 🔔 Subscribe for ADHD research, personal stories, and tools that help you understand your brain — not fight it. #ADHD #AdultADHD #ADHDdiagnosis #ADHDawareness #MentalHealth

  2. Jul 16

    ADHD + Permanent Daylight Savings Time | The Science No One Is Talking About

    Most people are arguing about daylight savings like it's just an inconvenience. But if you have ADHD, permanent DST isn't just annoying, it's biologically incompatible with how your brain regulates dopamine and sleep.This video connects four things nobody in the public conversation is linking together: why ADHD brains are already circadian-delayed, how dopamine and your internal clock are one system, why morning bright light is a clinically validated ADHD treatment, and how permanent daylight savings time does the exact opposite of what ADHD brains need. Timeline: 0:00 The House Already Voted 0:28 Nobody Is Connecting the Dots to ADHD 1:22 ADHD Brains Are Already Waking Up in the Wrong Time Zone 2:25 Dopamine and Your Circadian Clock Are the Same System 3:05 Morning Light Is Clinically Validated ADHD Treatment 3:55 Why Permanent DST Does the Exact Opposite 4:35 The Stanford Model Confirms the Mechanism 5:55 What This Actually Means for You 6:58 You're Not Broken. You're Just Human. Plus: the Stanford sleep model that confirms permanent standard time is the healthier choice. 📄 Sources and citations for this video: • Luu & Fabiano (2025) — DLMO shifted 1.5 hours late in 73-78% of adults with ADHD • Fargason et al. (2017) — Morning bright light advances DLMO by ~31 minutes, improves ADHD symptoms • Faltraco (2021) & Zhang (2025) — Dopamine and circadian genes (Per2, Per3, Bmal1) form a bidirectional loop • Weed & Zeitzer (2025) — Stanford model confirms permanent DST is worse for circadian health than permanent standard time What's your experience with time changes? Does spring-forward wreck your week? This is not medical advice.What's your experience with time changes? Let me know in the comments, do you feel the spring-forward hit harder than most people seem to?

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I talk about ADHD like it actually shows up in real life, though my personal experiences.