I mean that’s kind of the case with all conditions isn’t it. Paralyzed? That’s a much stronger from of my difficulty getting out of bed in the morning.
Not really, no. Everyone will experience forms of executive dysfunction, but it’s not ADHD if it’s not very frequent and doesn’t significantly impact your ability to function.
It’s the reason ADHD memes are so relatable to so many people.
No, really no. I’ve tried to explain what executive dysfunction feels like to my wife and she can’t wrap her head around it. It’s even harder with people who aren’t psych majors and don’t have the vocabulary to express abstract brain stuff in words.
The reason ADHD memes are relatable to so many people is because a huge chunk of the population has ADHD
This still applies to just about every mental disorder (it’s never everyone, including with adhd, but usually a lot of people).
Ever had a minor hallucination? Hallucinations are a symptom of schizophrenia. Ever had an irrational fear of a social interaction? Symptom of social anxiety disorder.
It’s always about magnitude and frequency, i.e. having a major negative impact on your daily life.
Can even happen with physical things - I get a lot of visual snow, but I do not have visual snow syndrome because I have none of the other symptoms so it’s not a problem whatsoever.
I mean that’s kind of the case with all conditions isn’t it. Paralyzed? That’s a much stronger from of my difficulty getting out of bed in the morning.
Not really, no. Everyone will experience forms of executive dysfunction, but it’s not ADHD if it’s not very frequent and doesn’t significantly impact your ability to function.
It’s the reason ADHD memes are so relatable to so many people.
No, really no. I’ve tried to explain what executive dysfunction feels like to my wife and she can’t wrap her head around it. It’s even harder with people who aren’t psych majors and don’t have the vocabulary to express abstract brain stuff in words.
The reason ADHD memes are relatable to so many people is because a huge chunk of the population has ADHD
This still applies to just about every mental disorder (it’s never everyone, including with adhd, but usually a lot of people).
Ever had a minor hallucination? Hallucinations are a symptom of schizophrenia. Ever had an irrational fear of a social interaction? Symptom of social anxiety disorder.
It’s always about magnitude and frequency, i.e. having a major negative impact on your daily life.
Can even happen with physical things - I get a lot of visual snow, but I do not have visual snow syndrome because I have none of the other symptoms so it’s not a problem whatsoever.
I wasn’t talking about every other mental disorder. I was talking about ADHD.
In ADHD meme communities, it’s not uncommon for neurotypicals to resonate with the meme. My point was that resonating doesn’t mean you have it.