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More than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD. While an estimated 6 million children have been diagnosed in America alone. ADHD is a neuro-developmental disorder. And it’s no laughing matter. If not managed properly, it can impact your daily life, and lead to long-term struggles with school, work or relationships.
That said, laughter can sometimes be good medicine. Which is maybe why Insta page ADHD Meme Therapy has managed to clock up over 1.3 million followers. The Iranian behind the account describes himself as "your friendly neighborhood Meme Therapist". As someone who has been diagnosed with both ADHD and mild depression, he knows a thing or two about mental health struggles. Try your best to focus, and keep scrolling for Bored Panda's best picks from the page.
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Do people call you forgetful or ditzy? Do they say you don’t listen, you’re always late, impulsive, fidgety or disorganized? Do you struggle to focus, stay organized and finish tasks? Do you often fail to complete that thing you’re meant to do? If you answered yes to a few of these questions, you might have ADHD.
But in order to be diagnosed as an adult, you would have had to have had attention problems or some other symptoms as a child. Even if you didn’t receive a formal diagnosis back then. ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. Yet most adults with ADHD didn't know they had it as kids.
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Slay Queen 1 year ago
I would upvote this so much if I could, give me an upvote if you feel the same
ADHD isn’t always picked up in childhood. Sometimes it’s misread as laziness, depression or anxiety. Other times, it’s totally missed because the child does absolutely fine in school, but struggles later with the demands of college, work or even relationships.
According to WebMD, people who are more hyperactive and impulsive are more likely to get diagnosed in childhood because their behavior was disruptive in school. But when it comes to those who had trouble paying attention and didn't act out, the ADHD could go undetected.
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Slay Queen 1 year ago
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Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
I describe my brain as a hydra. Five heads, each head is one of the five senses. Until they are all focusing on the same thing, every little thing around me = "hmm..."
a person who likes books 8 months ago
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
2032_Kevin Swidarski 1 year ago
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Around 60% of people who had ADHD in childhood will continue to show symptoms when they’re adults. While the symptoms change, most people don't outgrow it. So if you were diagnosed when you were young, there’s a good chance you still have ADHD as an adult. Forbes reports that more than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD, while around 129 million children and teens have it.
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Katherine Forest 1 year ago
Isn't this just everyone? And isn't waiting until the other person is finished politeness?
According to Psychiatry.org, "adults with ADHD may experience poor self-worth, sensitivity towards criticism, and increased self-criticism possibly stemming from higher levels of criticism throughout life." While Mayo Clinic reports that hyperactivity may decrease in adults but they could still struggle with impulsiveness, restlessness and difficulty paying attention may continue.
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MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
not me pre-planning all possible outcomes and responses for a conversation I'm about to have
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"Many adults with ADHD aren't aware they have it — they just know that everyday tasks can be a challenge. Adults with ADHD may find it difficult to focus and prioritize, leading to missed deadlines and forgotten meetings or social plans," reads the site. When in comes to controlling impulses, adults with ADHD could might not being able to wait in line, deal with traffic, or they could have mood swings and outbursts of anger.
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on second thought.... 1 year ago
I can't even remember how many 'tricks' people insisted would make me deal with my AD(H)D so much better but didn't work at all. Must at least be a hundred....
ADHD appears to be more common among boys than girls. But this doesn't mean it affects boys more. Researchers say girls are often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. And that’s because symptoms differ between the two. According to Psychiatry.org, “Boys tend to present with hyperactivity and other externalizing symptoms whereas girls tend to have inactivity.”
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OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
I recently got into the game Hades. Now I’m juggling that with a bunch of other special interests while trying to encourage myself to study and take care of my responsibilities, feeling like that one meme of the mom with unruly children on a leash.
Bored Panda reported in May this year that ADHD diagnoses are skyrocketing in women due to the recognition of gender-specific symptoms. “Women with ADHD often present differently from men with ADHD,” said psychotherapist Terry Matlen Matlen at the time.
“Women tend to internalize their symptoms, i.e., feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, self-medicating with food and/or substances like alcohol/drugs, being attracted to addictive behaviors like excessive shopping, daydreaming, not able to manage household tasks, excessive talking, etc.”
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Sergy Yeltsen 1 year ago
Yep. Until one day, out of the blue, you just don't want it anymore, and the thought of eating it again makes you feel nauseous.
The expert noted that men may exhibit more “external hyperactive/impulsive behaviors like erratic driving or even be attracted to race car sports, skydiving, downhill mountain biking, etc.” Regardless of your gender, you'll likely have one or two symptoms of ADHD at some point in your life. But this doesn't mean you have the disorder.
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As Mayo Clinic puts it, "if your difficulties are recent or occurred only occasionally in the past, you probably don't have ADHD. ADHD is diagnosed only when symptoms are severe enough to cause ongoing problems in more than one area of your life." If you suspect you might have ADHD, or are struggling with any mental health issue, it's always best to reach out to a qualified professional for help.
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Shark bait hoo haha 1 year ago
Like this very minute I should be in bed sleeping but instead I am scrolling thru these to see which ones fit my ADHD diagnosis....
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Carter Stach 1 year ago (edited)
I was going to post a funny comment, but I'll do it tomorrow.
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2x4b523p 1 year ago
Hear, smell and see. My mom can hear, smell and see what nobody else can and it all annoys her to no end. We made fun of her as kids that she could moonlight as a police dog. She can’t sleep when there’s tiniest LED diode in the room or hum of fan running on lowest speed in another room.
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
And my subconscious brain usually picks it up and I can remember what they said as soon as they start repeating it again for me 😭
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BrunoVI 1 year ago
This is the wierdest symptom of ADHD, the one the fewest people know about: dehydration. My mouth used to break out with the most painful, most numerous canker sores, and it turned out to be dehydration at the root of it. Thirst is a REALLY easy sense to ignore when you're preoccupied, and with ADHD, there's no part of the brain that says, "Hey... shouldn't we drink some time around now?"
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OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
It’s basically a sensory overload. Stars almighty, they suck. Mine are triggered by bright lights, but then I feel tired and distracted when it’s too dark.
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SirWriteALot 1 year ago
Uhm, you do know that when non-ADHDers take Adderall it does the complete opposite of what it does to those who need it?
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Dorothea Lehmann 1 year ago
And probably what 'helped' going undiagnosed for so long "because everyone struggles with that".
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2x4b523p 1 year ago
My mom has ADHD and I can guarantee she was never late because she was sitting on the bed. She is late already but the washing machine needs loading and the spill she was about to wipe and forgot about 10x need wiping right now and now her blouse is creased so she needs to change and actually she got sweaty and better shower again and and and…. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her sit down and relax more than 10 minutes, it is possible she never sat down to make it through whole movie in her entire life. Something always needs doing first but she gets too distracted and nothing ever actually gets done.
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but still better than a master of one”
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MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
but then you have to go to the bathroom and cant find the same comfortable position and cant sleep now>>>>
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Not just with people! Books, shows, areas of study, new hobbies, etc.
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Ace 1 year ago
Far too many of these are mixing up ADHD with Autism, Asperger's, Social Anxiety and a whole host of behavioural traits. All good fun, but does it actually trivialise the problems faced by genuine sufferers?
Gracie Jay 1 year ago
Probably because they all have so many overlapping traits but they all applied to adhd.
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LB 1 year ago
Hmm, most of these seemed rather general. I'm autistic, but could relate to many - but it seems that part is maybe not the autism, but just *being human*, based on the rest of the comments.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Like I’ve explained twice before on this post, many people experience symptoms of ADHD every once in a while, but what sets ADHD apart is how OFTEN you experience these symptoms. People with ADHD experience them on a daily basis, and it can affect their quality of life.
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person (i think) 1 year ago
Okay, I have a question I am genuinely curious to know the answer to…. I am diagnosed with adhd and _really_ identified with almost all of these. So much so that it made me wonder if this is one of those collections that is so general that it really could refer to anyone/everyone. Is that the case? (I know there is a lot of overlap with other neurodivergent diagnoses so, I guess besides that.). I guess I am wondering how much neurotypical people identify with these?
Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
If I had seen this as a teenager, I would have known what the hell was wrong with me.
1 year ago
"Relatable ADHD Memes For The Easily Distracted" Great memes BP. Thanks. But whats up with the negative comments? These are memes. Some people like to ruin it.
Queen Mab 1 year ago
I was diagnosed when I was in my late 50's. That changed my life. It explained a lot of things. All I know is that these are so, so funny and I can relate to almost all of them. I'm in my late 70's now and I can appreciate having ADD because any damage was done a long time ago. The best part is after 40 years my husband has stuck with me.
Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
for the last time Robyn ADHD is not just "easily distracted" and "easily distracted" doesn't mean you have ADHD, it means you are easily distracted. ADHD is not the cartoon version (I move less than my disabled mom) and please don't play into that.
Dawn Renee 1 year ago
Sat in there hall amongst the coats, sent home to write 100 times 'I will not talk in class' (Homer!) undiagnosed still at age 71, waitlisted for trauma therapy then ADHD coaching, for 2025,... Tracy Otsuka you're a life saver!!
Ace 1 year ago
Far too many of these are mixing up ADHD with Autism, Asperger's, Social Anxiety and a whole host of behavioural traits. All good fun, but does it actually trivialise the problems faced by genuine sufferers?
Gracie Jay 1 year ago
Probably because they all have so many overlapping traits but they all applied to adhd.
Load More Replies... LB 1 year ago
Hmm, most of these seemed rather general. I'm autistic, but could relate to many - but it seems that part is maybe not the autism, but just *being human*, based on the rest of the comments.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Like I’ve explained twice before on this post, many people experience symptoms of ADHD every once in a while, but what sets ADHD apart is how OFTEN you experience these symptoms. People with ADHD experience them on a daily basis, and it can affect their quality of life.
Load More Replies... person (i think) 1 year ago
Okay, I have a question I am genuinely curious to know the answer to…. I am diagnosed with adhd and _really_ identified with almost all of these. So much so that it made me wonder if this is one of those collections that is so general that it really could refer to anyone/everyone. Is that the case? (I know there is a lot of overlap with other neurodivergent diagnoses so, I guess besides that.). I guess I am wondering how much neurotypical people identify with these?
Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
If I had seen this as a teenager, I would have known what the hell was wrong with me.
1 year ago
"Relatable ADHD Memes For The Easily Distracted" Great memes BP. Thanks. But whats up with the negative comments? These are memes. Some people like to ruin it.
Queen Mab 1 year ago
I was diagnosed when I was in my late 50's. That changed my life. It explained a lot of things. All I know is that these are so, so funny and I can relate to almost all of them. I'm in my late 70's now and I can appreciate having ADD because any damage was done a long time ago. The best part is after 40 years my husband has stuck with me.
Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
for the last time Robyn ADHD is not just "easily distracted" and "easily distracted" doesn't mean you have ADHD, it means you are easily distracted. ADHD is not the cartoon version (I move less than my disabled mom) and please don't play into that.
Dawn Renee 1 year ago
Sat in there hall amongst the coats, sent home to write 100 times 'I will not talk in class' (Homer!) undiagnosed still at age 71, waitlisted for trauma therapy then ADHD coaching, for 2025,... Tracy Otsuka you're a life saver!!
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