Mental probs, dyslexia, ADHD, and how they affected you.

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Learning deficits, dyslexia, ADHD, mental diseases, ect., and how they affected you
I saw a scattered conversation coming up in the pwoym topic, that was actually interesting. But then Bacon said something about his ADHD and I was tempted to start talking about this. So I decided on the topic of Learning Deficits, ADHD, mental diseases, ect., and how they affected you.
(mostly because then I could talk about it)
It's a wide open conversation - you can talk about how your depression effected your relation with your cat, or how your ADHD got you some extra candy for halloween. How someone you know had it. Or you can tell us your whole life story, whatever. Have fun

To start it off:
I was never diagnosed with any sleeping problems, nor ADHD, and today I don't think I had either; heck, it could have been that I was easily distracted. But I had an attention problem at school. I always had my head in the clouds. It was possibly my dyslexia, I truthfully don't know enough about it because all the sources say all the obvious bad effects. But there was always something going on in my head, and I found it hard to pay attention in class. Even if I got my attention to the teacher for a moment or so, I'd just go back to thinking. I'd usually find myself at home, trying to figure out today's lesson. I could sit in class and stare off into nothing for hours if I could.
This also caused problems at home, when I would be sent to do something, and I would forget it because of my thoughts. My mom would send me upstairs to fetch a box of paper, I'd see something in the corner of my eye, get an idea, start doing it, and then I'd get a lecture.

I also had a minor memory problem, which could also be the reason for my problems at home. I couldn't keep short-term memory down for very long, and was a very visual learner. Sadly, most of my teachers taught through lectures and nothing more. Studying didn't do much for me either - reading text on a page didn't work for me, I thought in pictures, not words. I did find some studying tactics that worked for me eventually.
My memory issue caused problems with schedules. I'd need to remember to leave class for a meeting with the social worker or something, and I'd forget. I wouldn't remember until maybe the next day, after it happened, and only because I saw a note somewhere or started thinking about something relative.

I thought constantly, always coming up with an idea - not necasserily an art idea, but ideas for schemes I had, improvements, stories, or just solutions to problems. I have nightly conversations in my head about an idea for what I can do the next day, or what to work on with my projects. (often when I was younger I'd come to the conclusion of it not working). This would keep me up at night alot of times, and sometimes I'd suddenly remember to do something and have to get up and do it, which would only keep me awake longer.



So that's it for my 2 cents, now share yours, or share a connection you had with someone's story.
I'm hoping this topic will last somewhat.

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[dadevvtsvre]

I don't think not paying attention in class is an uncommon thing, especially for younger kids. There are HUGE problems with our education system. No kid is going to learn sitting at a desk, staring at a chalkboard, taking down notes. That's not how we learn and it's been proven over and over again but that's still how things are taught. If you find yourself having your head in the clouds in class, your teacher probably sucks or the subject is incredibly dull. You don't really have a disorder. I'd go so far as to say the people that can always pay attention are actually very boring!

I'm a huge scatterbrain, but that doesn't mean I have a disorder. My head is always thinking about twenty different things at once, and I absolutely cannot keep track of important dates without a planner. (that thing is my bible) Having a job where you have to manage your time and focus has really helped, though, especially when you're always pressed for time and can't let your mind wander.

This can be a problem when I go to sleep, too. I don't understand how people expect to sleep if they go to bed right after surfing the internet or watching TV, because those are such engaging mediums that stimulate our brains. I'm usually brainstorming or imagining or whatever in my bed, which is why I sometimes have trouble getting to sleep. But if you spend your time in bed thinking or worrying about other things, then how do you expect to let yourself relax enough to sleep? It's really helpful to set a separate time - a 'worrying' or 'brainstorming' time - where all you do is sit there and think. Get your thinking out of the way BEFORE you go to bed, it's incredibly helpful.

When you have very little free time, it becomes more difficult. But sleep is the most important thing. It's absolutely essential to get a good sleep if you want to have a healthy mind and body. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to get a good night's sleep, but it's really worth it in the end!

 

[StrawberrySmiles]

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, Bipolar II, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

ADHD doesn't really bother me much today, but I do have trouble concentrating - even when I'm on the meds they gave me. O_oa

Bipolar II - This is what causes most of my relationships and friendships to go downhill. My constant mood swings and high agitation really gets me into a lot of fights. I mean, I've been so aggressive, I would try to hurt other people by either throwing an object at them or by another means.

PTSD - This is from a past relationship, where I was sexually abused and violated. This affects me every single day of my life. I'm constantly afraid of men and the terrible things they might do me. I still have nightmares and flashbacks even though it's been about four years. I don't think this will ever un-effect me.

That's about it for me, though... :/

 

[Glitchfinder]

Continued from pwoym:

Bacon, the thing about the medications I'm taking is that, in general, people tend to gain 20 to 40 lbs when they start taking them, and don't lose them until they stop taking the medications. As for the "ADD fits", I do the same thing, only it will be an audio clip or thought replaying over and over and over and over and over and over and over. (Thought being that audible voice you hear in your head when you're actually thinking)

As for ADHD not being something significant, it really is. I've mentioned it before, but I guess I'll say it again. Unlike normal people who don't have ADHD, stimulants act like depressants in my system. That's why I was fast asleep ten minutes after drinking a monster. As for the severity, let's put it this way. When I forget to take my medication, it becomes difficult to finish a longish sentence, because I've lost track of what I was saying halfway through when I stopped paying attention. I wouldn't be able to wait the thirty seconds to a minute it takes for someone to stop talking before saying something I had thought of, because I'll have forgotten it by then. And doing something like paying attention in class? That's a feat only Olympians can aspire to, from my perspective when I haven't taken my medications. I would have trouble just keeping myself from offending the teacher with my sheer lack of interest in what they were saying, even if it's a subject I normally find fascinating. Oh, and I can't program without my medication. Period. I've tried. It just doesn't work. I can't even remember half of the predefined stuff in Ruby when I do that, and it gets frustrating, fast.

As for so many kids being diagnosed with ADHD, it's in two parts. First, there is greater awareness of it now than ever before, which always results in more diagnoses. Second, in some cases its because unscrupulous parents are taking their kids to the doctor specifically to get them diagnosed so they can medicate them so they don't have to deal with their regular kid behavior, or, alternately, so their kid gets special exceptions made for them in school so they can get an A+++++ instead of merely an A-.

Also, I voted other because I've been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, which is not only a learning disability, but along the Autism spectrum.

 

[bluehazed]

I've Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder.
I take Paxil (30mg) for it, and no longer feel affected by it. I'm significantly more relaxed, and rarely get panic attacks now.

Course, I'm also much more lethargic :/

 

[Ellie]

Depression, anxiety, social anxiety disorder, gender identity disorder, sleeping problems, panic attacks, you name it I've got it.

The depression is the main problem and I am taking pills to try and help with that but it's not something that can be solved by pills (unless you wanna spend your whole life dependant on your next hit).

I had an amazing memory as a kid and passed every exam without studying. But now my memory is going and I'm doing badly in exams, etc. I'm on a downward spiral and it's not nice.

 

[Misery]

i'm slightly short sighted but not enough so that i need glasses for but i have trouble seeing things that are far away and it really annoys me

 

[candle]

Fox, that's not a mental problem, that's a physical one, and it's quite common.

I, on the other hand, have never been diagnosed with a mental condition, but I did get in fights quite a bit as a kid (i picked fights with the people who picked on me... and always lost) and was antisocial to the point that the school practically required my parents to send me to see a psychologist (not a psychiatrist). It was a complete waste of time, of course, because I mostly refused to talk to the guy. I would just sit there quietly, thinking, twiddling my thumbs, doing anything I could to pass the time so I could go home. I did occasionally answer him when he asked a question, but I didn't often say more than a generalized "yes" or "no."

 

[Mundane]

When I was younger, I goofed around a shitload in class. I caused major disruptions and bullied people. My parents got me tested for all the attention disorders and I couldn't be diagnosed. It turns out that I was just extremely bored and unchallenged...so they put me in the Gifted Program. Fuck the education system.

 

[Vampdzl]

Well i nvr really showed symptoms of any mental condition but every1 used to swear I was bi polar cus I would get angry extremly fast (but I always had my reason) nd my brother says that I always think ppl are out to get me bt to be honest I can jst tell when sme1 is tryin to use me or some1 is insulting me to my face with out really talkin abt me..its all in the eyes lol but yeah abt 9 months ago I tried some ex nd from then on for some reason it seems like every1 is freakin telepathic or sme shiet..Ive been constantly hearing voices in my head getting into mind battles with people one time I heard all of the telepathic traffic in all of miami, but yeah most days I spend my time proving it isnt true which I always do..bt it still doesnt end..there was only one time that I actually had a whole day that some chick I was with was talkin abt everything I would think abt bt we were both high ass shiet so it wouldnt really help my situation out seein as weed makes your psych go up 25% bt yeah Ive looked it up its supposed to be some form of scitzophrenia bt to be honest..ive done some amazing shiet on it..like ive made it rain, sometimes I can control lightning nd sometimes I knw when things are gna happen b4 they happen bt still i rather nt have a bunch of noise in my head even if it is jst pressure.. :/

 

[Toams]

Well i nvr really showed symptoms of any mental condition but every1 used to swear I was bi polar cus I would get angry extremly fast (but I always had my reason) nd my brother says that I always think ppl are out to get me bt to be honest I can jst tell when sme1 is tryin to use me or some1 is insulting me to my face with out really talkin abt me..its all in the eyes lol but yeah abt 9 months ago I tried some ex nd from then on for some reason it seems like every1 is freakin telepathic or sme shiet..Ive been constantly hearing voices in my head getting into mind battles with people one time I heard all of the telepathic traffic in all of miami, but yeah most days I spend my time proving it isnt true which I always do..bt it still doesnt end..there was only one time that I actually had a whole day that some chick I was with was talkin abt everything I would think abt bt we were both high ass shiet so it wouldnt really help my situation out seein as weed makes your psych go up 25% bt yeah Ive looked it up its supposed to be some form of scitzophrenia bt to be honest..ive done some amazing shiet on it..like ive made it rain, sometimes I can control lightning nd sometimes I knw when things are gna happen b4 they happen bt still i rather nt have a bunch of noise in my head even if it is jst pressure.. :/

Let me translate that for you:

Well, I never really showed symptoms of any mental condition, but everyone used to swear I was bipolar, because I would get angry extremely fast. (but I always had my reasons). My brother says that I always think people are out to get me, but to be honest, I can tell when someone is trying to use me or insulting me to my face without really talking about me. It's all in the eyes.

But yeah, about 9 months ago I tried some xtc, and from then on, for some reason, it seems like everyone is freaking telepathic or something. I've been constantly hearing voices in my head, getting into mind battles with people. One time I heard all of the telepathic traffic in all of Miami, but most days I spend my time proving that it isn't true, which I always do. But it still doesn't end.

There was one time that the whole day, some chick I was with was talking about everything I would think about, but we were both high as shit, so it didn't really help my situation, as weed makes your psych go up by 25%. I've looked it up, it's supposed to be some form of Schizophrenia, but to be honest, I've done some amazing shit. I've made it rain, and some times I can control lighting, and sometimes I know when things are going to happen before they happen. Still, I'd rather not have a bunch of noise in my head, even if it is just pressure.

 

[domowoj]

i got tourette's, which was fun growing up. the biggest problem i had with it was all the useless pills they ran through me to "suppress" it or whatever. it's actually kind of cute all the shit they tried - they even put me on the nicotine patch once because some cunt said it "might help". i was a lab rat for this shit. they all fucked me over in one way or another but none of them actually did anything beneficial.

kids shouldn't be taking shit like risperidone or clonidine or haloperidol, oprah can go fuck herself.

 

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Thanks for all your input guys :D hooray
@vampdzl: this topic is not about getting high and how fucked up your mind got. Please keep on subject D:

My grandmother currently has dementia and isn't expected to live through this year. She has forgotten speech, most voluntary movement, and with that covering everything else, it's hard to tell what else she's forgotten. My aunt helps her eat and move around, and sets her to bed at night.
My grandfather and grandmother spend a majority of the day watching football/soccer and news. When I went to visit them I spent time with them on the couch. But what was funny was that whenever I went to sit at the couch, my grandmother would notice me, and look at me. I'd move and her eyes would follow me. Typing it out it sounds creepy, but it was actually funny.
But this part is amazing - my grandmother doesn't know any german and literally can't speak. But there's this one folk song my aunt will sing to her, and my grandmother will start singing along!
I don't know much about dementia, but I think this is pretty cool.

 

[moxie]

i got tourette's, which was fun growing up. the biggest problem i had with it was all the useless pills they ran through me to "suppress" it or whatever. it's actually kind of cute all the shit they tried - they even put me on the nicotine patch once because some cunt said it "might help". i was a lab rat for this shit. they all fucked me over in one way or another but none of them actually did anything beneficial.

kids shouldn't be taking shit like risperidone or clonidine or haloperidol, oprah can go fuck herself.

jeez! that's horrible. since I started working at the school, I've seen them diagnosing perfectly normal kids with all kinds of shit because they're just a little bit hyper, and other kids with various disorders on some really heavy medication. it's really depressing.

as for me, I've got a few nervous tics here or there but nothing serious, except for the semi-recent insomnia stuff which may or may not be related to PTSD. never had to deal with any heavy meds like you guys have - which is good, because all it takes is a tylenol to zonk me out for a while.

 

[StrawberrySmiles]

I hate when I don't take my meds for awhile, and I get really sick because of withdrawals. :/

Most of the time I just have to wait in order to get more, because my ride works all day and usually doesn't want to go anywhere. else. Like right now, I haven't taken anything for quite awhile, and now I'm all dizzy and feeling like crap.

 

[mawk]

I spent most of my time from ages 7-13 being shunted around psychiatrists and being diagnosed with various things, mostly typical internet conditions like ADHD and Aspergers. put me on all kinds of things that kids probably shouldn't be taking. eventually we just got fed up with the scattershot approach people seemed to be taking and quit altogether. looking back on things, there wasn't even that much wrong with me -- I was just one of those hyper kids who tries to impress by being silly for silly's sake, and everything was fine once I hit middle school and learned that sort of thing wouldn't fly. it's more or less the situation Moxie described where people start finding all kinds of conditions in weird kids, whether or not one exists.

I never got set up with anything as weird as nicotine patches, though. that was actually diagnosed? like, by a person with legitimate certification? just slinging depressants at children is maybe the worst approach to psychiatry ever.

and vampdzl I wasn't aware that weed gives you a 25% buff to your psych! maybe now I'll be able to beat the subway boss. how'd you get the lightning spell so soon, though? orgoneshark?

 

[Vampdzl]

well to be honest my schitzo works in a weird way every time I hear of a new mental disease i show symptoms of it..ere go I heard of dementia so every now nd then the world around me changes thus all i did was enter a little game world in my head..which is how I was able to do that..

the coolest one to me tho was when i found some demons in crib it ws cool bt yeah its all abt control dudes

 

[Guest]

;D

 

[mawk]

oh hey I found some cheat codes

 

[Mundane]

oh hey I found some cheat codes

This made me laugh. In all seriousness, I feel that kids are extremely misdiagnosed with these disorders. Most of us straightened out. I stopped getting myself into trouble in middle school. I still mess with people today, not because I want attention, but because I like planting seeds of destruction in people's heads. Perhaps my psychosis has evolved. Either way, I'm not obsessed with attention and my lack of focus is balanced out pretty well. I do partake...in self-medication. :smoke: