#adhd awareness month

[violetjedisylveon]

Hey, It's ADHD Awareness Month, Raise Your Hand If You Have ADHD And Forgot About It Too ✋

Ngl if I hadn't made this I would've forgotten about it again a day later. Thanks for the reminder everyone!

#adhd #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #adhd brain #adhd problems #actually adhd #adhd things #neurodivergent #neurodiverse stuff #adhd awareness #adhd awareness month #We collectively forgot it #very on brand #VJS

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

10 Phone Hacks for Autistics ADHDers

Neurodivergent_lou

#autism #actually autistic #adhd #adhd post #neurodiversity #actually neurodivergent #feel free to reblog #neurodivergent_lou (Facebook) #adhd acceptance #adhd awareness month

[taimaland]

It's ADHD awareness month...

Shout out to everyone who grew up feeling something was fundamentally wrong with them, told they were lazy, messy, clumsy and slow and just needed to come down from the clouds, focus, listen.

To those who grew exhausted and depressed just trying to function and be enough with no explanation why even what you love could be so hard; why no matter what you do, your room is still a mess, and even as you try try try you somehow wind up late or just barely on time and stressed.

To those who deal with everyone around asking why you're not successful yet, you were so good, so talented after all? Are you really trying enough?

To those finally diagnosed in their late 20s/early 30s... When it was too late to benefit from the aid you should've had in school and uni, back when it burnt you up, if you didn't give up instead. Who mourns it. Who feels relief. Who doesn't know what to do next.

You're enough. You're right to be angry frustrated and sad and upset; but you're enough.

We deserved better.

#adhd #adhd awareness month #actually adhd #taimatalk

[solidwater05]

It's ADHD awareness month so l thought it'd be nice to explain why someone with ADHD might consciously make horrible decisions despite being aware of the consequences

So, let's image a situation. A person with ADHD is doing a mildly entertaining activity, let's say doomscrolling. This person also has a task to do. I made a graph where the brighter the color, the higher the satisfaction that the person gets from an activity

[ID: A graph showing a line that divides into two separate lines. The main line, and the bottom line, are a dull yellow. The top line starts off black, and turns bright green as it gets further away from the bifurcation. /End ID]

So here, doomscrolling isn't super gratifying but hey, it's better than nothing. The person has the choice to keep doomscrolling, even though it's honestly pretty boring, or they could do the task they need to do. When they're done with that task, they'll feel a lot better, so they should do that, right? Just do the task because there's literally no cons? Well. Look at this other graph:

[ID: The same graph as before, but cropped to only show the bifurcation itself. This way, the top line seems to be completely black. /End ID]

This is how a person with ADHD perceives the choice. They can logically know that they'll feel better if they do the task, but executive dysfunction makes it literally impossible to get any sort of motivation or satisfaction for gratification that doesn't currently exist. So the choice goes from 'feel meh or feel good later' to 'feel great in comparison or never feel good again'. And what's the obvious choice here?

#neurodivergent #adhd #actually adhd #adhd awareness month #adhd acceptance month #actually neurodivergent #actually nd #ice speaks #i hope this makes sense!! #i tried making one of those fancy posts but it's still distinctively Mine so i feel like it's too informal and unclear :(( #oh also this is based 100% on personal experience #maybe I'm literally the only person who does this. idk #oh I'm rambling #as always this is not proofread i cannot be bothered with that

[jazinedraws]

#ADHD #Adhd awareness month

[addminds]

october is adhd awareness month, so be sure to give your local adhder a hug!!

it’s me

i’m the local adhder

please give me a hug

#adhd #add #actually adhd #mental health #adhd awareness #mental health awareness #add awareness #mental illness #attention deficit disorder #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder #adhd awareness month #add awareness month

[seal-jelly]

repost bc using the “read more” option on mobile is a nightmare. the image descriptions i put under them glitched out and copied the same paragraph 3 times. deleted them and it caused the other images below the “read more” to also glitch out. am just not gonna put the “read more” lol

here’s some auDHD martin (+ auDHD jon) for adhd awareness month!! based on a true story. new image descriptions (although typed in a way that’s easy to read for me bc i don’t know how to actually type ID’s) below!!

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• Jon is sitting behind Martin, who is leaning against him, in reference to pressure stims. They are doing seperate activities. Jon is wearing headphones, while Martin is using his phone. Jon says “It’s ADHD Awareness Month”, and Martin replies with “Oh, cool. Forgot about that.”

• Jon snorts, so Martin asks “What’re you laughing about?”. Jon replies with “You forgot about ADHD Awareness Month?”, putting emphasis on the ‘ADHD’ part of it. Martin realizes that Jon is making a joke about ADHD and forgetfulness, and responds with “OH… I get the joke. I have ADHD and forgot.”, mumbling a ‘silly goose…’

• Jon gets more serious, asking “You wanna do anything for it?”, referring to the month in question. Martin starts talking, saying “Yes, but I’ve been in a super nasty task paralysis lately, so IDK if I’ll… be able to…”, and then realizing that he’s talking about ADHD again, trails off and says “oh…”

• Jon realizes what Martin trailed off for and starts giggling. Martin mumbles a “Shut up…”

#ADHD Awareness Month #my art #tma #the magnus archives #jonmartin #jmart #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #romantic

[jackiestarsister]

There is a musical about ADHD

Since apparently it’s ADHD Awareness Month, I thought I’d share something I wrote recently: my reaction to discovering the musical adaptation of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

I read The Lightning Thief as a young teen, though not the rest of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. I’m now revisiting the series because this summer, I came across the musical soundtrack on Spotify, and then found recordings of productions on YouTube.

With music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is impressively faithful to the source material. Even with some changes from page to stage, the storytelling quality is fantastic (much better than the movies!). But what really surprised and impressed me was how much it resonated with me as someone who has ADD. Altogether, the musical feels like an allegory for the neurodivergent experience.

In the book, there are scattered references to ADHD and the kinds of symptoms it manifests—impulsiveness, procrastination, time blindness (demonstrated quite literally by the lotus-eaters). But the show delves much deeper into the emotional life of a person who has a learning disability or mental disorder: alienation, anger, resentment, self-blame, low self-esteem. The music matches these emotions, often angsty and sometimes harsh. The overall tone of the show is chaotic, which is how our brains and our lives can feel. The lyrics of some songs may sound like a lot of whining, but imagine the kind of real-life thought spiral that that represents. (Then imagine being frustrated with yourself after realizing how much time you just wasted on that worrying.)

What’s cool is that in the story, conditions like ADHD and dyslexia are explained to be characteristics of the demigods, because their minds are hardwired for ancient Greek, and their bodies have instincts and reflexes that would keep them alive in battle. In a very real way, the things that make them different—the things that Percy initially thinks are causing his problems and holding him back in life—turn out to be their greatest assets. That’s an empowering idea, and expressing it through music makes it even more powerful!

It's also good to see that the characters with ADHD are not stereotyped. The same condition can look different in different people, due to a variety of factors--how they are wired, the individual’s response to having it, and the kind of environment they are in. Contrast Percy, who is put through tough schools and labeled as a delinquent, and Annabeth, who trains at a camp for kids like her and is a complete perfectionist. We have different personalities, we develop different kinds of coping mechanisms, and we go on different journeys of learning to function in a world that was not designed for minds like ours.

Honestly, it feels like Percy and the other half-bloods could be speaking for all neurodivergent people. The encouragement of “Strong,” the anger and despondency of “Good Kid,” the longing for recognition and approval in “My Grand Plan,” the acceptance and conviction in “Son of Poseidon,” and the determination of “Bring on the Monsters” all ring true. Finding people with experiences like yours can feel like finding a new family and home. And Percy’s indecision in “Last Day of Summer” describes the kind of dilemma I've faced at different points in my life: whether to stay in an environment that is easier to function in, or venture into the world where we’ll have to face challenges.

You can find the soundtrack on YouTube or on Spotify. I strongly recommend seeing or listening to the musical if you or anyone you care about has AD(H)D, dyslexia, or other mental disorders or disabilities (or whatever the medically/socially acceptable terminology is now).

Even as an adult, the idea that qualities we consider weaknesses and deficits can actually be strengths is really encouraging and inspiring.

#Percy Jackson #Percy Jackson and the Olympians #The Lightning Thief #The Lightning Thief musical #musical theatre #ADHD #ADD #Attention Deficit Disorder #Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder #neurodivergent #half-bloods #Annabeth Chase #Rick Riordan #ADHD Awareness #ADHD Awareness Month #neurodiversity #neurodiverse art #neurodivergence #allegory #Greek mythology

[groovybeachgurl]

is organization a new hyperfixation or is it the dopamine from shopping online for organization products?

#groovygurlthoughts #neurodivergent #adhd awareness month #actually adhd #adhd #adhd brain #adhd memes #adhd struggles #adhd stuff #adhd problems #adult adhd #adhd post #adhd things #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #executive dysfunction #neurodiverse things #actually neurodiverse #actually neurodivergent #neurospicy #neurodiverse stuff #neurodivergency #adhd awareness

[immaeatingwood]

LAST DAY OF ADHD AWARENESS MONTH LETS GOOOOO!!! Ik its also Halloween I'LL DRAW SOMETHING I PROMISE But! There are characters in JJBA: GW that I headcanon as persons with ADHD! (I personally relate to them as an ADHD person)

#jjba #jjba fanart #jjba part 5 #jojo #jojos bizarre adventure #jojo no kimyou na bouken #narancia ghirga #jjba polpo #actually adhd #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #adhd awareness #adhd awareness month

[adhdcognizant]

🙂🙃

#adhd #adhd cognizant #living with adhd #adhd awareness #neurodivergent #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder #adhd memes #adult adhd #adhd problems #adhdawareness #adhd women #mental health #adhd stuff #adhd struggles #adhd awareness month

[themaveriqueagenda]

happy ADHD awareness month to maverique ADHDers!

#maverique #lgbt #nonbinary #maverique pride #mogai #maverique visibility #queer #trans #transgender #enby #ADHD #ADHD awareness month

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Task Switching and ADHD

Future ADHD

#adhd #adhd post #adhd acceptance #adhd awareness month #adhd & task switching #adhd tips #adhd help #feel free to reblog/share #Future ADHD (Facebook)

[orphicflores]

So I have a question to those who have ADHD, October is ADHD awareness month but is this a similar situation to autism 'awareness' month where autistic people generally prefer autistic Acceptance month or is ADHD awareness month what you prefer it to be called?

#neurodivergent #autism #actually neurodivergent #adhd #adhd awareness #adhd and autism #adhd awareness month #autism acceptance

[xmcu-fietro]

october is adhd awareness month so special shoutout to adhd icon peter maximoff!!

#someone get him a fidget spinner #I have a zipper pouch full of fidgets for when I’m on the go and I think Peter would be a big fan #it has lots of options for things to fidget with #stuff to help ground when there’s too much input like acupressure rings and stuff for increasing input like a snapper fidget #plus more #and the snapper is shaped like a strawberry!! #peter maximoff #quicksilver #adhd peter maximoff #actually adhd #actually neurodivergent #adhd awareness month #adhd character #headcanon

[dragontamer05]

Alright ADHD awareness month and Imma recommend to all you out there this incredible Manga.

I finally got around to buying myself a copy and it's good.

As stated at the bottom there Nine true stories - the first from the author/Mangaka herself. Made because she herself had wished she could hear stories from others with the same condition as her (and her kid/s)

#adhd awareness month #adhd