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I’ve got adult ADHD. I’ve been diagnosed. The “adult” part is a stretch but I’ve definitely got most, if not all, of the signs. I wrote it those signs here.
This morning, I stumbled across this list of the symptoms of adult ADHD and had to laugh my ass off for many reasons. The first reason is because it’s a fucking click through gallery. If you can’t make it all the way through the gallery, that’s DEFINITELY the first sign you’ve got adult ADHD.
Here are the others:
- You make careless mistakes
- You’ve got a short attention span
- You’ve got poor listening skills
- You never follow through with things (like reading an entire list)
- You’re awful at organization
- You avoid anything unpleasant and put if off forever
- You’re constantly losing stuff
- You’re easily distracted
- You’re very forgetful
And now here’s the criteria for actually being ADHD because everyone does some of this stuff, some of the time, especially little kids, old people and your drunk aunt.
According to the official diagnostic guidelines used by most doctors for inattentive type ADHD, an adult must have 5 out of the 9 symptoms described in this slideshow (children would need to meet 6 of the same criteria). In addition, these symptoms must have first shown up before age 12; must be present in at least 2 different settings (such as at work and at home); must have been present for at least 6 months; and must negatively interfere with social, work, or academic functioning.
So if you or someone you love has adult ADHD, eh, big deal. I’ve got it and I’m doing just
HOLY SHIT DID YOU SEE THAT BIRD FLY BY? LET’S GO CHASE IT WITH A CAR!
[via eMedTV]