#adhd-pi

[fleshcoloredskies]

my absolute FAVORITE part of ADHD is when you're both so completely unmotivated to do anything yet somehow still restless at the same time that it genuinely makes you wanna pull one of these

[piyangg]

Anyways, what'd I miss?

[fennmaybe]

Shout out to my research notes from when I was suspecting ADHD

So thorough so clear /sar

[hauntedselves]

Concentration Deficit Disorder (CDD) (alternative, less derogative name for Sluggish Cognitive Tempo) is a concept that has been in existence since the 1980s, though it's not part of any diagnostic manual yet so it can't actually be diagnosed.

The following are the proposed symptoms of CDD:

Apathetic, unmotivated, withdrawn

Daydreams

Easily confused, mentally foggy

Brain fog

Loses train of thought easily

Lost in thought

Sluggish, lethargic

Sleepy, drowsy, trouble staying awake/alert

Slow thinking, inaccurate processing

Spacey/zoned out, inattentive

Stares blankly, mind seems to be elsewhere

Tired

Underactive, slow moving

There are similarities with inattentive ADHD, but CDD has a different presentation than ADHD and there's strong evidence that it's a separate disorder. People with CDD have no hyperactive symptoms and are actually hypoactive.

An earlier name for CDD was "primary disorder of vigilance" (PVD). The name "attention deficit disorder" (ADD) was also proposed but most researchers don't use this since it's an old name for ADHD-PI.

Other similar disorders include autism, SzPD, dissociative disorders, dysthymia/persistent depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and medical disorders like thyroid disorders or absence seizures. CDD symptoms (especially daydreaming) are normal in moderation, it's their excessive and consistent presence that make it a disorder.

[tfw-adhd]

As it was requested by @peculiaroptimism, I made a diagram showing the overlap between Autism, ADHD and PTSD. 

( I was so surprised to realise that PTSD and Autism don’t have any overlap that isn’t also shared with ADHD! )

( Click here for more diagrams )

[starry-skies-116]

Literally all the Afton kids give off neurodivergent/mentally ill energy so hERE WE GO-

Evan: Autism, anxiety and depression. Executive functioning improves post-rebirth, but at the lowest point in his life it was SO BAD to the point where he had auditory and visual hallucinations and horrific nightmares, as well as insomnia and intrusive/harmful thoughts. Stims almost instinctually, Fredbear is kind of like a de facto stim toy for him. Extremely empathetic, and had to ‘turn the tap off’ as Gregory. Displayed some symptoms of hypersensitivity and epilepsy, though he doesn’t have the condition itself.

Elizabeth: ADHD-PI and anxiety, ADHD-PI being the result of being born from a premature birth. EXTREMELY low executive functioning, has literally had meltdowns over the fact that she’s more ‘scatterbrained’ and ‘innatentive’ than her peers. Has trouble controlling her volume and tone, and does not pick up on other people’s social cues most of the time. Tone-deaf, and terrible musical memory- stims shamelessly (“What’re you gonna do about it, hmm?”)

Michael: Dyslexia and Synesthesia (Chromesthesia and Lexical-Gustatory). @mikewheelerfan2022: For dyslexia, during SL, the HandUnit WAS glitching, yet Michael’s dyslexia exacerbated it, causing him to become exponentially frustrated with the HandUnit every shift. And for Synesthesia, he experiences sound-to-color and sound-to-taste. He associates certain words with colors and tastes. Most of the time it does serve as something he has to live with, and as something noticeable to him yet growing used to it- yet Synesthesia has caused him to have meltdowns and sensory overloads in loud places with a huge variety of overwhelming sound, despite him loving music and being musically gifted (perfect pitch). Few times it is a gift, and a couple times, more often than desired, it is a curse. He tries to hide both of these things from his family and friends as a result of being uneducated. Spirals into a deep depression after the deaths of his younger siblings, obviously.

[sunshinegremlin]

I just shaved an undercut in my hair! I did this for multiple reason:

I love the look of my hair, but my autism absolutely hates it. Hair is extremely overstimulating, and specifically having short hair I can never get all of it tied up if it's overstimulating and it can drive me into meltdowns. By shaving the underside of my hair, I can now reduce one of my biggest overstimulation issues; It's such a relief!!!

I feel so distant from my queerness since I'm so heavily closeted currently. I really crave being able to display my bisexuality and my genderqueer-ness, and so the undershave is a hidden but obvious sign of who I am in my head :D I can now feel more masc too now with the small shave 😌

[quinintheclouds]

y’all... it’s not “ADD or ADHD.” ADD isn’t in the DSM, and isn’t an actual term for diagnosis. It hasn’t been a thing since the 1980′s. The three types of ADHD are: primarily inattentive, primarily hyperactive, and combined-type (ADHD-PI, ADHD-PH, and ADHD-C). They’re all the same disorder, they just have some differences in the prominence of the symptoms. The “hyperactivity” we all experience doesn’t mean physically energetic; it means your mind is internally operating at a faster pace than is normal, which often manifests as stress, anxiety, restlessness, being over or under-stimulated, and/or boredom (all of which can lead to depression), but can also be seen in our affinity for creativity, problem-solving, quick wit, and thinking outside the box. 

ADHD is a bad term all-around, and I kinda hate the way it was named after the things neurotypicals observe about us that they consider disruptive, rather than the things we actually experience. (This is why I personally like the term some experts have proposed, which is EFDD, aka Executive Function Deficit Disorder, cause that’s what it actually is, but not many call it that)

I say this just so you know that when I say ADHD, that includes everyone with ADHD. You don’t need to ask “I have ADD, is it okay if I reblog this?” because you are included in ADHD (primarily inattentive-type) and therefore yes, it applies to you <3 

Side note: Autism and ADHD overlap a ton so if you’re on the autism spectrum and relate to an ADHD post/symptom, that’s valid, too! And if you’re questioning whether you have ADHD, you’re also welcome to reblog or whatever you like :) It only really bothers me when someone neurotypical who doesn’t think they have ADHD reblogging with stuff like “I don’t have ADHD but same” or “this isn’t ADHD, everyone does this sometimes”

TL;DR (cause every post about ADHD needs one lol):

ADD is an outdated term for Primarily Inattentive-Type ADHD (ADHD-PI)

The 3 ADHD types are Primarily Inattentive, Hyperactive, and Combined

ADHD is poorly named. “Hyperactivity” is about your mind, not your body

Executive dysfunction is the main component of ADHD

If you’re any of the types of ADHD, think you may have ADHD, or are on the autism spectrum, know that you are absolutely included in my posts about ADHD. 

Anyways, I love y’all -- rock on!