#low functioning adhd

[neurospicy]

Y’all, I took an ADHD spectrum test to see a visual representation of my symptoms and holy fuck…severe adhd indeed.

Link, if anyone is interested:

https://www.idrlabs.com/adhd-spectrum/test.php

ADHD Spectrum Test

ADHD Spectrum Test, measuring attention-deficit/hyperactivity spectrum symptoms across seven different domains.

[lukablues]

Luka has ADHD headcanon longpost

If this wasn’t obvious, music is Luka’s special interest and not only is humming or playing an instrument the way he stims (other than playing with his bracelets probably), he also hyperfixates on music so intensely that it has gradually become the best way for him to get out of a nonverbal headspace and to make sense of social situations (hence all of the “I think this is what’s going on with your feelings in the situation you’re in rn *plays the guitar* am I right?”). This is also why he can understand if “not talking about it” would be the best for Marinette while she’s breaking down bc communicating is fucking hard as hell and he gets it (but that line is mostly about her secret identity but you get the picture).

This also can explain why he’s usually pretty quiet unless he’s fired up and then suddenly feels like everything he’s saying is exploding out of him and he starts uncharacteristically venting (a very common thing with ADHD) like he did in the Silencer ep. this also makes a shit ton of sense in the Viperion ep when he makes sense of the situation he’s in after stimming with his harp, music helps him pay attention to the smaller details and comprehend solutions easier and faster!!! (I love that scene, amazing depiction of stimming💕)

This nonverbal/social issues HC also ties in with the fact that his akumatized self is fucking Silencer, like, of course of course of course of c

[adhdgooglesearches]

 How to explain that caffeine does absolutely nothing for me bc I have low functioning ADD without mentioning that I would probably be okay even doing cocaine/ meth bc people always look at me funny…

hello this is your admin here, i was gonna delete this due to the functioning labels used but decided its a good chance to Share A Lesson with you all

functioning labels don’t mean anything!! there is no such thing as a low or high functioning disorder. this goes for adhd, autism, anxiety, depression, and anything else you can think of!! further, they are also actively harmful to everybody who has that disorder. to put it simply, “high-functioning” is used to deny support. “low-functioning” is used to deny agency. 

i’ll be linking below some sources that talk about this more in case you don’t quite get it yet or if you’re interested in learning more about it (i’m pretty sure they all refer to the use of them with autistic people but it still applies to any disorder, since i’m seeing this pop up more and more with non-autism things lately)

Functioning Labels 101: Whats The Big Deal?

Why I Hate Functioning Labels

Functioning Labels Are Ableist Nonsense

The Problem With Functioning Labels 

This is okay and encouraged to reblog!!

[neurospicy]

I might get backlash for this one but I get a little frustrated when people act like there is no difference in functioning levels with ADHD. It’s usually specifically the late diagnosed, has gotten good grades, secured a college degree and has been at the same job for multiple years while also maintaining relationships with friends, family and romantic partners who will be like “Yeah, but I did them at the cost of my mental health.” Bitch I physically have never been even close to capable of maintaining those things. I don’t even HAVE THE OPTION to mask my symptoms because they are so severe. And do you think that failing college, getting fired from job after job after job and being socially a recluse has secured my mental health? No!!!!!! My mental health is rock bottom dumpster fire amazed I haven’t unalived myself bad BECAUSE I can’t do these things. I’m not saying that y’all aren’t struggling too but I am saying that my struggle and your struggle are with two very, VERY different ADHDs.