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Post by roland on Oct 31, 2018 0:59:43 GMT
“I feel like a universe, stuffed within a shoebox” – this is how Bryn Travers describes what it’s like to have Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Today, 31 October 2018 the video ‘Shine a light – understanding ADHD’ is released: it’s a short documentary about what ADHD is, both from a personal and from a clinical perspective. The release of this video co-occurs with the last day of the international ADHD awareness month. This initiative of the international ADHD patient organisations aims to raise awareness about ADHD, as well as funding for more research to better understand ADHD. Many events were organised worldwide this month to inform people about ADHD. Knowing more about ADHD and spreading awareness will help people to better understand (people with) ADHD. This will reduce stigma and (self)blame. The video is in English, with subtitles in English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian and Swedish. Who is in the video?
The video features four of the most well-known researchers in the field of ADHD: Dr. Eric Taylor is Emeritus Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at King’s College London, Dr. Philip Asherson is professor of Molecular Psychiatry at King’s College London, Dr. Barbara Franke is professor of Molecular Psychiatry at Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, in The Netherlands, and Dr. Corina Greven is psychologist and behavioural geneticist at Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen. Next to these scientists and psychiatrists, we see three people with ADHD: Bryn Travers, Evie Travers and Aziz, and Andrea Bilbow, President of ‘ADHD Europe’ and mother of two children with ADHD, and Dr. Kai Syng Tan, researcher and artist at King’s College London, who also has an ADHD diagnosis. In the video they talk about what ADHD is and what it is like to have ADHD, about the pro’s and con’s of ADHD medication and why other types of treatment should also be developed, about stigma and misconceptions and why education is so important, and about the positive aspects of ADHD. More informationThis video was a created through collaboration between four EU-funded, international consortia of researchers that investigate ADHD and its origins. The idea came from two junior scientists, Laura Ghirardi and Dr. Nicoletta Adamo. They were supported in creating the video through the MiND Training program and by the other junior scientists from MiND. More information about the researchers and consortia: MiND (ADHD and ASD research): Aggressotype (origins of aggression in psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD): CoCA (origins of comorbid disorders with ADHD in adolescents and adults): Eat2BeNICE (how nutrition and lifestyle influence mental health in psychiatric disorders):
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Post by jeff on Jan 25, 2019 13:05:04 GMT
That's a good video. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by samantha on Nov 14, 2019 10:14:48 GMT
hi every one I have a 19yr old with A.D.D. my son gets frustrated with communication. he seems to not be able to take the concept of time on board. he was attacked violently by a girlfriend and she was arrested but my son kept that violence to himself and lied about his injuries to me so that she would not get into trouble and that hurts me to now my son was suffering alone. he came clean after he was attacked and it was caught on C.C.T.V. i have no idea where he is in his head right now. And i am sure that he is suffering alone. I am unable to get into his thoughts which disturbs me as his mum.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2019 6:09:28 GMT
The way to know their thoughts is to never express your opinion on the things they tell you.
A near impossible task.
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Post by blobby on Mar 10, 2020 16:10:12 GMT
Seen it - good
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Post by tim4rmthe on Oct 2, 2020 18:01:56 GMT
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Post by Rossall on Nov 16, 2021 18:06:48 GMT
Very interesting video and Evie Travers is a hottie!
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Post by bigrec1978 on Nov 27, 2021 14:04:26 GMT
Hi All,
I've never posted on one of these sites so I apologise if it comes across a bit rambled. I'm utterly lost at the minute 12 or so years ago my fiance left me after 6 years together unexpectedly and it was a massive shock to the system however some of it had to do with my distanceness and lack of zest for life which had followed me around in life since I was a kid. Previously I had a wife who had multiple affairs and was horrendously picked on at school for being different. I had just started my own business when this took place with my fiance and my world fell apart to a point where the wise old Dr decided after I had told him all of the condition points pointed towards ADHD that I was much more of a depressive person so he shoved me on Citalopram and that's when things really got bad. Not to bore you buts basically the next 12 years have been an utter roller coaster financially ruined, businesses lost, inability to hold a relationship down and just more down and depressed than when I started. Finally got diagnosed with severe ADHD but finding a way of these poisonous pills is almost impossible it's led me into self medicating with drink and drugs which I wouldn't of gone near prior taking these things. I guess what I'm asking is has anyone else encountered this and is there a way out as my experience with Dr's and the uk support system for ADHD is shambolic at best so you end up going it alone.
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Post by MrD on May 16, 2022 14:12:42 GMT
Hi All, I've never posted on one of these sites so I apologise if it comes across a bit rambled. I'm utterly lost at the minute 12 or so years ago my fiance left me after 6 years together unexpectedly and it was a massive shock to the system however some of it had to do with my distanceness and lack of zest for life which had followed me around in life since I was a kid. Previously I had a wife who had multiple affairs and was horrendously picked on at school for being different. I had just started my own business when this took place with my fiance and my world fell apart to a point where the wise old Dr decided after I had told him all of the condition points pointed towards ADHD that I was much more of a depressive person so he shoved me on Citalopram and that's when things really got bad. Not to bore you buts basically the next 12 years have been an utter roller coaster financially ruined, businesses lost, inability to hold a relationship down and just more down and depressed than when I started. Finally got diagnosed with severe ADHD but finding a way of these poisonous pills is almost impossible it's led me into self medicating with drink and drugs which I wouldn't of gone near prior taking these things. I guess what I'm asking is has anyone else encountered this and is there a way out as my experience with Dr's and the uk support system for ADHD is shambolic at best so you end up going it alone. Hi, Reading this I may have well been writing it! I have gone through very similar circumstances myself and I have believed it was just me, I am rubbish at life that sort of thing. I have been told for the last 15 years its depression/anxiety, I know its more than that! I have been on countless antidepressants including Citalopram none of which helped and the Drs response was well lets just try a different one! I cannot understand their reluctance to diagnose me properly instead just throw more medication at me, the most recent was Venlifaxin (excuse the spelling) that was just awful. This approach played its part in my attempted overdose a few years ago which in turn led to my meds being taken away from me, now I have seen several therapists who have tried to refer me to ADHD specialists to have a proper diagnosis but still the GPs do not want to go down this route. I am seriously considering trying to get private help because their reluctance to take me seriously is again having an affect on my life both in and out of work! as I am typing this I am sat at my work desk looking through all this information instead of working!
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Post by David on Aug 28, 2022 13:50:37 GMT
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Post by lostnomad on Jan 2, 2023 16:33:36 GMT
Hi All, I've never posted on one of these sites so I apologise if it comes across a bit rambled. I'm utterly lost at the minute 12 or so years ago my fiance left me after 6 years together unexpectedly and it was a massive shock to the system however some of it had to do with my distanceness and lack of zest for life which had followed me around in life since I was a kid. Previously I had a wife who had multiple affairs and was horrendously picked on at school for being different. I had just started my own business when this took place with my fiance and my world fell apart to a point where the wise old Dr decided after I had told him all of the condition points pointed towards ADHD that I was much more of a depressive person so he shoved me on Citalopram and that's when things really got bad. Not to bore you buts basically the next 12 years have been an utter roller coaster financially ruined, businesses lost, inability to hold a relationship down and just more down and depressed than when I started. Finally got diagnosed with severe ADHD but finding a way of these poisonous pills is almost impossible it's led me into self medicating with drink and drugs which I wouldn't of gone near prior taking these things. I guess what I'm asking is has anyone else encountered this and is there a way out as my experience with Dr's and the uk support system for ADHD is shambolic at best so you end up going it alone. Hey, how are you & the following poster doing? I’m a similar age & have had similar experiences re self medication. I’ve been on antidepressants from time to time but never really lasted long on them as they messed with sleep too much. They took the initial edge off the really dark times but stopped when I reached a sort of baseline. Unfortunately I’ve realised recently that the ‘baseline’ is rubbish & is permanently teetering on the edge of chaos, still self medicating, long term work rubbish, relationships (all) awful. After reading some posts here, I’ve decided to try for a private diagnosis. It’s not cheap but I’m thinking it might be the best thing I can do for myself. I don’t know how much more of this I can take.
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