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Thank you so much @HowndsOfDoom ! You’re so right! It’s like… why? They probably just want the views and attention of all the non-suspecting ADHD-ers out there 😒
@Akima_therian you‘re not alone!! Depression is the most common comorbidity and I‘ve been there many times myself ❤️ hugs!! You deserve to live a happy life on your terms!
I have a small request… could we refer to him as Huberman instead of Andrew? After the article in New York magazine came out, it sort of makes my skin crawl to think of him as Andrew.
Oh I forgot to answer the question… my take in Huberman… he’s had some amazing guests and has spread some really helpful true info but also a lot of misinformation. And I wish there was more info on his lab. I think he has only one post doc left there. I can’t stand how loose with the facts he is. And the thing that bugs me the most is that his field isn’t behavioral neuroscience, but he acts like it is. I think he’s a fraud overall.
I'm get my diagnos as a adult (54) and as you I see and understand situations in previous life 🙂. But for a half year ago, I start mourn my life - the hard and tuff life have had without knowing it (just blame myself) and move on whit a smile until next wall. And the life that never happened. I think it is a process. But can't people like Hubermann STOP now to continue blame us. And about the drogs 😂😂😂, they work 10 hours (get me more alert not exhausted as I am otherwise because the "H" brain I have 😅. But I can skipp them whenever I want, no problem at all.
Me too! I think my symptoms have always been this bad, I just really liked school. It wasn’t hard to focus on most of my classes because I found them interesting, and I was smart enough to do well without always paying attention. Unfortunately, work and the daily chores of adult life aren’t nearly as interesting
I haven't been diagnosed but I’m very sure that I have ADHD. I've always struggled with being on time and being motivated. I found myself struggling to find a steady full-time job. I've also found myself struggling in school more than I did as a child. I never got diagnosed as a kid because of my parents beliefs about ADHD. They didn’t believe that ADHD was legit. My sister was diagnosed with autism when she was in kindergarten because some of her teachers noticed her behavior. She was also behind in her speech. I never went to public school so I didn't get the second opinion of teachers.
When I was young, there were no smartphones. I just zapped through music video channels on 30.second base like i now doomscroll social.media ... for coping and inducing novelty. I so cut the crap about smartphone use causes adhd. So agreeing. 😊
Phones don't cause ADHD but especially apps designed for addictiveness can get ADHDers hooked more than neurotypical people, and also short-form content can reduce attention span (and reduce dopamine sensitivity) for everyone, making everything else feel harder in life.
He never says it induces ADHD, he just says it's addicting for one of the same reasons as other addictions; Dopamine. And Dopamine is especially relevant for people with ADHD, people with ADHD are more likely to be addicted and crave quick dopamine. Easy access to distracting and addicting things (like social media) can definitely make ADHD more challenging.
He is giving "everyone is a little ADHD" vibes... 😂 I got a degree and I performed well on the outside. I had severe CPTSD and I studied a lot just to get out of my abusive household. I was completely fueled by cortisol and adrenaline from age 10 to 25. I can agree on the comment about being scared of the consequences, but living that way is the absolute worst. When I got my diagnosis and took my first med it was like... Silence. My brain was completely silent, I suddenly could focus on what I wanted. I could finish my tasks without the horrible boredom... It was the biggest AHA moment of my life. My life has improved so much that I feel like I live in an alternate reality. I treated my CPTSD and now I feel so normal. I wash dishes, do laundry, respond emails... I don't lose my keys multiple times a day.
@@neon_dex42 I took concerta which is methylphenidate (aka ritalin) in an extended release form. With concerta I felt like I wasn't quite myself, like I lost my "spark". I switched to samexid a couple of years ago that is lixdenamfetamine, i think it is called vyvanse in the US. Every med has it's plus and cons. Concerta made me be more serious, like I couldn't switch my attention fast enough to make a quick joke and for me it was risky to drive. My general attention is so "impermanent" like it isn't fixed on anything in particular, so I was really good at driving, but once taking concerta I almost had an accident because I was fixated on a sign... So dumb. I felt dumber on concerta, I realized my diffuse attention is part of what makes me special, I can sense when someone enters a room in a different mood and I just know everything, ln concerta I lost all that. Samexid on the other hand lets me kind of be me, but I can still direct my attention if I want to. I still get distracted and I am able to switch back to what I was doing. I hope this helps to understand how these feel.
@@neon_dex42 I wrote a long comment about this and I didn't post it!!... I started with concerta which is an extended release form of ritalin. I felt great at first, but I noticed that I got "stuck" conentrating in certain things. I almost had a car crash because I was stuck looking at a sign, something that had never ever happened before. More than that, my attention is diffuse and I live in a relatively dangerous country and with concerta it was more dangerous because I couldn't scan people on the street to see their intentions, my concentration was laser focused and 90% of the tine laser focused on the stupidest things. I started on samexid, that in the US is called vyvanse I think. The con is that I don't feel hungry as much, otherwise it still lets me keep some degree of diffuse atention. If attention is a hose, concerta feels like removing your finger that is making all the attention diffuse. Samexid feels like removing the finger and putting on one of those gadgets to regulate the flow and diffusion, now I can switch a little bit, but the intensity of the diffusion has lowered quite a bit.
@@sagmadic7356 I always managed with my stress to do the hardest things. While at work my job wasn't hard, it was BOOOORING. Boring, boring... I worked at a food factory and I gad to stand a lot to wait to put out fires. The waiting killed me, I even got to the point of falling asleep standing up.... I changed to a desk job in something that sounded exciting, but I soon figured that it was also boring. I had to do a lot of paperwork and respond emails, a pain in the butt. I couldn't keep up with it and I got horrible performance reviews. I lost my shit one time that I got out of my car and I lost my keys, that had happened to me every time I had gotten out of the car for the past year or so. Before that I didn't drive. Normally I would get out of the car, lose my keys, retrace my steps and find them, no big deal, this was between taking them of the igniter and going out of the car, it seemed impossible for me to lose them, but I did, EVERY TIME... Anyway, the special time that I figured "maybe I have brain damage" I got out of the car, I could't find the keys, I endes up looking in the back seat and there they are... I was frustrated, I was going to close my car and nope, they weren't on my hand anymore. HOW??? I just couldn't believe it, at that point I planned my day knowing I would forget 1000 things. It was the real out of sight, out of mind. That day I booked with a specialist, we talked for 15 minutes and he told me I was the most ADHD person ever, that it was textbook ADHD. I had anxiety and depression and most of my anxiety came from having been very impulsive in the past and wanting to "control myself". My depression was mainly linked to trauma, but also how distracting that trauma was. It was a constant internal distraction, I couldn't even brush my teeth. The first time I took concerta I started a flashback and I went "nahhh, I don't have the time right now" and the flashback stopped... Normally I would be stuck and that continuous flashback for days. Knowing I had ADHD let me stop the flashbacks and a ton more.
I've been running off trying harder my whole life - was exhausting, stressful and confusing. I'm 54. Was recently diagnosed with adhd. Started medication and my life changed.
I don't need help with 'focusing', I need help with motivation to do mundane tasks. This is rarely talked about even in clinical settings. I also have ADHD.
@@mannheim2go46 Hey! Executive dysfunction, according to ADHD researched Dr. Russel Barkley consists of self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation, working memory, emotional regulation, planning and problem solving. So if your brain was a boss and it had to give orders to your body to do stuff, it would not have the awareness, control, motivation, working memory, emotional regulation, planning and problem solving capabilities to do that to the extent that the brain of a neurotypical person could. (of course this is not an extensive explanation, but I hope it helps)
I used to watch Huberman and then I started catching on that he is only using a handful of studies (if that) for most of his "research." Often times these studies are weak. I feel he goes outside his lane too much; he likes to present like he is an expert in all the things. He augments episodes with very scientific sounding jargon but when you look deeper, it lacks any real substance. I also don't like how supplements that are unregulated get a pass but medications that are regulated get painted as "your brain on chemicals." Supplements are also chemical intervention. It's ALL chemicals, doesn't matter if it is made in a lab or picked out in your garden. Plus, I got tired of hearing about dopamine and ice baths.
Huberman is a professor at Stanford, he says he talks to other professors about subjects he doesn't know much about, and let's face it... people don't want complex and in-depth classes on body anatomy, they just want practical, classes tools to apply in their lives
I remember I watched this episode when I first started to suspect that I have ADHD, it made me abandon the idea for a while before I lost again and looked for other resources. I was diagnosed a year after that.
Wow, that’s awful :( I‘m so glad you eventually found out the truth ❤️ I hope things are going well now! My heart breaks for all the people he fooled with such videos. I could never live with myself regardless of how much money they made…
I learned about Andrew Huberman 18 years after being diagnosed and it's first time someone actually explains more about ADHD than just "you can't focus and and you are hyperactive", my whole life I've been told, you can't focus, deal with it; here are meds that make you feel shitty but at least you can focus. Now since the first time ever, I realise how much more difficult I made it for myself by chasing quick dopamine, social media, smoking, coffee, work addiction, gambling, no one ever told me it has a correlation with ADHD and that it can help to be aware of dopamine and it's effect on focus, motivation, craving and addiction. I realise this is my point of view and not everyone with ADHD experiences the same things, but Huberman makes more sense and helped me more than dozens of therapists ever did. Just my 2cents as the opposite view. To me huberman helped me understand my ADHD better rather than think I don't have ADHD
He did a second video on adhd a couple of years after this one where he focuses on medication and how adhd actually occurs. He suffered a lot of criticism on this first video and I would love to see you react to the second one, because in my opinion the second video is one of the best videos on the topic of adhd! Thank you for your great video and great analysis, I agree with almost all you said
I came here to say that the episode where he speaks to neurotransmitters, neuroplasticity and stimulant medication was the best explanation I’ve ever gotten on what goes on in the ADHD brain. It still doesn’t excuse this first episode he did on ADHD (the one you are critiquing).
Thank you so much for calling him out! I watched a few minutes of his ADHD video when it popped up in my UA-cam feed. I couldn’t continue because it felt so ableist and disconnected. Thank you for articulating why it didn’t sit right and for fact checking his misinformation. 🎉
Yay, I‘m so glad he‘s not fooling everyone! I feel so bad for the people he‘s turned away from diagnosis, medication, therapy etc. 😔 Thank you for watching ❤️
Yeah people don’t really understand ADHD when they don’t have it. So.. the time placement meditation seems like a useful tool tho. A lot of my ADHD stress is about overwhelm and trying to think about all the things all the time and then Organize them. Because seeing a list sends me into a panic attack! Holy crap. How am I ever gonna live with this ?!
hyperfocus for me comes when something awakens intense emotions, "positive" or "negative". when positive, i can be in it for hours, days weeks and it will not exhaust me. when negative, i can dissociate, or i can stay in it for days or weeks and i do get sick (burnout)
Thank you for sharing! Good point. It’s a really complex process and it’s different every time. Definitely not just based on some basic self-serving sense of enjoyment. 😒
adhd meds brought me a sense of calm I've never had before - diagnosed as an adult but high IQ so managed to white knuckle life until eventually burning out without end insight - hence finding out about adhd when diagnosed. I watched this as I'm a fan of Andrew Huberman but he definitely did not do us any favours here. Also, he continues to mention it's addictive and habit forming - so why do I keep forgetting to take it????
Same! Same, everything you said. I‘m so glad you got diagnosed and got treatment too. I hope things are much better now! I wish I‘d had thought of your argument before cause I love it. I forget and I don’t even miss my meds in any way when I do. I just notice my behaviour and think „this feels different“.
@@AntoniasUniverse Sounds like the subject of a new video maybe?😉 yeah same I usually figure out I've forgotten my meds when on my way to get my 50th coffee! Really glad we have people like you calling out misinformation 🙌
PS: Dr. Russell Barkley did a response video to Gabor Mate's view on ADHD, you may already know, but just in case: ua-cam.com/video/bO19LWJ0ZnM/v-deo.html. And I hope he will likewise join you in responding to the Huberman ADHD episode.
After watching one of his episodes I came to the same conclusion. Any simplification of a complex experience like ADHD creates more problems than it solves. He is likening symptoms that everyone gets sometimes with those who are non neurotypical, who are wired differently.
@@nandanugent I can’t remember the quote exactly or who it’s from but it’s some like for every complex problem there’s a simple straightforward wrong answer. Hahaha.
If he at least said „I don’t know“, „the research is inconclusive“, „in my opinion“, „I‘m not an expert“ etc. it would leave space for people to understand that his opinion is not the be all end all of the topic, but he doesn‘t. It‘s so weird too cause scientists love saying „we‘re pretty sure, but who knows? do more research“ and he loves to remind people that he’s a scientist… Oversimplifications without any disclaimers are just… off for someone in his position. 😒
@@AntoniasUniverse Agreed. This threw me from the very beginning. I think anyone who went to school for anything remotely scientific learned to never state things the way he does. It’s actually shocking.
Im a psychiatry nurse and have ADHD. Ive beenbtaking long and fast release adhd medication for over 2 years, same dose for around the last two years and I if I forget to take my medication I only have an impossible time (hours) to get out of bed or to do much. I have so much knowledge on what helps, the how to, etc. But I cant focus to stick to stuff and even worse all that needs to run a normal life. I can choose to work and take care of myself, or socialize and... Never mnd... Socialicing sucks the life out of me. Its like saying,we are all a little depressed so instesd of taking antidepressants you need to change your perspective onblife and practice greatfulness. 🤣🤣🤣 Oh yeah,exercise and clean eating. Sure, itts very helpful, but not when you have mid or severe depression and also the impossibility of doing an of that when you are trying to convince your mind to just survive. 🤣🤣🤣 Halv truths are the most dangerous kind. Thankbyou for your video, it certainly adds to the discussion.
Hi from England, I started watching one of Andrew's blogs, wow I got 5 or 6 minutes in and gave up, it's obvious that he doesn't understand a thing regarding ADHD suffering. I understand what you have said regarding your drug treatments and value your output. I start my titration next February and will revisit your blogs regarding your experience. As always I enjoyed this video, very amusing. ❤
Exactly! His whole gist is very very close to toxic positivity so he has no clue how traumatized our community is about ”trying harder” and feeling bad and confused after failing after short period of success.
I‘m so glad you didn‘t get caught in it! I can’t imagine how disappointing it must be for some ADHDers to try his tips and feel like a failure because they’re not „healed forever“ I‘m excited for you to start your meds and so happy to be able to come along on your journey!! ❤️ I hope it works out amazing for you!
I just turned 33 and got diagnosed 2 months ago. I am taking the smallest dose and you know what my biggest takeaways are? 1) oh, I can have 1 thought at a time, not 5, 2) I can just DO things? 3) I can support my friends and famliy more effectively. I really love productivity content and trying new methods to see what helps for myself. It's so frustrating that people like this are considered such an "authority" and have such a huge platform
I think there's a nugget of truth to the phones thing, and why it's so misleading. Phones, and social media specifically, are addictive enough to produce ADHD-like symptoms in otherwise neurotypical people. But that's not inducing ADHD, because those brains that are neurotypical revert back to their intended executive function once the addictive stimulus is removed. That's why these "dopamine detoxes" work for them, because it's just a matter of unplugging from it. We can't just unplug and become productive, our brains just aren't wired that way.
Despite being a great scientist, he always brings his bias. It's the gym bro, 'alpha male' vibe that betrays him. His podcasts are a lot better when he is confronted/challenged by the people he interviews.
You‘re definitely on to something. It felt like he‘s trying to appeal to the conservative, traditional families here by not saying a single thing they would find problematic or hard to believe. „Protect the children, fix yourself, work hard, etc..“
Hahaha. He really does have the gym bro vibe. Or red pill vibe. It’s true! I really agree about his interviews. When he’s on his own, he asserts so much misinformation. But he does sometimes get amazing guests.
he never claims he is 100% right on anything. his humbleness is admirable. just like anything, even the info from great scientists like Huberman, i take everything with a grain of salt, as everyone should, since schwab's young leaders and other agents, focus now on how to manipulate truths when they are spread all over numerous channels ( just 20 years ago they were focused to manipulate just TV and newspaper )
@@majavitanovic9085he doesn't need to make that claim. His tone and demeanour do it for him. If he knows so little about ADHD he shouldn't be speaking on it.
Let me guess… were they all like, “he can’t possibly be wrong! He’s a scientist at Stanford! And that means everything he says is true.”?! Or did they try saying something like, “well I think I’ll believe the guy with a lab at Stanford over you,” or, “but he was cheating on 6 women at the same time. Therefore his advice is totally solid and tested.” If you experienced this when attempting to correct his misinformation, I feel your pain. You have my sympathy.
Thank you for being the advocate we need and explaining so well what is intuitive to us but we can’t often explain well for ourselves to those around us. And thank you for the time and effort you placed into this piece. I’m a new viewer and now a subscriber. Pleased to meet you and your content.
Thank you so so much for your support and your kind words ❤️ It means the world to me and it‘s an honour to serve wonderful people like you and our community! So pleased to meet you too! I hope you like what I‘ve made and enjoy what‘s to come 😊 Wishing you all the best!
Huberman constantly misrepresents research, touts things that have no scientific backing, makes shit up, and seems to have zero fact checking for his podcasts. I wish more people were calling him out.
He quotes studies in a lot of what he says. His entire channel surrounds the premise of being science-based. You can fact check him on anything you'd like and you'd find yourself to be wrong. He has more accomplishments and awards than most people could ever dream of, including a phd and a postdoc from one of the most renowned schools in the country. Fact check anything in the two hour podcast you're talking about here and I challenge you to bring it to me and show how it's false.
I just recently listened to part of this podcast and had problems with it too. Thank you so much for this in depth analysis it was so helpful. I just got back on medication. I got sucked into self help, ableism, and stigma for the past 2 years and have been unmediated. I’m excited to get back on medication and establish a better baseline. Your videos are amazing!!
Thank you for making this video, I recently started listening to Andrew's podcast again after about two years of hiatus And in spite of the rumors I have heard about his personal life. I still find value from his podcast and continue listening and it's even helped a friend of mine get back on treatment for PTSD, Some of his ADHD content did make me squirm in my seat or question where he had heard that from because I've seen the studies that you cite And your research and sourcing of information is frankly to a much higher caliber than that of his ADHD content.
Wow, you explained my toughts on Huberman’s take on ADHD so well. I believe he means well but he sometimes really misses the point. Oversimplifying, stigmatizing things. What exactly I feel about the Stoic philosophy. Like there’s a single perfect way to live. I’m pretty sure he’d say we are finding excuses to be lazy. I no longer listen to his podcasts for a long time.
Great having Huberman's researched, backed up with citations to the latest research and extremely detailed analysis debunked by this lady based on.......
I am on a waiting list for an ADHD assessment, I have been for over 5 years now. I have been given more paperwork than I like to check I should be there, according to them I should. I'm 45 and have "self meditated" in the past. As I get older, I'm struggling more in daily life, I use apps to build good habits, try to be productive and the elusive balance that I have been searching for all my life. it's hard, exhausting and I often feel guilt for not achieving what I feel I should have.
@@AntoniasUniverse How many fidget toys had to die because of this, lol? I would have thrown out my laptop if I had to listen to this dude so many times.
@SimoneEppler LMAO!! You know what‘s up 😂 thankfully I scavage for fidget toys mostly in nature, I love all the textures they provide there for free! 😃 But mostly my friends probably hate hearing me talk about this now.. You can’t imagine how much more information I had - AG1 shady business, random interviews where he tells some dismissive ADHD stories, other scientists calling him out on his BS, even professors from his own uni talking about it… I could make a 5 hour video, but it wouldn’t be ADHD-friendly 😂
@@AntoniasUniverse That's good, lol! Nature fidget toys are abundant 😂😊 You became an Huberman expert by accident, now you have to start a podcast about it. 😂
I watched Huberman's video a couple weeks ago and completely agree with you that it was not an in depth video and he has allot to learn from true ADHD experts
@@AntoniasUniverse I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD at age 45 and i have been down the rabbit hole of ADHD hyper focus and have learned so much in a short time, its like i know what i need to do for the first time in my life and Vivance has been a life saver.
I really appreciate your work on this, phew so good to have authentic representation of our ADHD experiences V those who present so called expertise on neurodiversity in order to exploit commercial opportunities while perpetuating misconceptions about ADHD
16:20 you're right. I recently been diagnosed with Adhd, yet I couldn't get an Adhd med because it's just not available in the town I live. I'm told by some fellow ADHDer that I can get it only in tier 1 city of my country but even so, it's not that easy to get the med prescribed. The doctors in my country tend to avoid prescribing stimulant drug for their so-called potential side effects.
You did an amazing job with this video! I appreciate how you reviewed and broke down his video point by point and debunked the harmful information that someone with a very large voice is spreading so carelessly. I so appreciate when neurodivergent voices speak up in this manner and we need more channels like yours.(PS- I am diagnosed AuDHD, take Adderall and could literally take a nap right after I take my medication... my understanding is that it only works like "speed" in people that don't actually need the medication.)
This is so harmful. I was diagnosed as an adult and before that I was always wondering why NONE of the advice worked for me. I was frustrated and constantly asking myself what was wrong with me. Even after the diagnosis (and with medication) I still sometimes get mad at myself for not being able to *just* do things. Imagine people listening to this and thinking they can "cure" their ADHD by following his advice, only to hate themselves even more because it doesn't work for them. Oh, and if ADHD medication is so addicting why do so many of us forget to take it? I have never gotten a high from medication, but I was finally able to do things that I had been procrastinating for months. People should stop talking about things they have no business talking about.
100% I felt the exact same way. Nothing stuck no matter how hard I tried and I was like wtf is wrong with me?? The productivity gurus made it worse. Oh!! I love the point about forgetting meds! So true! It’s only a psychological addiction. I never miss them on med breaks at all. It makes no sense.
I love the forgetting to take your meds point! And, I know what you mean about people listening to Huberman on ADHD. I partially believed him when I first heard this episode. But it wasn't long until I was suicidal... It took a long time to get out of that.
I hate doing my admin. I will leave it to the last minute usually. The deadline does kick start me. I had hyperfocus for doing a task I disliked (so doesn’t match what Huberman says)
People ideally need to do their own diligence on any information they wish to apply to their lives. Videos like this and AH’s help us think about ADHD in a more in depth and nuanced way.
It’s like he’s confusing caffeine with first-line medication. Before I was diagnosed and treated, I would use caffeine to get me going, get into a induced focus state that can frankly be euphoric, but it isn’t consistent and over time I couldn’t take it anymore, as it was increasing my blood pressure and disrupting my sleep. He should talk about how bad caffeine is! It literally blocks adenosine, preventing us from getting sleepy, even when we really should rest. Why was I encouraged to consume caffeine since I was a kid, and I wasn’t diagnosed and treated? This is backwards. With my stimulant, I don’t have the strong draw to speed my car, blast music so loud that it hurts my ears, over-shop, impulse eat, etc. With my medication, I seek dopamine less, not more. I sleep better and pick at myself less, and my muscle tension and pain have decreased. Andrew showed how little he and unfortunately many others understand on the subject 😞
Small addition to the point made a t min 16:00 ish. "Not diagnosed" doesn't even mean that they don't have adhd and take those drugs. They *might* have it, thus further reducing the number of ppl actually abusing those drugs.
It's even more sad because my psychiatrist recommended these Huberman videos to me when i got my official ADHD diagnosis, god they are just SO long. I swear he actually makes them that long so you have to go back and watch 😆and not to mention how many sponsors he has that also have no scientific studies to support their claims. He obviously just cares about money and the sound of his own voice. Thank you for making this video, it really highlighted to me how much ableism and misinformation he perpetuates.
Oh no! He got to a psychiatrist? I should really ask my own if she likes him 😔 Sadly psychiatrists have to deal with sooo many topics they just don’t have the time to review everything in such depth. That’s why I love doing only ADHD, you can help people in way more depth. I have no idea why his videos are so long, most of the information is super diluted and he doesn’t get to the real point for like hours… 😒 Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story ❤️
agreed 1000x and thanks 1000x - I am fed up to the fucking nies of fighting prejudice and misconception - I have been there and done that with trying to sort out my adhd without medication - having hated methyphenidate - until I took lisdexamphetamine - and realised all my life I had been doing the equivalent of trying to learn to walk with two legs when one of them was inot fundamentally enervated properly - it was never going to work - and taking the medication is like freeing up the nerve for the fucking short few hours that I have on it - at which point there is no way it can be called a high - all I want to do is chill - to the point that I can sleep restfully in sheer fucking relief - thats not entirely accurate - I desperately want to chill and just rest but I also want to get things done because life is so on top of me so I am stuck in a terrible conuncrum that I never escape day after day because of the effing prejudsices that Huberman is perpetuating - and he doesnt mention the chaos and the discomfort of feeling so effing drifty - or that so called hyperfocus is not productive for everyone - it is a state of 'stuck,' unable to tear oneself away in spite of a pricking conscience of all the things one actually wants and needs to do in life - 'perseverance' is a better word for it I learnt a while ago - which is pronounced differently to the quality of perseverance, with a soft 'e' in 'ver' rather than an 'ee' sound - which is associatated with brain injury - Healthygamer has a good video about that - I hate it when someone like Hubermnan perpertuates this idesa that we ahve some sort of ability tobe super productive in the face of deadlines as well - I get the concept and have experienced this once in a blue moon but more often than not I get like a Rabbit in Headlights. ANd as for suggesting that severe gonsequences and fear can help one get things done - the harm in that and the potential for where people will take that - people cannot effing well punish me out of my adhd - I am in my bloody forties and the mental health system has wrecked the shit out of my life trying to do that - and I still get that from time to time - I am in hosptial for various reasons of l;ife getting in a mess at the moment and have been refused my meds before on the basis of having been late for them and that that would make me remember thenm in future - urgh - no it just causes me pain and anxiety and sets everything further back and causes more insomnia not to mention frustration and fury which I am rather at the stage in life that I just let lose with because I am at the end of my fucking tether with it all, being told to take responsiblity, constantly being fordce d to 'take consequences' of my mistakes and heing set back by this - just give me a bloody fucking break I want my life back I have missed so bloody much of it already - but no, I am still being accused of being addicted to them because I argue that they only last six hours a day, that the first time I ever slept on the long release dex was the first time I had ever woken feeling refreshed, that the bloody things only last six hours and that the BNF limit is set at the bullshit of big pharma and I am not frigging well 'addicted' to them - I have expalined more times than I care to count that they help my anxiety and the doctor still explained to me very seriously the other day that a side-effect is anxiety - NOOOO THEY HELP ME THINK CLEARLY AND MAKE ME FEEL WITH_IT AND THEREFORE CHILL ME OUT so that I am not in a fog of discomfort and constant effort just to exist - just to do things I enjoy, come to that - not that doing things I am motivated about or enjoy somehow pull me magically out of the fog - redsucing everything to 'dopamine' and 'adrenaline' etc in a general way is so simplistic - we know so little about the brain and the intricate ins and outs of the interactions - dopamine does so much more than affing reward and focus - look at parkinsons - it is involveed with co-ordination of movenment and likewise of thoughts - theres working memory - and a whole loads of subtle stuff that I have no concrete way to explain because I have never heard anyone discuss - I think because they are not aware of it because they have never had to do without it - case in point regarding the subtleties that Huberman goes sailing straight on past is adrenaline - god knows the stuff has been known to help me but its really hit and miss and exhausting and not guaranteed even in an activity like competing horses that I used to love more than life itself - and inflicting fear of consequences on me generally does nothing more than leave me dealing with the machine being even more jammed than ever. With which metaphor - a jammed machine - and that of fog - it beggars my belief that people are still so ignorantly ignorant on the most surface-level perceptions of what 'focus' is that they think the internet and smartphone type of distraction could 'cause' adhd - no, that is just self effing discipline -often as not I am too spaced out and unfocussed to even notice notifications let alone get waylaid by them. This in itself is an oversimplification on my part because I do wander around the internet but that is a working memory and organisation issue as much if not more than a distraction issue in the normal sense of the word. Crikey now I think about it even distraction could be classed as an infuriatingly 'umbrella' term and thereby being miscontruable into innumeral paths of misconception leading to wroing assumptions. Doubt anyone will read this but yay that got an iceberg-tip off my chest in a rambley unmedicated and peri-menopausally-pissed off way ... which is another thing I am surprised he made jack shit in the way of mention of considerng one of the things I used to like Huberman's original podcasts for is that one would learn more detailed physiological nuances of things than most of the wellness genre offers - but not a dickybird about the fact that the variation in hormones either side of ovulation can have a massive impact on the effect and efficay of the medication and its even more commplicated once ones physiology is in the pre-menopausal run. Fuckers.
I loved this comment and reading your thoughts! Thank you for sharing and normalising these struggles we all face. I would 100% sign under your experience and I‘m right there with you. The missed time, the hospital visits, all the trying and failing…❤️ This is what ADHD really feels like. It’s s feeling most neurotypicals will never be able to imagine… I‘m terrified of the perimenopause things you mentioned. I‘m also terrified of losing my meds because of all these horror stories of psychs just denying them randomly all because of the BS stigma. I hope if we keep speaking out it gets better, because some people are only making it worse. Also, *hugs* Please get better soon! ps. I‘m super curious about the perseverance thing. So cool you shared that! I’ll check it out! I really hope we can move past the hyperfocus superpower thing soon…
Thanks for making this video, Antonia. I felt really bad when watching Huberman’s video on ADHD; it made me feel like I was a failure because I had symptoms even though I don't eat sugar or use a smartphone. A month afterwards I started treatment and learned about ADHD from professionals. Real coaching and therapy taught me the opposite of what was in this podcast. I agree with you: the narrative of that podcast is damaging, because its spreading incorrect information.
As i have been trying both Vyvanse and Concerta i can say that they are very different in theyr effects. Also regular ''speed'' is mix of levo- and dextroamphetamines when infact here in Europe you can only get Dexamphetamine. Adderall is the only drug that is kind of similar to ''speed'', but the dosages are way too different. It's interesting because there has been promising studies about using Vyvanse as therapy for meth and speed addicts. I think those drugs are just way too complicated than just saying ''they are speed or meth'' and so they addicting. I don't even care anymore what anyone has to say about these things anymore.
In retrospect, I wonder if the studies mentioned featured actual ADHD or AuDHD people at all, or if it was just another "study" where neurotypical persons were cast, then the results extrapolated to how they think ADHD an AuDHD people move through the world. Author Ash Banks who wrote some great books on ADHD and on neurodivergency in general, mentioned in an interview on the Irish Neuro Pride Channel that many ADHD people often prefer the lowest dose possible, also often forget to take their medication, which is what addicts do not do, (paraphrased) "No heroin addict will face palm on Friday, saying 'Oh no, I forgot to take my fix on Monday'". Yet the fearmongering against adhd medication continues. That said, I prefer to function without, with AuDHD in my case my autistic part creates an interacting balance, not being dependent is really handy in times of a worldwide medication shortage. Another aspect is society itself, is adapting to fit a deformed system not just the same as a victim of domestic abuse settling with the abuser and the abusive situation? Giving them paracetamol for the headache, instead of preventing the abuser from throwing the victim from the stairs again. At a certain point, also systemic problems need to be addressed.
Great video Antonia! I am sure he wants us to drink AG1 (don't forget of his discount code, of course) while using panoramic vision. 😆🤣 Huberman truly lost the plot, he is on a steady decline and talking a lot of nonsense lately. So glad that there are a lot of people on youtube unmasking him and other "health gurus".
Oh boi, I cut a whole section on the AG1 thing but I think I put the video in the sources. Basically the AG1 guy is literally an Australian con man who conned people out of their homes (allegedly). So AG1 probably about as effective as the panoramic vision 😃 I‘m glad people are starting to realise the BS. How can someone make two hour weekly episodes on specialised topics without ever talking off‘ the top of his head?
"I needed this UA-cam channel, but I didn't know it yet. I just had been diagnosed... at 43, at the lowest point in my life. In France, I feel like, as often, we are behind on this topic, and right now I need reliable resources to learn how to function, or at least try. Thanks a lot!
Click baiting. You lost me at the dopamine comments. Adhd jas everything to do with dopamine. My brain has no mechanical issues causing me to lose focus. The lack of focus has egerything to do with my brain (me) trying to seek dopamine. Yes, its not clear if my brain lacks dopamine or if my brain doesnt process it correctly, but its still ALL about dopamine. In fact when i take my meds, I chemically ad high levels of dopamine-like compounds into my body so that i don't feel the need to constantly distract myself. If you listen to the plethora of hours of his podcasts, he does cover this. Im not even a fan per-say, but ill defemd anyone when taken out if context And theres no need to language police. Adhd is my problem. Not my neighbours, not my work-mates, not anyones. Through self help and well planned medications we can overcome anything. If language upsets you, use it as motivating fuel.
Just recently on his episode on PTSD he tried to make a... not so much a comparison as just an implication that childhood adhd was just ptsd. He was saying that in some kids the inattention was actually dissociation and the hyperactivity was actually hypervigilance.
Trauma shares neuro disregulation responses w autism/adhd spectrum. Trauma treatment does not change the fact of brain development structure and when I started working WITH the AuDhd system that I actually have - the trauma recovery work was able to “stick” and the disregulation challenges that were not trauma related were able to be addressed as what they are. I felt a lot of despair until I got this straight that my trauma “artifacts” in my limbic system seemed to just not respond to treatment. Now I understand that the trauma is not the same aspect/problem/predicament/brain function situatuon as the Audhd - it empowers the self accommodation strategies and lets the overwhelm be dealt with according to its actual source/location in my system. It is NOT helpful for these domains of experience and limbic activation to be collapsed. Trauma and ptsd DO respond to trauma interventions. People on the asd spectrum are exponentially more susceptible to developing ptsd because of the limbic involvement in asd brain but it doesn’t work the other way around. I honestly think his misogyny and societal privilege gives him a grandiose sense that whatever he thinks is valid regardless of tomes of research that say otherwise, should be pontificated to us lesser humans. F him and the horse he rode in on. Sorry but I just really do not appreciate charlatans with md degrees muddying the waters of treatment, accommodations and diagnoses. People like him, especially at Stanford (I was born there and had my brain surgeries there) have made my access to care immeasurably harder over the past 30 years. Very happy I never had to deal w him.
I had neurofeedback growing up to help my issues with focusing on tests at school. (My parents are anti-labels so I was not able to get a proper diagnosis). And yes, those brain exercises helped me but issues with focus and attention span are just a sliver of symptoms of ADHD. Having good coping skills and strategies is great and can really help with functioning but it doesn’t cure the disorder.
I got diagnosed with ADHD last year at the age of 32. Now I am in constant pursuit of understanding this condition and myself better. I personally feel Hubberman's podcast was of the most informative and video I have seen so far. I could also relate to a lot of stuff he was saying during the podcast
I rewired my brain for 2 hrs a day for nearly 2 years. It’s not useless but it did not change my exec functioning issues one whit. It’s hard and was the sole thing I could get done in a day - in a bloody minded desire to overcome autistic sensory issues which it does not, in fact, work for. I learned to arrest an involuntary public meltdown/panic attack with sensory overwhelm but it did not change the degree of inherent sensitivity.
He may have gotten some things inaccurate and misinterpreted but most of his videos and research are very sound. I grew up with ADHD in a poor country and was only diagnosed as an adult when I came to US for college. His emphasis on habit building, explanation of dopamine cycles and the NSDR videos have been very helpful for me in changing my life. I am a crisis case manager at a mental health crisis center on my 6th year and have used his suggestions to help hundreds of people over the years serving people in my community with such a positive feedback. He has gotten me through a lot of tough time by empowerment through his educational content.
I‘m so glad his stuff helped you! I wasn‘t looking to discredit all of his work but to add important context and detail that would not only help us on an individual, but also on a societal level. I‘m sure he has some great episodes too as his career and achievements are quite impressive. Thank you for the work that you do!!
Right!! He actually gives helpful tools to try and manage my ADHD better. Just relying on meds never worked for me and I have felt hopeless my entire life but huberman has really helped me feel less hopeless and believe I can function better if I understand my own behavior and brain better. Even though ADHD is real, our own choices and lifestyle are also real and we can make a difference, even if it's small.
Hey found your videos on Vyvance recently, as I got diagnosed with adhd Inattentive and will be starting on 30mg soon, really nervous especially for heart issues (psychiatrist asked so kuch about heart, now I'm all health conscious like "is my heart beating too much, is my resting heart rate bad, should I be exercising way more". I was also a huberman fan and listened to a lot and assumed all was fact. I'm now more open minded thanks to your video, even made me laugh a few times with your comebacks! He certainly still is credible but this video showed some... Crazy takes from him. Thank you for all your content, you make me feel very reassured!
Thank you 😀 me too! It would really justify the long months of work! Making stuff with ADHD is never easy, regardless of how much you love it, but it feels so worth it when lovely people like you comment ❤️
The problem here is that he took the video to cover parts of adhd ánd people who have have some problems with focusing and is trying to address these two groups with the same sentences. For example, the part that he is talking about smart drugs, was in my understanding, meant for people that are experiencing problems with focusing but do not have adhd. Like students who feel the pressure to succeed. Some points you are making are needed to be said. But I feel the biggest problem here, is he is not saying things so it can be interpreted in different ways. The way you took things, is just one of the ways. There was also one episode with a guest who had adhd and his 'succes story'. Which was ja 'just try hard enough and you wil succeed which I found way may toxic than this episode.
Yeah, that is the fundamental problem. You can’t put the two groups together. I said it in the beginning but I cut some of that out cause length. Sadly the smart drug study is the only one he cited on medication and never said it‘s not about ADHD-ers. Omitting that is manipulative and anyway it wasn’t a good study. I know about all the other videos he has on ADHD too but my initial script was at least 50 pages and I wanted to make this shorter for the community. Maybe if this video does well I‘ll release the full thing. 🤔 Maybe I should have some kind of membership for such things… Thank you for sharing your points!
Yes, yes, YES!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for this!!! I am a medical doctor, and the Huberman episode you look into PISSED ME OFF when I listened to it! He is NOT a psychiatrist (or a pharmacologist), so why does he think he can do this topic justice?!!! 😡🤬🤬🤬 Do better @hubermanlab
I remember this episode. I explicitly remember getting so annoyed with what he said about hyperfocus. I was like, I WISH hyperfocus had to do with interest! All too often I hyperfocus on dumb shit and lose so many hours and energy doing stuff I have no desire to spend time on!! And when I want to focus on something I’m interested in, half the time, if not more, I can’t focus to save my life! (I stopped listening to his show at some point when he kept reaching way beyond his expertise more often than not. I was actually interested in his areas of expertise and I got disillusioned pretty quick when he kept talking about completely different topics, especially when it was stuff I knew he was wrong about.)
also ich hab jetzt mitbekommen, das du (ich dutze einfach mal dreisterweise) aus deutschland bist und schreib mein kommentar deshalb mal auf deutsch. VIELEN VIELEN DANK für deine Arbeit!!!!!! Ich selbst wurde erst dieses Jahr Ende Mai, mit 26 Jahren, diagnostiziert und nehme seit dem meine Medikamente (Elvanse 30 mg). Und ich könnte jetzt noch jeden Tag aufs neue, vor Freude heulen, weil sich endlich das letzte Puzzelteil ins Bild gefügt hat! Aktuell sind es noch die 30 mg die in Kombo mit einem Kaffee am Morgen, genau richtig für mich sind und mir in so vielen Bereichen in meinem leben geholfen haben, das ich es selbst kaum glauben kann. Ich weiß, das ich schon sehr lobend klinge, weshalb ich auch erwähnen möchte, das es nicht das Medikament alleine war. Mit 18 Jahren hab ich angefangen mich mit dem Gedanken auseinanderzusetzen, eventuell doch ADHS haben zu können (rückblickend auf meine Kindheit, war eigentlich doch sehr offensichtlich). Ich hab mich seit dem auch viel mit Themen wie dem Unterbewusstsein, Glaubenssätze, Mindset, Charackterdevelopemend und ähnliches auseinander gesetzt (eher leihenhaft und nicht zwingend professionell, würde ich behaupten). Dies jedoch nicht gezielt für meine Vermutung ADHS zu haben. Diese Themen haben mir sehr viel beigebracht und mir sehr viel Wissen verschafft, welches ich aber nie imstande war, aktiv in meinem Leben, auf Dauer, zu integrieren. Das hat über die Jahre für eine Menge Frust gesorgt, weil ich immer beobachten konnte, wie meine auf diesem wissen basierenden Ratschläge, meinen Freunden half und ich aber iwie immer auf der Strecke blieb. Was ich damit sagen möchte ist, das ich durch viel ungeplante Vorarbeit, mir einen guten Startpunkt hergerichtet hab, um mit den Medikamenten zu beginnen. All die Dinge dich ich über die Zeit gelernt habe, sind plötzlich umsetzbar. Aufgebaute Routinen bleiben bestehen und ich fange von tag zu tag an mir immer mehr zu vertrauen... Ich bin an einem Punkt in meinem Leben angekommen, an dem ich mir nicht mehr ständig selbst im Weg stehe und anfange mich immer mehr zu mögen und sogar ehrlich zu lieben ( sowohl das gute, wie das schlechte!). Und das hat mir so viel mehr Lebensqualität gegeben. Ich hätte das nicht für möglich gehalten, doch jetzt ist es meine Realität.... Verzeih mir bitte das ausschweifen und vielen vieln Dank noch mal für deine Mühen und die wirklich gute und tolle Aufklärungsarbeit, die du hier leistest!!!
I don’t have a smartphone anymore, I switched to a dumb phone because I was addicted to my phone and I do think they cause problems. However, I still have ADHD.
Person with ADHD, here. I don't find that Huberman has been so inaccurate. His coverage of it is more helpful than harmful, in my opinion. I agree that he doesn't cover all aspects, but what he has covered I think hits the nail on the head. Actually Huberman seems to me to be someone who genetically has ADHD, but has worked with it through an accumulation of experiences and habbits. That is the same for some of my bosses. It's amazing how distractable and disorganized they are. But they are largely in control, due to frameworks and compensatory behaviours. I'm learning to be the same, but it's one habit at a time.
When comparing how well someone is doing in life and handling themselves we should always look at all factors - how are their relationships, sports, hobbies, home life, rest, and work, and how much help are they getting to keep it that way. Many people with ADHD sacrifice their health and relationships for work success for example. To me that’s not a win though. Also spreading false facts with the truth is worse than not speaking out in my opinion because misinformation can get stuck in the public‘s head for decades and it‘s a lot more work to dispel it than it is to introduce it. What he covers doesn‘t hit the nail on the head sadly because some of it is just plain wrong. Not all of it, but enough. In terms of working on your ADHD, that’s hard work that takes away from other aspects of our lives too and even if it‘s successful for some, it‘s important to acknowledge how much effort we have to put in that others don‘t. Unfortunately we are all treated equally when we‘re really not (at least not in that sense). Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
@@AntoniasUniverse I see many people in the comments section here feeling validated for not taking steps to treat their ADHD. You should also consider the harm that your own video risks influencing. There is such a thing as Nocebo, as not believing in our own potential to change.
If it wasn't for Huberman's work, I would be in the gutter. So please go somewhere else with that overly critical perfectionist attitude of "it would be better to not put things out at all than to put out many helpful things with one mistake".
@@Yamikaiba123 Conflating anecdotal evidence isn’t helpful. If you had a positive experience, that’s valid for you, but it doesn’t negate the broader issue of misinformation. The point of the video is to highlight how much incorrect information can be presented; for instance, this identifies 5 inaccuracies. While this might seem minor, it could be significant if the original list included 10 or 15 points. Viewers, whether they have ADHD or not, might not recognize which parts are incorrect, potentially leading to misunderstandings about the issues discussed. Which can be more damaging than helpful. A common pitfall for people with ADHD is assuming that what works for them will work for everyone. This issue is exacerbated when someone with ADHD gains a platform and fails to account for the diverse experiences and needs of their audience.
I remember watching his podcasts about ADHD when I first started noticing my symptoms and he induced my initial fear of medicating symptoms. Ofc my amazing psychiatrist and doctor quelled those fears as well as your great videos and some videos from how to ADHD.
Ok I don’t want to come across like i have some sort of opposition. I don’t. I just subscribed. I personally have been diagnosed. I’m curious though what are your credentials. Your sources. You have some great content! You’re also a “coach”. You could be anyone. Convince me I should listen to you. I too have adhd. I could call myself a coach and create UA-cam page today. That doesn’t make me qualified necessarily. In most cases that’s great. I’m personally looking forward to diving into more of your content. What I’m most curious about, and I have my own caution surrounding huberman, is what qualifies you to take him down or point a finger in any way when he works at a PHD level as a neurologist. He has several hours long videos not just with himself but focused around dedicated specialists, working at the level of academia, research, phd etc. Providing summaries of in depth objective facts for the average person. You say it’s minimized or over simplified… in a 30 minute video.
If I could hyperfocus on what I wanted to, when I wanted, I'd be a millionaire by now. Sad fact is that I can't control anything about it: its onset, its ending, and what it will fixate on. Sometimes the stars align and it matches with what I need to work on, and most often it does not. Huberman is a popularist. That should tell you what you need to know. I've been waiting for assessment for > 18 months now. My younger sister and my daughter have diagnoses, but at 57, I guess I'm not a priority. I therefore have no access to medication and I'm left to fend for myself in terms of coping (i.e. trusting my own erratic brain 😂 to fix itself). My personal experience with meditation is positive - no it doesn't fix ADHD, but it has helped manage impulsivity slightly, and any improvement is a positive outcome.
Remember one thing. No one person is right about everything. Is it possible to function in society as someone with adhd? Yes. Will it take a lot of work? Yes. Exercise, good diet, certain vitamins and minerals, certain supplements can help. A ketogenic diet can help, but is not proven to be safe for the long term. But they - by far - do not solve ADHD. The way you're brought up and the emotional maturity and self awareness of your parents can make a large difference too. But not cure it.
Yes. Always do your own research, no one is right about everything! What society really needs is understanding, awareness, support, and accommodation. Then life with ADHD would be substantially easier, but it will never really be easy. A healthy lifestyle and trying things is always good too, of course. It’s just Andrew doesn’t really understand or represent the depth of the struggle and offers very surface-level solutions. Also, he puts a lot of expectation on us to „do better“ and pretty much none on systematic change.
A "good" university doesn't warantee good scientists. Shown. When science can't get to a conclusion that's what real scientists say. More researc is needed. I'm autistic (not ADHDer) but we share the same problem with "experts" .
Thank you for sharing! Exactly! His autism episode was awful as well. I really don’t get why he feels the need to speak out on these highly sensitive topics without proper research. It felt like he thought we should fix autistic people whether they like it or not, just so that they appear neurotypical on the outside and that that would be a job well done. I‘m sorry you have to deal with this bs 😒
Antonia, I don’t think you realize how much of your own personal bias comes through this video without much backing on it yourself. as an adult 26-year-old with ADHD I feel very encouraged and helped by Dr. Huberman.
@@AntoniasUniverse given the responses that you cater to I wouldn’t trust your opinion much more than I trust anyone else’s and his seems to actually be backed up more with articles that I can point to and study on my own (which he very much encourages.)
@@isiahtuke6466 I never said you should trust me more. I say that explicitly in some of my other videos :) My description is full of sources. BTW I've been trying to reply to every comment since Friday, but I'm getting a bit slower.
It's a great video from a discussion point of view. But I believe that you hyperfocus too much on word-for-word details and miss the overall message. It's a valid perspective to clarify a lot of things. For instance, a person with a high IQ may perform similarly to a typical person but with many difficulties that are invisible to the untrained eye. I would love to see a face-to-face interaction between you two because that could benefit the community much more than this video. You're emotionally reacting to his video and presenting it as a black-and-white issue. ADHD is a spectrum. And yes, social media functions with intermittent rewards, which is bad for typical people, but it's even worse for those with ADHD.
Thank you, you are perfectly correct. Great rebuttal of the misinformation Huberman has made. Also, if you haven't already, please check out the International Consensus Statement on ADHD (Faraone et al., 2021) which debunks such myths using the entirety of the literature.
Thank you so much! I did a community post on the Consensus a while back! I totally forgot about it since though, would have been a useful resource to cite 😅
"Just try harder, and take unregulated supplements because your meds are basically street drugs anyway." K, thx. Im cured. Never heard any of this advise before 🙄
I am thankful for this review. I was curieus about what he has to say about ADHD but I wouldn't want to go through this load of ableism by myself, phew!
@morro8785 That was an irony. He keeps advertising the supplements in the every podcast. It usually takes a few minutes. He is more focused on making money than doing a real research.
@@kustyq every bit of research he’s done is a peer reviewed research study, and he specifically mentions when it isn’t and many people have found his provisions of research quite adequate and helpful. this seems like a very biased and uninformed opinion about his methods.
It's really a shame Huberman had so much misinformation and low quality information in this episode (which I listened to--and it made me suicidal for 2 days - 1 week+). I say this because a lot of other things he mentions on his podcast have helped me, or are substantiated by significantly more/better research, though I obviously can't speak to everything else he talks about. Most of the things I appreciated were things I read in The Lost Art of Thinking by Neil Nedley chapters 1-19.
FINALLY!! After 6 months in the works 😭What's YOUR take on Huberman?
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Great Video Antonia! It's unbelievable the amount of people without adhd feel the need to tell the person with adhd how it really is!
Thank you so much @HowndsOfDoom ! You’re so right! It’s like… why? They probably just want the views and attention of all the non-suspecting ADHD-ers out there 😒
@Akima_therian you‘re not alone!! Depression is the most common comorbidity and I‘ve been there many times myself ❤️ hugs!! You deserve to live a happy life on your terms!
I have a small request… could we refer to him as Huberman instead of Andrew? After the article in New York magazine came out, it sort of makes my skin crawl to think of him as Andrew.
Oh I forgot to answer the question… my take in Huberman… he’s had some amazing guests and has spread some really helpful true info but also a lot of misinformation. And I wish there was more info on his lab. I think he has only one post doc left there. I can’t stand how loose with the facts he is. And the thing that bugs me the most is that his field isn’t behavioral neuroscience, but he acts like it is. I think he’s a fraud overall.
I grew more into my adhd. It deff got worse as I got older, but like now that I look at my childhood I see all the connections
Sadly it gets worse for many people, females especially. 😔
But growing into it sounds good - accepting, accommodating, loving yourself. ❤️
Sameee
I'm get my diagnos as a adult (54) and as you I see and understand situations in previous life 🙂. But for a half year ago, I start mourn my life - the hard and tuff life have had without knowing it (just blame myself) and move on whit a smile until next wall. And the life that never happened. I think it is a process. But can't people like Hubermann STOP now to continue blame us. And about the drogs 😂😂😂, they work 10 hours (get me more alert not exhausted as I am otherwise because the "H" brain I have 😅. But I can skipp them whenever I want, no problem at all.
Me too! I think my symptoms have always been this bad, I just really liked school. It wasn’t hard to focus on most of my classes because I found them interesting, and I was smart enough to do well without always paying attention. Unfortunately, work and the daily chores of adult life aren’t nearly as interesting
I haven't been diagnosed but I’m very sure that I have ADHD. I've always struggled with being on time and being motivated. I found myself struggling to find a steady full-time job. I've also found myself struggling in school more than I did as a child.
I never got diagnosed as a kid because of my parents beliefs about ADHD. They didn’t believe that ADHD was legit. My sister was diagnosed with autism when she was in kindergarten because some of her teachers noticed her behavior. She was also behind in her speech. I never went to public school so I didn't get the second opinion of teachers.
smartphones do not induce adult ADHD, they are a convenient coping mechanism for someone who had ADHD before smartphones were invented.
exactly
When I was young, there were no smartphones. I just zapped through music video channels on 30.second base like i now doomscroll social.media ... for coping and inducing novelty. I so cut the crap about smartphone use causes adhd. So agreeing. 😊
Made mine worse, but maybe its because i also have autism. Us combos are different again.
Phones don't cause ADHD but especially apps designed for addictiveness can get ADHDers hooked more than neurotypical people, and also short-form content can reduce attention span (and reduce dopamine sensitivity) for everyone, making everything else feel harder in life.
He never says it induces ADHD, he just says it's addicting for one of the same reasons as other addictions; Dopamine. And Dopamine is especially relevant for people with ADHD, people with ADHD are more likely to be addicted and crave quick dopamine. Easy access to distracting and addicting things (like social media) can definitely make ADHD more challenging.
He is giving "everyone is a little ADHD" vibes... 😂
I got a degree and I performed well on the outside. I had severe CPTSD and I studied a lot just to get out of my abusive household. I was completely fueled by cortisol and adrenaline from age 10 to 25. I can agree on the comment about being scared of the consequences, but living that way is the absolute worst.
When I got my diagnosis and took my first med it was like... Silence.
My brain was completely silent, I suddenly could focus on what I wanted. I could finish my tasks without the horrible boredom... It was the biggest AHA moment of my life.
My life has improved so much that I feel like I live in an alternate reality. I treated my CPTSD and now I feel so normal. I wash dishes, do laundry, respond emails... I don't lose my keys multiple times a day.
Hi there, thanks for sharing. May I ask which medication you’re referring to?
@@neon_dex42 I took concerta which is methylphenidate (aka ritalin) in an extended release form. With concerta I felt like I wasn't quite myself, like I lost my "spark".
I switched to samexid a couple of years ago that is lixdenamfetamine, i think it is called vyvanse in the US.
Every med has it's plus and cons. Concerta made me be more serious, like I couldn't switch my attention fast enough to make a quick joke and for me it was risky to drive. My general attention is so "impermanent" like it isn't fixed on anything in particular, so I was really good at driving, but once taking concerta I almost had an accident because I was fixated on a sign... So dumb. I felt dumber on concerta, I realized my diffuse attention is part of what makes me special, I can sense when someone enters a room in a different mood and I just know everything, ln concerta I lost all that. Samexid on the other hand lets me kind of be me, but I can still direct my attention if I want to. I still get distracted and I am able to switch back to what I was doing. I hope this helps to understand how these feel.
What made you decide that you should get diagnosed, were there any clear signs that were the deciding factor for u
@@neon_dex42 I wrote a long comment about this and I didn't post it!!...
I started with concerta which is an extended release form of ritalin. I felt great at first, but I noticed that I got "stuck" conentrating in certain things. I almost had a car crash because I was stuck looking at a sign, something that had never ever happened before. More than that, my attention is diffuse and I live in a relatively dangerous country and with concerta it was more dangerous because I couldn't scan people on the street to see their intentions, my concentration was laser focused and 90% of the tine laser focused on the stupidest things.
I started on samexid, that in the US is called vyvanse I think. The con is that I don't feel hungry as much, otherwise it still lets me keep some degree of diffuse atention.
If attention is a hose, concerta feels like removing your finger that is making all the attention diffuse. Samexid feels like removing the finger and putting on one of those gadgets to regulate the flow and diffusion, now I can switch a little bit, but the intensity of the diffusion has lowered quite a bit.
@@sagmadic7356 I always managed with my stress to do the hardest things. While at work my job wasn't hard, it was BOOOORING. Boring, boring... I worked at a food factory and I gad to stand a lot to wait to put out fires. The waiting killed me, I even got to the point of falling asleep standing up....
I changed to a desk job in something that sounded exciting, but I soon figured that it was also boring. I had to do a lot of paperwork and respond emails, a pain in the butt. I couldn't keep up with it and I got horrible performance reviews. I lost my shit one time that I got out of my car and I lost my keys, that had happened to me every time I had gotten out of the car for the past year or so. Before that I didn't drive. Normally I would get out of the car, lose my keys, retrace my steps and find them, no big deal, this was between taking them of the igniter and going out of the car, it seemed impossible for me to lose them, but I did, EVERY TIME...
Anyway, the special time that I figured "maybe I have brain damage" I got out of the car, I could't find the keys, I endes up looking in the back seat and there they are... I was frustrated, I was going to close my car and nope, they weren't on my hand anymore. HOW??? I just couldn't believe it, at that point I planned my day knowing I would forget 1000 things. It was the real out of sight, out of mind.
That day I booked with a specialist, we talked for 15 minutes and he told me I was the most ADHD person ever, that it was textbook ADHD. I had anxiety and depression and most of my anxiety came from having been very impulsive in the past and wanting to "control myself". My depression was mainly linked to trauma, but also how distracting that trauma was. It was a constant internal distraction, I couldn't even brush my teeth. The first time I took concerta I started a flashback and I went "nahhh, I don't have the time right now" and the flashback stopped... Normally I would be stuck and that continuous flashback for days.
Knowing I had ADHD let me stop the flashbacks and a ton more.
I've been running off trying harder my whole life - was exhausting, stressful and confusing. I'm 54. Was recently diagnosed with adhd. Started medication and my life changed.
Congratulations
“Wo wants to live in constant stress?” No one! Thank you for pointing it out.
I don't need help with 'focusing', I need help with motivation to do mundane tasks. This is rarely talked about even in clinical settings. I also have ADHD.
Yep, that’s an essential part of executive dysfunction.
@@AntoniasUniversewould be amazing if you could share some knowledge on that one🙏 subbed your channel
@@mannheim2go46 Hey! Executive dysfunction, according to ADHD researched Dr. Russel Barkley consists of self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation, working memory, emotional regulation, planning and problem solving.
So if your brain was a boss and it had to give orders to your body to do stuff, it would not have the awareness, control, motivation, working memory, emotional regulation, planning and problem solving capabilities to do that to the extent that the brain of a neurotypical person could. (of course this is not an extensive explanation, but I hope it helps)
For real the Mundane boring shit is where I fall flat on my face every time!
Nice to know that others with ADHD also have no problem focusing. My issue is the constant craving of something.
I used to watch Huberman and then I started catching on that he is only using a handful of studies (if that) for most of his "research." Often times these studies are weak. I feel he goes outside his lane too much; he likes to present like he is an expert in all the things. He augments episodes with very scientific sounding jargon but when you look deeper, it lacks any real substance. I also don't like how supplements that are unregulated get a pass but medications that are regulated get painted as "your brain on chemicals." Supplements are also chemical intervention. It's ALL chemicals, doesn't matter if it is made in a lab or picked out in your garden. Plus, I got tired of hearing about dopamine and ice baths.
Agree! He's full of it
When he brought someone on that looks like a simp for narcissists that a narcissist would walk all over and never respect he totally lost me
Yup. A professional mansplainer.
Huberman is a professor at Stanford, he says he talks to other professors about subjects he doesn't know much about, and let's face it... people don't want complex and in-depth classes on body anatomy, they just want practical, classes tools to apply in their lives
I remember I watched this episode when I first started to suspect that I have ADHD, it made me abandon the idea for a while before I lost again and looked for other resources. I was diagnosed a year after that.
Wow, that’s awful :( I‘m so glad you eventually found out the truth ❤️ I hope things are going well now!
My heart breaks for all the people he fooled with such videos. I could never live with myself regardless of how much money they made…
I learned about Andrew Huberman 18 years after being diagnosed and it's first time someone actually explains more about ADHD than just "you can't focus and and you are hyperactive", my whole life I've been told, you can't focus, deal with it; here are meds that make you feel shitty but at least you can focus. Now since the first time ever, I realise how much more difficult I made it for myself by chasing quick dopamine, social media, smoking, coffee, work addiction, gambling, no one ever told me it has a correlation with ADHD and that it can help to be aware of dopamine and it's effect on focus, motivation, craving and addiction.
I realise this is my point of view and not everyone with ADHD experiences the same things, but Huberman makes more sense and helped me more than dozens of therapists ever did.
Just my 2cents as the opposite view. To me huberman helped me understand my ADHD better rather than think I don't have ADHD
He did a second video on adhd a couple of years after this one where he focuses on medication and how adhd actually occurs. He suffered a lot of criticism on this first video and I would love to see you react to the second one, because in my opinion the second video is one of the best videos on the topic of adhd!
Thank you for your great video and great analysis, I agree with almost all you said
I came here to say that the episode where he speaks to neurotransmitters, neuroplasticity and stimulant medication was the best explanation I’ve ever gotten on what goes on in the ADHD brain. It still doesn’t excuse this first episode he did on ADHD (the one you are critiquing).
Does he mention the difference between the first and the second video?
If he doesn't, he don't wanna show he makes mistakes.
Thank you so much for calling him out! I watched a few minutes of his ADHD video when it popped up in my UA-cam feed. I couldn’t continue because it felt so ableist and disconnected. Thank you for articulating why it didn’t sit right and for fact checking his misinformation. 🎉
Yay, I‘m so glad he‘s not fooling everyone! I feel so bad for the people he‘s turned away from diagnosis, medication, therapy etc. 😔
Thank you for watching ❤️
@@AntoniasUniversethank you for making this video!! He’s infuriating.
Yeah people don’t really understand ADHD when they don’t have it.
So.. the time placement meditation seems like a useful tool tho. A lot of my ADHD stress is about overwhelm and trying to think about all the things all the time and then Organize them.
Because seeing a list sends me into a panic attack! Holy crap. How am I ever gonna live with this ?!
Just because someone isn’t officially diagnosed with ADHD doesn’t mean they don’t have ADHD. Getting diagnosed is really really hard.
So true!
hyperfocus for me comes when something awakens intense emotions, "positive" or "negative".
when positive, i can be in it for hours, days weeks and it will not exhaust me.
when negative, i can dissociate, or i can stay in it for days or weeks and i do get sick (burnout)
Thank you for sharing! Good point.
It’s a really complex process and it’s different every time. Definitely not just based on some basic self-serving sense of enjoyment. 😒
adhd meds brought me a sense of calm I've never had before - diagnosed as an adult but high IQ so managed to white knuckle life until eventually burning out without end insight - hence finding out about adhd when diagnosed. I watched this as I'm a fan of Andrew Huberman but he definitely did not do us any favours here. Also, he continues to mention it's addictive and habit forming - so why do I keep forgetting to take it????
Same! Same, everything you said.
I‘m so glad you got diagnosed and got treatment too. I hope things are much better now!
I wish I‘d had thought of your argument before cause I love it. I forget and I don’t even miss my meds in any way when I do. I just notice my behaviour and think „this feels different“.
@@AntoniasUniverse Sounds like the subject of a new video maybe?😉 yeah same I usually figure out I've forgotten my meds when on my way to get my 50th coffee! Really glad we have people like you calling out misinformation 🙌
PS: Dr. Russell Barkley did a response video to Gabor Mate's view on ADHD, you may already know, but just in case: ua-cam.com/video/bO19LWJ0ZnM/v-deo.html. And I hope he will likewise join you in responding to the Huberman ADHD episode.
After watching one of his episodes I came to the same conclusion. Any simplification of a complex experience like ADHD creates more problems than it solves.
He is likening symptoms that everyone gets sometimes with those who are non neurotypical, who are wired differently.
@@nandanugent I can’t remember the quote exactly or who it’s from but it’s some like for every complex problem there’s a simple straightforward wrong answer. Hahaha.
If he at least said „I don’t know“, „the research is inconclusive“, „in my opinion“, „I‘m not an expert“ etc. it would leave space for people to understand that his opinion is not the be all end all of the topic, but he doesn‘t. It‘s so weird too cause scientists love saying „we‘re pretty sure, but who knows? do more research“ and he loves to remind people that he’s a scientist…
Oversimplifications without any disclaimers are just… off for someone in his position. 😒
@@AntoniasUniverse Agreed. This threw me from the very beginning. I think anyone who went to school for anything remotely scientific learned to never state things the way he does. It’s actually shocking.
Im a psychiatry nurse and have ADHD. Ive beenbtaking long and fast release adhd medication for over 2 years, same dose for around the last two years and I if I forget to take my medication I only have an impossible time (hours) to get out of bed or to do much.
I have so much knowledge on what helps, the how to, etc. But I cant focus to stick to stuff and even worse all that needs to run a normal life.
I can choose to work and take care of myself, or socialize and... Never mnd... Socialicing sucks the life out of me.
Its like saying,we are all a little depressed so instesd of taking antidepressants you need to change your perspective onblife and practice greatfulness. 🤣🤣🤣 Oh yeah,exercise and clean eating. Sure, itts very helpful, but not when you have mid or severe depression and also the impossibility of doing an of that when you are trying to convince your mind to just survive. 🤣🤣🤣
Halv truths are the most dangerous kind. Thankbyou for your video, it certainly adds to the discussion.
Hi from England, I started watching one of Andrew's blogs, wow I got 5 or 6 minutes in and gave up, it's obvious that he doesn't understand a thing regarding ADHD suffering. I understand what you have said regarding your drug treatments and value your output. I start my titration next February and will revisit your blogs regarding your experience. As always I enjoyed this video, very amusing. ❤
Exactly! His whole gist is very very close to toxic positivity so he has no clue how traumatized our community is about ”trying harder” and feeling bad and confused after failing after short period of success.
I‘m so glad you didn‘t get caught in it! I can’t imagine how disappointing it must be for some ADHDers to try his tips and feel like a failure because they’re not „healed forever“
I‘m excited for you to start your meds and so happy to be able to come along on your journey!! ❤️ I hope it works out amazing for you!
I just turned 33 and got diagnosed 2 months ago. I am taking the smallest dose and you know what my biggest takeaways are? 1) oh, I can have 1 thought at a time, not 5, 2) I can just DO things? 3) I can support my friends and famliy more effectively. I really love productivity content and trying new methods to see what helps for myself. It's so frustrating that people like this are considered such an "authority" and have such a huge platform
I think there's a nugget of truth to the phones thing, and why it's so misleading. Phones, and social media specifically, are addictive enough to produce ADHD-like symptoms in otherwise neurotypical people. But that's not inducing ADHD, because those brains that are neurotypical revert back to their intended executive function once the addictive stimulus is removed. That's why these "dopamine detoxes" work for them, because it's just a matter of unplugging from it. We can't just unplug and become productive, our brains just aren't wired that way.
Despite being a great scientist, he always brings his bias. It's the gym bro, 'alpha male' vibe that betrays him. His podcasts are a lot better when he is confronted/challenged by the people he interviews.
You‘re definitely on to something. It felt like he‘s trying to appeal to the conservative, traditional families here by not saying a single thing they would find problematic or hard to believe. „Protect the children, fix yourself, work hard, etc..“
@AntoniasUniverse yep, that does make sense. And I've subscribed, so I look forward to more great content from you!
Hahaha. He really does have the gym bro vibe. Or red pill vibe. It’s true! I really agree about his interviews. When he’s on his own, he asserts so much misinformation. But he does sometimes get amazing guests.
he never claims he is 100% right on anything.
his humbleness is admirable.
just like anything, even the info from great scientists like Huberman, i take everything with a grain of salt, as everyone should,
since schwab's young leaders and other agents, focus now on how to manipulate truths when they are spread all over numerous channels
( just 20 years ago they were focused to manipulate just TV and newspaper )
@@majavitanovic9085he doesn't need to make that claim. His tone and demeanour do it for him. If he knows so little about ADHD he shouldn't be speaking on it.
OH MY GOD! THANK YYOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO ;-; I'VE BEEN TELLING EVERYONE THAT HE'S WRONG
YAS!! I‘m glad I could help 😄 it‘s been bothering me forever too!
Let me guess… were they all like, “he can’t possibly be wrong! He’s a scientist at Stanford! And that means everything he says is true.”?! Or did they try saying something like, “well I think I’ll believe the guy with a lab at Stanford over you,” or, “but he was cheating on 6 women at the same time. Therefore his advice is totally solid and tested.” If you experienced this when attempting to correct his misinformation, I feel your pain. You have my sympathy.
Thank you for being the advocate we need and explaining so well what is intuitive to us but we can’t often explain well for ourselves to those around us.
And thank you for the time and effort you placed into this piece. I’m a new viewer and now a subscriber. Pleased to meet you and your content.
Thank you so so much for your support and your kind words ❤️ It means the world to me and it‘s an honour to serve wonderful people like you and our community!
So pleased to meet you too! I hope you like what I‘ve made and enjoy what‘s to come 😊 Wishing you all the best!
Huberman constantly misrepresents research, touts things that have no scientific backing, makes shit up, and seems to have zero fact checking for his podcasts. I wish more people were calling him out.
Yes, yes, yes!
@@OriginalOogway thank you but may I ask… why does it sound like I’m a sir? I’m female. Tnijo is not my real name. Is that a male name?
@@OriginalOogway thanks. Does the name tnijo sound male though? I was wondering. Or is it a male name? Please let me know. Thanks
Why did he make this? Was this to say medications is bad for those with ADHD? He gives me a headache, hard to finish.
He quotes studies in a lot of what he says. His entire channel surrounds the premise of being science-based. You can fact check him on anything you'd like and you'd find yourself to be wrong. He has more accomplishments and awards than most people could ever dream of, including a phd and a postdoc from one of the most renowned schools in the country. Fact check anything in the two hour podcast you're talking about here and I challenge you to bring it to me and show how it's false.
I just recently listened to part of this podcast and had problems with it too. Thank you so much for this in depth analysis it was so helpful. I just got back on medication. I got sucked into self help, ableism, and stigma for the past 2 years and have been unmediated. I’m excited to get back on medication and establish a better baseline. Your videos are amazing!!
Thank you for making this video, I recently started listening to Andrew's podcast again after about two years of hiatus And in spite of the rumors I have heard about his personal life.
I still find value from his podcast and continue listening and it's even helped a friend of mine get back on treatment for PTSD,
Some of his ADHD content did make me squirm in my seat or question where he had heard that from because I've seen the studies that you cite And your research and sourcing of information is frankly to a much higher caliber than that of his ADHD content.
Wow, you explained my toughts on Huberman’s take on ADHD so well. I believe he means well but he sometimes really misses the point. Oversimplifying, stigmatizing things. What exactly I feel about the Stoic philosophy. Like there’s a single perfect way to live. I’m pretty sure he’d say we are finding excuses to be lazy. I no longer listen to his podcasts for a long time.
Great having Huberman's researched, backed up with citations to the latest research and extremely detailed analysis debunked by this lady based on.......
I am on a waiting list for an ADHD assessment, I have been for over 5 years now. I have been given more paperwork than I like to check I should be there, according to them I should. I'm 45 and have "self meditated" in the past. As I get older, I'm struggling more in daily life, I use apps to build good habits, try to be productive and the elusive balance that I have been searching for all my life. it's hard, exhausting and I often feel guilt for not achieving what I feel I should have.
I couldn't complete the video because I couldn't listen to him speaking any longer😂 I hear you there Antonia.
I feel you 😭 I had to listen to it 263836438 times and I‘m so excited to not listen to him again
@@AntoniasUniverse How many fidget toys had to die because of this, lol? I would have thrown out my laptop if I had to listen to this dude so many times.
Never listen to Huberman any slower than double speed or it will destroy your soul.
@SimoneEppler LMAO!! You know what‘s up 😂 thankfully I scavage for fidget toys mostly in nature, I love all the textures they provide there for free! 😃 But mostly my friends probably hate hearing me talk about this now.. You can’t imagine how much more information I had - AG1 shady business, random interviews where he tells some dismissive ADHD stories, other scientists calling him out on his BS, even professors from his own uni talking about it… I could make a 5 hour video, but it wouldn’t be ADHD-friendly 😂
@@AntoniasUniverse That's good, lol! Nature fidget toys are abundant 😂😊 You became an Huberman expert by accident, now you have to start a podcast about it. 😂
I watched Huberman's video a couple weeks ago and completely agree with you that it was not an in depth video and he has allot to learn from true ADHD experts
Right??? It‘s wild that he has so many long-ass ADHD episodes and none of them is actually in-depth. Lots of talking though…
@@AntoniasUniverse I have recently been diagnosed with ADHD at age 45 and i have been down the rabbit hole of ADHD hyper focus and have learned so much in a short time, its like i know what i need to do for the first time in my life and Vivance has been a life saver.
I‘m so happy for you!!! Congratulations!
My heart rate has gone down with adhd meds as I was not suffering from chronic stress and anxiety
Fantastic critique of this oveblown podcaster.
Thank you!
I really appreciate your work on this, phew so good to have authentic representation of our ADHD experiences V those who present so called expertise on neurodiversity in order to exploit commercial opportunities while perpetuating misconceptions about ADHD
Thank you for this video!!! I walked away from his videos feeling more ashamed about my diagnosis
What a great video, thanks for the work, and bigger thanks for fighting for the community!!!!!
Thank you so much ❤️
16:20 you're right. I recently been diagnosed with Adhd, yet I couldn't get an Adhd med because it's just not available in the town I live. I'm told by some fellow ADHDer that I can get it only in tier 1 city of my country but even so, it's not that easy to get the med prescribed. The doctors in my country tend to avoid prescribing stimulant drug for their so-called potential side effects.
Maybe he meant that phones can make the sympoms wirse. Not the same thing as inducing adhd from scratch, which is a stupid leap.
You did an amazing job with this video! I appreciate how you reviewed and broke down his video point by point and debunked the harmful information that someone with a very large voice is spreading so carelessly. I so appreciate when neurodivergent voices speak up in this manner and we need more channels like yours.(PS- I am diagnosed AuDHD, take Adderall and could literally take a nap right after I take my medication... my understanding is that it only works like "speed" in people that don't actually need the medication.)
This is so harmful. I was diagnosed as an adult and before that I was always wondering why NONE of the advice worked for me. I was frustrated and constantly asking myself what was wrong with me. Even after the diagnosis (and with medication) I still sometimes get mad at myself for not being able to *just* do things. Imagine people listening to this and thinking they can "cure" their ADHD by following his advice, only to hate themselves even more because it doesn't work for them.
Oh, and if ADHD medication is so addicting why do so many of us forget to take it? I have never gotten a high from medication, but I was finally able to do things that I had been procrastinating for months. People should stop talking about things they have no business talking about.
100% I felt the exact same way. Nothing stuck no matter how hard I tried and I was like wtf is wrong with me?? The productivity gurus made it worse.
Oh!! I love the point about forgetting meds! So true! It’s only a psychological addiction. I never miss them on med breaks at all. It makes no sense.
I love the forgetting to take your meds point! And, I know what you mean about people listening to Huberman on ADHD. I partially believed him when I first heard this episode. But it wasn't long until I was suicidal... It took a long time to get out of that.
I hate doing my admin. I will leave it to the last minute usually. The deadline does kick start me. I had hyperfocus for doing a task I disliked (so doesn’t match what Huberman says)
Yep, hyperfocus is much more complex
I so appreciated this video. Thanks for correcting the record.
Thank you ❤️
People ideally need to do their own diligence on any information they wish to apply to their lives. Videos like this and AH’s help us think about ADHD in a more in depth and nuanced way.
I really love how you explain your points in this video. The critical look at what Huberman is implying is really helpful.
Thank you so much!! ☺️ This makes it so worth the work!
It’s like he’s confusing caffeine with first-line medication. Before I was diagnosed and treated, I would use caffeine to get me going, get into a induced focus state that can frankly be euphoric, but it isn’t consistent and over time I couldn’t take it anymore, as it was increasing my blood pressure and disrupting my sleep. He should talk about how bad caffeine is! It literally blocks adenosine, preventing us from getting sleepy, even when we really should rest. Why was I encouraged to consume caffeine since I was a kid, and I wasn’t diagnosed and treated? This is backwards.
With my stimulant, I don’t have the strong draw to speed my car, blast music so loud that it hurts my ears, over-shop, impulse eat, etc. With my medication, I seek dopamine less, not more. I sleep better and pick at myself less, and my muscle tension and pain have decreased. Andrew showed how little he and unfortunately many others understand on the subject 😞
Well said.
Small addition to the point made a t min 16:00 ish. "Not diagnosed" doesn't even mean that they don't have adhd and take those drugs. They *might* have it, thus further reducing the number of ppl actually abusing those drugs.
It's even more sad because my psychiatrist recommended these Huberman videos to me when i got my official ADHD diagnosis, god they are just SO long. I swear he actually makes them that long so you have to go back and watch 😆and not to mention how many sponsors he has that also have no scientific studies to support their claims. He obviously just cares about money and the sound of his own voice.
Thank you for making this video, it really highlighted to me how much ableism and misinformation he perpetuates.
Oh no! He got to a psychiatrist? I should really ask my own if she likes him 😔
Sadly psychiatrists have to deal with sooo many topics they just don’t have the time to review everything in such depth. That’s why I love doing only ADHD, you can help people in way more depth.
I have no idea why his videos are so long, most of the information is super diluted and he doesn’t get to the real point for like hours… 😒
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your story ❤️
I can relate with what you're saying the most up to this point, which is very surprising. Thank you for doing this 🤎🙏
agreed 1000x and thanks 1000x - I am fed up to the fucking nies of fighting prejudice and misconception - I have been there and done that with trying to sort out my adhd without medication - having hated methyphenidate - until I took lisdexamphetamine - and realised all my life I had been doing the equivalent of trying to learn to walk with two legs when one of them was inot fundamentally enervated properly - it was never going to work - and taking the medication is like freeing up the nerve for the fucking short few hours that I have on it - at which point there is no way it can be called a high - all I want to do is chill - to the point that I can sleep restfully in sheer fucking relief - thats not entirely accurate - I desperately want to chill and just rest but I also want to get things done because life is so on top of me so I am stuck in a terrible conuncrum that I never escape day after day because of the effing prejudsices that Huberman is perpetuating - and he doesnt mention the chaos and the discomfort of feeling so effing drifty - or that so called hyperfocus is not productive for everyone - it is a state of 'stuck,' unable to tear oneself away in spite of a pricking conscience of all the things one actually wants and needs to do in life - 'perseverance' is a better word for it I learnt a while ago - which is pronounced differently to the quality of perseverance, with a soft 'e' in 'ver' rather than an 'ee' sound - which is associatated with brain injury - Healthygamer has a good video about that - I hate it when someone like Hubermnan perpertuates this idesa that we ahve some sort of ability tobe super productive in the face of deadlines as well - I get the concept and have experienced this once in a blue moon but more often than not I get like a Rabbit in Headlights. ANd as for suggesting that severe gonsequences and fear can help one get things done - the harm in that and the potential for where people will take that - people cannot effing well punish me out of my adhd - I am in my bloody forties and the mental health system has wrecked the shit out of my life trying to do that - and I still get that from time to time - I am in hosptial for various reasons of l;ife getting in a mess at the moment and have been refused my meds before on the basis of having been late for them and that that would make me remember thenm in future - urgh - no it just causes me pain and anxiety and sets everything further back and causes more insomnia not to mention frustration and fury which I am rather at the stage in life that I just let lose with because I am at the end of my fucking tether with it all, being told to take responsiblity, constantly being fordce d to 'take consequences' of my mistakes and heing set back by this - just give me a bloody fucking break I want my life back I have missed so bloody much of it already - but no, I am still being accused of being addicted to them because I argue that they only last six hours a day, that the first time I ever slept on the long release dex was the first time I had ever woken feeling refreshed, that the bloody things only last six hours and that the BNF limit is set at the bullshit of big pharma and I am not frigging well 'addicted' to them - I have expalined more times than I care to count that they help my anxiety and the doctor still explained to me very seriously the other day that a side-effect is anxiety - NOOOO THEY HELP ME THINK CLEARLY AND MAKE ME FEEL WITH_IT AND THEREFORE CHILL ME OUT so that I am not in a fog of discomfort and constant effort just to exist - just to do things I enjoy, come to that - not that doing things I am motivated about or enjoy somehow pull me magically out of the fog - redsucing everything to 'dopamine' and 'adrenaline' etc in a general way is so simplistic - we know so little about the brain and the intricate ins and outs of the interactions - dopamine does so much more than affing reward and focus - look at parkinsons - it is involveed with co-ordination of movenment and likewise of thoughts - theres working memory - and a whole loads of subtle stuff that I have no concrete way to explain because I have never heard anyone discuss - I think because they are not aware of it because they have never had to do without it - case in point regarding the subtleties that Huberman goes sailing straight on past is adrenaline - god knows the stuff has been known to help me but its really hit and miss and exhausting and not guaranteed even in an activity like competing horses that I used to love more than life itself - and inflicting fear of consequences on me generally does nothing more than leave me dealing with the machine being even more jammed than ever. With which metaphor - a jammed machine - and that of fog - it beggars my belief that people are still so ignorantly ignorant on the most surface-level perceptions of what 'focus' is that they think the internet and smartphone type of distraction could 'cause' adhd - no, that is just self effing discipline -often as not I am too spaced out and unfocussed to even notice notifications let alone get waylaid by them. This in itself is an oversimplification on my part because I do wander around the internet but that is a working memory and organisation issue as much if not more than a distraction issue in the normal sense of the word. Crikey now I think about it even distraction could be classed as an infuriatingly 'umbrella' term and thereby being miscontruable into innumeral paths of misconception leading to wroing assumptions.
Doubt anyone will read this but yay that got an iceberg-tip off my chest in a rambley unmedicated and peri-menopausally-pissed off way ... which is another thing I am surprised he made jack shit in the way of mention of considerng one of the things I used to like Huberman's original podcasts for is that one would learn more detailed physiological nuances of things than most of the wellness genre offers - but not a dickybird about the fact that the variation in hormones either side of ovulation can have a massive impact on the effect and efficay of the medication and its even more commplicated once ones physiology is in the pre-menopausal run. Fuckers.
I loved this comment and reading your thoughts! Thank you for sharing and normalising these struggles we all face.
I would 100% sign under your experience and I‘m right there with you. The missed time, the hospital visits, all the trying and failing…❤️
This is what ADHD really feels like. It’s s feeling most neurotypicals will never be able to imagine…
I‘m terrified of the perimenopause things you mentioned. I‘m also terrified of losing my meds because of all these horror stories of psychs just denying them randomly all because of the BS stigma.
I hope if we keep speaking out it gets better, because some people are only making it worse.
Also, *hugs* Please get better soon!
ps. I‘m super curious about the perseverance thing. So cool you shared that! I’ll check it out! I really hope we can move past the hyperfocus superpower thing soon…
Thanks for making this video, Antonia. I felt really bad when watching Huberman’s video on ADHD; it made me feel like I was a failure because I had symptoms even though I don't eat sugar or use a smartphone. A month afterwards I started treatment and learned about ADHD from professionals. Real coaching and therapy taught me the opposite of what was in this podcast. I agree with you: the narrative of that podcast is damaging, because its spreading incorrect information.
As i have been trying both Vyvanse and Concerta i can say that they are very different in theyr effects. Also regular ''speed'' is mix of levo- and dextroamphetamines when infact here in Europe you can only get Dexamphetamine. Adderall is the only drug that is kind of similar to ''speed'', but the dosages are way too different. It's interesting because there has been promising studies about using Vyvanse as therapy for meth and speed addicts. I think those drugs are just way too complicated than just saying ''they are speed or meth'' and so they addicting. I don't even care anymore what anyone has to say about these things anymore.
In retrospect, I wonder if the studies mentioned featured actual ADHD or AuDHD people at all, or if it was just another "study" where neurotypical persons were cast, then the results extrapolated to how they think ADHD an AuDHD people move through the world.
Author Ash Banks who wrote some great books on ADHD and on neurodivergency in general, mentioned in an interview on the Irish Neuro Pride Channel that many ADHD people often prefer the lowest dose possible, also often forget to take their medication, which is what addicts do not do, (paraphrased) "No heroin addict will face palm on Friday, saying 'Oh no, I forgot to take my fix on Monday'".
Yet the fearmongering against adhd medication continues.
That said, I prefer to function without, with AuDHD in my case my autistic part creates an interacting balance, not being dependent is really handy in times of a worldwide medication shortage.
Another aspect is society itself, is adapting to fit a deformed system not just the same as a victim of domestic abuse settling with the abuser and the abusive situation?
Giving them paracetamol for the headache, instead of preventing the abuser from throwing the victim from the stairs again.
At a certain point, also systemic problems need to be addressed.
Great video Antonia! I am sure he wants us to drink AG1 (don't forget of his discount code, of course) while using panoramic vision. 😆🤣 Huberman truly lost the plot, he is on a steady decline and talking a lot of nonsense lately. So glad that there are a lot of people on youtube unmasking him and other "health gurus".
Oh boi, I cut a whole section on the AG1 thing but I think I put the video in the sources.
Basically the AG1 guy is literally an Australian con man who conned people out of their homes (allegedly). So AG1 probably about as effective as the panoramic vision 😃
I‘m glad people are starting to realise the BS. How can someone make two hour weekly episodes on specialised topics without ever talking off‘ the top of his head?
"I needed this UA-cam channel, but I didn't know it yet. I just had been diagnosed... at 43, at the lowest point in my life. In France, I feel like, as often, we are behind on this topic, and right now I need reliable resources to learn how to function, or at least try. Thanks a lot!
Thsnk you fir the video.
I was listening to Mr Hubermsns' talk, i flet sth was wrong but couldn't grasp it precisely.
Click baiting.
You lost me at the dopamine comments.
Adhd jas everything to do with dopamine.
My brain has no mechanical issues causing me to lose focus. The lack of focus has egerything to do with my brain (me) trying to seek dopamine.
Yes, its not clear if my brain lacks dopamine or if my brain doesnt process it correctly, but its still ALL about dopamine.
In fact when i take my meds, I chemically ad high levels of dopamine-like compounds into my body so that i don't feel the need to constantly distract myself.
If you listen to the plethora of hours of his podcasts, he does cover this. Im not even a fan per-say, but ill defemd anyone when taken out if context
And theres no need to language police. Adhd is my problem. Not my neighbours, not my work-mates, not anyones. Through self help and well planned medications we can overcome anything.
If language upsets you, use it as motivating fuel.
Just recently on his episode on PTSD he tried to make a... not so much a comparison as just an implication that childhood adhd was just ptsd. He was saying that in some kids the inattention was actually dissociation and the hyperactivity was actually hypervigilance.
Trauma shares neuro disregulation responses w autism/adhd spectrum. Trauma treatment does not change the fact of brain development structure and when I started working WITH the AuDhd system that I actually have - the trauma recovery work was able to “stick” and the disregulation challenges that were not trauma related were able to be addressed as what they are. I felt a lot of despair until I got this straight that my trauma “artifacts” in my limbic system seemed to just not respond to treatment. Now I understand that the trauma is not the same aspect/problem/predicament/brain function situatuon as the Audhd - it empowers the self accommodation strategies and lets the overwhelm be dealt with according to its actual source/location in my system.
It is NOT helpful for these domains of experience and limbic activation to be collapsed. Trauma and ptsd DO respond to trauma interventions. People on the asd spectrum are exponentially more susceptible to developing ptsd because of the limbic involvement in asd brain but it doesn’t work the other way around.
I honestly think his misogyny and societal privilege gives him a grandiose sense that whatever he thinks is valid regardless of tomes of research that say otherwise, should be pontificated to us lesser humans. F him and the horse he rode in on. Sorry but I just really do not appreciate charlatans with md degrees muddying the waters of treatment, accommodations and diagnoses. People like him, especially at Stanford (I was born there and had my brain surgeries there) have made my access to care immeasurably harder over the past 30 years. Very happy I never had to deal w him.
I had neurofeedback growing up to help my issues with focusing on tests at school. (My parents are anti-labels so I was not able to get a proper diagnosis). And yes, those brain exercises helped me but issues with focus and attention span are just a sliver of symptoms of ADHD. Having good coping skills and strategies is great and can really help with functioning but it doesn’t cure the disorder.
I got diagnosed with ADHD last year at the age of 32. Now I am in constant pursuit of understanding this condition and myself better. I personally feel Hubberman's podcast was of the most informative and video I have seen so far. I could also relate to a lot of stuff he was saying during the podcast
I‘m glad his work was helpful for you! If I could allow myself some self-advertisement, I‘d say this channel is a great place to learn from as well. 😇
I rewired my brain for 2 hrs a day for nearly 2 years. It’s not useless but it did not change my exec functioning issues one whit.
It’s hard and was the sole thing I could get done in a day - in a bloody minded desire to overcome autistic sensory issues which it does not, in fact, work for. I learned to arrest an involuntary public meltdown/panic attack with sensory overwhelm but it did not change the degree of inherent sensitivity.
Every word! I'm so glad you made this video. Thank you.
He may have gotten some things inaccurate and misinterpreted but most of his videos and research are very sound. I grew up with ADHD in a poor country and was only diagnosed as an adult when I came to US for college. His emphasis on habit building, explanation of dopamine cycles and the NSDR videos have been very helpful for me in changing my life. I am a crisis case manager at a mental health crisis center on my 6th year and have used his suggestions to help hundreds of people over the years serving people in my community with such a positive feedback. He has gotten me through a lot of tough time by empowerment through his educational content.
I‘m so glad his stuff helped you! I wasn‘t looking to discredit all of his work but to add important context and detail that would not only help us on an individual, but also on a societal level. I‘m sure he has some great episodes too as his career and achievements are quite impressive. Thank you for the work that you do!!
@@AntoniasUniverse Maybe you should try reaching out to him and let him know.
@jwest2133 Do you know his area of expertise?
@@robinghimire826 opthamology research
Right!! He actually gives helpful tools to try and manage my ADHD better. Just relying on meds never worked for me and I have felt hopeless my entire life but huberman has really helped me feel less hopeless and believe I can function better if I understand my own behavior and brain better. Even though ADHD is real, our own choices and lifestyle are also real and we can make a difference, even if it's small.
Thank you so much for this!! His video made me so mad… You deserve way more views than him. You rock Antonia
Adhd medication probably saved my life
Hey found your videos on Vyvance recently, as I got diagnosed with adhd Inattentive and will be starting on 30mg soon, really nervous especially for heart issues (psychiatrist asked so kuch about heart, now I'm all health conscious like "is my heart beating too much, is my resting heart rate bad, should I be exercising way more".
I was also a huberman fan and listened to a lot and assumed all was fact. I'm now more open minded thanks to your video, even made me laugh a few times with your comebacks! He certainly still is credible but this video showed some... Crazy takes from him.
Thank you for all your content, you make me feel very reassured!
How do you figure he’s credible?
Hope this video goes viral 😃
Thank you 😀 me too! It would really justify the long months of work!
Making stuff with ADHD is never easy, regardless of how much you love it, but it feels so worth it when lovely people like you comment ❤️
The problem here is that he took the video to cover parts of adhd ánd people who have have some problems with focusing and is trying to address these two groups with the same sentences.
For example, the part that he is talking about smart drugs, was in my understanding, meant for people that are experiencing problems with focusing but do not have adhd. Like students who feel the pressure to succeed.
Some points you are making are needed to be said. But I feel the biggest problem here, is he is not saying things so it can be interpreted in different ways. The way you took things, is just one of the ways.
There was also one episode with a guest who had adhd and his 'succes story'. Which was ja 'just try hard enough and you wil succeed which I found way may toxic than this episode.
Yeah, that is the fundamental problem. You can’t put the two groups together. I said it in the beginning but I cut some of that out cause length.
Sadly the smart drug study is the only one he cited on medication and never said it‘s not about ADHD-ers. Omitting that is manipulative and anyway it wasn’t a good study.
I know about all the other videos he has on ADHD too but my initial script was at least 50 pages and I wanted to make this shorter for the community. Maybe if this video does well I‘ll release the full thing. 🤔 Maybe I should have some kind of membership for such things…
Thank you for sharing your points!
Yes, yes, YES!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for this!!! I am a medical doctor, and the Huberman episode you look into PISSED ME OFF when I listened to it! He is NOT a psychiatrist (or a pharmacologist), so why does he think he can do this topic justice?!!! 😡🤬🤬🤬 Do better @hubermanlab
hi from germany, you have got another new subscriber here. still waiting for my adhd diagnosis... since 14 month now.
Hallo ❤️!! The psychiatrist situation here is horrific… I‘m so sorry! Please keep pursuing your diagnosis and treatment - it‘s so worth it!
I remember this episode. I explicitly remember getting so annoyed with what he said about hyperfocus. I was like, I WISH hyperfocus had to do with interest! All too often I hyperfocus on dumb shit and lose so many hours and energy doing stuff I have no desire to spend time on!! And when I want to focus on something I’m interested in, half the time, if not more, I can’t focus to save my life! (I stopped listening to his show at some point when he kept reaching way beyond his expertise more often than not. I was actually interested in his areas of expertise and I got disillusioned pretty quick when he kept talking about completely different topics, especially when it was stuff I knew he was wrong about.)
Spot on!
also ich hab jetzt mitbekommen, das du (ich dutze einfach mal dreisterweise) aus deutschland bist und schreib mein kommentar deshalb mal auf deutsch.
VIELEN VIELEN DANK für deine Arbeit!!!!!! Ich selbst wurde erst dieses Jahr Ende Mai, mit 26 Jahren, diagnostiziert und nehme seit dem meine Medikamente (Elvanse 30 mg). Und ich könnte jetzt noch jeden Tag aufs neue, vor Freude heulen, weil sich endlich das letzte Puzzelteil ins Bild gefügt hat! Aktuell sind es noch die 30 mg die in Kombo mit einem Kaffee am Morgen, genau richtig für mich sind und mir in so vielen Bereichen in meinem leben geholfen haben, das ich es selbst kaum glauben kann. Ich weiß, das ich schon sehr lobend klinge, weshalb ich auch erwähnen möchte, das es nicht das Medikament alleine war. Mit 18 Jahren hab ich angefangen mich mit dem Gedanken auseinanderzusetzen, eventuell doch ADHS haben zu können (rückblickend auf meine Kindheit, war eigentlich doch sehr offensichtlich). Ich hab mich seit dem auch viel mit Themen wie dem Unterbewusstsein, Glaubenssätze, Mindset, Charackterdevelopemend und ähnliches auseinander gesetzt (eher leihenhaft und nicht zwingend professionell, würde ich behaupten). Dies jedoch nicht gezielt für meine Vermutung ADHS zu haben. Diese Themen haben mir sehr viel beigebracht und mir sehr viel Wissen verschafft, welches ich aber nie imstande war, aktiv in meinem Leben, auf Dauer, zu integrieren. Das hat über die Jahre für eine Menge Frust gesorgt, weil ich immer beobachten konnte, wie meine auf diesem wissen basierenden Ratschläge, meinen Freunden half und ich aber iwie immer auf der Strecke blieb.
Was ich damit sagen möchte ist, das ich durch viel ungeplante Vorarbeit, mir einen guten Startpunkt hergerichtet hab, um mit den Medikamenten zu beginnen. All die Dinge dich ich über die Zeit gelernt habe, sind plötzlich umsetzbar. Aufgebaute Routinen bleiben bestehen und ich fange von tag zu tag an mir immer mehr zu vertrauen... Ich bin an einem Punkt in meinem Leben angekommen, an dem ich mir nicht mehr ständig selbst im Weg stehe und anfange mich immer mehr zu mögen und sogar ehrlich zu lieben ( sowohl das gute, wie das schlechte!).
Und das hat mir so viel mehr Lebensqualität gegeben. Ich hätte das nicht für möglich gehalten, doch jetzt ist es meine Realität....
Verzeih mir bitte das ausschweifen und vielen vieln Dank noch mal für deine Mühen und die wirklich gute und tolle Aufklärungsarbeit, die du hier leistest!!!
Great Vid!! Thanks ;)
I don’t have a smartphone anymore, I switched to a dumb phone because I was addicted to my phone and I do think they cause problems. However, I still have ADHD.
Person with ADHD, here. I don't find that Huberman has been so inaccurate. His coverage of it is more helpful than harmful, in my opinion. I agree that he doesn't cover all aspects, but what he has covered I think hits the nail on the head.
Actually Huberman seems to me to be someone who genetically has ADHD, but has worked with it through an accumulation of experiences and habbits. That is the same for some of my bosses. It's amazing how distractable and disorganized they are. But they are largely in control, due to frameworks and compensatory behaviours. I'm learning to be the same, but it's one habit at a time.
When comparing how well someone is doing in life and handling themselves we should always look at all factors - how are their relationships, sports, hobbies, home life, rest, and work, and how much help are they getting to keep it that way. Many people with ADHD sacrifice their health and relationships for work success for example. To me that’s not a win though.
Also spreading false facts with the truth is worse than not speaking out in my opinion because misinformation can get stuck in the public‘s head for decades and it‘s a lot more work to dispel it than it is to introduce it.
What he covers doesn‘t hit the nail on the head sadly because some of it is just plain wrong. Not all of it, but enough.
In terms of working on your ADHD, that’s hard work that takes away from other aspects of our lives too and even if it‘s successful for some, it‘s important to acknowledge how much effort we have to put in that others don‘t. Unfortunately we are all treated equally when we‘re really not (at least not in that sense).
Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
@@AntoniasUniverse I see many people in the comments section here feeling validated for not taking steps to treat their ADHD. You should also consider the harm that your own video risks influencing. There is such a thing as Nocebo, as not believing in our own potential to change.
If it wasn't for Huberman's work, I would be in the gutter. So please go somewhere else with that overly critical perfectionist attitude of "it would be better to not put things out at all than to put out many helpful things with one mistake".
@@Yamikaiba123if he has helped you that's great but here we are talking about a specific complex condition like ADHD.
@@Yamikaiba123 Conflating anecdotal evidence isn’t helpful. If you had a positive experience, that’s valid for you, but it doesn’t negate the broader issue of misinformation. The point of the video is to highlight how much incorrect information can be presented; for instance, this identifies 5 inaccuracies. While this might seem minor, it could be significant if the original list included 10 or 15 points. Viewers, whether they have ADHD or not, might not recognize which parts are incorrect, potentially leading to misunderstandings about the issues discussed. Which can be more damaging than helpful. A common pitfall for people with ADHD is assuming that what works for them will work for everyone. This issue is exacerbated when someone with ADHD gains a platform and fails to account for the diverse experiences and needs of their audience.
Well done! Thanks for sharing this!
I remember watching his podcasts about ADHD when I first started noticing my symptoms and he induced my initial fear of medicating symptoms. Ofc my amazing psychiatrist and doctor quelled those fears as well as your great videos and some videos from how to ADHD.
Ok I don’t want to come across like i have some sort of opposition. I don’t. I just subscribed. I personally have been diagnosed. I’m curious though what are your credentials. Your sources. You have some great content! You’re also a “coach”. You could be anyone. Convince me I should listen to you. I too have adhd. I could call myself a coach and create UA-cam page today. That doesn’t make me qualified necessarily. In most cases that’s great. I’m personally looking forward to diving into more of your content. What I’m most curious about, and I have my own caution surrounding huberman, is what qualifies you to take him down or point a finger in any way when he works at a PHD level as a neurologist. He has several hours long videos not just with himself but focused around dedicated specialists, working at the level of academia, research, phd etc. Providing summaries of in depth objective facts for the average person. You say it’s minimized or over simplified… in a 30 minute video.
More people need to hear this.
Thank you for this exposing video! Huberman is so ignorant but talking as if he knows it all. Arrogant.
If I could hyperfocus on what I wanted to, when I wanted, I'd be a millionaire by now. Sad fact is that I can't control anything about it: its onset, its ending, and what it will fixate on.
Sometimes the stars align and it matches with what I need to work on, and most often it does not.
Huberman is a popularist. That should tell you what you need to know.
I've been waiting for assessment for > 18 months now. My younger sister and my daughter have diagnoses, but at 57, I guess I'm not a priority. I therefore have no access to medication and I'm left to fend for myself in terms of coping (i.e. trusting my own erratic brain 😂 to fix itself). My personal experience with meditation is positive - no it doesn't fix ADHD, but it has helped manage impulsivity slightly, and any improvement is a positive outcome.
Great video analysis. I love Huberman, but as an ADHD adult and professional counselor who treats ADHD, I struggled with this video.
Remember one thing. No one person is right about everything. Is it possible to function in society as someone with adhd? Yes. Will it take a lot of work? Yes.
Exercise, good diet, certain vitamins and minerals, certain supplements can help. A ketogenic diet can help, but is not proven to be safe for the long term. But they - by far - do not solve ADHD. The way you're brought up and the emotional maturity and self awareness of your parents can make a large difference too. But not cure it.
Yes. Always do your own research, no one is right about everything!
What society really needs is understanding, awareness, support, and accommodation. Then life with ADHD would be substantially easier, but it will never really be easy. A healthy lifestyle and trying things is always good too, of course.
It’s just Andrew doesn’t really understand or represent the depth of the struggle and offers very surface-level solutions. Also, he puts a lot of expectation on us to „do better“ and pretty much none on systematic change.
A "good" university doesn't warantee good scientists. Shown.
When science can't get to a conclusion that's what real scientists say. More researc is needed.
I'm autistic (not ADHDer) but we share the same problem with "experts" .
Thank you for sharing! Exactly!
His autism episode was awful as well. I really don’t get why he feels the need to speak out on these highly sensitive topics without proper research.
It felt like he thought we should fix autistic people whether they like it or not, just so that they appear neurotypical on the outside and that that would be a job well done. I‘m sorry you have to deal with this bs 😒
Antonia, I don’t think you realize how much of your own personal bias comes through this video without much backing on it yourself. as an adult 26-year-old with ADHD I feel very encouraged and helped by Dr. Huberman.
Keep up the good work
Thank you for this Antonia.
Sounds like Andrew watched Netflix “take your pills: Adderall” and wrote a podcast.
Oh god… I hadn‘t heard of that but if many people watched it I might have to 😫
@@AntoniasUniverse given the responses that you cater to I wouldn’t trust your opinion much more than I trust anyone else’s and his seems to actually be backed up more with articles that I can point to and study on my own (which he very much encourages.)
@@isiahtuke6466 I never said you should trust me more. I say that explicitly in some of my other videos :) My description is full of sources. BTW I've been trying to reply to every comment since Friday, but I'm getting a bit slower.
It's a great video from a discussion point of view. But I believe that you hyperfocus too much on word-for-word details and miss the overall message. It's a valid perspective to clarify a lot of things. For instance, a person with a high IQ may perform similarly to a typical person but with many difficulties that are invisible to the untrained eye. I would love to see a face-to-face interaction between you two because that could benefit the community much more than this video. You're emotionally reacting to his video and presenting it as a black-and-white issue. ADHD is a spectrum. And yes, social media functions with intermittent rewards, which is bad for typical people, but it's even worse for those with ADHD.
Well put. She is reacting very personally and emotionally and not really addressing his actual points succinctly. She’s super hot though.
Thank you, you are perfectly correct. Great rebuttal of the misinformation Huberman has made. Also, if you haven't already, please check out the International Consensus Statement on ADHD (Faraone et al., 2021) which debunks such myths using the entirety of the literature.
Thank you so much! I did a community post on the Consensus a while back! I totally forgot about it since though, would have been a useful resource to cite 😅
@@AntoniasUniverse Thank you and you're welcome! :)
Finally, i found this video
What is the difference between ADHD therapy and coaching?
"Just try harder, and take unregulated supplements because your meds are basically street drugs anyway." K, thx. Im cured. Never heard any of this advise before 🙄
Did you try panoramic vision? 🤔
very helpful!
Thank you 😊
This was the podcast that finally made me convinced that he has no idea what he is talking about.
I am thankful for this review. I was curieus about what he has to say about ADHD but I wouldn't want to go through this load of ableism by myself, phew!
First of all, you certainly can overcome your symptoms of ADHD pass the age of 25 It’s not even unheard of.
Thanks for calling him out on his bs!! He' such a scammer.
Here, here!!!
He just advertised the "suplements"
@@kustyq On which platform?
@morro8785 That was an irony. He keeps advertising the supplements in the every podcast. It usually takes a few minutes. He is more focused on making money than doing a real research.
@@kustyq every bit of research he’s done is a peer reviewed research study, and he specifically mentions when it isn’t and many people have found his provisions of research quite adequate and helpful. this seems like a very biased and uninformed opinion about his methods.
It's really a shame Huberman had so much misinformation and low quality information in this episode (which I listened to--and it made me suicidal for 2 days - 1 week+). I say this because a lot of other things he mentions on his podcast have helped me, or are substantiated by significantly more/better research, though I obviously can't speak to everything else he talks about. Most of the things I appreciated were things I read in The Lost Art of Thinking by Neil Nedley chapters 1-19.
Sounds like you went through an awful time. Thank you for your book recommendation.
so good video, really well done
Greetings from Germany, I feel slightly insulted for you imitating my accent. However, it was really funny 🤣 Thank you for this informative video! ❤️
Sorry 😂😂😂 Your language is beautiful, I just couldn’t afford a real German in this economy 😄Thank you so much!
It’s no problem ☺️ If you need a German, I am there for free 😂
Fantastic review!