Top 10 Inspirational People with ADHD

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    There are many successful celebrities with ADHD, proving that a learning disability diagnosis is not the end of the world. Once just called ADD or attention deficit disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - or ADHD - affects over 40 million people around the world. WatchMojo takes a look at ten of the most successful people with ADHD, who have overcome their learning disabilities.
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    02:11 #9: Adam Levine
    03:24 #8: Channing Tatum
    04:39 #7: Pete Rose
    05:40 #6: Howie Mandel
    07:09 #5: David Neeleman
    08:40 #4: Justin Timberlake
    09:40 #3, #2 & #1???
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  • @samjohnson1571
    @samjohnson1571 6 років тому +1620

    ADHD squad where are you at ?
    (Edited)
    Thank you guys for the 1.2k likes
    I love u all
    Praying for people who have ADHD and or any other mental illness
    All of u guys are awesome wish u good health everyone

    • @classicfeatherpen2924
      @classicfeatherpen2924 6 років тому +8

      Farhaneh AhMeD HELP IVE TRIED ALL MY LIFE I CANT GET As I HAVE EXAMS IM A FUCKINH LOSER WHO ONLY KNOWS HOW TO PRINT PEOPLE ONTO PAPER WITH MY HANDS IM A SKILLESS FUCK PLEASE HELP ME THE MEDS STOPPED WORKING TWO MOMTHS IN SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR IVE ALSO GOT ANXIETY DISORDER SO THIS DOESNT HELPPPPPP

    • @novinawright1228
      @novinawright1228 6 років тому +4

      Farhaneh AhMeD I just found out I have it 2nd day on adderal

    • @alejandrorosa8422
      @alejandrorosa8422 6 років тому +1

      Here

    • @alejandrorosa8422
      @alejandrorosa8422 6 років тому +9

      Classic FeatherPen You’re not a loser brother I know how you feel. I may not know you but I believe in you, you can do great things stop doubting yourself you are capable of anything it’s all in the mind adhd is tough try your best at school everything will be okay

    • @farsyed5126
      @farsyed5126 5 років тому

      HEREEEE

  • @sollatare429
    @sollatare429 7 років тому +1390

    "attention disorders can not only be controlled, but also overcome" LMAO this was definitely written by someone who doesn't have adhd

    • @purplebean8989
      @purplebean8989 3 роки тому +49

      Some people actually CAN control it eventually; my brother hasn't had problems since his early 20s and no longer needs ritalin

    • @jessepinkmansimp6090
      @jessepinkmansimp6090 3 роки тому +88

      @Stephanie McLaren you can outgrow many ADHD symptoms because it’s a developmental disorder but you can’t outgrow the entire thing. He probably just outgrew most of his symptoms, I’m sure he still has them though.

    • @SweetLoad69
      @SweetLoad69 3 роки тому +12

      Learning to adapt, is in a way overcoming no?

    • @lilmissamberr
      @lilmissamberr 3 роки тому +84

      @@SweetLoad69 people with adhd learn what works for them to help them cope better. But they don’t “overcome” anything because their adhd is still there

    • @MartineNergaard
      @MartineNergaard 3 роки тому +58

      we constantly have to prove our existence, adhd is real its not something u just turn off lol

  • @joej1758
    @joej1758 7 років тому +223

    People always say "oh everyone has adhd" and its so annoying to hear that all the time when you actually struggle with it everyday. Just because you are forgetful and you daydream doesnt mean you have adhd. People really dont understand how hard it is for us.

    • @AngelinaSkylove_719
      @AngelinaSkylove_719 Рік тому +2

      You're absolutely right. Not everyone who might show a few symptoms of adhd/add doesn't mean they have it. Some neurotypicals don't understand how our brains work and prob never will, which is okay by me as long as they don't come off as a jerk about it; we're Neurodivergents by nature, very extraordinary people. I self diagnosed myself this year and it's really great to know there are others out there like me who think the same way I do and knowing that I'm not alone is calming to me. (Just saying this outloud is so liberating 😭)

    • @shiannafoxx
      @shiannafoxx Рік тому +1

      @@AngelinaSkylove_719 You literally just contradicted yourself. You said just because you have a few symptoms doesn’t mean you have it then proceeded to say you self diagnosed yourself within the next sentence. How many times do we have to tell you people? A SELF DIAGNOSIS IS NOT A REAL DIAGNOSIS

    • @abooddp
      @abooddp 10 місяців тому

      ‘Us’? Dude stop with the bullshit

  • @AdventuresofMalia
    @AdventuresofMalia 7 років тому +767

    I think this goes to show that women go under the radar being diagnosed with ADHD. A lot of the time, their symptoms aren't obvious & typical in hyperactivity, but more-so to themselves i.e. uncontrollable, racing thoughts.

    • @lovelychab
      @lovelychab 5 років тому +28

      And black people!

    • @p.stephen5032
      @p.stephen5032 5 років тому +14

      How the fuk did a video on ADHD become about women's pretend oppression? 😑

    • @lissaajz
      @lissaajz 5 років тому +9

      Adventures of Malia exactly! What a lame video

    • @lissaajz
      @lissaajz 5 років тому +34

      TheJadedLightworker when you treat the world as a MEN problem, where only men are inspiring or meaningful, wonder why THAT’S OPPRESSIVE TO WOMEN...

    • @p.stephen5032
      @p.stephen5032 5 років тому +3

      @@lissaajz Well the best of every category are men. I'm not trying to be dragged into your victimized boy vs girl competition but that's the truth.

  • @mike-xm2jt
    @mike-xm2jt 7 років тому +1693

    Is it ironic that I am watching this when i'm supposed to be studying?

  • @cameronbowe6936
    @cameronbowe6936 7 років тому +1122

    I have ADHD, anxiety and depression. It's so hard but I have great grades in school. It's bad because I'll be depressed then the next second I'll be hyper then the next second I'm just numb, no emotions. It sucks but I'm starting to get through it.

    • @kimscott9580
      @kimscott9580 7 років тому +35

      your not alone I'm just like you

    • @naisyjohns
      @naisyjohns 7 років тому +42

      I can completely relate. Depression is the worse part :(

    • @theninjaofmusic
      @theninjaofmusic 7 років тому +16

      You can do it man! Keep your head up we're all cheering for you.

    • @snaker_574
      @snaker_574 7 років тому +9

      Cameron bowe I can relate. It's amazing when u have adhd. no offence to those who don't

    • @dettol7245
      @dettol7245 7 років тому +7

      how do you get through?
      the more i try the it gets worst

  • @mariomendez316
    @mariomendez316 4 роки тому +110

    I’ve lived with ADHD all my life. I would get in trouble in school all the time and my grades were poor. I felt stupid. It was so bad that I didn’t have the confidence to go to college after I graduated. I remember being 25 & working a dead-end job. During a lunch break, while in a book store, I overheard someone who was my age stated that he had just finished his MBA. That was the turning point. The next week I went and did research on top professions for people who have ADHD and it was Marketing.
    At age 25, I went back to school and graduated with two degrees.
    At 36, I now make a six-figure salary in marketing.

    • @solomonturunbedu7491
      @solomonturunbedu7491 4 роки тому +20

      Yours is a success story and model for many people ; thanks for sharing.

    • @dinkin_flicka14
      @dinkin_flicka14 2 роки тому +2

      What exactly do you do if i may ask? I have ADHD and i was also in marketing, sales to be precise and i definitely learnt some skills but the pressure was too much for me.

    • @cerveauy8782
      @cerveauy8782 2 роки тому +2

      Wow Sir! Your story's really inspiring!
      Could you tell us more please
      :(
      I'm currently a student in Marketing!

    • @mariomendez316
      @mariomendez316 2 роки тому +6

      ​@@cerveauy8782 That's awesome! Remember this: the school will only teach you about 1% of what you need to know. Your on-the-job training will teach you about 40%. For the rest of it, you will learn from reading books, watching videos, and learning from other people in the industry all on your own dime. Most people with ADHD have a built-in superpower for Marketing! You think fast and can naturally read people - remember to use that to your advantage!

    • @kakuweichi
      @kakuweichi Рік тому

      @@mariomendez316 Thank you for the great sharing you did, but I wonder are you good at numbers? If not, how do you deal with data analysis or other statistic related to Marketing?

  • @paigeroth7830
    @paigeroth7830 Рік тому +14

    I’ve always struggled with ADHD. It’s been such a struggle to hold a job, relate to people and getting everyday task done from start to finish. This video makes me feel a bit better that I’m not alone

  • @moonliteeveekyubi4921
    @moonliteeveekyubi4921 7 років тому +432

    Although ADHD is the reason most of my friends hate me... it's nice to know there are others who feel better than me.

    • @giorgioa.tsoukalos8019
      @giorgioa.tsoukalos8019 7 років тому +40

      Chibi Umbreon dude you need to get new friends,we don't have that 2 second warning...can't be blamed for that

    • @TJM14
      @TJM14 7 років тому +1

      Chibi Umbreon same with me

    • @funnyman7111
      @funnyman7111 7 років тому +37

      Chibi Umbreon true friends wouldn't hate you for something like ADHD. Get new friends, who won't judge you. All the best 🙂

    • @mikkelfosbl
      @mikkelfosbl 7 років тому +8

      Chibi Umbreon then they arent friends right?

    • @DanteSparda-wo7ls
      @DanteSparda-wo7ls 7 років тому +12

      Why would they hate you because of it? How could they hate you because of it?

  • @boglenight1551
    @boglenight1551 7 років тому +139

    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a challenging disorder that many people face, it's so great to know that there are people out there that have turned it from a grievance to a gift.

    • @z018246
      @z018246 3 роки тому +10

      This gift requires a lot of reinforcement. By age 30 you have a 30%-40% lag compared to someone with out ADHD. I won't see it as a gift. It's a disorder.

    • @cisforcringe5645
      @cisforcringe5645 2 роки тому +5

      @@z018246 I agree. ADHD may have made me “interesting” and it did give me some superpowers like hyperfocus, but for how difficult it is to manage my emotions or how easily angered I can be by little sounds because of sensory issues? It’s a disorder

    • @z018246
      @z018246 2 роки тому +1

      @@cisforcringe5645 I big time recommend. Dr Russel about ADHD on UA-cam. People trivialize this disorder and make videos like this. He makes ADHD as real as it gets plus ways to help yourself.. I cross my fingers you'll check out a video or two and let me know what you think :)

    • @mohamada2177
      @mohamada2177 Рік тому

      @@z018246 yoo guys. Dont ever victimize urself. As a hood survivor, undiagnosed adhd survivor, university surviver and graduate. Worst thing to do is victimize yourself. I was down for 2 days after really believing I have adhd now and trying to accept it. After finding out shaq has it, and he is one of the most personable people, and someone like bill gates who became SO successful, it just proves that you can go hard still. Be fit, be loved, be happy, be successful. Dont focus on the failures and just keep it pushing, not trying is the worst cope strategy. Also pray, ramadan is coming up, change your whole life and try it. Its everything dr berg speaks about and more. The health benefits and mental benefits are wild. Also lets be real, stop watching haram videos and your adhd decreases by a lot in 3 days. Try it and tell me im lying.

  • @savannahrateliff6553
    @savannahrateliff6553 4 роки тому +99

    It was so weird when i finally looked up the symptoms of ADHD for the first time. I knew i had it, its just nobody really told me about it and when i started learning about it i felt a lot better about myself and i didn't feel like i was stupid or anything like that

    • @madminute6662
      @madminute6662 3 роки тому +8

      You should never self diagnose just because you have some symptoms doesn’t mean at all you have it.

    • @Ahuva.Chaitovsky
      @Ahuva.Chaitovsky 3 роки тому +2

      @@madminute6662 yes but there are tests you can take online to see if it’s worth it to actually get a real test for it

    • @madminute6662
      @madminute6662 3 роки тому

      @Mirror exactly, thank you

    • @madminute6662
      @madminute6662 3 роки тому

      @Mirror yeah my family likes to downplay all of my problems just because I have adhd they just tell me to “try harder” which annoys me so much

    • @alexthehooligan
      @alexthehooligan 3 роки тому +3

      @@madminute6662 My parents know about my ADHD, yet they still tell me “try harder to focus” DO THEY NOT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK ADHD IS

  • @krishnamohan1481
    @krishnamohan1481 6 років тому +76

    I considered myself a loser for a long time as I didn't fit on the parameters of an ideal kid. Thanks to awareness about mental disorders in my country I was ignorant of these conditions, I will admit that this video boosted my morale.

  • @EbonyAMV
    @EbonyAMV 7 років тому +336

    adhd and aspergers is a gift and a curse at the same time

  • @BM151
    @BM151 6 років тому +30

    Diagnosed with ADHD when I was 9... I learned though that some of the most creative, endearing people also have this affliction too so props to all my brothers & sister out there... keep up the good fight!

  • @kendallbald
    @kendallbald 7 років тому +201

    I've got ADHD and I'm only 15 and just started writing a book

    • @JixieDye
      @JixieDye 6 років тому +18

      yay congratulations! keep at it.

    • @leannebrown02
      @leannebrown02 5 років тому +13

      I'm 16 with ADHD and just started writing a screenplay. Keep at it!

    • @aa_aa4747
      @aa_aa4747 5 років тому +3

      Good for you!!

    • @nyosrevenge7332
      @nyosrevenge7332 4 роки тому +4

      I got ADHD in Ive been writing stories since I was 9

    • @masonwilliams5423
      @masonwilliams5423 4 роки тому +1

      What's it called?

  • @lilitales6232
    @lilitales6232 7 років тому +42

    I'm really glad I saw this video because I was recently diagnosed with ADD, which I'd ADHD without the hyperactivity, and I've been very insecure about it, I felt lonely until I saw this video, thx watch mojo, keep making videos. :)

    • @jillstephenson
      @jillstephenson 7 років тому +2

      Lilitales 1 Don't worry about it! Although it's a struggle, it's nothing to be ashamed of. I have been diagnosed with it too 😊

    • @lilitales6232
      @lilitales6232 7 років тому +2

      Jill Stephenson Thx, that's means alot

    • @lilitales6232
      @lilitales6232 7 років тому +1

      lol, *that

    • @Luubelaar
      @Luubelaar 5 років тому

      You are most definitely not alone.

    • @dad7493
      @dad7493 4 роки тому +1

      Hello fellow person with ADD! I hope in the past two years you were doing just fine with both your blessing and curse known as ADD. It is good to hear you feel better about yourself and are no longer insecure about it like I once was. I hope you have a great day!

  • @kingeli1st733
    @kingeli1st733 7 років тому +159

    although my ADHD annoys my mom and my friends alot (because I bug them) it makes me an outgoing and always happy type of person (and of course hyper) I guess im glad I have it

    • @DanteSparda-wo7ls
      @DanteSparda-wo7ls 7 років тому +2

      King eli1st I feel you

    • @DanteSparda-wo7ls
      @DanteSparda-wo7ls 7 років тому

      King eli1st dude I wasn't disrespecting your mom. I'm saying that I understand how you feel. I meant no harm whatsoever.

    • @amybagley8265
      @amybagley8265 7 років тому +3

      King eli1st I have ADHD and it annoys everyone and I'm glad I have it I like being hyper lol

    • @AnabolicFarmer
      @AnabolicFarmer 7 років тому +7

      What you describe have nothing to do with ADHD except hyper but I'm not surprised since 99.9% have no clue what this disorder means.

    • @kendallbald
      @kendallbald 7 років тому +6

      King eli1st people at my school don't wanna be my friend because I've got ADHD and I'm deferent. but when I leave high school in won't have to see those ass holes again. I just started writing a book too

  • @maliknova6063
    @maliknova6063 7 років тому +178

    The video means something to me, because I was born with Autism,Aspergers and ADHD

    • @adrianamundsen6939
      @adrianamundsen6939 7 років тому +21

      and aids, triggered syndrome,gender confusion disease.

    • @ThinkGeek_
      @ThinkGeek_ 7 років тому +2

      I have Aspergers, but alot of my friends have ADHD

    • @BritishCookie
      @BritishCookie 7 років тому +1

      Malik Felder I am the same,

    • @TheTwinFiles
      @TheTwinFiles 7 років тому +5

      I like seeing these kinds of positive videos. It can help encourage people with these conditions that they can overcome it.

    • @cecilwilliams1683
      @cecilwilliams1683 7 років тому +1

      i have adhd and deslexia

  • @Arthur-be2iv
    @Arthur-be2iv 7 років тому +76

    Steve Jobs also had ADHD

  • @karenatwood5738
    @karenatwood5738 2 роки тому +12

    Sophie Turner, Alfie Allen and Emilia Clarke from Game of Thrones have ADHD

  • @samanthababineaux7692
    @samanthababineaux7692 7 років тому +82

    Brendon urie deserved to be on here, I have adhd and Brendon is one of my biggest inspirations, he doesn't only overcome adhd but also anxiety

    • @itzelarceo1898
      @itzelarceo1898 7 років тому

      and he has anxiety

    • @DOYLETWAT
      @DOYLETWAT 7 років тому +1

      Samantha Babineaux anxiety isn't an illness it's an emotion.

    • @a-mdownes8340
      @a-mdownes8340 7 років тому +11

      Napoleon Wilson - Anxiety Disorder is an illness, though - when the way your brain is set up causes extremely frequent and uncontrollable anxiety. This has to be treated by medication or therapy, it can't just be controlled/got over like an ordinary emotion usually can.

    • @dionmiles-pengilly1975
      @dionmiles-pengilly1975 6 років тому

      YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

    • @22alleycat
      @22alleycat 5 років тому

      Samantha Babineaux yasssssssssss.

  • @tomcruickshank7725
    @tomcruickshank7725 7 років тому +176

    I am adhd and dyslexic dysbraxic and I'm proud

    • @tomcruickshank7725
      @tomcruickshank7725 7 років тому +7

      I dont care wht people thnk of me as i realised only my opnion of me matters to me

    • @gangweed7382
      @gangweed7382 7 років тому +2

      Tom Cruickshank I have all the same things as you and it sucks.

    • @cbacara3711
      @cbacara3711 7 років тому

      Tom Cruickshank same bro we think so differently from everyone that's normal

    • @tomcruickshank7725
      @tomcruickshank7725 7 років тому

      +Ioan McDonald cool glad to know im not alone

    • @giorgioa.tsoukalos8019
      @giorgioa.tsoukalos8019 7 років тому

      Tom Cruickshank same here man

  • @fitzgeraldjamesjjr
    @fitzgeraldjamesjjr 2 роки тому +10

    ADD/ADHD really isn't a disability , it's more of a hyper-ability. We think very fast and subconsciously recognize patterns, this is probably why we finish peoples sentences in our brains, and start responding before they finish. It seems annoying to average people , like we are interrupting them, yet to an person gifted with ADD, we find their dragging out a sentence so annoying when we already have heard what they are saying before they finish..
    We don't have a lack of attention , but rather an abundance of thoughts we are paying attention to at once.
    My way of explaining this is to compare thoughts to music, I believe the averages person thought are like a simple solo melody, like the song " Mary had a little lamb" while for the ADD brain our thoughts are like a classical symphony, multiple instruments playing various melodies, counter melodies and rhythms all at once. To a person with ADHD who hasn't learned the proper techniques ( which most teachers and parents not gifted with ADD lack understanding) that mental orchestra is missing a conductor. But once a person with ADD develops that skill their output in the world is much more interesting than the Average person with their "Mary had a little lamb mentality

    • @bmcknight516
      @bmcknight516 Рік тому

      Wow perfect thank you !

    • @oiification
      @oiification Рік тому

      The way you just flipped every negative into a super power is beautiful - thank you

  • @gunnymoney3369
    @gunnymoney3369 2 роки тому +7

    I got diagnosed with ADHD in 4th grade. 11 years ago. 3 years later I got diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. My grades were terrible in 4th grade, and taking meds for it changed my life tremendously.
    For those who with ADHD reading this, just know that your not alone. Of course, there’s gonna be days where some people think your acting mentally insane, but at the end of the day, look at it as a gift. I’ve had to work 10x harder than most of my friends, and I’m a happy high school graduate, who’s currently a service missionary, and will head back to school in Utah next year. I have some of the greatest family and friends in the world, and I’m eternally grateful for all the support I have behind me.

  • @REDsquirly
    @REDsquirly 7 років тому +253

    Could you include a part 2 of the list? perhaps make it female heavy.

    • @ireneconfidential3199
      @ireneconfidential3199 7 років тому +38

      Yeah this is a top 10 men with ADHD, they should do one for women too : Emilia Clarke, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Connelly, Hilary Duff, Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel, Salma Hayek, Simone Biles, Britney Spears and Eva Longoria

    • @aoefeable
      @aoefeable 5 років тому +4

      Scottie Corley I would love that as a female with ADHD myself.

    • @ultravioletpisces3666
      @ultravioletpisces3666 5 років тому +15

      @@balistic565 false

    • @Chloe-qd5vx
      @Chloe-qd5vx 4 роки тому +21

      KyleTheStupidJew56 that’s untrue and a very harmful misconception that leaves millions of girls with ADHD undiagnosed. ADHD isn’t just a squirming boy who can’t sit still in class. it’s so much more than that

    • @dad7493
      @dad7493 4 роки тому

      @@ultravioletpisces3666 Actually it is true, though I believe there are some females I think should have made this list, like Simone Biles.

  • @livvylag
    @livvylag Рік тому +4

    i’m about to fail school and drop out bc of my adhd and i feel hopeless and alone. i hope i’ll be on one of these lists one day

  • @brianpollard164
    @brianpollard164 7 років тому +28

    ADHD does not make you better at multitasking at all. It actually can make you worse at it. The hyper focus aspect can help you manage many things going on, but it isn't true multitasking because it is uneven and uncontrollable

    • @snaker_574
      @snaker_574 7 років тому

      Brian Pollard unless u can use your self determination. I was able to multitask, but I can get overwhelmed with it. However with self determination it worked

    • @isabellabruinsslot4725
      @isabellabruinsslot4725 6 років тому +2

      I can do a million things at once, but they won't get done very well and none of them are what I should be doing.

    • @wanderlingd7047
      @wanderlingd7047 5 років тому +2

      Brian if you learn to channel the ADHD it can actually help with multi tasking, I know if it wasn't for my ADHD I wouldn't be able to do all the stuff I do now. I remember years ago my Dr who diagnosed me told me his theory that he thought ADHD may be a hold over from when we were hunter gatherers, which to me made alot of sense.

    • @thanosveremis7883
      @thanosveremis7883 5 років тому +2

      It is like you brain multitasking

    • @Possiblyabandaid
      @Possiblyabandaid 3 роки тому

      It is frustrating because everyone always comments on how I always seem to have a lot of energy, even when I am not following my prescriptions. I haven't taken antidepressants since I was like 17, and convincing myself to take.... basically meth everyday, kind of bothers me. I know I shouldn't, since it does help but sometimes can't help it.
      They don 't realize that I am at the mercy of this incessant drive to.... stay engaged, I guess. I am as happy as a pig in shit by simply perusing the internet. With nothing but a glass of earl grey and a bowl of herb, I can think about anything and everything, come to understand how it all works and the big picture of it all. Just to click on another word or name, and lose it all into the cracks of my mind. I revel in it, even if I only remember some of the stuff for a few minutes.
      Playing music is the only thing I can claim to have come close to mastery of, and that is only in a sense. I will never stop learning in that area of life.
      The cruel irony is, no one really ever fully understands the true depths this can effect or even alter someones life. My Mom absolutely loves when I visit her, especially come time for Jeopardy. Strangely, I have almost come to terms with the idea that she is going to not only out live me... she's going to be working still too.
      She is a smart woman and loves brain teasers and all that jazz. Without fail, we will watch Jeopardy at least once during a visit and she plays exclusively to do better than me. She occasionally can pull off the upset... but I literally am just a never ending fount of "useless knowledge." At the very least, a lot of knowledge that no one really needs to know. It is kind of sad though in my eyes though.
      She is happy with this state of affairs, never noticing a simple fact. The same thing that makes me good at Jeopardy...
      In spit of the fact that I am very good, at a great many things and have a great depth of curioesity...
      I am the quintessential example of "a person that is a layman in everything. Yet, sadly, a master in nothing.

  • @m.e.y.5790
    @m.e.y.5790 6 років тому +93

    I cant even imagine a life without adhd...

  • @kay.leerose
    @kay.leerose 7 років тому +439

    BRENDON URIE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THIS

    • @johnnieminajatwa2782
      @johnnieminajatwa2782 7 років тому +2

      Kaylee Urie YESSS

    • @kimzzykim
      @kimzzykim 7 років тому +1

      Yes!!! 👏🏼🙏🏼

    • @jaceysudduth467
      @jaceysudduth467 7 років тому +8

      Omg I was thinking the exact same thing clicking on this video

    • @Murphyl0v
      @Murphyl0v 7 років тому +1

      YES WTF

    • @quinnpark8257
      @quinnpark8257 7 років тому +18

      when i saw the title i said "brendon urie better be on here.." lol

  • @MaruTheGreat
    @MaruTheGreat 7 років тому +10

    I was recently diagnosed with high functioning Adult AD/HD, I felt down about it for a while. But seeing that there are a handful of very successful people out there that deal with the condition definitely makes me feel inspired.

  • @arnablondal1871
    @arnablondal1871 7 років тому +71

    I have adhd this is really making me feel good about my self :)

    • @dad7493
      @dad7493 4 роки тому +3

      As somebody with ADHD, it is good to know you feel better about yourself. c:

    • @voiceglobalinc.6731
      @voiceglobalinc.6731 Рік тому

      Me too, Kash from Manchester Uk 🇬🇧

  • @InKatual
    @InKatual 7 років тому +5

    Recently got diagnosed with ADHD and I was pretty confused and a bit disheartened. watching this video has made me feel lots better, Thankyou !

  • @ireneconfidential3199
    @ireneconfidential3199 7 років тому +720

    Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel, Avril Lavigne, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Connelly, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, Emilia Clarke, Simone Biles... they all have ADHD and they are women. None of them is on this video...

    • @camille5654
      @camille5654 7 років тому +79

      Yep, apparently not inspirational enough for WatchMojo. Emilia Clarke should be there, she's really famous now with GoT and before acting she couldn't even keep a job because of her hyperactivity, despite taking Ritalin.

    • @MsVal109
      @MsVal109 7 років тому +1

      Yep

    • @suekim77
      @suekim77 7 років тому +23

      This comment needs more thumbs up's

    • @andreasmeelie1889
      @andreasmeelie1889 7 років тому +6

      Where did you hear that Hilary Duff and Avril Lavigne have ADHD? I've been their fans for years and I never knew that.

    • @BreneWilson
      @BreneWilson 7 років тому +15

      Yeah I just realized that all the ones in the video were men lol.

  • @bibble348
    @bibble348 7 років тому +403

    Tell me why Brendon Urie isn't on here.

    • @odinyo_
      @odinyo_ 7 років тому

      they cant

    • @bibble348
      @bibble348 7 років тому

      odinyo why not

    • @odinyo_
      @odinyo_ 7 років тому +6

      idk, they probably just googled 10 celebrities with ADHD and there is yoyr list

    • @bibble348
      @bibble348 7 років тому

      Oh

    • @Loveallegra
      @Loveallegra 7 років тому +21

      I LITERALLY CAME TO THIS COMMENTS SECTION BC BRENDON SHOULD FUCKING BE HERE OMG

  • @GraeHall
    @GraeHall 7 років тому +5

    Damn, if this ain't inspiring. There are successful folk with ADHD and OCD. This sort of video, it's a bit of a warm hug that tells you it's ok. That you're not alone. Make more of these for other mental issues, I'm sure it will help those who endure the topic conditions. This is good stuff. Like, good, great good, good for the soul.

  • @outlawdingo3020
    @outlawdingo3020 Рік тому +4

    I look up to people like Channing Tatum because he’s dealing with ADHD without medication and even though I’m struggling it helps me to realise I can push through no matter how hard it gets. Adam Lavine is one of my favourite musicians to 😊

  • @bethanyoneal5789
    @bethanyoneal5789 7 років тому +9

    I have ADHD I was pretty hyperactive as a child, but now I mostly just had the problems with focusing. If I start to feel like I'm not paying attention I'll snap myself back to attention. I hate ADHD sometimes because I have trouble paying attention, but I keeps me active and creative I ran track all four years of high school and I love photography, drawing and writing. Running helps me focus because I'm just focusing on getting to the finish line

  • @mickey5073
    @mickey5073 4 роки тому +3

    This gave me hope. Thanks for compiling all this inspirational people with ADHD

  • @Georgepremier
    @Georgepremier 3 роки тому +2

    All these folks are people that I had no idea had ADHD but MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! I used to dream to become a musician/ actor but kept getting down on myself from lack of focus. Thanks mojo for sharing this

  • @Ali74
    @Ali74 7 років тому +40

    Emma Watson apparently. Would never guess from her many interviews.

    • @chloereed2434
      @chloereed2434 2 роки тому

      I mean women with adhd are known for masking

    • @francisco6969
      @francisco6969 2 роки тому

      Everyone is on a spectrum some people have it more worse than others. She also medicated too

  • @marianamonteiro8840
    @marianamonteiro8840 7 років тому +7

    THANK YOU, WhatchMojo!

  • @emilymartinez7021
    @emilymartinez7021 7 років тому +5

    I'm glad that there's celebrities out there that actually understand what we are going threw

  • @Phlogiston2312
    @Phlogiston2312 3 роки тому +3

    I am so glad to hear that there are so many people who have been able to use it to their advantage

  • @SurvivingasMom
    @SurvivingasMom 6 років тому +2

    I love this! Thank you. So inspiring!

  • @Lexyvil
    @Lexyvil 7 років тому +4

    I have ADHD (as I've been told growing up), but I hardly show symptoms of it nowadays. I still have trouble learning by hearing during lectures though. Thank god for the internet, since video courses can easily be re-winded as many times as we want to until we know we learned and memorize everything.
    Whether ADHD/ADD is real or not, it should be a great thing since I wouldn't have a lot of ideas for personal projects if I wasn't always distracted by all the possibilities I think across.

  • @RammerXOfficial19
    @RammerXOfficial19 5 років тому +8

    I like this. This makes my thoughts more positive through my ADHD.

  • @flyminneapolis1104
    @flyminneapolis1104 7 років тому +1

    This video makes me smile the biggest smile in my entire day.

  • @rachelcloutier739
    @rachelcloutier739 7 років тому +32

    How is Emma Watson less inspiring that these people?

  • @SuperParadocks
    @SuperParadocks 7 років тому +117

    last time I was this early they had ideas.

  • @eddiemott4728
    @eddiemott4728 7 років тому +62

    please do a list like this for dyslexia

    • @marlzach
      @marlzach 7 років тому +6

      Your avatar made me really confused

    • @katiaazizi
      @katiaazizi 7 років тому

      Eddie mott you can suggest this watchmojo/suggest.

    • @grantperry5180
      @grantperry5180 7 років тому +3

      That account picture actually got me

    • @samlung2724
      @samlung2724 7 років тому +5

      Keemstar has it

    • @invincibleomega546
      @invincibleomega546 7 років тому

      Eddie mott Keem would be number 1

  • @laurel8547
    @laurel8547 5 років тому +4

    It's great that these people have been successful because of or in spite of their ADHD, but it's not something that's easily controlled and it's not something you just "overcome." It's not an obstacle like a rough spot in life is. It's just something you live with for better or for worse.

  • @zakiyamoreira2334
    @zakiyamoreira2334 7 років тому

    thank you for posting it really helped me see how to deal with what is going great on in our lives

  • @kandiekaine7593
    @kandiekaine7593 7 років тому +246

    It's all guys, there's gotta be a famous women with adhd

    • @ireneconfidential3199
      @ireneconfidential3199 7 років тому +50

      Emilia Clarke, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Connelly, Hilary Duff, Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel, Salma Hayek, Simone Biles, Britney Spears and Eva Longoria (and probably much more)

    • @derumasforlos4285
      @derumasforlos4285 7 років тому +4

      Well the issue with finding one is that the classification for autism varies between men and women, so its hard to reasearch autistic women considering that the criteria required to find them can be invalid.

    • @unkownstone2331
      @unkownstone2331 7 років тому +20

      many women get underdiagnosed because they mature faster and usually do not have the hyperactivity boys usually have the hyperactivity which is most recognizable with adhd

    • @derumasforlos4285
      @derumasforlos4285 7 років тому

      daniel charlie fernandez that's actually an interesting claims. Not really absolute

    • @danytheunicorn95
      @danytheunicorn95 7 років тому +1

      Derumas Forlos of course not, but for example, we all know that the sex chromosomes are different, XX for women and XY for men, turns out Y is much smaller than X and has waay less genes, so diseases like color blindness or hemophilia affect mostly men, and it happens for sooo many diseases that I am not afraid of generalising, look it up, it is pretty interesting :)

  • @Gdub33
    @Gdub33 2 роки тому +4

    I have had ADHD as a child and still notice it as an adult. I do think it can be used for good. People were always surprised how good I was at baseball when I was younger. But that was more of the discipline required by my coaches. Not really an affect of ADHD.
    I will say when you really do find something you love as someone with ADHD it can really make you think outside the box. For instance my company keeps asking me to write more and more blogs. And I just have to be like chill, if I'm burnt out and not really into what I'm doing then my mind is going to go other places. I love blogging but I don't want to be pressured into it or get burnt out and that happens easy for me. So it's really hit and miss and doesn't really work out so well in the real world like a lot of people claim. But yeah when you can bring it all together it works great. But that doesn't last long and then my head is somewhere else.

  • @catherinemaggot3184
    @catherinemaggot3184 7 років тому

    ive looked up to Michael Phelps, Howie Mandel , and JT because i have ADD (big shocker) and horrible anxiety and it suck i couldnt read without getting so frustrated i pulled out my hair, or snapped my finger, and licked my lips, and to this day in bite my cheeks so badly i have scaring in my mouth, its not fun it have ADD and ik some of you have been told its not a real thing, youre making it up, or its a excuse but to see how successful everyone on this are it was inspirational to me. its been over a decade since i was diagnosed and i refuse to let it slow me down or hold me back so words of wisdom: its your ADD, own it. thanks Adam

  • @mymovingpixels
    @mymovingpixels 6 років тому +1

    I'm glad to see others with the same problem as I do, it's refreshing to see others like me.

  • @michaelgreco1175
    @michaelgreco1175 6 років тому +10

    Dude: "You're Albert Einstein". Albert: "Thank you."

  • @chantal9835
    @chantal9835 7 років тому +15

    I have ADHD. I can barely focus long enough to do my homework!!!!

  • @loopdiditydoop1926
    @loopdiditydoop1926 4 роки тому +3

    I have severe type 1 ADHD, severe sensory processing disorder, and short term memory loss. It can be hard, but it makes me stronger!

    • @no-de3lg
      @no-de3lg 2 роки тому

      Does sensory disorder go away with medication?

  • @kevino601
    @kevino601 4 роки тому

    I feel so happy to see this video, I feel more confident going forward

  • @TheSheena21
    @TheSheena21 7 років тому +6

    I have ADHD but I didn't know people I look up have too.. thank you for sharing this..

  • @pinkpancakes2965
    @pinkpancakes2965 6 років тому +6

    "It's your ADHD, own it" :) I am ADHD and have lived with it my whole life. I denied for a long time that I was ADHD and have finally accepted it, and what a relief it has been for me. This video is an inspiration.

    • @z018246
      @z018246 3 роки тому

      It's encouraging to see the success, but this narration is full of myths. I'll say one of them. You don't follow your dreams and passions, you use your gifts.

  • @kenny255
    @kenny255 7 років тому +1

    I myself has ADHD I always struggle in having more focus and its really hard, but now knowing that my idol's adam levine and channing tatum can still do better besides having ADHD I believe I can do better to. it really inspired me to be a better person.

  • @genesiscruz1785
    @genesiscruz1785 2 роки тому +2

    i successfully feel better about my symptoms after watching this video. Your diagnosis doesn't have to limit you! :)

  • @ireneconfidential3199
    @ireneconfidential3199 7 років тому +20

    Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly has ADHD

  • @beatricemartin3390
    @beatricemartin3390 7 років тому +200

    As a woman with ADHD, I think this video is lame. Why only men?

    • @velho2268
      @velho2268 5 років тому +4

      Béatrice Martin why is it so bad if they were women no one would say the list is bad

    • @Mari-hb5do
      @Mari-hb5do 5 років тому +26

      velho 22 it’s still unfair: it should have an equal amount of BOTH genders, otherwise it’s as if its saying that only men can have it.

    • @edgarcaldera4705
      @edgarcaldera4705 5 років тому +18

      3:24

    • @megascizor8275
      @megascizor8275 5 років тому +3

      @@Mari-hb5do Ok, then name 10 women celebrities with adhd

    • @megascizor8275
      @megascizor8275 5 років тому

      @@Mari-hb5do Or inspirational people

  • @whirlwindraccoon
    @whirlwindraccoon 6 років тому +2

    Love this. The UA-cam channel how to ADHD is also awesome ❤️

  • @Disney65Fan
    @Disney65Fan 3 роки тому +1

    I was diagnosed a year and a half ago. My own Dr didn't believe that I had it,but I knew all my life I had it because of the following.
    Found it hard to get a job
    Excessive talking
    Speaks without thinking
    Impatient
    Finds it hard to cope with stress
    Daydreams alot
    Finds it hard to listen to people
    Negative
    Can't focus on one task
    I also have GAD

  • @CheifSheesh
    @CheifSheesh 4 роки тому +4

    Just further proof... the level of creativity among those with ADHD is unmatched.

  • @asha_vere
    @asha_vere 7 років тому +9

    Do one like this for celebrities with depression please!

  • @victoriakshelton5617
    @victoriakshelton5617 Рік тому

    I love this video I have ADHD and dyslexia and always wanted to be an actor but reading lines and remembering them has been so hard I have to work extra hard to learn and memorize stuff. But makes me even more proud of my accomplishments and abilities to do things without medications.

  • @elysseepperson3721
    @elysseepperson3721 5 років тому +1

    These people are speaking from a painful but beautiful journey, I hope that you all are able to find your passion in those moments of clarity. And remember you have to break down to break through, but it's all part of the journey 😊

  • @maxwellcolocousis6549
    @maxwellcolocousis6549 3 роки тому +3

    As someone with severe ADHD this video makes me feel a lot better about myself

  • @gunnerdavidson7287
    @gunnerdavidson7287 Рік тому +6

    As a person with ADHD this is very inspirational!

  • @angelkawaiikat
    @angelkawaiikat 7 років тому +1

    I have ADHD and its sooo hard for me to do simple things because i get distracted easily after seeing this video it makes me want to follow my dreams. I want to be a vet because i love animals. remember just because your different from others don't give up on your dreams! 💝💝

  • @jimmymackster33185
    @jimmymackster33185 7 років тому

    wow this is unbelievable i have adhd myself and i had no idea that these guys also suffer from that to that blows my mind kind of makes me feel a little better about myself in a way and makes me feel like if these guys can do something amazing with their lives maybe i can do something amazing with mine

  • @Mr80sgamer
    @Mr80sgamer 7 років тому +4

    The point about Michael Phelps's hyper focus is really something I connect with and something that I really feel that most people with ADHD are capable of. it's something that I wanted to encapsulate in my app FishBowl that helps teens achieve that hyper focus in other areas of their life.

  • @jasminskellgaard423
    @jasminskellgaard423 7 років тому +13

    Jim carrey deserves a honorable mention

  • @CoachMarkBenge
    @CoachMarkBenge 2 роки тому

    Absolutely love this!

  • @josephdonnluna4483
    @josephdonnluna4483 3 роки тому +1

    I also suffered ADHD during my elementary days and overcoming it in my mid-20's is just only a beggining... I will figure it out to do so inspite of God's mercy to finish my studies (from elementary to college)...

  • @Shrimpfriedpee
    @Shrimpfriedpee 4 роки тому +3

    My list of disorders:
    Adhd
    Anxiety
    (Possibly depression)
    Dysgraphia
    Ibs

  • @Vincenttst
    @Vincenttst 7 років тому +48

    I´ve got ADHD. ets see how much people care :D

    • @sicariojosh9331
      @sicariojosh9331 7 років тому

      Ttriderkiler54 nunchuck cal

    • @Dev-ro8gy
      @Dev-ro8gy 7 років тому +3

      i care

    • @bowl1858
      @bowl1858 7 років тому

      ADD is different than ADHD

    • @Vincenttst
      @Vincenttst 7 років тому +3

      AgentCrazy I know xD why u say that?

    • @tomcruickshank7725
      @tomcruickshank7725 7 років тому +1

      riderkiler54 same and dysbraxia and dyslexia

  • @rohanjeetsingh4630
    @rohanjeetsingh4630 Рік тому

    i have adhd too but i set my brain to do things by competition
    and trust me adhd is like god gift once you understand how your brain will work
    and adhd jesse video helped me too

  • @duncanbrockway9759
    @duncanbrockway9759 6 років тому +1

    This video has found my voice. Thanks. I have ADHD & I want to clear that out

  • @nesirsitsir
    @nesirsitsir 7 років тому +13

    Last time I was this early I was never this early because I always procrastinate.

  • @CornishCreamtea07
    @CornishCreamtea07 7 років тому +16

    Saying that some who lived back then, like Einstein had ADHD is an assumption, not a fact.

    • @classicfeatherpen2924
      @classicfeatherpen2924 6 років тому +3

      CornishCreamtea07, he didnt have clear adhd symptoms, but he did show autistic symptoms later recognised by family members

    • @hiltonmatema9604
      @hiltonmatema9604 Рік тому

      its a fact

  • @ninoortega7946
    @ninoortega7946 3 роки тому +1

    I want to say that this helps me every time I see this; I have ADD/ADHD, and growing up I would change my mind about everything. I'm not lying or asking for any sympathy; but I would take on so many things, that I would feel overwhelmed. Even right now in my adult life it's been hard, sometimes I wish I could talk to Justin Timberlake, ty pennington, channing tatum, Jim Carrey, Will Smith,etc; and ask them how they managed it all that time. Cause I sometimes everything can be to much, and being around people that makes me feel uncomfortable; the only people that made me feel like I can do something were my parents, and they've been gone for along time right know. So I guess in a way looking at this video, doesn't make me feel as alone as I've always thought, but I'd still would like to ask them that. 😔☺

    • @SharlenesJourney
      @SharlenesJourney 2 роки тому

      This is so relatable adult life is hard having ADHD many times it feels lonely but it’s good to know that there are people out here who have it and are succeeding hope you’re okay 🙏🏾

    • @ninoortega7946
      @ninoortega7946 2 роки тому

      @@SharlenesJourney thanks I am; I'm try to get back into the one thing that made since to me, and that would be my martial arts. Do you know anyone, with this learning disability. If you do show them this they'll know that there are people who have it, and they won't have to face alone.

  • @b01tact10n
    @b01tact10n 10 місяців тому

    Math, Science along with English, and history are my strengths😁 I love watching my favorite TV show w/captions on, while listening to my favorite Playlist on shuffle w/earbuds or headphones while playing online chess😁

  • @haileyminzey4562
    @haileyminzey4562 7 років тому +72

    I have ADHD and am an honor student

  • @Jblasian8
    @Jblasian8 2 роки тому +5

    ADHD- a community that understands each other but actually couldnt take being around each other in the same environment

  • @T-TImperialMusic
    @T-TImperialMusic 6 років тому +1

    I have ADHD and dysgraphia. Maths also a struggle as well as reading. This is an interesting list. I also have Asperger's Syndrome, so throw that into the equation. I'm all over the place idea, thinking, and thought wise. My mind races ALL day.

  • @meddaredda9756
    @meddaredda9756 6 років тому

    Thx i have adhd and watching this inspired me

  • @abbysworld05
    @abbysworld05 5 років тому +3

    My favorite teacher was my recorce math teacher from 7th grade and 8th grade and I liked her even more when I found out she had ADHD like me and I act like her when she was younger and called me her mini me

  • @Vibestr
    @Vibestr 6 років тому +12

    I wonder how Tatum treats his condition. I can say from personal experience it's not easy.

  • @Repomidnight
    @Repomidnight 3 роки тому +1

    Not surprised by many of these. They’ve truly managed to make the most of their “Hyper Focus” skills. With ADHD you can actually find extreme focus on certain things. So best of luck finding that folks.

  • @tatyana6063
    @tatyana6063 9 місяців тому

    I again always love this entertaining video. My pick is always Howie Mandel. And besides Jim Carrey, Amy Adams, Zooey Deschanel, Heather Kuzmich, Sylvester Stallone, Whoopi Goldberg, the late Robin Williams and Joan Rivers, Henry Winkler, Solange Knowles, Michelle Rodriguez, Emma Watson, Salma Hayak, Steven and Liv Tyler, the Olsen sisters Mary Kate, Ashley, and Elizabeth, the Fanning sisters Dakota and Elle, Dylan Sprouse, Will Smith, Ryan Gosling, Jack Nicholson, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Fergie, Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigne, Mena Suvari, Woody Harrelson, Scarlett Johannsen, Bryan Cranston, Tim Allen, Jessica Alba, Julie Bowen, Julie Benz, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Megan Fox, Dustin Hoffman, Alison Lohman, Jennifer Connelly, Shakira, Eliza Dushku, Paris Hilton, Elisha Cuthbert, and Carrie Underwood, the singer Billie Eilish should apply to this list. It's because she has slight A.D.H.D. in her. But I give Billie a lot of credit with her singing to help her cope with her A.D.H.D. , tourettes syndrome, and synestia, however you spell that, which she also has.

  • @dubinthetubz
    @dubinthetubz 6 років тому +3

    My mother was told several times to get me checked for ADHD as a kid (I was always getting in to trouble) but she didn't believe it was a real thing. I had two wait until I was an adult to get official diagnosis and meds, I bet I would have done much better in school but I did have lot's of fun.

  • @alextownley9388
    @alextownley9388 7 років тому +7

    Can you make a list of people with Aspergers please? :)

  • @wethebean5147
    @wethebean5147 7 років тому

    i have AdHD and i am virtually schooled, so i get a computer to do school, so you can understand how instead of doing school i am watching youtube. so I hated my life because i never did what needed to do, so my parents are allways dissapointed in me. So this video was very helpfull, thanks.

  • @comingsoon7118
    @comingsoon7118 5 років тому +2

    Hoping that others who have this like myself can make it big in life