Mike, you are not alone! I cringe everytime I watch Dhar Mann videos and I cringe a little more when I read the comments of people saying "oooooh this is sooo deep", "I cried"....lol
@@Mama_Bear524 Yeah! And sometimes irresponsible. Their videos are about serious issues like bullying, catfishing, sexual harassment, sexism, eating disorders, racism, among others and they are addressing them as entertainment and like it is not a big deal and they end up the story with a cringe lesson that they repeat over and over again in similar stories. The worse is that people are buying that bs.
I am autistic. The way you talk about autism is heartwarming, Mike. Thank you for saying these things and treating us like humans instead of letting our disabilities define us. Also, siblings aren’t always that horrible to their autistic siblings. My younger sister is patient, kind, and understanding, even though her older sister sometimes has trouble with understanding social cues. She’s one of my best friends, and I’m lucky to have a sister like her. Furthermore, you’re an awesome doctor who treats people with compassion and kindness. Plus you donated all that money to feeding America, and that’s freaking awesome. Keep being you. 💕
As a person with Tourettes, That was honestly really funny watching someone without Tourettes trying to mimic them, because they are so unnatural and forced that its just hillarious
I was nearly killed by a drunk driver 14 years ago and my entire live was turned upside down ever since, but even I feel like drinking and driving after seeing that Dhar Mann fake coma wakeup call skit!!!
Sometimes words can't describe the amount of unnatural acting existing in some shows, let alone unrealistic facts... and guess what... MEDICAL FACTS! 🤦♀️
fr. idk what’s up with all the comments saying how amazing the script and acting is because NOBODY talks like that irl. i got second hand embarrassment watching the wrong use of cap.
i really love how he said that we don't have to love autistic people bcz they can play chess, do math, and win basketball games. we have to love people for who they are. just being a human makes you so frickin' special and valuable, and nothing can change that. thanks Doctor Mike
Yeah, as an autistic person I don’t like “different ability” what do they mean differently ability, it literally handicaps my ability to communicate and socialise, also I agree with your point, I don’t like how they’re trying to celebrate autism by treating it as a superpower thing. Doctor Mike is a treasure
Yeah it's quite a big problem how disabled / neurodivergent people are often only 'tolerated' if their quirks include something useful / exploitable. I personally grew up (pre-diagnosis which I only got as an adult) that I need to be exceptional at science/math for people to tolerate me. Like I needed some sort of redeeming factor for simply being myself because it was inconvenient and different. As you can imagine this caused mental problems I needed years of therapy for, a supportive environment, and I still struggle with related toxic thought patterns to this day :\ Disabled / Neurodivergent people have worth beyond whether or not society finds them useful. This is so important and I am so happy Dr. Mike pointed this out.
@@saladspoonami4563 my brother has autism and his disability he has never been ashamed of and its true he just has to find different ways to go about life. He is like "Jayden" he is very smart and sensory sensitive and tbt he is my study buddy when it comes to math. But I love even if he wasn't and I wouldn't change him for anything. Aside from being a typical pain in the a** little brother at times he's great.
@@saladspoonami4563 Will do! The funny thing is we were watching this video yesterday. He remembers when he was 10 he was doing high school math. I could barely pass it and that's when I would ask him to help me study. Some kids at school thought omg an autistic kid can function like a "normal" person. It's like omg really 😩
As a woman with autism, hearing how honestly and respectfully you talked about it was a breath of fresh air, especially considering how I often see it portrayed online. Consider my subscription a thank you for this and all your other informative videos!
As an autistic person, the amount of gratitude and appreciation I just experienced when you, as a medical professional, presented an EDUCATED advocacy model rather than an outdated ‘we need treatment/cure’ model is more than words. Thank you man
As an autistic person, who cares? I am who I am, and people are who they are. Why does any of this matter? Not a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely asking.
I genuinely cried when he started talking in a positive way about autism. Ive seen so many doctors over the years and none of them have been as compassionate as Dr Mike
I have to admit, as a recently diagnosed adult with ASD and ADHD, it's nice to hear a doctor value the abilities of people like me. My diagnostic psychologist said that I have one of the highest reading comprehension quotient that he's ever seen. That means that I'm able to learn at an astounding rate. It's really nice to hear that this is something that's a superpower instead of something that needs to be "fixed"
Yeah I was diagnosed with ADHD at 5 or 6 Edit:yeah in kindergarten my reading level was at the end of a first grade reading level me 7 days later :thank you for all the likes
i also was diagnosed with adhd in second grade, and ocd in 4th. my second grade teacher hated me. she thought that i was not capable of anything, and that i was a bad kid. though the person who diagnosed me, and everyone i have seen since then, has said that i am very smart and also have a very high reading comprehension (im in 6th grade and read at a 11th/12 grade level.) its nice to hear that im not the only one.
Massive respect for how you talk about autism. Im autistic and its absolutely refreshing to finally find someone who treats us like were Human Keep being amazing Mike :)
I wish you the best I could I am not autistic but I respect everyone the same. I understand someone neurological diseases can have a hard time and I wish that you will feel alright ❤
I literally got so excited when he MENTIONED Type 1 Diabetes. So many people ask me ridiculous questions such as, “We’re you eating too much?” It felt so nice hearing him specify it
When I was 7, I was misdiagnosed with a tic by my then pediatrician, and he told my mom “If you keep telling her to stop, eventually she will.” This went on for FIVE YEARS. Five years of me being essentially bullied by adults and kids, people asking “what’s wrong with your eyes?” “Why are you eyes so weird?” “Are you possessed?” “Stop, that’s ugly.” “You’re gonna be grounded if you don’t stop.” Then after those 5 years, I saw a new pediatrician who noticed an “episode;” and she immediately referred me to a neurologist, and that ultimately led to me being diagnosed with epilepsy, the seizures being myoclonic seizures that occurred HUNDREDS of times a day and only half a second long, and now they maybe occur once every few weeks. To this day, I have a hard time looking people in the eyes because every time I used to, people would make fun of me when they saw a seizure. This is just a reminder that if you see someone’s body do something weird, don’t jump to conclusions and think they are trying to be funny.
I'm glad ur getting the help u need, that was not what needed to be done, and that consequences bullying was uncalled for. I hope u have a wonderful day
I'm so sorry you had to go through that bullying. I was diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age, and from what you wrote I'm assuming you dealt/deal with absont seizures, which is what I also deal with. My parents thought it was a tic at first and possibly thought I had tourettes until I got diagnosed with epilepsy. You're not alone, I hope you're doing better :)
My school also had an epilepsy benefit, where all the proceeds from one basketball game went to the epilepsy foundation in honor of one of the popular girls on the dance team that has grand-mal seizures, and it made me so upset because there was me, having to suffer so much, but this girl who also had epilepsy was the only one who was seen as struggling. I get it though, not everyone even thinks any other seizures besides grand mal exist, so it can be confusing. Thank y’all so much for the support. I am doing much better now, I am completely seizure free as long as I take my medicine.
When I was in primary one my Mum thought I might be autistic I got diagnosed and it was a yes but my primary one teachers deneyed it and I was treated a little bit unfairly because I sometimes have trouble understanding and I find it helpful if the teacher repeats it but because my teachers didn't understand that I had autism and I sometimes needed some extra help whenever I got something wrong they would shout at me and tell me I was doing it all wrong and all that made primary one a really sad and horrible experience for me. 😢
Hey Dr. Mike. I'm really appreciative of the way you described tourettes and people faking them for attention. I have a unspecified tic disorder and came back from school an hour or two ago feeling really down. They had been flaring up again due to stress after being nearly not a problem for a month and a half. This is really what I needed to make my day better, thank you. High school is really hard with a chronic neurological condition.
I really appreciate Dr. Mike not only talked about autism in such a kind way, but also addressing how the boy being bullied should be dealt with. I’m an Autistic person who was bullied most of my life, and it left me with PTSD cause no one did anything about it, so Mike mentioning it makes me so happy! Thank you Mike! 💗💗💗
Mike acknowledging that every single human being is worth something, just warms my heart. Fame, race, disorders, religion, money, nothing matters except for who you are as a person and how you treat others. I knew I liked Mike from the start cause he seems like a genuinely good person!
I absolutely adore the fact that you donated over 100,000$$ to Ryan Trahan and feeding America. You are an absolute amazing person and a great doctor, plus your funny!! Youjust keep being you,please dont ever change anything.
I have recently been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, which is now classified as autism in the US health system. It definitely has allowed me certain advantages in being hyper focused on my passion, which is making books and films. I'm very lucky to have a mild case, as it allows me to be reasonably capable in social situations while also allowing me to focus on my projects to an extreme degree.
@@RGC_animation I also am a person with it. For me, it creates struggles sometimes, and potential strengths in other areas. Everyone is wired differently anyway, so since it’s part of my make-up, I suppose I consider it neutral. Everyone will have a different take on it. I guess for me it can be both, so neither.
@@RGC_animation For me, a definite positive so far. As I said, I'm quite a mild case. I can cope with little social interaction with strangers etc. I can also cope with having to do social interactions when necessary. (I've learned to do them, so while they may not be very comfortable for me, I can act quite well) But I think I'm quite possibly in the minority with this. I have my great focus, which allows me to be absorbed into my work. I also do what I enjoy very well (Like recently taking up piano, and I seem to be making unusually fast progress). For example, despite my social difficulties I've learned to give presentations very well. I can act confident while doing public speaking (even if I'm nervous) and I have a fairly unique and... effective humour. I've also been able to teach myself the basics of empathy in a way, so while I can sometimes struggle with feeling the mood or knowing how to respond, I can generally cope with it. There are issues with things I don't enjoy though. They used to be particularly worse when I was younger (I used to have a panic attack every night and fight my mum over easy maths homework), but as I've gotten older, I've not only learned to deal with these things better, but they've also become far less common to experience in my life.
Hearing a doctor say that about autism made me so happy. I dealt with problems myself because people didn’t like I was different and now I’m a advocate to help others I’ve dedicated myself to helping others and am studying programming. so I love how you mentioned what autism really is so what I’m trying to say is on behalf of everyone on the spectrum. thank you
As someone who is diagnosed with both autism and tourettes, those videos actively triggered me. Thank you, Dr Mike, for speaking out and saying what needs to be said.
My friend has autism and sometimes I have emotional breakdowns and she’s always there to comfort me. I always thank her for helping me with situations where I’m overstimulated and such❤
@@melphillips1608 don’t know for sure but I feel like probably a hired actor with Tourette’s. I’ve watched a decent amount of these videos and he seems to always get actors/people who have whatever condition the video is on
@@greenbeantm1096 OK, I’m glad to hear. I was thinking oof, double faking. Still the premise of the show seems off, don’t make fun, but remember it’s all about the views that matter in the end. ;)
As a parent who is going through the last stages of cancer with her nonverbal autistic son, that description and part about true super powers made my eyes tear up. Thank you for that, it made my entire month.
Oof..the autistic bullying part hit a little too hard. (I was bullied for being different, but I didn’t know I was autistic until after I grew up.) It’s really nice to hear Dr. Mike say that “neurodivergent individuals exist and it’s part of being normal.” Thank you for validating that, Dr. Mike. We don’t always hear it enough. ❤️❤️❤️
9:55 THANK YOU! Its SO annoying as a neurodivergent person when everyone assumes that were “dumb” or “stupid” just because we have a disorder we cant control. NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE TOO!
YES! And I hate the fact that so many people are faking autism and presenting it in a bad way. IT'S NOT A BAD THING TO BE NEURODIVERGENT! It's okay to be different. But some people say that there is a "normal" in people. In reality, there is no normal in a group of people. There is only the normal of one person. And that is their own normal
as someone diagnosed with ASD I just want to say that i really appreciate you pointing out the good parts of autism. I haven't seen anyone really talk about it.
The one great thing about awkwardness is when things are unnecessarily dramatic all the time. Dr. Mike is usually very composed and humble about things... but not when Dhar Mann is on, there is NO possible way to not say anything about this ridiculous show that teaches confusing morals. I love these reaction videos keep creating good content!!! ❤️
Overall, the viewers of the content are children; so I guess although it may be inaccurate or unrealistic it does at least allow the younger audiences to understand what they are watching. It doesn't help if they take in the info and think it actually works that way though.
I love that dr mike always addresses his fans when when realizes he made an error or for example, the way he handled the boxing drama. It goes to show how immature other content creators can be when you look at how gracefully Mike handles the conflict.
It's like comparing a professional to a group of amateurs. Not saying that most people are bad at social media, just pointing that it seems like Mike took an entire graduation on how to handle his exposure and presentation. I do think indeed that his experience as a doctor helps when he need to address situations and put things in a incredible politely way.
Dr Mike my heart melted. I have autism and Tourette’s and people are always telling me what I can’t do. I’ve been picked on and teased by other kids which has led to some severe mental health problems. The way you spoke about those who are autistic was amazing. I’m typing this in tears. Thank you ❤️
As an autistic person, this video on how much you know autism and how it can affect us and help us in life is so admirable and I love how kind hearted you are and I will always look up to you ❤❤
Even though I'll never drink, if I was drunk and got tricked into thinking I was in a coma for 10 years and having my daughter's death on my conscience, I would be infuriated. Way too extreme to force a person out of being an alcoholic.
Your reaction vids are really the best, they are really interesting and funny to watch. Thank you (you and your team) for making this channel AWESOME!!!
I have fewer than 1 friend in the World. That's right. Everybody disses me for making bad videos. I think they are perfect though. Who is right? My dissers or me? Which side are you on, dear sara
Having been told by a neurologist that I'm a "medical mystery", I can certainly agree that doctors' words carry a lot of weight. More than I think many realize...
When I was 14 I was a national level athlete. At one late night practice I fell HARD! The orthopedic doctor did a CT Scan and showed us the fracture in my spine... Then told us I was *_"faking"_* the pain. I was pushed to continue training. After 6 mths of sheer humiliation, unable to skate like before, I was sent to a neurosurgeon who did an MRI... 3 weeks later I had my first of three surgeries on my lower back. I struggle greatly today with chronic back pain, sciatica and degenerative disc disease. I became addicted to some really strong pain meds. It's been a struggle mentally stop the thinking that I needed to feel high in order to control the pain. I _STILL_ have a hard time trusting doctors with my chronic pain.
Im sorry to hear that but nsver trust just one doctor. Go to different doctors, get a second opinion or a third opinion. Some doctors a truly and sadly just in it for the money
I hate when doctors are like this. My doctor won’t even write a prescription for an inhaler for my brother because he isn’t tested, and even then, he has to come into the office with an asthma attack. It’s as an allergic reaction so once they get an appointment and head over, he’s already done with it. It’s stupid.
You should sue for malpractice. What the hell kind of doctor is like "Well we found a fracture in your spine but think you're faking the pain." No, no, no, time to go to a doctor that's not a complete dumbass.
@@down-like-the-tower WOW! I'm SOOO sorry to hear that! That's criminal; an asthma attack can be fatal! It baffles me that it takes ~ 1 to 2 weeks to get into a doctor here, so by the time the appt rolls around, that ailment may not even be presenting or flared up at the moment... and then many doctors are unwilling to treat the symptoms. 🤬
@Grace McClean I'm so sorry to hear that. I've been there, done that TOO many times to count. I pray your friend is still with you. The pain epidemic is so hard to navigate against addiction. I've been clean 4.5 years now, but have battled addiction ever since the initial break... almost 30 years ago now!
I have Autism and ADHD. It's exhausting trying to educate people about the reality of it, especially for women who are under and misdiagnosed because of the way our symptoms present so I can't tell you how much it means that people are finally correcting the massive misinformation about these neurological disorders.
I got diagnosed with autism this year at 15, my older brother has it and my dad was like 99% sure I had autism too, but it was my mom who refused to get me diagnosed until this year which I didn't even know about because I didn't think I had autism and I was basically in denial and thought my mom was crazy for trying to get me diagnosed
Preach! It's common for boys to be diagnosed when they start school while girls often get diagnosed when they're teenagers. I got my autism diagnosis when I was 15 and ADHD at 16. If I had been diagnosed when I was young I would have gotten the help and support that I needed
Yes, as an undiagnosed child who struggled in school really badly without knowing why other than an “undiagnosed learning disability” life was really hard and it messed me up mentally for over 20 years until I discovered sensory and auditory processing disorders existed. I may not be officially diagnosed yet but I know I have SPD, APD, OCD, and anxiety and I can only imagine how much easier life would’ve been growing up Dx’d because I wouldn’t be so hard on myself thinking I was stupid for not being able to learn at the same pace as everyone else.
Thank you for speaking out about autism Mike. I have autism and adhd (along with Asperger’s and sensory processing disorder) and I feel that way more people should know about it. People often think that I need help with everything just because I’m autistic. While I am pretty bad at math and science, I’m pretty good with writing, reading, and geography/history.
Hey Dr. Mike! Great video! Also, in case you haven't already been told.. thank you so much for being a great philanthropist & donating to Ryan's fundraiser!😃 I watch both of you & that just made my day as a viewer. Literally your cool bar is at 13/10 now 😂
The massive eye roll from the hospital scenes actually caused me physical pain..... or was it the ridiculous scenes? I'm an ICU nurse and Dr. Mike cracks me up! Hospitals for rent to teach life lessons lmao. Not anywhere I know of. Most of the time, we don't even have space for actual patients who have an actual medical need to be there. If someone came to me with this "plan", I'd probably turn in my badge...... laughing so I don't cry 😂
Me, as an Autistic teen, I feel for 'Sam', I got bullied a lot in younger grades, such as 4th and 5th.This was because I had a VERY difficult time socializing and making friends. It was really hard, because I was known as the 'weird' kid, I also got called mental pretty often. This stopped after a group project with my main bully, he was known for very low grades and he had a hard home life, I always was nice to the people who were mean. That project we got around a 97% (I cannot remember the exact amount) which is equivalent to a A+. From then on I still got bullied, but much less. I hate that people on the spectrum get bullied, categorized, and labeled. I am high functioning and it took my mother years to get me on the waiting list for (what my mum told me was autism testing, because I was younger) the evaluation for a formal diagnosis. Now I am a rising 9th grader, going into the Health Sciences program at my High School. Have a good day! And be nice to everyone even if they are different! I will really make some ones day for a small act of kindness! P.s. Dr. Mike Your amazing, and you never fail to make me laugh!!!!
Makes me pissed when anyone is stereotyped. I remember people bullying me because I “was Chinese.” Stupid 🤦♀️ I’m Korean and Japanese, but not Chinese. Makes me so angry.
I’m in high school as well (10th) and I had the same issues from 1st to 6th grade that you had with 4th and 5th I put paragraphs here, but I’ll summarise You’re not alone, and if you want to find someone to talk with about this or just know they understand they might not be as far away as you think :)
I’m autistic and I love how Dr. Mike doesn’t dehumanise us. I’m used to being dehumanised when talked about in a medical context so it’s nice to hear someone that treats us like people.
Hi dr mike, gymnast here. I know this isn’t a medical inaccuracy, but the beam is actually 4 inches wide, making it even harder! 😊 Thanks for being a great channel!
I just commented the same haha! 6 inches is would be so much easier than 4! My Dad built me a balance beam for my back yard and it was less than 4 inches wide, he said that was to make real beams feel much easier. (I'm 34 so no longer a gymnast, but was one for 15 years and then coached for a few years as well)
@@rachealbauder7684 Did you enjoy the experience of being a gymnast? I'm sure it helped you grow in many positive ways. How strict were things for you?
I have ASD. Thank you so much for telling everyone listening that Autism is not weird. Its really painful to watch other kids in my school make jokes about having Autism. Not making fun of me, but making random noises and going, "You Autistic!" I really know and believe that Autism is a superpower and I really think that way more people need to know that. Yeah, sure, people with Autism often have trouble learning but what's amazing, is that they find ways! When I was four years old, I memorized almost all the countries from a puzzle. At the same age, I memorized the 'Read it Aloud' books. Just little mentions like that in peoples videos make me feel so happy. Thank you once again for telling everyone its a superpower.
Regarding autism, I’m a 25 year old woman who was recently diagnosed was never tested for it in the past. Women with autism often don’t know that they have it and tend to “mask” symptoms. High functioning autism may not just be less common in females(supposedly) but it literally presents itself differently. Females are more likely to be diagnosed later than males. I don’t know whose videos have worse acting, Dhar Mann’s or Sameer Bhavnani’s. Lol I love your reactions, Doctor Mike, and I love your Burr dog.🐻🐶🖤💜❤️(I spelled it as “Burr” on purpose. Lol)
Also a random fact. People with multiple disorders arent always diagnosed in one time ethier. I was diagnosed when I was 2. But my bi polar disorder wasnt diagnosed until I was 8 or 9. Then the adhd I think I was 12. It mayve been the adhd that was diagnosed when I was 8. I cant really tell but I distinctly remember them having trouble figuring it out and getting thrown into various mental hospitals cause none of the doctors could agree and my parents didnt know what to do with my 'episodes'.
Preach! It's common for boys to be diagnosed when they start school while girls often get diagnosed when they're teenagers. I got my autism diagnosis when I was 15 and ADHD at 16. If I had been diagnosed when I was young I would have gotten the help and support that I needed
@@shadowzeraora7459 It could’ve been the ADHD diagnosed at 8. It is very rare and almost never that a psychologist will diagnose a child with bipolar disorder. If anything, they usually wait till around 16-18 to feel comfortable diagnosing bipolar disorder and will diagnose you will DMDD first before bipolar if you’re any younger. -I went through this exact process with the DMDD diagnoses first until I reached the age that they felt comfortable diagnosing me with Bipolar 1
As somebody with Aspergers/Autism, that sketch made me laugh so hard 😂 I’ve definitely experienced some snickering and whisper laughing in my life in earlier years, but I’ve never experienced any outright verbal harassment for my condition. Seeing people whisper and laugh behind your back when you do something socially awkward is typical in elementary and middle school for an aspy life, but getting called “Special Needs Sam” is less realistic than hospitals having open beds to teach lessons 😂
I’ve never once in my life been out right picked on by people for being autistic and being called autistic slang names or something. For me… definitely unrealistic.
@hydra3550aspergers and autism are the exact same thing. in fact, aspergers isn't even something you get diagnosed with anymore since it's all under autism spectrum disorder. aspergers does not mean you're smart. a perfect example is actually elon musk. he is not as smart as people portray him. just someone who was given many opportunities and was able to take them very far
@@thatweirdodaniel aspergers was included into the autism spectrum, they’re not the same thing, it’s like a subcategory but it’s not a term used anymore. And yes, it doesn’t equal to being smart. You can be smart and be autistic and you can be less smart and be autistic. Also, the Elon slander never gets old 😂
Love u Mike. I'm 13, and randomly discovered you. Now I watch like 50 videos of yours a day. Love the way you reacted to this video. Dhar Mann videos have never sent the right message. If you think this video made you explode, wait till u see "TEEN FIRED OVER TIKTOK OBSESSION, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS SHOCKING". God, I literally died watching that
7:13 as someone who has touretts I'm about to throw hands I hate people like this bc when I got diagnosed ppl kept saying I was faking it and it hurts me bc ik I'm not faking it and everyone says I am :/ ppl who fake them make it hard for ppl who actually have them (like me)
Yay! I finally found someone “making fun of” dhar Mann bc the episodes and characters are actually bad instead of dogging on him bc he’s considered cringe. While he’s cringe, I think it’s pretty important to insult specific things so Dharr Mann can at least have something to build off of when he writes these. Also props to Dr.Mike for not being mean about the actors themselves, especially the kids. His insults towards the bad writing, etc. are justified but still really nice for being roasts yk. In conclusion: Dr.Mike is one of the few people that are enjoyable to watch when roasting dharr man because he keeps it pretty lighthearted and jokey.
I was just diagnosed with autism this year at 39 years old. So, I appreciate you making people aware of the challenges and strengths of this condition. I wish more doctors were accurately informed about the actual diagnostic criteria of autism because females can present differently and mask their autistic traits. More awareness is necessary. Also, I miss your hair. 😉
Not to be rude, but what is the point of being diagnosed at age 39? Isn't your life going to be just the same after the diagnosis as it was before the diagnosis? I'm curious.
@@trailrider2571 It makes all the difference in the world. It's helped me to understand why I've always felt weird and detached from others, despite my best efforts. It's helped me to understand my sensory issues, such as sensitivities to noise, light, temperature...etc. It's helped me to understand why I don't "prefer" routines, but need them. The biggest help has been the various online communities that know exactly how I feel and have offered tips on how to deal with some of the challenges, as well as how to highlight my strengths. I think my life would've been better had I known earlier. I would've known about autistic burnout BEFORE I'd become suicidal and had safeguards in place. I would've known when to step away from sensory overload instead of masking and ending up having a meltdown internally. My family may have been able to recognize when I needed something had they known I was autistic. They always thought I was just antisocial. They didn't realize I was always struggling. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to be struggling like that.
Him: “maybe you don’t want her balancing on a 6 inch beam” Me being a former gymnast for years “FOUR inch beam don’t give us an extra 2 that would make so much of a difference” 😂😂
Im late to reply to this but as an autistic fella your words made me feel a bit better about myself its so hard to break so much stigma and hearing you be so kind and understanding brought warmth to my heart and the fact your a doctor too knowing that if you had an autistic patient with that kindness makes me smile cause a lot of doctors don't understand. Thank you for being so very kind.
hearing dr. mike saying that neurodivergency is okay and normal and that autistic people are good people really just made me so happy and confident, as someone who is autistic that really means so much coming from someone i look up to 🥺💞
The segment with Autism hit me hard, I was shocked and overwhelmed! I'm 20 years old and autistic, i still have issues with my autism, but it also helps me out in some situations, especially when it comes to my memory.
I've never seen a more contrived thing than a brother not caring for his ND sibling. If anything, it gets more normalized for siblings of NDs than it does for those who don't have ND siblings.
I knew a teacher who was on the spectrum, and she was one of the closest people I’ve ever know. She was a very nice person to talk to about my personal problems with, and cares about my class.
I'm not autistic, but I have family members who are and I work closely in a special needs program (Penguin Project, paired with No More Sidelines) that tends to have a lot of people with autism involved and hearing you talk about them like they're actual people is really, really refreshing for me since I hear a lot of other things coming from other people that just make it seem like they're lower than we are. In reality, I've met a big chuck of people with autism that are better at a lot of things that me. So thank you very much for that
I don’t know why, but this video made me smile. Laughed a couple of times too, harder than I thought I would. It’s your reactions to everything going on and the frustration is coming from a real place, but your delivery makes it funny. Don’t go blowing a head gasket! But your message about followers and being popular are on point. Great video, again!
As an autistic girl it’s almost offensive on how Dhar Mann exploits autism for money and makes it seem like our disabilities define us. Thank you for spreading the trith
@@FlameyClockspeed no he didn’t, otherwise mikey would’ve said something different and jay’s manner of speaking is obvious. the right use of cap is too much credit to dhar. also did you like your own comment?
I have 2 autistic brothers. To see the way that Mike talked about autism warmed my heart. In this world, some people can be so ignorant and rude to people who are different. And I think that spreading autism awareness is great to help get familiar with people like my brothers.
It’s very important to here someone so prominent speak about Autism. As someone who has lived through it, I have broken all of the conventional aspects of it: I made it on tv, I had prominent roles in many of my musicals, and most importantly I started my UA-cam channel. Thank you again Dr. Mike. 😊
As someone with asd-yes, I have many social difficulties, but my “superpower” is that I have an abnormally high iq score. Thanks Dr. Mike for telling the world that autism isn’t necessarily a bad thing
Hello, Dr. Mike! As a woman that has autism, I'm always a little bummed that I don't see more women with autism being portrayed! I'd love a video about how women are often misdiagnosed/not diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder because it looks different between sexes.
This is such a sad and common theme we see in medicine. It's not just women, but the problem seems to be shared by many different groups. Most studies have been performed on middle aged white men. Hardly a huge sample for the world population.
Being a fermale Autist in ASD ( no Aspergers per definition) i was late diagnosed with 29 , i suffer from the burocracey they want me to di things i never learned in life . And asking for support is insanely hard to get . It feels like mnetal banuse on the person who is already suffering and ask the victim why are you so weak? The whole socitey gives a F* hoe much we suffer under "normal" people who won't care.
Thank you Mike. I'm a teenager and autistic (high functioning). The way u talk abt celebrating people like me is truly heartwarming and i cant thank you enough for spreading this message. We dont need curing. We dont need therapy to 'cure us' either. But we also dont need people using us just because we see the world differently and are (in many cases) very intelligent to get something from us. We are human beings too and we just want to have friends and fit in, even where society makes it impossible to do so. We should be celebrated instead of singled out and jeered at. After all, Einstein was Autistic and look how intelligent and amazing he was. This is why I dont understand the stereotype of autistic people being dumb because it is quite the opposite. We are humans and we deserve the same respect as neurotypical people. ❤
You're so right, people with autism don't need to have superpowers or skulk around ensuring that their neurotypical sibling wins stuff to be valued. My brother has Asperger's and people used to say to my mum, "Well done for getting her to play with him!" ... Lady, it wasn't difficult, he lives two bedrooms down and he has Meccano...
Lol me and my older brother who has autism used to play all the time (I have autism but I didn't know it at the time cause I wasn't diagnosed), well we would play when he was an older kid and I was a little kid but when he was a teenager he would use every excuse in the book not to play with me and I would get so mad at him lol
@@nataleeisjustchilling2737 im an older brother myself, kids are so annoying sometimes. i only have 1 sibling and (hopefully) no mental issues or anything so that may be why your brother was extreme about it (dont mean for this to sound offensive to you or your brother, just wanted to share a part of my story to you)
As a parent of an autistic child the bullying is much worse then the video lets on, it starts off with name calling and normally and rapidly to physical abuse and verbal threats outside of the school. the results are beautiful people crumbled into "flaws" and little to no self esteem an no self confidance. It results in them needing even more support and help in the world. Its heart breaking to know that this may never stop in children behaviors
"I admittedly was a little bit rough on the last Dhar Mann react video"
No Mike. You said what needed to be said. 👍
Mike, you are not alone! I cringe everytime I watch Dhar Mann videos and I cringe a little more when I read the comments of people saying "oooooh this is sooo deep", "I cried"....lol
@@Alexa27106 same. He’s SO cringe. The acting (mostly by the adults) is terrible. And the messages are terrible
@@Mama_Bear524 Not only that, the production feels cheap and the stories and development of such feel very thin and underdeveloped
Yeesss!!!! I laughed so hard at the last one! I loved it so much I shared it with everyone I knew ❤️🤣😭
@@Mama_Bear524 Yeah! And sometimes irresponsible. Their videos are about serious issues like bullying, catfishing, sexual harassment, sexism, eating disorders, racism, among others and they are addressing them as entertainment and like it is not a big deal and they end up the story with a cringe lesson that they repeat over and over again in similar stories. The worse is that people are buying that bs.
I am autistic. The way you talk about autism is heartwarming, Mike. Thank you for saying these things and treating us like humans instead of letting our disabilities define us. Also, siblings aren’t always that horrible to their autistic siblings. My younger sister is patient, kind, and understanding, even though her older sister sometimes has trouble with understanding social cues. She’s one of my best friends, and I’m lucky to have a sister like her. Furthermore, you’re an awesome doctor who treats people with compassion and kindness. Plus you donated all that money to feeding America, and that’s freaking awesome. Keep being you. 💕
*didnt almost cry*
Agreed
im also autistic i think
im also autistic probably
@@nglejhnkj you think? wait why do you think?
As a person with Tourettes, That was honestly really funny watching someone without Tourettes trying to mimic them, because they are so unnatural and forced that its just hillarious
Have you seen that South Park episode where they made fun of Tourette’s syndrome? It’s pretty funny too. I should know, I have Tourette’s too.
@@stephenking5852 i had seen it was the funniest thing ever
i’ve had tourette’s since i was four. FOUR! i must’ve been a mass murderer in my past life of smthg to deserve this bs
SAME
@@opal47890BAHAHA
I was nearly killed by a drunk driver 14 years ago and my entire live was turned upside down ever since, but even I feel like drinking and driving after seeing that Dhar Mann fake coma wakeup call skit!!!
Dark and risky joke....I loved it!
@@It-sMazieare you?
@@It-sMazie you don’t seem ok you seem like someone who would argue to anyone about anything
Sometimes words can't describe the amount of unnatural acting existing in some shows, let alone unrealistic facts... and guess what... MEDICAL FACTS! 🤦♀️
uncanny valley of acting.
fr. idk what’s up with all the comments saying how amazing the script and acting is because NOBODY talks like that irl. i got second hand embarrassment watching the wrong use of cap.
@@itsarubiks The cringe Uncanny Valley lol
The wrong messages are more harmful than the inaccurate medical representations.
@@ElfBroYaHa they're all pretty bad lol
i really love how he said that we don't have to love autistic people bcz they can play chess, do math, and win basketball games. we have to love people for who they are. just being a human makes you so frickin' special and valuable, and nothing can change that. thanks Doctor Mike
Yeah, as an autistic person I don’t like “different ability” what do they mean differently ability, it literally handicaps my ability to communicate and socialise, also I agree with your point, I don’t like how they’re trying to celebrate autism by treating it as a superpower thing. Doctor Mike is a treasure
Yeah it's quite a big problem how disabled / neurodivergent people are often only 'tolerated' if their quirks include something useful / exploitable.
I personally grew up (pre-diagnosis which I only got as an adult) that I need to be exceptional at science/math for people to tolerate me. Like I needed some sort of redeeming factor for simply being myself because it was inconvenient and different. As you can imagine this caused mental problems I needed years of therapy for, a supportive environment, and I still struggle with related toxic thought patterns to this day :\
Disabled / Neurodivergent people have worth beyond whether or not society finds them useful. This is so important and I am so happy Dr. Mike pointed this out.
@@saladspoonami4563 my brother has autism and his disability he has never been ashamed of and its true he just has to find different ways to go about life. He is like "Jayden" he is very smart and sensory sensitive and tbt he is my study buddy when it comes to math. But I love even if he wasn't and I wouldn't change him for anything. Aside from being a typical pain in the a** little brother at times he's great.
@@loveislove-le5nj say hi to him for me he sounds like a pretty chill dude
@@saladspoonami4563 Will do! The funny thing is we were watching this video yesterday. He remembers when he was 10 he was doing high school math. I could barely pass it and that's when I would ask him to help me study. Some kids at school thought omg an autistic kid can function like a "normal" person. It's like omg really 😩
Waking up from a ten year coma and realizing you also have a horrible hangover
Also which kind of hospital allows an acting performance while there are patients waiting?
@@uap24 Ohhh so thats why they have us in the waiting room for so long
@@SugarHoneyIcedLatte Guess I'll just die of polio then.
@@CHEESEGODYT_ should I stop them?
@@NYANFOXRULES Nah, don't wanna be rude while I'm literally dying over here.
As a woman with autism, hearing how honestly and respectfully you talked about it was a breath of fresh air, especially considering how I often see it portrayed online. Consider my subscription a thank you for this and all your other informative videos!
As an autistic person, the amount of gratitude and appreciation I just experienced when you, as a medical professional, presented an EDUCATED advocacy model rather than an outdated ‘we need treatment/cure’ model is more than words. Thank you man
@Reghan let me guess, autism sp*aks?
So glad you are so confident 😘
As an autistic person, who cares? I am who I am, and people are who they are. Why does any of this matter? Not a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely asking.
I genuinely cried when he started talking in a positive way about autism. Ive seen so many doctors over the years and none of them have been as compassionate as Dr Mike
@Char 2C isn’t that an offensive outdated term? dunno
I have to admit, as a recently diagnosed adult with ASD and ADHD, it's nice to hear a doctor value the abilities of people like me. My diagnostic psychologist said that I have one of the highest reading comprehension quotient that he's ever seen. That means that I'm able to learn at an astounding rate. It's really nice to hear that this is something that's a superpower instead of something that needs to be "fixed"
Yeah I was diagnosed with ADHD at 5 or 6
Edit:yeah in kindergarten my reading level was at the end of a first grade reading level
me 7 days later :thank you for all the likes
I was diagnosed with high functioning autism when I was 5 years old
What is asd
i also was diagnosed with adhd in second grade, and ocd in 4th. my second grade teacher hated me. she thought that i was not capable of anything, and that i was a bad kid. though the person who diagnosed me, and everyone i have seen since then, has said that i am very smart and also have a very high reading comprehension (im in 6th grade and read at a 11th/12 grade level.) its nice to hear that im not the only one.
Got ADHD and high functioning autism, Learning at a fast rate is nice but don't get cocky like i did.
He's a doctor and knows the meaning of cap better than teens. instant respect 🙏🙏
The doctor knows a meaning of teenagers slang, instantly being respected
naw, better than whoever writes dhar mann scripts, you mean
To be fair, the teens probably didn't write the script.
@@timetoshitmypantsdhar probably did
Aht Aht, we teens know the slang, whoever wrote that script does NOT know it.
Massive respect for how you talk about autism. Im autistic and its absolutely refreshing to finally find someone who treats us like were Human
Keep being amazing Mike :)
I wish you the best I could I am not autistic but I respect everyone the same. I understand someone neurological diseases can have a hard time and I wish that you will feel alright ❤
I literally got so excited when he MENTIONED Type 1 Diabetes. So many people ask me ridiculous questions such as, “We’re you eating too much?”
It felt so nice hearing him specify it
Thats so sad. Ppl really need to not pry and I think...sorry if I'm wrong. That's type 2, im no expert but I'm sorry to hear that
@@SnowyMidnite Yeah, that's Type 2, but a lot of people don't know about Type 1 Diabetes and what it is.
We are you eating too much?
When I was 7, I was misdiagnosed with a tic by my then pediatrician, and he told my mom “If you keep telling her to stop, eventually she will.” This went on for FIVE YEARS. Five years of me being essentially bullied by adults and kids, people asking “what’s wrong with your eyes?” “Why are you eyes so weird?” “Are you possessed?” “Stop, that’s ugly.” “You’re gonna be grounded if you don’t stop.” Then after those 5 years, I saw a new pediatrician who noticed an “episode;” and she immediately referred me to a neurologist, and that ultimately led to me being diagnosed with epilepsy, the seizures being myoclonic seizures that occurred HUNDREDS of times a day and only half a second long, and now they maybe occur once every few weeks. To this day, I have a hard time looking people in the eyes because every time I used to, people would make fun of me when they saw a seizure. This is just a reminder that if you see someone’s body do something weird, don’t jump to conclusions and think they are trying to be funny.
I'm glad ur getting the help u need, that was not what needed to be done, and that consequences bullying was uncalled for. I hope u have a wonderful day
I had also thought I might have had tourettes at the beginning of my journey with myoclonic epilepsy. Myoclonic epilepsy isn't talked about as much.
I'm so sorry you had to go through that bullying. I was diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age, and from what you wrote I'm assuming you dealt/deal with absont seizures, which is what I also deal with. My parents thought it was a tic at first and possibly thought I had tourettes until I got diagnosed with epilepsy. You're not alone, I hope you're doing better :)
My school also had an epilepsy benefit, where all the proceeds from one basketball game went to the epilepsy foundation in honor of one of the popular girls on the dance team that has grand-mal seizures, and it made me so upset because there was me, having to suffer so much, but this girl who also had epilepsy was the only one who was seen as struggling. I get it though, not everyone even thinks any other seizures besides grand mal exist, so it can be confusing. Thank y’all so much for the support. I am doing much better now, I am completely seizure free as long as I take my medicine.
When I was in primary one my Mum thought I might be autistic I got diagnosed and it was a yes but my primary one teachers deneyed it and I was treated a little bit unfairly because I sometimes have trouble understanding and I find it helpful if the teacher repeats it but because my teachers didn't understand that I had autism and I sometimes needed some extra help whenever I got something wrong they would shout at me and tell me I was doing it all wrong and all that made primary one a really sad and horrible experience for me. 😢
Thanks for the donation to ryan 💪💪
You deserve a reply
Hey Dr. Mike. I'm really appreciative of the way you described tourettes and people faking them for attention. I have a unspecified tic disorder and came back from school an hour or two ago feeling really down. They had been flaring up again due to stress after being nearly not a problem for a month and a half. This is really what I needed to make my day better, thank you. High school is really hard with a chronic neurological condition.
I really appreciate Dr. Mike not only talked about autism in such a kind way, but also addressing how the boy being bullied should be dealt with. I’m an Autistic person who was bullied most of my life, and it left me with PTSD cause no one did anything about it, so Mike mentioning it makes me so happy! Thank you Mike! 💗💗💗
What my mom always says is different not less👍
Look sometimes ppl hide like you may have friends with Autism Spectrum and that's ok I'm a excepter
Mike acknowledging that every single human being is worth something, just warms my heart. Fame, race, disorders, religion, money, nothing matters except for who you are as a person and how you treat others. I knew I liked Mike from the start cause he seems like a genuinely good person!
Hello 🤗
Unrelated, but Nearly Bald Mike is cursed.
But some people are just trash that shouldn't exist. Keyword: "Some"
except religion is a result of choice unlike the others
hi
I absolutely adore the fact that you donated over 100,000$$ to Ryan Trahan and feeding America. You are an absolute amazing person and a great doctor, plus your funny!! Youjust keep being you,please dont ever change anything.
Actually it’s 100,111$ dollars i think and you missed the the space in the fifth line on youjust
@@ferryterry9926 he said "the fact that you donated OVER"
@@ferryterry9926 he said donated over?
@@poppycnr4186 i didn’t correct him i just told him the exact amount
@@yurrfaris that goes for you to
0:54 why does the adult know more genz slang then the kids😭🙏🙏
I was just about to comment this 😭 Dr. Mike is embarrassing these kids
Those kids are just reading a script written by adults
Nah I think he meant cap as in he didn’t teach him anything so he was lying
@@Dinetioneditz123 yeah
I have recently been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, which is now classified as autism in the US health system. It definitely has allowed me certain advantages in being hyper focused on my passion, which is making books and films. I'm very lucky to have a mild case, as it allows me to be reasonably capable in social situations while also allowing me to focus on my projects to an extreme degree.
So would you say overall it's a positive or negative?
I love that you see positivity on all sides with this diagnosis! I pray that you find all the success you dream of! 🤩
@@RGC_animation I also am a person with it. For me, it creates struggles sometimes, and potential strengths in other areas. Everyone is wired differently anyway, so since it’s part of my make-up, I suppose I consider it neutral. Everyone will have a different take on it. I guess for me it can be both, so neither.
@@RGC_animation For me, a definite positive so far. As I said, I'm quite a mild case. I can cope with little social interaction with strangers etc. I can also cope with having to do social interactions when necessary. (I've learned to do them, so while they may not be very comfortable for me, I can act quite well)
But I think I'm quite possibly in the minority with this. I have my great focus, which allows me to be absorbed into my work. I also do what I enjoy very well (Like recently taking up piano, and I seem to be making unusually fast progress). For example, despite my social difficulties I've learned to give presentations very well. I can act confident while doing public speaking (even if I'm nervous) and I have a fairly unique and... effective humour.
I've also been able to teach myself the basics of empathy in a way, so while I can sometimes struggle with feeling the mood or knowing how to respond, I can generally cope with it.
There are issues with things I don't enjoy though. They used to be particularly worse when I was younger (I used to have a panic attack every night and fight my mum over easy maths homework), but as I've gotten older, I've not only learned to deal with these things better, but they've also become far less common to experience in my life.
@@sweaterweatherlady Thank you!
Hearing a doctor say that about autism made me so happy. I dealt with problems myself because people didn’t like I was different and now I’m a advocate to help others I’ve dedicated myself to helping others and am studying programming. so I love how you mentioned what autism really is so what I’m trying to say is on behalf of everyone on the spectrum. thank you
I’m ⛽️🛥🛸🛸🛬🚝🚍🛫✈️🚆🚅🚠🎳🎳🎯🎭🎫
Same!! I'm still trying to learn how to unmask TBH the most I've ever gotten was alone in my room.
As someone who is diagnosed with both autism and tourettes, those videos actively triggered me. Thank you, Dr Mike, for speaking out and saying what needs to be said.
your name and profile picture give it out
@@Brann1k 😂😂😂😂
@@Brann1k uh oh stinky, sussy baka amogus 🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@Brann1k for real lol.... he oh wait my bad, they might also have a condition called Gen-Ziosis
@@conqueror_ofMILFs yup
My friend has autism and sometimes I have emotional breakdowns and she’s always there to comfort me. I always thank her for helping me with situations where I’m overstimulated and such❤
For your second clip, I 100% agree. As someone with diagnosed Tourette's, you can't just make them go away. Keep up the great content!
Does anyone know if the kid in the vid w/ TS actually had TS? Or was he a hired actor as well?
@@melphillips1608 hired
@@melphillips1608 don’t know for sure but I feel like probably a hired actor with Tourette’s. I’ve watched a decent amount of these videos and he seems to always get actors/people who have whatever condition the video is on
@@greenbeantm1096 OK, I’m glad to hear. I was thinking oof, double faking. Still the premise of the show seems off, don’t make fun, but remember it’s all about the views that matter in the end. ;)
3rd clip**
As a parent who is going through the last stages of cancer with her nonverbal autistic son, that description and part about true super powers made my eyes tear up. Thank you for that, it made my entire month.
🥺I wish for the best of u
Hope everything is getting better for u
i love u!! u got this ❤️❤️
I pray you are healed in Jesus name.
sorry but i think you already died
Oof..the autistic bullying part hit a little too hard. (I was bullied for being different, but I didn’t know I was autistic until after I grew up.)
It’s really nice to hear Dr. Mike say that “neurodivergent individuals exist and it’s part of being normal.” Thank you for validating that, Dr. Mike. We don’t always hear it enough. ❤️❤️❤️
Me too. I hate the dhar mann video, it's not actually helping anyone. Also, kids rarely act like that.
@@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme don’t expect it to change
9:55 THANK YOU! Its SO annoying as a neurodivergent person when everyone assumes that were “dumb” or “stupid” just because we have a disorder we cant control. NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE TOO!
lol
YES! And I hate the fact that so many people are faking autism and presenting it in a bad way. IT'S NOT A BAD THING TO BE NEURODIVERGENT! It's okay to be different. But some people say that there is a "normal" in people. In reality, there is no normal in a group of people. There is only the normal of one person. And that is their own normal
And the baby-talk people do when talking to autistic people. I’m not autistic, but I did seen that before. It must be annoying, tbh.
as someone diagnosed with ASD I just want to say that i really appreciate you pointing out the good parts of autism. I haven't seen anyone really talk about it.
11:55 this reminds me of my favorite quote “someone offers you a thousand dollars because ‘your ugly’ do you accept” “yes I’m ugly not stupid”
As a autistic girl i love how you talk about us. People need educating on the disorder. Its a superpower and a curse at the same time
Fellow autistic girl here. People will see one day that we r human being too and we deserve to be treated accordingly ❤
Not a girl, but still autistic. I can 100% agree with that.
I’m an autistic girl as well, and I can confirm this
Me too 🥹❤️
No its not 💀
9:23 mike has clearly never truly experienced annoying siblings😂
Fr
Well he is the youngest 😂
The one great thing about awkwardness is when things are unnecessarily dramatic all the time. Dr. Mike is usually very composed and humble about things... but not when Dhar Mann is on, there is NO possible way to not say anything about this ridiculous show that teaches confusing morals. I love these reaction videos keep creating good content!!! ❤️
It isn't confusing if you are using the app 🤣
@@romainsavioz5466 what do you mean the app puts out the same type of quality of content that UA-cam does
Overall, the viewers of the content are children; so I guess although it may be inaccurate or unrealistic it does at least allow the younger audiences to understand what they are watching. It doesn't help if they take in the info and think it actually works that way though.
I love that dr mike always addresses his fans when when realizes he made an error or for example, the way he handled the boxing drama. It goes to show how immature other content creators can be when you look at how gracefully Mike handles the conflict.
It's like comparing a professional to a group of amateurs. Not saying that most people are bad at social media, just pointing that it seems like Mike took an entire graduation on how to handle his exposure and presentation.
I do think indeed that his experience as a doctor helps when he need to address situations and put things in a incredible politely way.
Dr Mike my heart melted. I have autism and Tourette’s and people are always telling me what I can’t do. I’ve been picked on and teased by other kids which has led to some severe mental health problems. The way you spoke about those who are autistic was amazing. I’m typing this in tears. Thank you ❤️
I have a good quote “those who say you can’t are often wrong.”
i’m so sorry. you can do anything you set your mind to
-somebody with tourettes
@someone idk google it
As an autistic person, this video on how much you know autism and how it can affect us and help us in life is so admirable and I love how kind hearted you are and I will always look up to you ❤❤
He describes it so well
Even though I'll never drink, if I was drunk and got tricked into thinking I was in a coma for 10 years and having my daughter's death on my conscience, I would be infuriated. Way too extreme to force a person out of being an alcoholic.
I wonder if he had a drinking problem because his wife is crazy toxic...
Maybe to extreme but it’ll for sure work lol
Its manipulative af, u should never test people like that
@@xionkuriyama5697 an alcoholic can make you toxic.
In the words of many men in the 50s
"TO THE MOON WOMAN!!!"
Oh my god he cut his hair and it all grew back after the ad that is so crazy he must be magic
Magic Mike 😂
Your reaction vids are really the best, they are really interesting and funny to watch.
Thank you (you and your team) for making this channel AWESOME!!!
Hmm
I have fewer than 1 friend in the World. That's right. Everybody disses me for making bad videos. I think they are perfect though. Who is right? My dissers or me? Which side are you on, dear sara
@@paulwaltersheherfeministvl521 your dissers LOL, how cringey, ig ur just a bot
I love watching doctors, lawyers, and literally everyone pick apart these videos
Not only is he reacting to the videos he's also making them informal for us viewers! Thanks so much Dr. Mike!!! 🙏🏻❤
Hes also making it fun to listen and watch!
I think you meant informative, right?
@@Grintock I was wondering….
For no reason…. …..….
What an amazing guy. You donated 100,111 dollars. You feed so many people. I appreciate you and keep doing what your doing.
Hello 🤗
make it 111,111
Having been told by a neurologist that I'm a "medical mystery", I can certainly agree that doctors' words carry a lot of weight. More than I think many realize...
I understand what it is to be a medical mystery.
Eyooo welcome to the Medical Mystery club!
The doctor's also said I am a medical mystery crazy
hey same!
hey yall are cool
everyone loves a good mystery!
6:05 HELP THE SIDE EYE 😭😭 anyway binging doctor mike's videos all over again 😔
I’m saying 😂😂😂😂😂😂
When I was 14 I was a national level athlete. At one late night practice I fell HARD! The orthopedic doctor did a CT Scan and showed us the fracture in my spine... Then told us I was *_"faking"_* the pain. I was pushed to continue training. After 6 mths of sheer humiliation, unable to skate like before, I was sent to a neurosurgeon who did an MRI... 3 weeks later I had my first of three surgeries on my lower back. I struggle greatly today with chronic back pain, sciatica and degenerative disc disease. I became addicted to some really strong pain meds. It's been a struggle mentally stop the thinking that I needed to feel high in order to control the pain. I _STILL_ have a hard time trusting doctors with my chronic pain.
Im sorry to hear that but nsver trust just one doctor. Go to different doctors, get a second opinion or a third opinion. Some doctors a truly and sadly just in it for the money
I hate when doctors are like this.
My doctor won’t even write a prescription for an inhaler for my brother because he isn’t tested, and even then, he has to come into the office with an asthma attack. It’s as an allergic reaction so once they get an appointment and head over, he’s already done with it. It’s stupid.
You should sue for malpractice. What the hell kind of doctor is like "Well we found a fracture in your spine but think you're faking the pain."
No, no, no, time to go to a doctor that's not a complete dumbass.
@@down-like-the-tower WOW! I'm SOOO sorry to hear that! That's criminal; an asthma attack can be fatal! It baffles me that it takes ~ 1 to 2 weeks to get into a doctor here, so by the time the appt rolls around, that ailment may not even be presenting or flared up at the moment... and then many doctors are unwilling to treat the symptoms. 🤬
@Grace McClean I'm so sorry to hear that. I've been there, done that TOO many times to count. I pray your friend is still with you. The pain epidemic is so hard to navigate against addiction. I've been clean 4.5 years now, but have battled addiction ever since the initial break... almost 30 years ago now!
I have Autism and ADHD. It's exhausting trying to educate people about the reality of it, especially for women who are under and misdiagnosed because of the way our symptoms present so I can't tell you how much it means that people are finally correcting the massive misinformation about these neurological disorders.
ive got adhd and anxiety and completely agree with everything you said, the misinformation drives me insane
I got diagnosed with autism this year at 15, my older brother has it and my dad was like 99% sure I had autism too, but it was my mom who refused to get me diagnosed until this year which I didn't even know about because I didn't think I had autism and I was basically in denial and thought my mom was crazy for trying to get me diagnosed
Same along with anxiety it’s crazy bad
Preach! It's common for boys to be diagnosed when they start school while girls often get diagnosed when they're teenagers.
I got my autism diagnosis when I was 15 and ADHD at 16.
If I had been diagnosed when I was young I would have gotten the help and support that I needed
Yes, as an undiagnosed child who struggled in school really badly without knowing why other than an “undiagnosed learning disability” life was really hard and it messed me up mentally for over 20 years until I discovered sensory and auditory processing disorders existed.
I may not be officially diagnosed yet but I know I have SPD, APD, OCD, and anxiety and I can only imagine how much easier life would’ve been growing up Dx’d because I wouldn’t be so hard on myself thinking I was stupid for not being able to learn at the same pace as everyone else.
I don’t watch this show, but thank you Dr. Mike for correcting harmful messages in media and informing us about what is factual information.
what show 😃❓
Lol this is not exactly a show, you can simply find videos like this here on UA-cam.
Thank you for speaking out about autism Mike. I have autism and adhd (along with Asperger’s and sensory processing disorder) and I feel that way more people should know about it. People often think that I need help with everything just because I’m autistic. While I am pretty bad at math and science, I’m pretty good with writing, reading, and geography/history.
The way Sam said “buckle up mike” it really sounded like “ buckle up mate” sounded so Aussie 😂😂😂 3:31
Hey Dr. Mike! Great video! Also, in case you haven't already been told.. thank you so much for being a great philanthropist & donating to Ryan's fundraiser!😃 I watch both of you & that just made my day as a viewer. Literally your cool bar is at 13/10 now 😂
The massive eye roll from the hospital scenes actually caused me physical pain..... or was it the ridiculous scenes? I'm an ICU nurse and Dr. Mike cracks me up! Hospitals for rent to teach life lessons lmao. Not anywhere I know of. Most of the time, we don't even have space for actual patients who have an actual medical need to be there. If someone came to me with this "plan", I'd probably turn in my badge...... laughing so I don't cry 😂
What's the craziest thing you've had to deal with as an ICU nurse
What's the craziest thing you've had to deal with as an ICU nurse
Thank you for saving lives ❣️
ICU nurse?
You mean a superhero because they always save lives!
13:29 THIS IS TOO FUNNY I CANT HIS IMPRESSIONS ALWAYS GOT ME ROLLING 😭😭🤣
Me, as an Autistic teen, I feel for 'Sam', I got bullied a lot in younger grades, such as 4th and 5th.This was because I had a VERY difficult time socializing and making friends. It was really hard, because I was known as the 'weird' kid, I also got called mental pretty often. This stopped after a group project with my main bully, he was known for very low grades and he had a hard home life, I always was nice to the people who were mean. That project we got around a 97% (I cannot remember the exact amount) which is equivalent to a A+.
From then on I still got bullied, but much less.
I hate that people on the spectrum get bullied, categorized, and labeled. I am high functioning and it took my mother years to get me on the waiting list for (what my mum told me was autism testing, because I was younger) the evaluation for a formal diagnosis.
Now I am a rising 9th grader, going into the Health Sciences program at my High School.
Have a good day! And be nice to everyone even if they are different! I will really make some ones day for a small act of kindness!
P.s. Dr. Mike Your amazing, and you never fail to make me laugh!!!!
Same. It doesn't Make me happy.
How to deal with bullies as an autistic kid (from an autistic adult):
Step one: get big stick
Step two: big stick across bullies face
@@itzbubblextea56 yeah, it really sucks.
Makes me pissed when anyone is stereotyped. I remember people bullying me because I “was Chinese.”
Stupid 🤦♀️
I’m Korean and Japanese, but not Chinese.
Makes me so angry.
I’m in high school as well (10th) and I had the same issues from 1st to 6th grade that you had with 4th and 5th
I put paragraphs here, but I’ll summarise
You’re not alone, and if you want to find someone to talk with about this or just know they understand they might not be as far away as you think :)
I’m autistic and I love how Dr. Mike doesn’t dehumanise us. I’m used to being dehumanised when talked about in a medical context so it’s nice to hear someone that treats us like people.
Hi dr mike, gymnast here. I know this isn’t a medical inaccuracy, but the beam is actually 4 inches wide, making it even harder! 😊 Thanks for being a great channel!
I just commented the same haha! 6 inches is would be so much easier than 4! My Dad built me a balance beam for my back yard and it was less than 4 inches wide, he said that was to make real beams feel much easier. (I'm 34 so no longer a gymnast, but was one for 15 years and then coached for a few years as well)
haha glad im not the only one that realized, one thing I new that made me feel smart.(ex gymnast here that's how I know)
@@rachealbauder7684 Did you enjoy the experience of being a gymnast? I'm sure it helped you grow in many positive ways. How strict were things for you?
I have ASD. Thank you so much for telling everyone listening that Autism is not weird. Its really painful to watch other kids in my school make jokes about having Autism. Not making fun of me, but making random noises and going, "You Autistic!" I really know and believe that Autism is a superpower and I really think that way more people need to know that. Yeah, sure, people with Autism often have trouble learning but what's amazing, is that they find ways! When I was four years old, I memorized almost all the countries from a puzzle. At the same age, I memorized the 'Read it Aloud' books. Just little mentions like that in peoples videos make me feel so happy. Thank you once again for telling everyone its a superpower.
Regarding autism, I’m a 25 year old woman who was recently diagnosed was never tested for it in the past. Women with autism often don’t know that they have it and tend to “mask” symptoms. High functioning autism may not just be less common in females(supposedly) but it literally presents itself differently. Females are more likely to be diagnosed later than males. I don’t know whose videos have worse acting, Dhar Mann’s or Sameer Bhavnani’s. Lol I love your reactions, Doctor Mike, and I love your Burr dog.🐻🐶🖤💜❤️(I spelled it as “Burr” on purpose. Lol)
Interesting information thanks for sharing
Sammer's is for sure worse. They talk so robotically
Also a random fact. People with multiple disorders arent always diagnosed in one time ethier.
I was diagnosed when I was 2. But my bi polar disorder wasnt diagnosed until I was 8 or 9. Then the adhd I think I was 12. It mayve been the adhd that was diagnosed when I was 8. I cant really tell but I distinctly remember them having trouble figuring it out and getting thrown into various mental hospitals cause none of the doctors could agree and my parents didnt know what to do with my 'episodes'.
Preach! It's common for boys to be diagnosed when they start school while girls often get diagnosed when they're teenagers.
I got my autism diagnosis when I was 15 and ADHD at 16.
If I had been diagnosed when I was young I would have gotten the help and support that I needed
@@shadowzeraora7459 It could’ve been the ADHD diagnosed at 8. It is very rare and almost never that a psychologist will diagnose a child with bipolar disorder. If anything, they usually wait till around 16-18 to feel comfortable diagnosing bipolar disorder and will diagnose you will DMDD first before bipolar if you’re any younger.
-I went through this exact process with the DMDD diagnoses first until I reached the age that they felt comfortable diagnosing me with Bipolar 1
4:37 mike- what the actual *pewoop* happened to your hair-
LMAO
it didn't make the final cut
pewoop 🤣🤣🤣
I love these videos so seeing his reaction to it is perfect. Dr. Mike can do no wrong 😂🙏🏽
He’s
@@9l4y3rf0rl1f3 honestly idk what I said I clicked on suggested words thing on apple lol
As a autistic teen, they way you talked about autism is amazing. Thinking about it makes me feel like everyone else. Thank you.
As somebody with Aspergers/Autism, that sketch made me laugh so hard 😂 I’ve definitely experienced some snickering and whisper laughing in my life in earlier years, but I’ve never experienced any outright verbal harassment for my condition. Seeing people whisper and laugh behind your back when you do something socially awkward is typical in elementary and middle school for an aspy life, but getting called “Special Needs Sam” is less realistic than hospitals having open beds to teach lessons 😂
I’ve never once in my life been out right picked on by people for being autistic and being called autistic slang names or something. For me… definitely unrealistic.
I Have A Learning Disability And Intellectual Disability I'm Autistic
I have ADHD
@hydra3550aspergers and autism are the exact same thing. in fact, aspergers isn't even something you get diagnosed with anymore since it's all under autism spectrum disorder. aspergers does not mean you're smart. a perfect example is actually elon musk. he is not as smart as people portray him. just someone who was given many opportunities and was able to take them very far
@@thatweirdodaniel aspergers was included into the autism spectrum, they’re not the same thing, it’s like a subcategory but it’s not a term used anymore. And yes, it doesn’t equal to being smart. You can be smart and be autistic and you can be less smart and be autistic. Also, the Elon slander never gets old 😂
9:29 Sam laughing 😂 his behind off on mikes statements. Loved 🥰 it 🤣🤣🤣
“Send him to jail.” Could not agree more. I like the concept of criticism behind dhar man videos, but the solutions are so surface level
Yes! Superficial solutions that teach the wrong lesson half the time!
Love u Mike. I'm 13, and randomly discovered you. Now I watch like 50 videos of yours a day. Love the way you reacted to this video. Dhar Mann videos have never sent the right message. If you think this video made you explode, wait till u see "TEEN FIRED OVER TIKTOK OBSESSION, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS SHOCKING". God, I literally died watching that
I'M 13 TOO!
7:13 as someone who has touretts I'm about to throw hands I hate people like this bc when I got diagnosed ppl kept saying I was faking it and it hurts me bc ik I'm not faking it and everyone says I am :/ ppl who fake them make it hard for ppl who actually have them (like me)
Are u capping?
Yay! I finally found someone “making fun of” dhar Mann bc the episodes and characters are actually bad instead of dogging on him bc he’s considered cringe. While he’s cringe, I think it’s pretty important to insult specific things so Dharr Mann can at least have something to build off of when he writes these. Also props to Dr.Mike for not being mean about the actors themselves, especially the kids. His insults towards the bad writing, etc. are justified but still really nice for being roasts yk.
In conclusion: Dr.Mike is one of the few people that are enjoyable to watch when roasting dharr man because he keeps it pretty lighthearted and jokey.
I was just diagnosed with autism this year at 39 years old. So, I appreciate you making people aware of the challenges and strengths of this condition. I wish more doctors were accurately informed about the actual diagnostic criteria of autism because females can present differently and mask their autistic traits. More awareness is necessary.
Also, I miss your hair. 😉
Not to be rude, but what is the point of being diagnosed at age 39? Isn't your life going to be just the same after the diagnosis as it was before the diagnosis? I'm curious.
Me too... Even I miss Dr. Mike's hair😂😂😂
@@trailrider2571 It makes all the difference in the world. It's helped me to understand why I've always felt weird and detached from others, despite my best efforts. It's helped me to understand my sensory issues, such as sensitivities to noise, light, temperature...etc. It's helped me to understand why I don't "prefer" routines, but need them. The biggest help has been the various online communities that know exactly how I feel and have offered tips on how to deal with some of the challenges, as well as how to highlight my strengths.
I think my life would've been better had I known earlier. I would've known about autistic burnout BEFORE I'd become suicidal and had safeguards in place. I would've known when to step away from sensory overload instead of masking and ending up having a meltdown internally. My family may have been able to recognize when I needed something had they known I was autistic. They always thought I was just antisocial. They didn't realize I was always struggling. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to be struggling like that.
5:36 The Harry Potter meme😭🙏 You saved my mind from going insane,man😭
Him: “maybe you don’t want her balancing on a 6 inch beam”
Me being a former gymnast for years “FOUR inch beam don’t give us an extra 2 that would make so much of a difference” 😂😂
Im late to reply to this but as an autistic fella your words made me feel a bit better about myself its so hard to break so much stigma and hearing you be so kind and understanding brought warmth to my heart and the fact your a doctor too knowing that if you had an autistic patient with that kindness makes me smile cause a lot of doctors don't understand. Thank you for being so very kind.
This is unrelated but, I love your profile picture! I'm a trans-masc demi-boy.
hearing dr. mike saying that neurodivergency is okay and normal and that autistic people are good people really just made me so happy and confident, as someone who is autistic that really means so much coming from someone i look up to 🥺💞
7:53 I have Autism, And right here I couldn’t stop myself from smiling, Thanks Dr Mike :)
The segment with Autism hit me hard, I was shocked and overwhelmed! I'm 20 years old and autistic, i still have issues with my autism, but it also helps me out in some situations, especially when it comes to my memory.
I've never seen a more contrived thing than a brother not caring for his ND sibling. If anything, it gets more normalized for siblings of NDs than it does for those who don't have ND siblings.
Contrived situations is what Dhar Mann does best.
@@MiddleAgedBob contrived stories that have a superficial good moral! that screams dhar mann!
What does ND stand for?
@@x_sxrrxw haven't watched the video yet but probably Neurodivergent
exactly. the siblings of people with autism are most often their fiercest supporters.
8:50 pause. That's the cutest after I've ever seen❤
That face was so cute tho ❤
Thank you for making me more comfortable with going to the doctor! And I love your vids and sometimes I use your vids to cope with my feelings!
I knew a teacher who was on the spectrum, and she was one of the closest people I’ve ever know. She was a very nice person to talk to about my personal problems with, and cares about my class.
I'm not autistic, but I have family members who are and I work closely in a special needs program (Penguin Project, paired with No More Sidelines) that tends to have a lot of people with autism involved and hearing you talk about them like they're actual people is really, really refreshing for me since I hear a lot of other things coming from other people that just make it seem like they're lower than we are. In reality, I've met a big chuck of people with autism that are better at a lot of things that me. So thank you very much for that
9:25 ok um lemme put it this way. It's not all sunshine and rainbows
I agree most of the time I get ignored
My dude shaved when doing his sponsor, and re-grown it when we got back to the video. Dude’s hair grows faster than mine and mine grows fast AF.
🤣🤣
Ikr
I don’t know why, but this video made me smile. Laughed a couple of times too, harder than I thought I would. It’s your reactions to everything going on and the frustration is coming from a real place, but your delivery makes it funny. Don’t go blowing a head gasket! But your message about followers and being popular are on point. Great video, again!
Your reaction to the videos are the only thing stopping me from cringing at the bad acting and leaving the video
As an autistic girl it’s almost offensive on how Dhar Mann exploits autism for money and makes it seem like our disabilities define us. Thank you for spreading the trith
1:00 even doctor mike knows slang better than the kids that supposedly use it 🤦🏻♂️
the actors mustve been real young or clueless lol because they wouldve corrected otherwise xq
@@nazgulstew yeez
he said cap to "i taught you well" as in: no you didn't teach me that its my idea
@@FlameyClockspeed no he didn’t, otherwise mikey would’ve said something different and jay’s manner of speaking is obvious. the right use of cap is too much credit to dhar. also did you like your own comment?
My reaction to your comment: 1:02
After seeing every video of doctor Mike, I always wishes to have a father like him. 😊😊
I too wish to have a dadd- I mean, father like him.
@@frankiet2051 ?
Dr mike seems like a cool young man!
I have 2 autistic brothers. To see the way that Mike talked about autism warmed my heart. In this world, some people can be so ignorant and rude to people who are different. And I think that spreading autism awareness is great to help get familiar with people like my brothers.
we need to spread acceptance, not awareness.
The world needs a person like dr. Mike, absolutely unbiased and brutally honest and concerned.
It’s very important to here someone so prominent speak about Autism. As someone who has lived through it, I have broken all of the conventional aspects of it: I made it on tv, I had prominent roles in many of my musicals, and most importantly I started my UA-cam channel. Thank you again Dr. Mike. 😊
As someone with asd-yes, I have many social difficulties, but my “superpower” is that I have an abnormally high iq score. Thanks Dr. Mike for telling the world that autism isn’t necessarily a bad thing
2:58 "Amelia isn't with us anymore" *perfect time to drink water*
LMAO This guy has humor 😂
Hello, Dr. Mike! As a woman that has autism, I'm always a little bummed that I don't see more women with autism being portrayed! I'd love a video about how women are often misdiagnosed/not diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder because it looks different between sexes.
This is such a sad and common theme we see in medicine. It's not just women, but the problem seems to be shared by many different groups. Most studies have been performed on middle aged white men. Hardly a huge sample for the world population.
Being a fermale Autist in ASD ( no Aspergers per definition) i was late diagnosed with 29 , i suffer from the burocracey they want me to di things i never learned in life . And asking for support is insanely hard to get . It feels like mnetal banuse on the person who is already suffering and ask the victim why are you so weak? The whole socitey gives a F* hoe much we suffer under "normal" people who won't care.
Thank you Mike. I'm a teenager and autistic (high functioning). The way u talk abt celebrating people like me is truly heartwarming and i cant thank you enough for spreading this message. We dont need curing. We dont need therapy to 'cure us' either. But we also dont need people using us just because we see the world differently and are (in many cases) very intelligent to get something from us. We are human beings too and we just want to have friends and fit in, even where society makes it impossible to do so. We should be celebrated instead of singled out and jeered at. After all, Einstein was Autistic and look how intelligent and amazing he was. This is why I dont understand the stereotype of autistic people being dumb because it is quite the opposite. We are humans and we deserve the same respect as neurotypical people. ❤
well said 👍👍
@@jannahmuhammed8992 Incredibly well said.
💖💖 I love your way with words
@@kid-ava thank you :)
yeah im autistic as well (aspergers) around your age and i can really agree with this
I have an autistic classmate, and thank you so much for treating autistic people normally, I bet my classmate really appreciates it💗
I was diagnosed with Autism a few years ago. Thank you for not making it seem like some problem or weakness. Keep being great!
You're so right, people with autism don't need to have superpowers or skulk around ensuring that their neurotypical sibling wins stuff to be valued. My brother has Asperger's and people used to say to my mum, "Well done for getting her to play with him!" ... Lady, it wasn't difficult, he lives two bedrooms down and he has Meccano...
"and he has Meccano" 😂😂
Lol me and my older brother who has autism used to play all the time (I have autism but I didn't know it at the time cause I wasn't diagnosed), well we would play when he was an older kid and I was a little kid but when he was a teenager he would use every excuse in the book not to play with me and I would get so mad at him lol
@@nataleeisjustchilling2737 im an older brother myself, kids are so annoying sometimes. i only have 1 sibling and (hopefully) no mental issues or anything so that may be why your brother was extreme about it
(dont mean for this to sound offensive to you or your brother, just wanted to share a part of my story to you)
Mike : I admittedly was a little bit rough on the last Dhar Mann react video
Also Mike : * Goes even more brutal on this one *
As a parent of an autistic child the bullying is much worse then the video lets on, it starts off with name calling and normally and rapidly to physical abuse and verbal threats outside of the school. the results are beautiful people crumbled into "flaws" and little to no self esteem an no self confidance. It results in them needing even more support and help in the world. Its heart breaking to know that this may never stop in children behaviors
I have vitiligo, but it's on my knees so it doesn't bother me to much
Can we all just respect Mike for donating $100,111 dollars to feeding America
When he said MySpace and the editor said not sure about that one Mike I died (around 12:12)
not sure about myspace tho