What is Adult ADHD? How is it treated? with Psychiatrist Dr Stephen Humphries
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2013
- Dr Stephen Humphries of Harley Therapy discusses adult ADHD, including symptoms, different treatments, and medication successes (www.harleytherapy.co.uk/adult-....
ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neuro development disorder that more commonly presents in childhood, but can and does persist into adulthood.
Dr Stephen Humphries FRC Psych is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Harley Therapy (www.harleytherapy.co.uk) Harley Street in London. In this video he talks about what ADHD is and how it can present itself in adults.
Although less widely diagnosed in adults in the UK than it is in the US or Canada, ADHD is a relatively common condition. Common symptoms can be anxiety, lack of confidence or depression, but standard treatments for these conditions can just make ADHD worse.
Dr Humprhries discusses what kind of treatments are available for adult ADHD and how medication, in particular, can be spectacularly successful.
Dr Humphries can usually see a new patient within a week of a referral with the assessment available within 10 days of the appointment. However there is no obligation to follow up with the treatment. So to book an assessment, contact www.harleytherapy.co.uk today.
To understand more about Dr Humphries and his work at Harley Therapy, see this video interview ( • Meet Dr Stephen Humphr... ).
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I just want to be able to focus on my goals.
And remember what they were
I just want to be able to follow thru!
i feel this so bad. i’m not stupid. i just can’t ya know.
I looked back on my different yearly goal planners. The same goals are there every year. I am so tired of not completing them. so tired.
@@FroDough i get you , it hurts , when you know that you can do it , but you just can't .
Hmm...lots to consider here. Also, anyone else finds his voice to be wonderfully soothing? That's a beautiful bedtime story voice
I agree. He should have a guided mediation channel!
Agreed
As somebody who’s been diagnosed with ADHD, I personally found his speaking rate to be INCREDIBLY IRRITATING even while watching the video on 2x speed 😂 please tell me I’m not the only one who was thinking, “Come onnnnn, JUST GET TO THE POINT SIR!!!” For the entire video 😂😭
@@kimshady7901 i have ADHD as well, but i wasn’t really listening to his words. 😅 i just like the kind of soft speaking background sound quality of his voice.
I was your 100 th like.
You forgot to say that we forget things very easy
Wait what?
@Stalkerx13
and don't forget we have problems with forgetting things very easily.
I'll get my coat.
😋
Sorry, what were we talking about?
Yup true
@@visheshthakkar9581 - whats true?
How to tell when you have ADHD. When your a half an hour into this video and realize you haven't been paying attention so you go to rewind and find out the video is only 4 minutes.
This is beautifully articulated. I especially love the way in which he addresses treatment; An effective mental health practitioner--any health practitioner, for that matter--works in partnership with their patient. Having developed an understanding of their patient's condition, they are to present them with their professional opinion, but at the end of the day, it is up to the individual to, having considered these suggestions, decide for themselves.Not sure why so many people are up in arms about medicating for ADHD. For a lot of people, as Dr. Humphries says, it can be very effective. Dunno where people get the notion that everyone who is on ADHD meds has had it pushed upon them. (I blame 90s media.)
Many people, including professionals, don’t actually seem to believe people have adhd if they have any success in life.
They see it as more of a willpower problem.
And medications often need to be monitored which many people with adhd are not good at doing.
Had to watch this video twice because I lost focus after a minute of watching 😅😬 never been diagnosed but I'm 99.9% sure I have ADHD
fr tho, this syndrome is so fckin annoying
Same
Focus isn’t a huge problem for me. Mostly squirming around when I’m sitting down and insomnia.
Yeah I paused many times in the middle of the video to think about some random thoughts
Same here. I lost in my thoughts when I reached somewhere in middle of the video.
Normal tasks are difficult. Going to a class or leaning something new and retaining it are all but almost impossible. Simple tests or subjects compared to others is difficult. (Failing at being normal.) Low confidence and constant thoughts of being incompetent. Those thoughts are always bouncing around in your head 24/7. Procrastinating to the last second, and never really getting anything right.
it’s so hard. i get worried if i’ll lose the man of my life because of my deficiences
This is a really great description, thank you. It's me, too. I'm in my 70's, got here in no great style, believe me. Only now getting counselling, but because I've built up such an illusion of competence it works against me. Had a counsellor tell me I was too old. That was a shocker. Whatever age we need to find out what causes all the trouble we seem to get into, the judgements of others over the years. I'm building a friendship over the phone with a lady I call my sister in Christ. Yet I'm so scared I'll blow this friendship I'll end up losing even this. Procrastination, fear of blowing it. Brief and lovely connections with daily people is about my limit it seems.
Why is all of the audio on the right???
I noticed too lol
Did anyone else go STRAIGHT to the comments?
I have untreated ADHD and am very successful - if you choose the right career (we're really good creatives) and have a fast paced job (I work as a software developer which changes project most days) you can run rings around normal people - we're soooo adaptable! I find the best thing about ADHD is the Hyper focus though, the ability to focus intently on something that takes our interest greatly.. People tend to look at the negatives without contemplating the positives. The thing to know is there ARE positives, and you can use this to your advantage with a little will power and determination.
You're overgeneralising a bit here.
Wonderful for you, I mean that sincerely.
Did you know that there are folks with ADHD with such a lacking in executive function, that they haven't washed in weeks, live in hoard-filled homes and can't bear picking up the telephone?
There are no 2 ADHDer's exactly the same, therefore there is no single management structure or solution. In your successful life, keep a broad, kind mind.
The issue is finding something interesting as the motivation to do anything is so low! Lucky you have found something which you do daily which fires you up.
Sorry you get such negative answers. I can relate to you , I have seen the positive sides of it for years, carrier and creativity wise, now the negative sides kick in extremely. They are called lack of motivation and lack of will power, focus and memory. All gone. I am 55. Of course my health is ruined also. Seems my living on the fast track with abusive relationships also now take their toll.
I have say that it all felt and still feels like walking through 3 feet of water.
@@maxi4680 hey thanks for your thoughtful reply. I actually recently discovered I have a degree of Asperger’s too… so perhaps it makes more sense when viewed with this information. It seems it isn’t so strange to have a degree of autism with a diagnosis of adhd too!
I am 35 and realised the reason my behaviour has been a bit "strange" over the years because is because of ADHD. I went to my GP last week, explained my symptoms and he agreed it sounded like ADHD. He said all he could do was put in a request for a specialist to come down and give proper diagnosis but, the NHS has no money so he said the request would be rejected and my best/only option would be to go private. This guy comes across very knowledgeable and thinking of seeing him.
I had exactly the same response from my gp. He referred me for the assessment but said not to get my hopes up and in the meantime to start looking at private care/ help. Unfortunately that's just not within my means at all.
4dvideos I was diagnosed in November 2017, I had my first appointment last Tuesday, it’s been terrible getting the treatment. Now I’ve seen someone though it’s moving pretty quickly, I’ll get medical treatment on Tuesday next week. Good luck.
Me too
A very familiar story, pretty much same as me.
It's both interesting and strange how one can feel an immediate connection with someone that you've never met. I shall need to explore if Zoom calls with Canada are a possibility with Dr. Humphries. In the meantime, I have these UA-cam videos of his in a Playlist and listen to them on occasion to reinforce this well articulated information.
Also, I'm on the side of finding the cadence and quality of his voice extremely calming and reassuring.
If he wasn't too busy to do an ASMR channel on UA-cam, I'm sure he'd develop a fiercely devoted group of followers in fairly short order.
Thank you for these offerings.
( 52 year old male recently diagnosed with inattentive ADHD and in the midst of gaining understanding and discovering and applying strategies to address my condition.)
My right earphone really enjoyed listening to this
The way he speaks is super soothing.
This dude should start an ASMR channel!
Correct. I agree with the treatment part. Its amazing how meds work.
Thanks for your question William. Elvanse is commonly prescribed. Side effects and long term use should be discussed with a medical profession. See here for some information. www.patient.co.uk/medicine/lisdexamfetamine-for-adhd-elvanse
An interesting video and so useful, that people can be diagnosed within a week; but sadly the reality is, that not everyone is able to pay to receive a diagnosis and bear the costs of the subsequent treatment.
As an adult with ADHD I found this video interesting, as much as I could with my disorder that is, as I had to watch it several times. In doing so I probably still missed something. I looked for him to mention what drugs seem to work best, but never remember him uttering this. Would be interesting to know which drug options he is speaking of at 2:10 that are so spectacular. That would have been helpful. Now I have to go watch another video several times and hope I'm lucky enough to catch the answer before I get distracted.
I know it's weird to say but ever since I watch tiktok videos, I actually learned a lot and one is that I may have ADHD due to the symptoms that were mentioned here in the video and the tiktok videos I have seen. I haven't had visited a psychologist about it tho (I have no budget and it's the pandemic)
I knew a family with three children, two of whom just could not manage school work and fell behind. They were both treated for ADHD and the difference was remarkable. However their parents discontinued treatment and that was the end of their few normal months of childhood.
Dr Humphries is a fantastic psychiatrist , i highly recommend him
I love how he's playing with his trousers. He fidgets just like us :)
I have all the symptoms, I don't understand why the psychiatrist won't prescribe the treatment. What do you suggest I do in order to be prescribed the medication? Cheers
i just need to be enough focused, to finish this video
Its OUTWARDLY present in children and manifests into INTERNAL and unseen/ Miss UNDERSTOOD issues in adulthood. There isn`t a cure and it doesn`t go away just because we get older.
No wonder this kind of Miss representation is so outdated.
My son was diagnosed at a young age with PDD and then later diagnosed with ADHD and now is struggling as an adult with alcoholism!!
I have a very important question.
If someone from the U.S. with an ADHD diagnosis, was on a medication that had worked extremely effectively for that individual, And then that individual immigrated on work visa to the UK, and now subject to the UK's different diagnostic system, will this individual ultimately be able to expedite the UK treatment program by having the knowledge already that there was a working solution already tried back in the states?
+ESponge2000 Dr Humphries has seen your question and says that it is possible to continue on the same or similar ADHD medication as prescribed in the US, but not always practical. In the NHS the answer is generally no, since they adhere to certain protocols in the NICE guidelines, whereas in the private sector there is more flexibility. However, medication such as Adderall is very expensive in the UK, although the price does seem to be coming down. So in short, it is possible, but would be worth reviewing all your options to see what is an effective solution.
I'm trying so hard to get diagnosed. I've been diagnosed with anxiety and depression and been on medication, it doesn't really help.
What kind of medication does he recommend? I can’t find that any where.
Holy shit...
1 weeks wait-line-things...
I know this video is old by now, but.. holy shit...
Here in Denmark, I would have to wait 13 months to even get my first appointment with a psyciatrist....
Pushed my GP for 2-3 weeks, because I was SUPER PRESSURED from my university, and got it down from 13 to 4 months...
But that's only possible at 1 clinic here in Nordjylland... the clinics in Aalborg (which is our "capitol" of Nordjylland) don't even prioritise ADHD, and I got answers that I'd have to wait for more that 2 years for just the accessment...
Healthcare might be free here... but... that the hell??? How are we supposed to deal with this?
I'm in the same problem right now!
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Derefter spar dine egne penge op, og find en privat læge.
The only thing that concerns me is that it seems everyone thinks they have it. Almost all of the comments are people that say they now know they have it. That could be because only people with it would be looking at this video tho.
That said I wonder if any human can relate to the symptoms and not just people with ADHD.
You're right. I was signposted to information about ADHD, online, when I looked up ways to deal with procrastination, which I have been struggling to manage.
A counselor told me that she believed I had ADHD, at which I laughed - I would never be described as hyperactive! But since reading and hearing more about it, I now think that she was correct.
However, I wouldn't think that if I only had a handful of the issues or traits associated with the condition. I think that's where some people could go wrong, or not - everyone might be as mindful as me that many conditions cross over, and not every personality trait is due to a condition.
I think that I could have ADHD because I have every single symptom that I have read of, except hyperactivity and restlessness. (There was one more, but I can't remember what it was.) However, I have recently read that it doesn't have to be physical; it could be that your mind is constantly on the go and you feel restless without actually moving around. If this is true, then I do have (almost) all of the symptoms.
I know that some of the symptoms are present in some mental health conditions, such as C-PTSD and bipolar disorder. So, I think that it's not absolutely possible to diagnose yourself, as most of us don't have knowledge of all the other conditions. Nevertheless, I recognise myself in so many of these videos. It does feel good to be understood.
All the times I have be disrespected and now this
I´m now 57 and have never accepted meds . Tryed killing my self many times and to day I I´m still crazy and scared to ask for meds for I have heard so much redicule .
I'm at the point i nefer leave the house and can never relax except to sleep all the time . Now Im using Wjite whine to help with that
Gioig to the doctor next tueday and I don´t think Ill get hepl
Is there a medecine you can suggest for me to ask for ?
Thank you
sputnic are you alive?
What’s the difference between attention, concentration and focus
They all pretty much have the same meaning. To concentrate means you are focusing on something and paying attention to it. For example, studying. You need to concentrate when reading a textbook. You have to pay attention to the words that you are reading and focus on understanding the information being read from the textbook.
Is there a study that compares the outcomes of patients with ADHD vs normal controls who take amphetamines? Do both groups do better than their baseline? And by how much?
Yes this has been studied, and no - people without ADHD have worse performance when they take ADHD medications.
that voice tho...
1.5x speed, it actually helped.
Is it difficult to get diagnosed as an adult? I am quite sure I have it.
In the UK, It's a devil. Get to your doctor asap, and you could get an assessment in 3 years.
@@carlydatson6744 Same here in DK
His voice is created to psychoanalyse mankind
Do you have and advice on ADD (no ADHD which is different )
What’s the name of the medication he’s talking about???
I would also like to know the name of the medication
Shirley stephan adderall
Stay away from any of the current stimulants
Methylphenidate
my left ear is out of Focus
Fact, I wish we could help these people who got this ADHD. They are always labeled as Lazy, Useless and "they only cares for themselves". Their life was never better.
has anyone here tried lsd microdose for adhd treatment?
What is the difference between someone who just is not performing or just not interested in school or their work, and someone who has ADHD? I remember kids in uni who just hit a wall. They had floated through college not doing much, then all of a sudden it caught up with them. These kids either left uni or were asked to leave. Was everyone just adhd? Or Are some people just not mature or not motivated enough? What is the difference.
I believe the short answer to this is that ADHD symptoms present across various areas of functioning. So, if these classmates of yours really did have ADHD, it wouldn't just effect their academic life. In fact, one of the diagnostic criteria for ADHD in children, if I recall correctly, is that the impairment must be evident in more than one setting.The other important thing to remember is that executive function--the thing that allows us to regulate our behaviour and emotions, plan, organize, etc--is still developing in the brain well into a person's mid-to-late twenties. So, although it makes me uncomfortable sometimes to have to express such ageist sentiments, the behaviours you described in your former classmates seem quite typical of young people in post-secondary. After that, it comes down to, like I said, what OTHER symptoms they are exhibiting, and of course, their frequency, duration, and severity.Hope that helps! :)
So everyone has ADHD to a certain extent? That's handy when you are a diagnostician. Walk in the door. Diagnosis. Next!
I have adhd.
Systoms i had were
1. Desire to prank people
2. Desire to prohibit people's work
3. Game addiction( if i lived in usa, i certainly would do drugs too)
4. Low capability to concentrate on tedious things(study, book, etc) because you can't be kept stimulated.
5. Low achivements => low self esteem => Depression.
6. Can't hear well.
7. You can't remember things or put informations in your head well, especially Remembering.
8. A lot of mistakes, especially when you had an exam.
I have adhd but I always had too look as if I am not interested in school works cuz my efforts would never turn out to good grades. I just could not understand how ppl could just read sth twice and memorize them... i wanted to do well so much and made lots of efforts to do so but it always failed.
Joseph E Never listen to the stereotypes from the media. They like to trivialise all metal disorders. ADHD is far more than being shit at school work. And those stupid celebrities that go on t.v and say they've got it; they don't they chat shit. Its basically a condition where your executive functioning isn't working properly. Some Symptoms are: working memory: emotionally control: impulsive decisions: concentration: social issues: anger which can cause violence; Sexual assaults like groping is common dew to lack of control especially under the influence of alcohol; Suffers get bullied struggle to make friends; it can stun your mental maturity, sometimes for up to ten years; There's I high chance you will get in trouble with the law and when they say naughty kids, they don't mean the kid who shows off to the girls in lessons, or smokes behind the bike sheds; They mean that weirdo who everyone thinks is going to shoot up the netball team. If there were guns in the uk that is. It will most likely have a much more serious affect on adults than children. It's a very serious disease.
9:21 - Gatoradddddeeeee. Water sucks
Prescriptions for such a thing is so 20th century
I feel tormented by adhd
Just got diagnosed today with ADHD, getting meds at some point, idk what to think to be fair part scared and part relieved
If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for your diagnosis?
@@Wheres-my-toes-bro well I was getting tested for autism, 3 hour long session but I showed more signs of adhd and had to do an hour and half session on video call I was diagnosed then after all the questions and getting retested for autism when I get put on meds for this, I’m still waiting lol
Remember that adhd meds aren't miracle doing drugs although they obviously help others.
Some people they help more than others.
Adhd medication can also have long term side effects which aren't known well enough.
No help in this conversation.
Take your meds I guess !!
I've got a question, is it normal for adults that have AHAD. to have moments where they're more stressed out or angry then a person that doesn't have AHAD. and how do you deal with someone who has AHAD. I've got a boyfriend that has ahad and he has moments where he gets so angry that he starts yelling at everyone around him. Is that normal for someone that has AHAD.
Yes. Short temper and a habit of interrupting others are quite typical of ADHD, although with some feedback and awareness these impulses can be controlled quite effectively. Remember, impulsivity is a main feature of ADD.
@@ranjansarma2994 Dude ... sounds like your wife might be a narcissist or BPD, not ADHD ... a whole other kettle of fish ...
I have most ADHD symptoms (not yet diagnosed) but I rarely get angry. In fact, it's a problem because anger can be a healthy reaction. Although I do get frustrated.
I am a good mother and an effective teacher, despite being disorganised and forgetful, with a strong tendency to procrastinate.
You seem like a very judgmental person, so perhaps your wife's behaviour is in reaction to you and your behaviour.
People are all different, so someone with ADHD, or any other condition, could be unpleasant whereas someone else with the same condition could be absolutely lovely.
Judging a group of people by one person's behaviour is prejudice and leads to discrimination. So, you should work on improving yourself before speaking against people who you don't know and certainly don't understand.
@@ranjansarma2994 Maybe you are the real fucking problem! Wow, she SHOULD find a new Husband, you are so toxic.
Well back when I was growing up thee weren’t no such thing about adhd if I couldn’t keep still pop! It got cured right there 😂I ain’t adhd no more
Then you didn’t have ADHD, you were just a brat.
@@R.M.3.14 how old do you think I am ?
I kinda lost him 2 minutes into the video :\ Can someone summarize it? Oh, wait! Don't bother :P
That's a tidy office. You should see my flat. I can barely get in the kitchen for crap. At least I don't have to Hoover. I can't see the bloody floor.
Unintentional asmr?
Nobody ,me :👁👄👁👂
Why are you wearing your reading glasses?
Juts testing your attention span.
@@riissanen93 That is very, very, very short. I was advised that there is medicine for my condition. But no man is a failure who enjoys himself.
Actually, hyperactivity is generally prominent in boys. Girls can be very extrovert, but are typically day-dreaming, "tearful, sensitive, under-confident" little messes, like I was.
Can adhd be considered as being 'on the spectrum'? Nobody's brain is the same, yet we categorise as normal and abnormal. I am afraid this disorder will increase as time goes by, as our lifestyle and pollution has ruined our genes.
Does adhd meds have the same effect on people who haven't got adhd like concentrating, this jordan Peterson in America believes it helps non adhd people 🤔
Those stimulants aren't supposed to be used by people who don't have adhd
It's partly about using your common sense as well.
Jordan Petersons not American
If you can't afford medication, I've found that ginkgo and any form of sugar free energy drink or pills can help just a little.
If you have found something that works for you, please comment below.
I do not recommend Dr Humphries. I have since gotten a refund and a diagnosis at the ADHD centre, a much better service with a thorough assessment. Dr Humphries made no assessment or took any history of my physical health/cardiovascular history before prescribing my meds either.
Interesting, but he's triggering my adhd
Hey let’s make a video for ADHD people and make it boring as possible!!!!!
Based on what evidence? The drug companies bottom line?
Weedborn has very useful CBD products with all the supplements I need.
Jesus Christ this comment section needs to grow up. It’s a video about ADHD no one cares if you have it, it’s not all about you.
Instructions unclear, flunked college.
follow celibacy for adult to treat ADHD