I’ve grown up with all the symptoms undiagnosed and was assumed to just be picky and if I brought it up my parents were like “nah you just didn’t care” which is pure hurtful. My mum gave me all these supplements to try To “calm me down” and I would completely miss out on the class instructions no matter how hard I tried to focus. K blamed it on the teacher for being bad, but studying psychology at uni now has made me realise so much about my childhood. Thanks for sharing your adhd story 🤗
I can picture little Anthony sitting in the class room crying and I wish I could have been there to give him a hug.My best friend in middle school was like that and people were so hard on him.I got in few fights over him and I was a little girl but I didn't care.He is an awesome person and so are you.
Oh Thankyou for sharing this my son was firstly diagnosed with ADHD now ASD with pathological demand avoidance profile. Love your honesty on this. You at school is actually me I was the same and I’ve been diagnosed with ADD.
My oldest son has severe ADHD. I really appreciate this video! I do my very best as his mother to guide him and help him find coping mechanisms that help him and always looking for new ways to help. We finally got our diagnosis 1 year ago ( start of first grade) and am finally able to get him an IEP for school. It’s a struggle trying to get people to understand that he isn’t just a crazy hype boy he really struggles and it’s just as frustrating for him than it is for others.
Omg, listening to you is like listening to my own story. I also I felt different growing up. I lived in “La La Land”and I struggled academically. Honestly, I don’t know how I graduated. I enjoyed mathematics but I could never memorize multiplication and till this day I can’t memorize them!!!! Engaging in conversations has always been a struggle for me as well. I never enjoyed reading because I couldn’t comprehend the words. I was in my late 30s when I was diagnosed with ADD. When I was put on a very low dose of medication and discovered I was a visual learner my mind awakened!!!! I cried like a baby knowing I wasn’t dumb or stupid. I also have mixed feelings about the medicine but it helps me to stay focused for at least half of the day. Anyways, your story touched my heart and I thank you for sharing your story! 💛
Great video Anthony. I love how you and Veronica are so honest and down to earth. I will definitely watch your 2nd video. You also have a great sense of humor 😊.
My son is 7 and just diagnosed ADHD hyperactive type and I’ve been watching adult ADHD videos to see what they would have preferred in childhood 🥰 I feel like it’s hindsight talking to me. I’m not getting it right at the moment like I want to but I’m learning each day from amazing videos like yours, thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure this will help someone. There are some parent's who don't even recognize their child has ADHD, and that saddens me. I can't wait for the "to be continued". Happy day to you and yours. God Bless you.
3:59 it's the same thing with me, Anthony. Sometimes my mom talks to me and I will look at her, but I will just have "spaced out". My mind and attention isn't with her. She gets angry. One time a psychologist tried to hipnotised me, but she couldn't. She said that my mind is way too busy. Thank you so much for telling us your story.
My son is 7 and I now notice this with him, but having watched lots of adult adhd videos and then saying the things they didn’t like in childhood, I now don’t get angry at him, I wait for him to be looking at me and focused before I talk. I really hope this helps him, I hate the idea he grows up thinking I’m angry at him all the time 😔
So proud of you Ant you’ve come so far and question ???? can I get the title of “ Great Friend #1 “ atleast for Junior-Senior year since I was your Tutor for 2 years and did homework together you know 😂 ..... but really In all honesty you always tried your best obviously you had your days where focusing was such a struggle and literally impossible and we would have to call it a day ! But you made it all the way through and graduated and I was so proud of you love you Ant !
Oh wow, You just described my youngest daughter who's now 18. She had a horrible time in school so in 3rd grade her psychologist diagnosed her with borderline ADD. We chose not to medicate but man, its been a struggle with her as a mom. This is the first time Ive heard the connection of your memory with ADHD because my daughter has struggled with that too, at school & with basic self care. She really struggles with organizational skills & we've had so many horrible arguments about school & her constantly forgetting to do daily tasks. Thank you so much for this honest & open discussion about what you struggle with. This will change how I approach her forgetfulness because as parents, we worry about her remembering really important safety things. We've gone to bed with her leaving the back door wide open!! My husband & I & our oldest daughter are the complete opposite of her. We are all nerdy intellectual types so her haphazard way of doing things was so frustrating to us. She has struggled with depression too & has always felt inferior to her sister, who is gifted & excelled academically without trying. This will really help us in being more supportive & understanding when she forgets things knowing that its because of her ADD. We forget that she has it because she copes pretty well, if not exceptionally well considering her difficulties with constant distractions & memory.
Yup thats James Main issue he has autism too but for him the ADHD is the worst school is hard bc he can focus and is 8 still doing 1st grade work but can do age appropriate school work it’s been so frustrating.
It's kinda you guys are like our family in a paralel world, but everything is in opposite. In our family I am the one with ADD, you have autistic girl, we have autistic boy and yes, I also have a bigger boy from previous marriage. Weird, huh ;). Thanks for sharing ♥
I am the opposite I hated reading the Bible, very boring for me, but can easily devour entrepreneurial books and a lot of non-fiction books. I’ve got ADD (so no hyperactivity). I lose things too but hooks are very good and clear plastic shoe holders that go over doors. You can put all things you need in them and see them easily.
I have have dyslexia and I had always find it hard to focus and remembering what the teacher say in school and when talking to people. I found it really hard in School because of it and I am not good at read and spelling. And with dyslexia I took longer to learn thing if I manage to learn what teachers was saying. And I think my son has Autism because he has a lot of the sign for it but in Ireland they want diagnose him until he is about 6 or 7 years old and he's 3 and a half now
My little boy is 7 and he sounds just like you. His emotions are really hard to know how to help when he is so down and yes the months and days off wks he has no idea. He is medicated but doesn’t eat and is not himself
Wow this is crazy Anthony! I'm just finding out at 35 that this is probably what has been my challenge for my entire life. I wonder if ADHD in parents can be traced to Autism. It seems like it has gotten much worse for me in my 30's. I was seeing that addiction and ADHD are common. Thank God I have avoided everything due to growing up around people that were on drugs and alcohol. I don't want medication and I'm wondering what can help. Obviously you exercise and I know that helps. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks for your vulnerability, I’m sure that’s hard... I wonder if there’s a link between having a parent with ADHD and then them having kids on the spectrum. I only say that because when you describe yourself as a child it sounds like the way my son’s father would describe himself, and my son is also on the spectrum. So I wonder if the gene that leads to kids having adhd can also be linked to autism? Food for thought... I think our brains are all wired differently, and it’s very obvious when you have a child with autism. As a society we need to learn to embrace and love those differences because it’s what makes us unique.
I said the same thing in the comments further down. I'm just finding out as a father at age 35 I'm most likely ADHD. I then realized with this video that it might be a connection with Autism in our children. Crazy!
@@raisingautism8214 it is. My nephews used medication, but they only used it when they went to school. Now they don't anymore. I have 3 brothers. I'm the only girl.
This was so nice to listen to. You're so vulnerable yet truthful. I think you're the perfect dad for Em!
Gina Lester thank you so much 🙏
love your honesty. thank you for sharing this, it is very helpful to understand ADHD better.
Thank you so much for watching
Looking forward to seeing the second video! You’re definitely a living testimony!
Thanks so much saf
I’ve grown up with all the symptoms undiagnosed and was assumed to just be picky and if I brought it up my parents were like “nah you just didn’t care” which is pure hurtful. My mum gave me all these supplements to try
To “calm me down” and I would completely miss out on the class instructions no matter how hard I tried to focus. K blamed it on the teacher for being bad, but studying psychology at uni now has made me realise so much about my childhood. Thanks for sharing your adhd story 🤗
I can picture little Anthony sitting in the class room crying and I wish I could have been there to give him a hug.My best friend in middle school was like that and people were so hard on him.I got in few fights over him and I was a little girl but I didn't care.He is an awesome person and so are you.
Oh Thankyou for sharing this my son was firstly diagnosed with ADHD now ASD with pathological demand avoidance profile. Love your honesty on this. You at school is actually me I was the same and I’ve been diagnosed with ADD.
Great video Anthony - its good to hear it from an adult's perspective 👍
Thank you so much
My oldest son has severe ADHD. I really appreciate this video! I do my very best as his mother to guide him and help him find coping mechanisms that help him and always looking for new ways to help. We finally got our diagnosis 1 year ago ( start of first grade) and am finally able to get him an IEP for school. It’s a struggle trying to get people to understand that he isn’t just a crazy hype boy he really struggles and it’s just as frustrating for him than it is for others.
Omg, listening to you is like listening to my own story. I also I felt different growing up. I lived in “La La Land”and I struggled academically. Honestly, I don’t know how I graduated. I enjoyed mathematics but I could never memorize multiplication and till this day I can’t memorize them!!!! Engaging in conversations has always been a struggle for me as well. I never enjoyed reading because I couldn’t comprehend the words. I was in my late 30s when I was diagnosed with ADD. When I was put on a very low dose of medication and discovered I was a visual learner my mind awakened!!!! I cried like a baby knowing I wasn’t dumb or stupid. I also have mixed feelings about the medicine but it helps me to stay focused for at least half of the day. Anyways, your story touched my heart and I thank you for sharing your story! 💛
Great video Anthony. I love how you and Veronica are so honest and down to earth. I will definitely watch your 2nd video. You also have a great sense of humor 😊.
You are not stupid. You are glorious. I am a 70 year old grandmother living in the UK and I think you are a wonderful Dad.
🙏 thank you so much
My son is 7 and just diagnosed ADHD hyperactive type and I’ve been watching adult ADHD videos to see what they would have preferred in childhood 🥰 I feel like it’s hindsight talking to me. I’m not getting it right at the moment like I want to but I’m learning each day from amazing videos like yours, thank you!
He's a really handsome man.
Bladimir Rojas thank you
Min 7:20 - 7:45 That made me crack up bro! Much love brotha!
You were never an outcast with me tho. BFF!
Same! Lol throws hands up "i was a mess" 😆
He says he misses you Marcos
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure this will help someone. There are some parent's who don't even recognize their child has ADHD, and that saddens me. I can't wait for the "to be continued". Happy day to you and yours. God Bless you.
Thank you so much Sylvia 🙏
3:59 it's the same thing with me, Anthony. Sometimes my mom talks to me and I will look at her, but I will just have "spaced out". My mind and attention isn't with her. She gets angry. One time a psychologist tried to hipnotised me, but she couldn't. She said that my mind is way too busy. Thank you so much for telling us your story.
My son is 7 and I now notice this with him, but having watched lots of adult adhd videos and then saying the things they didn’t like in childhood, I now don’t get angry at him, I wait for him to be looking at me and focused before I talk. I really hope this helps him, I hate the idea he grows up thinking I’m angry at him all the time 😔
Thank you for being you. Genuine.
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Thank you for sharing your testimony/ very inspirational!... God bless you and your family.
God bless you also 🙏
Thank you for sharing!
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So proud of you Ant you’ve come so far and question ???? can I get the title of “ Great Friend #1 “ atleast for Junior-Senior year since I was your Tutor for 2 years and did homework together you know 😂 ..... but really In all honesty you always tried your best obviously you had your days where focusing was such a struggle and literally impossible and we would have to call it a day ! But you made it all the way through and graduated and I was so proud of you love you Ant !
Oh wow, You just described my youngest daughter who's now 18. She had a horrible time in school so in 3rd grade her psychologist diagnosed her with borderline ADD. We chose not to medicate but man, its been a struggle with her as a mom. This is the first time Ive heard the connection of your memory with ADHD because my daughter has struggled with that too, at school & with basic self care. She really struggles with organizational skills & we've had so many horrible arguments about school & her constantly forgetting to do daily tasks. Thank you so much for this honest & open discussion about what you struggle with. This will change how I approach her forgetfulness because as parents, we worry about her remembering really important safety things. We've gone to bed with her leaving the back door wide open!! My husband & I & our oldest daughter are the complete opposite of her. We are all nerdy intellectual types so her haphazard way of doing things was so frustrating to us. She has struggled with depression too & has always felt inferior to her sister, who is gifted & excelled academically without trying. This will really help us in being more supportive & understanding when she forgets things knowing that its because of her ADD. We forget that she has it because she copes pretty well, if not exceptionally well considering her difficulties with constant distractions & memory.
Yes I am sure it’s difficult for her sending prayers glad I could share my experience
My son is the same way in school an you're a very good father an husband to Ms Veronica tell her I said hi
Yup thats James Main issue he has autism too but for him the ADHD is the worst school is hard bc he can focus and is 8 still doing 1st grade work but can do age appropriate school work it’s been so frustrating.
It's kinda you guys are like our family in a paralel world, but everything is in opposite. In our family I am the one with ADD, you have autistic girl, we have autistic boy and yes, I also have a bigger boy from previous marriage. Weird, huh ;). Thanks for sharing ♥
Omgosh that is so cool I love it 🥰
That’s one thing ive prayed for James that he can read the Bible and understand it and that it lives in his heart
ADHD Crew
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I am the opposite I hated reading the Bible, very boring for me, but can easily devour entrepreneurial books and a lot of non-fiction books. I’ve got ADD (so no hyperactivity). I lose things too but hooks are very good and clear plastic shoe holders that go over doors. You can put all things you need in them and see them easily.
Thankyou for sharing your story, you are an amazing dad to Emma ❤️❤️ and I need to know did Emma give you a new obsession for the baby shark song??
I have have dyslexia and I had always find it hard to focus and remembering what the teacher say in school and when talking to people. I found it really hard in School because of it and I am not good at read and spelling. And with dyslexia I took longer to learn thing if I manage to learn what teachers was saying. And I think my son has Autism because he has a lot of the sign for it but in Ireland they want diagnose him until he is about 6 or 7 years old and he's 3 and a half now
Same! So difficult in school
I wonder why they want to wait that long makes no sense we had to push it with Emma they wanted us to wait till she was 3
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My little boy is 7 and he sounds just like you. His emotions are really hard to know how to help when he is so down and yes the months and days off wks he has no idea. He is medicated but doesn’t eat and is not himself
Wow this is crazy Anthony! I'm just finding out at 35 that this is probably what has been my challenge for my entire life. I wonder if ADHD in parents can be traced to Autism. It seems like it has gotten much worse for me in my 30's. I was seeing that addiction and ADHD are common. Thank God I have avoided everything due to growing up around people that were on drugs and alcohol. I don't want medication and I'm wondering what can help. Obviously you exercise and I know that helps. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you for sharing .
Charlotte Blalack 🙏
I raised my nephew, He had ADHD, WITH SD, and 2 boys with autism, and 1 with a heart issue.
God bless you Aurora
@@lolamichelle Thank you
Your so amazing girl 🙏🙏
Thanks for your vulnerability, I’m sure that’s hard... I wonder if there’s a link between having a parent with ADHD and then them having kids on the spectrum. I only say that because when you describe yourself as a child it sounds like the way my son’s father would describe himself, and my son is also on the spectrum. So I wonder if the gene that leads to kids having adhd can also be linked to autism? Food for thought... I think our brains are all wired differently, and it’s very obvious when you have a child with autism. As a society we need to learn to embrace and love those differences because it’s what makes us unique.
I said the same thing in the comments further down. I'm just finding out as a father at age 35 I'm most likely ADHD. I then realized with this video that it might be a connection with Autism in our children. Crazy!
That’s an interesting take I wonder if that’s a thing adhd have children with autism
My oldest brother's oldest son have ADHD and my middle brother's son have it too.
⟬⟭Jungkook Bunny Angel⟭⟬7 wow that’s a lot in the family huh ants nephew has it also
@@raisingautism8214 it is. My nephews used medication, but they only used it when they went to school. Now they don't anymore. I have 3 brothers. I'm the only girl.
My son has ADHD an a learning disability intellectual he is in special education
Anna Colley 🙏
When you were little you were a MESS .
BUT NoW
You are a HOT MESS 😁😁😁
Lol
@@raisingautism8214 hahahah don't get me wrong . By hot mess I mean like Hottie 😆😆😆
Did you ever had problem with eye contact?
No issue with eye contact