I need to ask something I have been hiding from everybody?!
Question: That is I have ADD. I take Adderol for it and I also take Zoloft for Clinical Depression. Is there anybody here who has ADD, too?
Answers: That is I have ADD. I take Adderol for it and I also take Zoloft for Clinical Depression. Is there anybody here who has ADD, too?
I do not have ADD. But have a Grand son that does, he also has clinical depression. He is a month away of being 17. I am really concerned for him. He is extremely intelligent. But his ADD and depression hinder his ability to focus at school.
I really just wanted to support you. And wish that I were able to do something to prevent those few hateful individuals that are self righteous and unfeeling, unkind, and just plain mean from insulting you. With their mean, uncaring res ponces to your request for understanding. I apologize to you for their crude and rude statements. I was appalled when I scrolled down the answers and saw what some were saying.
God bless you.
everyone has ADD, some just deal with it better than others. you just need to find a way to FOCUS!
I have ADD with Hyper active tendencies, I take adderall as well.
Why do you feel the need to hide that and the depression? There is nothing wrong with having an illness. I can understand that you don't want everyone to know, but hiding it can be a lot of exhausting/nerve-wracking work. You don't need to hide it. Talking about it can help.
I always thought I did, but it turns out that I have severe sleep apnea.
It's nothing to be ashamed of. Lot's of people have
ADD. It's just a different way of processing. There are benefits and gifts that come with it, not just liabilities.
Check with your local hospital and see if they offer a support group for adults with ADD. Groups can be so beneficial because you'll be with people who really get what your challenges are and who can give you practical advice and encouragement.
Yep. Me and all my kids, even my non-biological ones, have ADD.
I don't have to medicate at this point in my life because I've learned coping skills that work for me. Some of my kids have to because they can't even focus enough to learn a coping skill - which I think will change as they mature.
I really love parts of being ADD. I am really good at some things because of my ADD. I don't view it as a disability. But I do know that if I am not careful to compensate for the fact that I have a tendency to get off-task and distracted that things could go bad - like missing appointment, losing things, failing to meet a deadline, etc.
I hope you are not embarrassed by who you are. I hate that ADD is a "disorder" - just forget that part of the phrase and embrace your gifts.
On the clinical depression, I guess I'm lucky that I've only had a major depressive episode (which was BAD), but I'm not someone who has a chronic imbalance. Therapy was immensely helpful to me - more so than any meds I tried. I think you have to do meds with therapy to really help, but that's just my opinion. My husband is dysthymic, which means he stays low level depressed. We've actually found that he has a vitamin B deficiency and is slighly anemic. Addressing that issue has helped him. He's not totally un-depressive, but much better overall with that and therapy.
I hope your treatment plan is working well for you.
Aw, sweetie, you're not alone. My fiance has Adult ADD and although I don't have Adult ADD as you do, I have clinical depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. You're in good company! ;D
God bless you sweetie, you are still loved. I am here if you need me or my prayers. Things will be just fine.
As a clinician in a holistic health clinic, I have been field testing alkaline, ionized water with clients with ADD and ADHD. Some of these clients are on caffeine tablets for their condition. It works better for them. It slows down their world so that they can process it better. You may want to inquire about it with your MD. As for the alkaline, ionized water, it is improving both the depression and the attention deficit symptoms in all manner of clients that visit the clinic.
The water is produced by a machine that sits on your kitchen counter. It alkalizes, filters and oxygenates the water from your tap and reduces the acidic and dehydrating condition in your body that is causing your depression and smooths out the ADD.
If you want more information, you are welcome to email me at iamradiantrose@yahoo.ca
Psalm 27,
You are not alone and it is nothing to be ashamed of. I have bipolar disorder and I have recently suffered from depression and in the past manic-depression. I have been dealing with my illness since 1985.
I know people who have ADD and ADHD and lead very productive and fulfilling lives. Disabled does mean unabled.
I also know many people who have no mental or emotional issues who lead so-so mediocre lives and only care about themselves, and really are not doing much with your life or making a difference in other peoples lives.
Be encouraged that God has a plan for your life see Jeremiah 29:11,13
You were very brave to post this and remember Psalm 27 there is never a shame to having a mental problem/disorder/issue it is only a shame when a person does not address the problem and get help e4g
If you believe Psalm 27 why are you hiding your ADD from everyone? Psalm 27:13-14.
Why hide it from everyone? Be proud of who you are and what god gave you.
Don't believe those Devil's lies. You have demons. Your troubles that bother you inside all have roots. You have to go through those roots with Jesus and work through them all honestly and he will show you how to deal with them.
I can help you by talking if you want to e-mail me.
I had my son on Ritalin since he was 5 years old and it was the worst advice I ever took (from a doctor). I was also on Prozac for a short while...long enough to have a spiritual awakening to see how out of control I had been. I apologized to my kids for being an out-of-control mom and promised to start living for Jesus for real. I sold everything I had (well..gave most of it away) and started living for him and by his laws! I realized that I am not Bi-Polar. There were roots to why I was out-of-control.....and they all stemmed from childhood. I broke the chains without medicine by using just the holy word of God (Jesus) and prayer!
No drugs for me. I was clinically diagnosed dyslexic over 40 years ago, I didn't walk or talk until I was 4 years old and deal with it as best as I can, today I am an accomplished CEO. When I have depression, I pray. When things don't have solutions, pray.
There's no such thing as ADD; it's just lack of (self-)discipline. Beat yourself, and learn to focus.