Anti-Depressants actually work* - a detailed essay

[Tom]

I think the hyperactive part may not actually be a core component.

Back in the day, it was called ADD, aka: Attention Defficit Disorder.

These days ADD doesn't exist, as it was merged into ADHD. I'm pretty sure ADHD is a spectrum disorder, so theres going to be varying symptoms and severities.

[Darren Dirt]

I'm pretty sure I was un-diagnosed or at least borderline... considering my adult life for the last 20 years.

Anyone else see the PBS fundraising a year or two ago with Patrick McKenna ("Marty" from "Traders", that annoying guy from "Red Green" and also a guy from Codco -- it was enlightening (re. ADHD)

I remember its name now -- https://duckduckgo.com/?q=patrick+mckenna+adhd+and+loving+it

Worth a look for sure. Halfway through watching it when it was on PBS I thought "I guess I'm a mid-range case that has a handful of coping mechanisms that are working" -- especially the "to do lists" and similar stuff. But interpersonal talking is a huge challenge for me, it's like someone is slowing moving a zoomed-in camera across a lengthy banner, I don't have the patience/focus to wait long before I feel compelled to respond (before I forget what the speaker has already said and/or the 10 things I am thinking of saying or asking in response).


Or wait maybe that was the original video and I saw the sequel (or is the above the sequel and "Totally" was the original?)
https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallyADD/videos
http://totallyadd.com/about-videos/ *

Either way good, funny stuff that is quite informative ... and encouraging/empowering maybe.


Edit: I was close ; "and Loving It!?" was the first video.
The sequel on PBS = http://totallyaddshop.com/products/add-mastering-it



* looks like I have lunchtime viewing tomorrow: http://totallyadd.com/category/bills-addventures/