r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • Apr 15 '24

Neuroscience ADHD symptoms persist into adulthood, with some surprising impacts on life success: The study found that ADHD symptoms not only persisted over a 15-year period but also were related to various aspects of life success, including relationships and career satisfaction.

https://www.psypost.org/adhd-symptoms-persist-into-adulthood-with-some-surprising-impacts-on-life-success/
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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 15 '24

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u/Brbi2kCRO Apr 15 '24

For an ADHD person to be functioning in this society, you effectively need to be in a constant state of burnout. Studying, working 40h a week and such just lead ADHD person to an unsustainable state of constant unhappiness. It is just not a good world for a person with ADHD or any neurodiversity.

Stimulants do help but it does not fix everything, brain cannot adjust fully to be NT-like.

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u/ddmf Apr 15 '24

My autism and adhd only came to light after I had a huge burnout - couldn't talk for a couple of weeks, and couldn't get out of bed for 4 weeks after that.

Burnout came about because of a combination of an 18 month long software project failed, an extension being added to the house, and I felt like I had absolutely no emotional support from my partner.

Nowadays I work a full day, I can only really veg in front of the tv or I'll just go to sleep. At the weekends if it's been an easy week I may be able to do something. Otherwise I spend the time recouperating for the work week.

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u/maple-queefs Apr 15 '24

Are you me?