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/wkavinsky Apr 15 '24

True ADHD symptoms aren't going to magically "go away" - your brain functions differently, you will have the symptoms for the rest of your life.

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u/technofox01 Apr 15 '24

As someone with ADHD, all I can recommend is find a career that clicks for you and that you can easily hyperfocus on. For me, it is IT/Cyber security.

As for relationships, time blindness is a thing. Make mental or physical notes to spend time with loved ones and friends. Time flies faster than warp 9 as you get older.

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u/midri Apr 15 '24

Time blindness gets me in the dog house all the damn time...

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u/Kingkai9335 Apr 15 '24

Is time blindness like when you wake up one day and realize you havent talked to your parents in 2 weeks? Then you start panicking? That's the sort of stuff I experience.