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[–] fracture@beehaw.org 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

More than half of adults with ADHD also experience anxiety. But, Sibley’s study shows this might not always be a bad thing. skip past newsletter promotion

this article feels.... really gross. like wow, ADHD people thrive under stress! i wonder how they ended up like that

it also doesn't seem to have any regard for the wellbeing of the people in the study, just their productivity, although it could just be being presented poorly by the article

just shitty overall

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Study's don't have to study every aspect....they can focus on just one...like someone with ADHD and how they handle productivity during stress.

Personally, I wouldn't want wellbeing in the way when reading about ADHD peoples stress and productivity. Stick to the point and don't add feelings garbage into it.

[–] fracture@beehaw.org 5 points 3 days ago

would it be that it were so simple, but for that "feelings garbage" to be the cause of ADHD to begin with...

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

It’s a study not a therapy session.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

Isn’t that the medical basis for why we take the stress medicine? Like, isn’t this one of the very few things we actually know about ADHD?

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 days ago

NT "journalist" : Breaking news: CPTSD & ADHD are closer relatives than previously thought.

NDs : ....

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

meanwhile I'm over here breaking down over the possibility that what I say might be misinterpeted as meaning something assholey

edit: and when I get stressed about something that is actually actionable I just get demotivated

[–] AddLemmus@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Amazing about the comments is that while a majority seems to "deliver" when the pressure is on, they split 50/50 on whether they feel great during it or suffer greatly, no middle ground.

I'm definitely in the 2nd group. I can get it done if the alternative has horrifying consequences, but it's not a good feeling.

Maybe two things are mixed up, though. One is like a thing where not doing it is horrible, such as vet appointment for the pet, crucial last deadline at work, kid's birthday party. The other is like working in a high stress environment, like a project where everything is on fire and under pressure, it's not about our condition, or an emergency situation like a sinking ship.

I, personally, suffer greatly in the former, but less than the average person in the latter.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 days ago

Pressurized work makes me feel alive and useful when I succeed.

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[–] FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I feel like my adhd is the reason for my extreme stress? I'm inattentive as fuck, which is very fucking stupid because the ptsd symptom I can't turn off is hyperawareness. I'm always noticing everything, but trying to keep track of it long enough to put into context is a struggle. Life those two symptoms are at odds and making each other worse?

Even trying to explain it like this feels stupid.

I’m here with you, friend.

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[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

Isnt that the only way to get things done?

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Yes, but maybe the ability to feel stress helps you to avoid it?

So maybe those with ADHD can do more in stressful moments... and then die sooner.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I have an autism and anxiety diagnosis, but people often assume I have adhd. I say that to say that when shit hits the fan, folks tend to look to look to me, both in my professional and personal life. Maybe this is why I "love" the kitchen environment, especially when nothing is prepped and the tickets are hitting the floor. I'm in management now, and I keep being told to stop, but I'm still in the trenches all the time.

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[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah. I’m like Animal Mother. A piece of shit until stuff goes really wrong then I am a great motivated problem solver.

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 11 points 3 days ago

My ADHD must be broken then. Or it's the OCD and GAD talking

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 days ago

Tell me about it, I just got off an 8-hour brunch shift, running my ass off the whole time, and I am flying.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 3 days ago

It works for me in so far as giving me a deadline is better than saying "get to it when you get to it." Because I will never get to it.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Super interesting. I've actually found i thrive best with 3-4 simultaneous contract jobs instead of just one, because I otherwise have too much time to wander or get distracted, versus just staying heads down and working.

Thought it was just me, but seems like it isn't, which is nice.

[–] screamin@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I used to be good at this, but I have lost my self-confidence and ability to think on my feet.

couldn't be me

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