A strong urge to switch the channel during a commercial but to forget to switch back until the original program is already underway.
"My husband just switched the channel again when the commercial started but when I asked him to switch it back, my show already started and I missed 5 minutes!"
"He has ADHD-TV, you should have him go see a doctor."
"He has ADHD-TV, you should have him go see a doctor."
by SsurebreC October 5, 2009
Get the ADHD-TV mug.When your ADHD is at its peak and your dishes pile up, your laundry piles up, your mail piles up etc. and it all hits at once and cut to 2AM and you realize you’re vacuuming your oven
Ashley: remember those wine glasses from 3 weeks ago? I still haven’t washed them
Amy: oh man you must have hit that ADHD pile-up
Amy: oh man you must have hit that ADHD pile-up
by nextdoor_simpleton February 3, 2023
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When one switches from one subject to another then back to the original within a short amount of time.
Or when one starts typing on sentence then in the middle of said sentence types something completely different and finishes off with what was originally meant.
Or when one starts typing on sentence then in the middle of said sentence types something completely different and finishes off with what was originally meant.
I like how on urban dictionary people try to sound insanely smart... holy fuck I can hear a tornado outside (talk about adhd typing.....) by typing terms like "an expression used", "when one" or some other bullshit you would find in an actual dictionary
by The Forty Killer November 30, 2011
Get the ADHD typing mug."Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological brain disorder that manifests as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals at a comparable level of development. ADHD begins in childhood, and as has only recently been understood, can persist into adulthood as well. While some children outgrow ADHD, about 60% continue to have symptoms into adulthood. The disorder manifests differently in adults as hyperactivity tends to diminish." (www.adhd.com, 2007)
I really hope this information debunks the mythical "definitions" of ADHD, aka Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, out there. This information is reliable, fact-based, and referenced. Degrading self-righteous opinions and narrow-minded assumptions are not included in this text.
http://www.adhd.com/
parents/
parents_facts_adhd_genetic.jsp
It is believed that ADHD is a highly genetic disorder. Approximately 35 percent of parents of children with ADHD have the disorder themselves. It's also not uncommon to discover that other people in the family (siblings, aunts, and/or uncles) also have ADHD. Interestingly, many parents only come to learn about their own ADHD once their child has been diagnosed. This may explain a lifetime of frustrations and prompt them to get help. (www.adhd.com, 2007)
Fiction vs. Facts
http://www.adhd.com/
parents/
parents_facts_adhd_facts.jsp
FICTION:
All children with ADHD eventually "outgrow" it.
FACT:
About 60% of children diagnosed with ADHD continue to exhibit symptoms as adults.
FICTION:
ADHD is not a medical condition.
FACT:
It is a medical condition, linked to a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is officially recognized by leading medical experts and institutions, including the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Psychiatric Association, and others.
FICTION:
Bad parenting is responsible for ADHD.
FACT:
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states that scientists are finding more and more evidence that ADHD does not stem from home environment, but from biological causes.
FICTION:
People with ADHD always have problems paying attention.
FACT:
Sometimes people with ADHD hyper-focus. They focus on one thing and ignore all else around them.
FICTION:
ADHD affects more males than females.
FACT:
As children, the male to female ratio is 4:1, as females are often underdiagnosed. Among adults, almost as many women as men seek treatment.
FICTION:
ADHD can only be treated with medications.
FACT:
The NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study for Children with ADHD (MTA Study) studied nearly 600 elementary school children and concluded that the most effective treatments were a closely monitored medication treatment and a treatment that combines behavioral therapy and medication.
http://www.adhd.com/
parents/
parents_facts_adhd_genetic.jsp
It is believed that ADHD is a highly genetic disorder. Approximately 35 percent of parents of children with ADHD have the disorder themselves. It's also not uncommon to discover that other people in the family (siblings, aunts, and/or uncles) also have ADHD. Interestingly, many parents only come to learn about their own ADHD once their child has been diagnosed. This may explain a lifetime of frustrations and prompt them to get help. (www.adhd.com, 2007)
Fiction vs. Facts
http://www.adhd.com/
parents/
parents_facts_adhd_facts.jsp
FICTION:
All children with ADHD eventually "outgrow" it.
FACT:
About 60% of children diagnosed with ADHD continue to exhibit symptoms as adults.
FICTION:
ADHD is not a medical condition.
FACT:
It is a medical condition, linked to a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is officially recognized by leading medical experts and institutions, including the U.S. Surgeon General, the American Psychiatric Association, and others.
FICTION:
Bad parenting is responsible for ADHD.
FACT:
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states that scientists are finding more and more evidence that ADHD does not stem from home environment, but from biological causes.
FICTION:
People with ADHD always have problems paying attention.
FACT:
Sometimes people with ADHD hyper-focus. They focus on one thing and ignore all else around them.
FICTION:
ADHD affects more males than females.
FACT:
As children, the male to female ratio is 4:1, as females are often underdiagnosed. Among adults, almost as many women as men seek treatment.
FICTION:
ADHD can only be treated with medications.
FACT:
The NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study for Children with ADHD (MTA Study) studied nearly 600 elementary school children and concluded that the most effective treatments were a closely monitored medication treatment and a treatment that combines behavioral therapy and medication.
by A mother advocate of a wonderful ADHD child December 30, 2008
Get the ADHD, aka Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder mug.When your ADHD makes you do stupid things, for instance bringing something upstairs that should be downstairs.
When you are ADHD'ing
Dani: "oh wheres the remote".
Holly: "fuck i adhd'd and left it in the bathroom.
Another Example - writing an urban dictionary definition when I should be doing work, prostrating from doing that and watching a show, greys anatomy, sandra oh don't be mad.
Dani: " so the other day I caught the cat eating the crotch of my underpants.." (holly's brain - Lalalalalalala)
Holly: " Dude, what did you say i was completely ADHD'in.
Dani: "oh wheres the remote".
Holly: "fuck i adhd'd and left it in the bathroom.
Another Example - writing an urban dictionary definition when I should be doing work, prostrating from doing that and watching a show, greys anatomy, sandra oh don't be mad.
Dani: " so the other day I caught the cat eating the crotch of my underpants.." (holly's brain - Lalalalalalala)
Holly: " Dude, what did you say i was completely ADHD'in.
by Clarkie73 April 26, 2022
Get the ADHD'ing mug.to adhd - a verb defining when someone with adhd misplaces or loses something purely because of the million other things going on in their brain.
by datingsomeonewhoisadhd September 23, 2020
Get the adhd-ed mug.The act of an individual ranting from one topic to another without pause. The topics are loosely threaded together and it is by far easier for the observer to simply let the person finish than try to interrupt/add/interject/and -or ask questions.
Dude, I can't believe my girlfriend got all raggitha on me, blah, blah, blah and on the news tonight the political candidate went on about his liberal/progressive views and I am going to start a compound because the breakdown of the moral fiber in this country is beyond reasonable or actually beyond comprehension....(all without pause or taking a breath)
Response: Dude, you were just in the midst of an ADHD frenzy.
Response: Dude, you were just in the midst of an ADHD frenzy.
by Conchita Chi October 9, 2008
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