Famous People with ADHD

[Clippersfan86]

Zen is correct. As somebody who will admit I have ADHD he's right that it's not necessarily that you CAN'T focus it's more so that you can't choose WHAT you focus on. I always say I wish I could direct that hyperfocus away from basketball, friendships, video games etc and direct it to career. If I could do that I'd already be wealthy and dominating my career quite possibly.

[rufuspaul]

Its a misconception that being ADHD means being hyperactive and not being able to focus.

They can focus.. The problem is that they cannot direct that focus on specific things they decide on. The focus has a mind of its own. Some people who are ADHD get hyperfocused on something and they can't steer their attention away from it. They may be washing dishes and spend ten minutes on a pan because it isnt clean enough..

Some of those kids that suffer through it can't do well in school but if you ask them about something they hyperfocused on, they know ever small detail..they will know everything about dinosaurs.. Or every news bit about the NBA.. Or any other topic that has latched on to their system.. They can't focus on one thing but are completely obsessed by others..

Which is why artist that have it excell.. Hyperfocus sets in and they rather be experiencing art than even eating.. Its a euphoria that is match by nothing else.. Even things that are suppose to be pleasurable.

Well said.

[Clippersfan86]

Also Clifton while many people may be wrongly diagnosed so easily a lot of us TRULY do have ADHD such as myself. Any symptom for ADHD I have in spades. As I get older I've calmed down a bit but I still struggle with it while not medicated (haven't been on meds since I was about 19).

[ZeN]

Also Clifton while many people may be wrongly diagnosed so easily a lot of us TRULY do have ADHD such as myself. Any symptom for ADHD I have in spades. As I get older I've calmed down a bit but I still struggle with it while not medicated (haven't been on meds since I was about 19).

Which is why your obsessed with Clippers to a fault.. Being your main focus, you have no choice but to bulldoze your activity with that subject. I mean no offense.. Just saying people on here don't realize or understand how alive anything relating to the clippers is to you. Your not trying to be overbearing or a homer.. But you can't help but take all Clipper topics in a unreasonably personal way.. Which makes you defensive and somewhat hostile at times.

[Duderonomy]

no comment of these guys having ADHD

[Clippersfan86]

Which is why your obsessed with Clippers to a fault.. Being your main focus, you have no choice but to bulldoze your activity with that subject. I mean no offense.. Just saying people on here don't realize or understand how alive anything relating to the clippers is to you. Your not trying to be overbearing or a homer.. But you can't help but take all Clipper topics in a unreasonably personal way.. Which makes you defensive and somewhat hostile at times.

Definitely can admit that. Whenever anything involving the Clippers comes up I hyperfocus and can't let it go. I'm obsessed to a sick level that I wish I wasn't. It's not healthy really .

[ZeN]

Definitely can admit that. Whenever anything involving the Clippers comes up I hyperfocus and can't let it go. I'm obsessed to a sick level that I wish I wasn't. It's not healthy really .

Yeah and im not judging most times I gotta keep my own mouth shut cause I always get defensive myself..lol..

[ZeN]

no comment of these guys having ADHD

Only that they prove my point..

MJ was obsessed to an incredible level that it made him become the best player ever..

And, Kidd proves that no matter how much ADD's try, they focus on what comes naturally... which is why hes been superlative at assisting but failed to ever learn how to shoot.. particularly 3 pointers..

[OhNoTimNoSho]

To me ADHD is purely mental. Sure you might have a tougher time directing your attention to things, but with work you can harness your attention. I have hardcore ADHD and Ive never blamed it for anything. If i cant focus on something it is because i am being lazy and undetermined. People really just look for anything to take away blame for their behavior.

Its like an addiction to random thinking. Stop doing it and it will go away eventually, its not a disease. Like being addicted to porn, sure you might enjoy porn more than other people. But stop ****ing looking at porn and this "disease" will go away.

[ZeN]

To me ADHD is purely mental.

no shit, Sherlock...

[Dictator]

ADHD isn't real. Made up BS to make more money.

[OhNoTimNoSho]

no shit, Sherlock...

As opposed to a chemical imbalance in the brain.. there is a difference. And if left to manifest, will turn into an actual chemical imbalance.

[ZeN]

As opposed to a chemical imbalance in the brain.. there is a difference. And if left to manifest, will turn into an actual chemical imbalance.

Its all relative.

[rufuspaul]

To me ADHD is purely mental. Sure you might have a tougher time directing your attention to things, but with work you can harness your attention. I have hardcore ADHD and Ive never blamed it for anything. If i cant focus on something it is because i am being lazy and undetermined. People really just look for anything to take away blame for their behavior.

Its like an addiction to random thinking. Stop doing it and it will go away eventually, its not a disease. Like being addicted to porn, sure you might enjoy porn more than other people. But stop ****ing looking at porn and this "disease" will go away.

And people who are depressed just need to snap out of it. Maybe i just should have slapped my daughter around and told her to get over it.

[ZeN]

ADHD isn't real. Made up BS to make more money.

A vast majority of the people that have mental instability which includes ADHD aren't taking medication. Due to the fact that a cure doesnt exist and some who have paranoia.

The drugs treat symptoms but dont treat the illness.. there isnt an actual cure.. you can only control it with self awareness and compulsion control. Like NoSho was trying to say.. the only way to truly grab hold of the reigns is by being aware of the problem and dealing with it with whatever method suits your particular situation..

Lol at people thinking that effects and solutions are the same for everyone.. Any method of dealing with these things have to be specifically tailored to the individual.


Its laughable that people equate mental illness to pharmaceuticals... they arent mutually exclusive.. each can be evaluated in a singular way.


Drugs are bad obviously. They are controlling agents for both dulling and monetary reasons.. They can definitely help and can alleviate the condition but (I personally believe..) that they are temporary aids. There has to be both a mental strengthening whether through family, experience or self actualization., and a gradual acceptance of the problem and figuring out what fits personally.

The fact that drug companies push their products haves zilch to do with mental instabilities being a genuine reality.