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Posted 2 years agoHello everyone!
Today I would like to write to you about my experiences with ADHD.
!Please excuse the punctuation and semantic errors in the text. English is not my native language!
The link is to the previous post: #1
In the last post I told you about my experience of forced emigration. You can add to that the difficulties with legalisation and the huge number of scammers who try to "help" with this in exchange for money. By the way! It's not only Russians who suffer from scammers, but also refugees from Ukraine!
It's been almost a year since I was diagnosed. I haven't really had the opportunity to get a quality diagnosis from a specialist, so there are other risks of having an additional disorder like ASD or Bipolar II. But I'm not discouraged because I think it's something I can live with and work with.
It has been a difficult year for me. I've studied a lot, worked a lot, struggled with perfectionism and procrastination, as well as depression and ADHD burnout. I've learnt a lot about the world of neurodiversity. I've read two books about ADHD and started a third. And I was even able to fly to Turkey to get quality medication! I have met different specialists and neurodiverse people and realised how many people like me there are around me and that we are all very different and have different difficulties in life.
Here are some facts to help you understand my experience:
- Autistic and ADHD people have a high risk of unemployment due to executive dysfunction or communication difficulties.
- Unfortunately there's no data available for ADHD at the moment, but the unemployment statistics for ASD are staggering - around 80%! The two conditions share a common set of symptoms, executive dysfunction and other similarities, so the statistics for ADHD may be just as staggering.
- Income inequality: People with ADHD may face income inequality compared to people without the disorder. Factors such as education, occupation and severity of ADHD symptoms can influence these differences.
- Lack of awareness and accommodation: Some employers may be unfamiliar with ADHD or may not provide necessary accommodations, making it difficult for people with ADHD to succeed in the workplace.
- Legal protections: In many countries, including the United States, people with ADHD are protected by laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Russia and some other post-Soviet countries do not have such a law. As a result, when a person with ADHD and ASD reaches the age of 18, he or she is no longer considered to have a medical condition or is classified as schizophrenic for Social Security disability benefits.
- A very small percentage of people have the opportunity to receive qualified diagnosis and help because free clinics lack knowledge about neurodiversity issues. The average cost of a single visit to an evidence-based psychiatrist is $80-160! This is more expensive than in the US. But the average salary in the US is 30 times higher than here, and such appointments are covered by insurance.
- People in Kazakhstan, Russia and possibly Belarus and Ukraine do not have access to quality medication for ADHD. In Russia, psychostimulants, the drugs of choice for treating poor concentration, lack of motivation and impulsivity, are banned. They increase dopamine and norepinephrine. The price of the only available drug, atomoxetine (second-line treatment), is three times higher than in other countries (~$100 vs. ~$33) and has a limited (paediatric) dosage. In Kazakhstan, antidepressants are basically non-existent, not to mention other life-saving drugs, and people with ADHD are included there. In Ukraine, as far as I know, Ritalin is allowed, but it has a very high cost, which is difficult to cover as an unemployed adult with ADHD.
And another interesting fact!
Compared to other killer diseases, ADHD is very dangerous. Smoking, for example, reduces life expectancy by 2.4 years, and by about six and a half years if you smoke twenty cigarettes a day. For people with diabetes and obesity, life expectancy is reduced by a few years. For people with high cholesterol, by nine months. ADHD, on the other hand, is worse than the top "killers" of Americans, even when added together. ADHD can take an average of thirteen years off a person's life. And that's not counting the increased risk of accidental injury or suicide. The maximum reduction in life expectancy for two-thirds of people with ADHD is 21 years.
Why did I want you to know this?
Firstly, neurodiverse children are the most likely to be bullied at school. I want as many people as possible to learn that we are not bad, not stupid, not lazy, just differently organised.
Most of the time people either don't know about their diagnosis or are afraid to tell because of the discrimination or stigma they face all their lives in society, at school, at work from their elders and peers.
We are all unique. And we have to learn to accept what we are not used to, but what our loved ones or friends may need. This is help and support. If you see someone you know
- Is often anxious
- Rarely leaves the house
- Is pessimistic, depressed
- Has a messy room or house
At least try not to criticise them. Believe me, they've already replayed all those hurtful words in their head a thousand times. And if possible, ask what kind of help they needs. Whether it's just support, or whether it's helping they put their house in order. And there will be one more grateful person in the world!
upd. Germany. Many people have asked how I'm getting on with my move to the EU. Well, we've been waiting for an answer from the embassy for over 4 months now (since the beginning of the summer). Unfortunately, it is the long-term family visas that take an extremely long time to be issued. This is due to the fact that there is only one embassy in the capital in the whole country, and the embassies of other countries refuse to accept foreigners, even if we have official permission from the BVA.
Today I would like to write to you about my experiences with ADHD.
!Please excuse the punctuation and semantic errors in the text. English is not my native language!
The link is to the previous post: #1
In the last post I told you about my experience of forced emigration. You can add to that the difficulties with legalisation and the huge number of scammers who try to "help" with this in exchange for money. By the way! It's not only Russians who suffer from scammers, but also refugees from Ukraine!
It's been almost a year since I was diagnosed. I haven't really had the opportunity to get a quality diagnosis from a specialist, so there are other risks of having an additional disorder like ASD or Bipolar II. But I'm not discouraged because I think it's something I can live with and work with.
It has been a difficult year for me. I've studied a lot, worked a lot, struggled with perfectionism and procrastination, as well as depression and ADHD burnout. I've learnt a lot about the world of neurodiversity. I've read two books about ADHD and started a third. And I was even able to fly to Turkey to get quality medication! I have met different specialists and neurodiverse people and realised how many people like me there are around me and that we are all very different and have different difficulties in life.
Here are some facts to help you understand my experience:
- Autistic and ADHD people have a high risk of unemployment due to executive dysfunction or communication difficulties.
- Unfortunately there's no data available for ADHD at the moment, but the unemployment statistics for ASD are staggering - around 80%! The two conditions share a common set of symptoms, executive dysfunction and other similarities, so the statistics for ADHD may be just as staggering.
- Income inequality: People with ADHD may face income inequality compared to people without the disorder. Factors such as education, occupation and severity of ADHD symptoms can influence these differences.
- Lack of awareness and accommodation: Some employers may be unfamiliar with ADHD or may not provide necessary accommodations, making it difficult for people with ADHD to succeed in the workplace.
- Legal protections: In many countries, including the United States, people with ADHD are protected by laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Russia and some other post-Soviet countries do not have such a law. As a result, when a person with ADHD and ASD reaches the age of 18, he or she is no longer considered to have a medical condition or is classified as schizophrenic for Social Security disability benefits.
- A very small percentage of people have the opportunity to receive qualified diagnosis and help because free clinics lack knowledge about neurodiversity issues. The average cost of a single visit to an evidence-based psychiatrist is $80-160! This is more expensive than in the US. But the average salary in the US is 30 times higher than here, and such appointments are covered by insurance.
- People in Kazakhstan, Russia and possibly Belarus and Ukraine do not have access to quality medication for ADHD. In Russia, psychostimulants, the drugs of choice for treating poor concentration, lack of motivation and impulsivity, are banned. They increase dopamine and norepinephrine. The price of the only available drug, atomoxetine (second-line treatment), is three times higher than in other countries (~$100 vs. ~$33) and has a limited (paediatric) dosage. In Kazakhstan, antidepressants are basically non-existent, not to mention other life-saving drugs, and people with ADHD are included there. In Ukraine, as far as I know, Ritalin is allowed, but it has a very high cost, which is difficult to cover as an unemployed adult with ADHD.
And another interesting fact!
Compared to other killer diseases, ADHD is very dangerous. Smoking, for example, reduces life expectancy by 2.4 years, and by about six and a half years if you smoke twenty cigarettes a day. For people with diabetes and obesity, life expectancy is reduced by a few years. For people with high cholesterol, by nine months. ADHD, on the other hand, is worse than the top "killers" of Americans, even when added together. ADHD can take an average of thirteen years off a person's life. And that's not counting the increased risk of accidental injury or suicide. The maximum reduction in life expectancy for two-thirds of people with ADHD is 21 years.
Why did I want you to know this?
Firstly, neurodiverse children are the most likely to be bullied at school. I want as many people as possible to learn that we are not bad, not stupid, not lazy, just differently organised.
Most of the time people either don't know about their diagnosis or are afraid to tell because of the discrimination or stigma they face all their lives in society, at school, at work from their elders and peers.
We are all unique. And we have to learn to accept what we are not used to, but what our loved ones or friends may need. This is help and support. If you see someone you know
- Is often anxious
- Rarely leaves the house
- Is pessimistic, depressed
- Has a messy room or house
At least try not to criticise them. Believe me, they've already replayed all those hurtful words in their head a thousand times. And if possible, ask what kind of help they needs. Whether it's just support, or whether it's helping they put their house in order. And there will be one more grateful person in the world!
upd. Germany. Many people have asked how I'm getting on with my move to the EU. Well, we've been waiting for an answer from the embassy for over 4 months now (since the beginning of the summer). Unfortunately, it is the long-term family visas that take an extremely long time to be issued. This is due to the fact that there is only one embassy in the capital in the whole country, and the embassies of other countries refuse to accept foreigners, even if we have official permission from the BVA.
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Posted 3 years agoHello. I want to tell you my story. I do not want to be seen as unprofessional, so I want to make things clear.
First of all, thank you very much for watching this message. It is important for me that my subscribers and customers read it. ๐งก
Almost a year ago, on February 24, the country of my birth began a bloody war. I was shocked by this, but absolutely had no means to move from my parents to another country. At that time I took my first orders, but there were a lot of them. The first month I received about 8 of them, despite the fact I'm capable of only 1 commission per month. Then I got a few more (including traditional art, which I don't publish). ๐ตโ๐ซ I saved this money for myself.
At the same time, I found out that I have an ADHD, which, unfortunately, is very expensive to treat in my country, so I do not receive treatment for it. This means, among other symptoms, the presence of executive dysfunction, that is, serious violations in work and educational activities. I have coped with this before, albeit with great difficulty, only since the beginning of the war the stress has become so high that the symptoms have worsened. A new chronic autoimmune disease has added fuel to the fire ๐
But on September 21, mobilization was announced. My boyfriend and I, who had just found a job, immediately packed up and left for a neighboring country - Kazakhstan. All my accumulated funds came in handy in this, but they quickly ran out, because this is emigration, for which we were not ready. And since then, I can no longer control the symptoms of ADHD, even though I use all possible practices. Medications in the CIS countries cost about $100 per month, while the price of treatment in Europe is $13 per month. A significant difference, isn't it? In addition, during these 3 months we had to move more than 5 times. And if earlier I could carry out commissions every day, now such a schedule causes serious difficulties. Nevertheless, I still promise to complete them all, every order is important to me. I just want to apologize for how much time it took for you. Thank you very much for waiting for them.
Feel free to text me and ask any questions, I'm open to communication, and I always try to be in touch, unless I'm on the train of course.
Some customers did so - they asked me to completely change the order, and I drew them new sketches for free instead of the previous ones. ๐
By the way, this year I will try my luck to move to Germany (Wolfsburg), so if you want to meet in real life, you can write to me via notes. ๐
Thank you so much for reading to the end. โค๏ธ I hope this text didn't make you worry.
First of all, thank you very much for watching this message. It is important for me that my subscribers and customers read it. ๐งก
Almost a year ago, on February 24, the country of my birth began a bloody war. I was shocked by this, but absolutely had no means to move from my parents to another country. At that time I took my first orders, but there were a lot of them. The first month I received about 8 of them, despite the fact I'm capable of only 1 commission per month. Then I got a few more (including traditional art, which I don't publish). ๐ตโ๐ซ I saved this money for myself.
At the same time, I found out that I have an ADHD, which, unfortunately, is very expensive to treat in my country, so I do not receive treatment for it. This means, among other symptoms, the presence of executive dysfunction, that is, serious violations in work and educational activities. I have coped with this before, albeit with great difficulty, only since the beginning of the war the stress has become so high that the symptoms have worsened. A new chronic autoimmune disease has added fuel to the fire ๐
But on September 21, mobilization was announced. My boyfriend and I, who had just found a job, immediately packed up and left for a neighboring country - Kazakhstan. All my accumulated funds came in handy in this, but they quickly ran out, because this is emigration, for which we were not ready. And since then, I can no longer control the symptoms of ADHD, even though I use all possible practices. Medications in the CIS countries cost about $100 per month, while the price of treatment in Europe is $13 per month. A significant difference, isn't it? In addition, during these 3 months we had to move more than 5 times. And if earlier I could carry out commissions every day, now such a schedule causes serious difficulties. Nevertheless, I still promise to complete them all, every order is important to me. I just want to apologize for how much time it took for you. Thank you very much for waiting for them.
Feel free to text me and ask any questions, I'm open to communication, and I always try to be in touch, unless I'm on the train of course.
Some customers did so - they asked me to completely change the order, and I drew them new sketches for free instead of the previous ones. ๐
By the way, this year I will try my luck to move to Germany (Wolfsburg), so if you want to meet in real life, you can write to me via notes. ๐
Thank you so much for reading to the end. โค๏ธ I hope this text didn't make you worry.
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so sometimes I can disappear for a week.
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