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[spiderliliez]

MORFYDD CLARK and ADHD

ADHD Awareness Month October 2024

The GIFs above are excerpts from Morfydd’s five different interviews during the promotion of “Saint Maud” while still filming “The Rings of Power” where she briefly talks about, and inadvertently exhibits her ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) traits. The first one shows of her being surprised by her alarm, and explains she keeps it on snooze so she doesn’t forget her tasks. Some would think this is just normal, that we all really need to have reminders anyway. But when you have ADHD, your alarms will be your lifesaver, and it can be quite extreme as your attention easily wanders off and you have almost no control of it, because you simply completely forget what you’re supposed to do. 😖

In the second interview, the keyword is “Procrastination” and she mentions how procrastination doesn’t make her feel guilty. Constant procrastination is very common amongst people with ADHD. It’s just always there. Yes, we all procrastinate, but people with ADHD does it more extreme than others. There are those who would feel endless guilt when they dither and temporize what needs to be done, and after all that, they still couldn’t keep themselves from procrastinating anyway. It becomes this vicious cycle, that adds on to one’s depression because of feeling incompetent. I’m just glad she’s allowed herself to indulge in what she wants to do and not feel criminal about it. 🙃 In the third one, she talks about her struggle with reading and being unable to keep at it for a certain duration. This is very common with ADHD as your ability to focus shifts so quickly, especially if you happen to be reading something you realized you’re not that interested in. However as she mentioned, she was able to read through the entire script (for “Saint Maud”) in one go, of which shows how much she loved the story. In some of her interviews, she speaks of how audiobooks have been very helpful to her. People with ADHD can also have “Dyslexia” (just like Morfydd). It’s more common than not, and that makes reading and writing even more challenging.

In her fourth and fifth interview, she talks about how her brain reacts while she was in school. It’s quite clear, listening and reading her interviews, that she has the combination of both the “Hyperactive-Impulsive and Inattentive Type”. As you know, there are three types (Hyperactive-Impulsive, Inattentive, and having both). Being in class, with so much stimuli, with her brain firing different thoughts and ideas almost all at once, as Morfydd exclaimed, “So exciting!”, while the teacher talks about a subject that she probably doesn’t find interesting, plus that insatiable need to get on her feet to be where she wants to be, or do what she wants to do. And all of that... you can imagine, it just becomes quite taxing for an excited ADHD brain. 🧠 I get that, really. The most common type of ADHD in girls is the “Inattentive Type” (formerly just called “ADD” aka Attention Deficit Disorder), which is easily overlooked. I was only diagnosed with it as an adult, which makes it sad as I’ve always been so cruel to myself before, not knowing what was wrong with me, and admitted to myself that I was just simply “lacking” or worst, feeling “dumb”. It’s a terrible (false) acceptance for a kid, and I carried that thought until adulthood. Morfydd got her diagnosis when she was seven. She was probably quite a handful! 😅 Parents and teachers can easily spot the “Hyperactive” kids because, well, they are literally hyperactive and uncontrollably rambunctious. Because of that, they can get their diagnosis earlier in life and get the help they require in their formative years. I was not like that. I was quiet, and timid. I was even called the “most behaved in class”. I didn’t cause any trouble in school. However, my concentration level is next to zero at worst times. I might be sitting quietly, but my mind is just all over the place. I’ve learned earlier in life on how to pretend I’m okay and find ways to cope.

🗨️ MORFYDD SAID:  I knew I was different from age seven when I started having medication for it. I understood that something was different but I didn’t understand what it was. I’d go and get my tablet in the staff room at lunchtime and there was a boy a few years above me who had an illness that required lots of medication, but I didn’t know this at the time. I remember seeing him get lots of tablets, cause that’s what he needed, and being like “Wow. He must be really naughty because I am quite naughty and I get one tablet.” I think quite early on, you label yourself as naughty and bad. (via ContentMode)

My ADHD caused me to have insomnia as early as age eight or nine. My brain just never stops wandering, even when I am physically tired. When I do things, I finish my tasks a lot longer than most people, be it at school, at home, or at work. This is not something I’ve talked about before, because I feel as an adult, in the usual corporate profession, I feel I’d be marginalized for it. It’s not really something I want my colleagues, and my boss to know. What’s more, for ADHD people, other learning disabilities are quite common. In school I enjoyed writing essays and stories, however, I suffered from mild “Dyslexia” and when I started second grade I started to have terrible “Dyscalculia” that I still have to this day.

🗨️ MORFYDD SAID: My dyslexia means I can’t read for long periods or the letters start moving around on the page, giving me headaches, so I have to prep more than others in shorter bursts — and when I’m home I’ve got these orange tinted glasses that I have to wear. (via WalesOnline)

My dyslexia has progressively gotten better as I have gotten older, and I even joined spelling bees in school. But the amount of hard work I did for that was just a lot. When I joined my local school paper, I decided it’s better I just focus on “editorial cartooning” instead of writing features and news because I have trouble submitting my articles on time. My dyscalculia until now is the same. I took up “Bachelor of Computer Science”, and you could call it a miracle, but I did manage to graduate. During exams, I always leave the room last, as I have to recheck my answers again and again before I submit them. Same with writing emails at work. And when I have to read a book, I oftentimes find myself stuck on one page over and over again. I’d be reading the same lines, but my mind just flies off, so I have to either stop, or restart reading until I could concentrate. The distraction can be caused by my own thoughts, or because I’m distracted by my surroundings. It’s really hard to focus, and I think Morfydd is amazing for being able to remember her lines especially when she’s doing onstage plays.

🗨️ MORFYDD SAID: I feel that acting really suits me because sometimes I struggle with a whole day rehearsal in a play, but film is very short moments of intense concentration. Then you can snap out of it. Also, the stakes are high. If I was going to have to do something boring like writing an essay, I can only do it under huge amounts of pressure and adrenaline. Being on set you have short bursts with pressure and it’s fun. In terms of learning lines, I will just wander around my flat or town saying them. There is no structure. I struggle when there is a structure enforced on me, that I can’t do. Within film, I am allowed to be fluid and structured within this world. I thought about that a lot with Maud. Because I thought, “Would I have been bullied a lot if I had been in an office, because I would just be annoying? Would I be fired a lot for being late?” (via ContentMode)

One of the remarkable aspects of ADHD is the ability to “Hyperfocus”. This so called superpower allows you to become intensely absorbed in a task, especially when it’s something you’re passionate about. For instance, Morfydd mentioned that when she first read the script for “Saint Maud”, she was so engrossed that she finished it in one sitting. In this state, nothing can distract you—absolutely nothing! When I hyperfocus, I often lose track of time and my surroundings, completely unaware of people trying to get my attention. I imagine it’s the same for Morfydd when she’s acting.

If you have ADHD and aim to meet expectations—whether it’s graduating from school or university, maintaining a relationship, running a business, or keeping your job—your brain really has to work extra hard to compensate for lack of focus and distractibility. In short an ADHD brain tends to be a lot more fatigued, and stressed than your neurotypical brain. It can become more manageable by taking your prescribed medication, managing your time effectively, and setting up reminders. Recent studies offer helpful coping strategies, and support from friends and family is very important, too!

🗨️ MORFYDD SAID:  People with ADHD find it really hard to put effort into things that they don’t find interesting. So, it’s about finding the thing that your child or person with ADHD is passionate about and finding a way to make that part of your world.” (via ContentMode) It’s weird to have a diagnosis from seven. It makes you feel different or other, which feeds a fascination with brains and why people are the way they are. I’m kind to myself about stuff I find difficult, because I understand why. (via NZHerald)

There are many people, especially girls and women who struggle with this neurodevelopmental disorder and not know they actually have it. So, I do have a lot of love, respect and appreciation for Miv, especially that she talks about this publicly, and reminding others that, ‘it’s okay’. With that, I have been reminded to be kinder to myself. I was never okay with having ADHD, but when people like her talk about it, I feel not so alone anymore. 🥀

Thanks to:  Morfydd Clark, ContentMode, NZHerald, The Observer, The Upcoming, BFI, Harper's Bazaar UK, Carl Marsh, BAFTA, WalesOnline, ADDITUDE

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Hi everyone,

So I found a quiz on where you are burnt out or not. I took the quiz from ADDitude and did some math. Apparently I’m 78% burnt out…

I’ll leave the quiz below:

I hope this helps some of you.

Burnt Out Test

[ub-sessed]

For clinicians who work with later adolescents and adults, the DSM-V criteria are almost useless because they ignore so much which is vital to understanding how people with an ADHD nervous system experience their lives.

...they have little control over an episode of RSD once it begins. The incidents have to run their course. Some people with ADHD, however, report that getting interested in something new and fascinating can help to end an RSD episode more quickly than it would otherwise. In my clinical experience, neither coaching nor traditional psychological or behavioral therapies — like CBT or DBT — offer any prevention or relief from impairments. Nonetheless, many people report that it is very helpful for them to know that this highly disruptive experience is real, common, and shared by other people with ADHD.

Article updated July 11, 2022.

[hauntedselves]

ironically, Additude magazine is pretty overwhelming to read. you'd think an online resource about Distractablilty Disorder(TM) would know better than to crowd their articles with ads.

here's what it should look like (after zapping it with uBlock Origin):

instead, heres what it currently looks like:

thats bad accessibility and web design... what happened to "know your audience"?

[justfollowyourheartus]

Happy Saturday

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[renee-writer]

Love her personality!

[monriatitans]

ADHD AWARENESS MONTH QUOTE 2 OF 3: William Dodson, M.D., LF-APA

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

THEN ADHD is deficient attention. NOW The hallmark of the ADHD nervous system is not attention deficit, but inconsistent attention. - William Dodson, M.D., LF-APA

[fae-scientist]

Quick reminder that being nonhuman does not exempt you from being able to perpetuate bigotry, nor does it relieve you of any privileges you may benefit from. You still grew up in the same bigoted society as everyone else, and a nonhuman identity will not prevent you from absorbing and having to unlearn prejudiced beliefs.

[florshedworf]

on another note right before i got into ii i was fooled so hard by both the ii x bfdi 2024 meetup animation thing (the one with mephone and two) that i genuinely thought he was going to be a very nice straightman sort of guy. not exactly a dad but like a good fella who just worries a lot. so it was such a contrast when i started season 1 when he was just. SUCH an asshole to his own contestants i was like girl you want to be chris mclean so bad.

[aglitchysylveon]

I decided to remake a shitpost art because I didn't like how lazy it looked, so here have the two emo Alternates again but in Shadow and Mephiles onsies.

(They hate it)

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Hello everyone,

I found a helpful article from ADDitude on some ways to restore your social battery if it runs out.

“When Your Social Battery Runs Out: 5 Ways to Stave Off Exhaustion”

Pay close attention to your body

Select the communication method that works best for you

Connect with like-minded people

Set boundaries

Schedule recovery time

I hope some of you find this helpful.

[fuckhouse2theelectricboogaloo]

My personal veiw on callouts is I'm very neutral to them. I know it's ironic for the person who runs a callout blog to be neutral to callouts. Are their petty callouts? Absolutely! But there's also legitimate callouts made by people who are hurt! That why this blog exists in the first place to help people that are hurting and give them a platform! I don't enjoy running this blog, it's stressful as shit! I'D RATHER BE ON MY OWN RP BLOG. No one enjoys running these kinds of blogs! But if there's people hurting they deserve a voice! It's not about control it's about giving a platform to people who are actively hurting!

I don't believe the tumblr rpc is some irredeemable hellscape. I've been here since I was 18 and have met so many wonderful people and improved my writing a lot! It just needs work, to fix things up.

[theindescribable1]

ℑ 𝔡𝔬 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔴𝔦𝔰𝔥 𝔱𝔬 𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔗𝔞𝔦𝔶𝔬 𝔪𝔶 𝔩𝔬𝔯𝔡, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔰𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔶 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔦𝔪𝔭 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔞 𝔯𝔞𝔱 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔴𝔫.

Uhm. Pfft.. ok ok. I get it. CALL HAMMY; HAMMY. NOT RAT CLOWN! How dare you

[justfollowyourheartus]

Happy Saturday

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[yummygirl87]

sable pt 3

[bongjuiceconcentrate]

also last post i’m gonna make about this but any non marginalized person trying desperately to paint themselves as “one of the good ones” is definitely never one of the good ones