How ADHD Am I?

Take this quiz to find out!

ADHD isn't always fun or easy, but those of us who have it know that sometimes you just have to stop and laugh at yourself a little. That's why we're here to quiz you on some common (and relatable) ADHD experiences and see if you're as ADHD as we are!

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Questions Overview

1. What's probably your first thought when you walk into a room?
  1. "Why did I just come in here again?"
  2. "Didn't I just clean like yesterday? Why is it so dirty?"
  3. "Wait. I don't actually want to be in here. Bye!"
  4. "This looks like the perfect place to pace back and forth for half an hour."
2. How hard is it for you to remember the names of new people?
  1. Impossible. I forget to listen when they introduce themselves.
  2. Pretty hard! I'll definitely need to be reminded.
  3. Sorta hard, but I'll get it if I try!
  4. Not very hard. I'm pretty good with names!
3. How many tabs do you have open on your browser right now?
  1. 30+
  2. 20-29
  3. 10-19
  4. 1-9
4. When you lose your phone, it's probably just...
  1. In my hand, somehow. I lost it in my hand. IN. MY. HAND.
  2. Like right next to me. Or I'm sitting on it.
  3. Charging. Because I plugged it in. And then forgot.
  4. Gone forever. I'll never see it again.
5. When you've got a big to-do list, where do you start?
  1. You think I'd actually start it? That's cute.
  2. I start with the easy things and work my way to the hard stuff.
  3. I knock out the hard stuff and work my way down to the easy things.
  4. I do something that's not even on the list.
6. Are you moving at all while taking this quiz?
  1. Yes, I'm pacing.
  2. My knee is bouncing like crazy.
  3. I'm 100% stimming, yeah.
  4. Not really.
7. Do you ever talk to yourself?
  1. I have full arguments out loud alone in my room.
  2. I'm constantly talking to myself in my head.
  3. Now and then, but not often.
  4. Nah.
8. When you get a text message, you...
  1. Look at the notification and then forget about it for days.
  2. Read the message, then spend hours thinking of a reply.
  3. Respond when I have a chance.
  4. Respond right away!
9. When are you going to finish that big project?
  1. Finish? The question is when will I start?
  2. Nobody knows. It happens when it happens.
  3. Finishing something isn't really the point. It's about the journey.
  4. As soon as I find the time!
10. You have plans later in the day. How do you spend your time until then?
  1. I do absolutely nothing. I'm doing something later, I can't do things now!
  2. I do some chores and get ahead of work!
  3. I go over every possibility for how these plans might go wrong and plan ways to fix it.
  4. I lost all track of time doing something else and probably end up late for my plans.

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Living with ADHD

This quiz may be all fun and games, but ADHD isn't always a laughing matter. Sure, it's fun to make memes and jokes, but sometimes we'd rather just have some help, you know? That's why we talked to mental health experts to give you top tips for living with ADHD:


  • Licensed clinical psychologist Hilya Tehrani, PsyD, says, "People often think ADHD means not being able to pay attention. And really, it's better to think of it as variability in attention...Going along with ADHD is often what we call executive functioning challenges, [things] like planning, organizing, managing your time."[1]
  • Licensed psychologist George Sachs, PsyD, reminds us that "ADHD is a motivation Deficit Disorder, it's not an attention deficit disorder, it's a motivation problem."[2] He recommends focusing on the why of doing things, not the how, when you need to make yourself do something.
  • Life coach Rahti Gorfien, PCC, says, "Sometimes I suggest people do a time tracking log. In other words, every half hour you stop and make a record of what you did...you can look at it and determine how much of your time is going where."[3]
  • School psychologist Laura Reber, SSP, says that when tackling a task, "As much as you can, do one thing at a time... I would say the biggest favor you can do yourself is set yourself a time that you're going to study...and just limit your distractions."[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Hilya Tehrani, PsyD. Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Expert Interview
  2. ↑ George Sachs, PsyD. Licensed Psychologist. Expert Interview
  3. ↑ Rahti Gorfien, PCC. Life Coach. Expert Interview
  4. ↑ Laura Reber, SSP. School Psychologist. Expert Interview
  5. ↑ Michael Lewis, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM, FACN. Board Certified Brain Health Physician. Expert Interview