Posted by Viridis on June 12, 2003, at 1:56:41
In reply to Re: Differences between BP II and ADHD » cybercafe, posted by katia on June 11, 2003, at 18:54:21
I have ADD and am a university professor with a PhD. If I had to guess, I'd say a substantial proportion of professional academics (at least the ones I know) have ADD, probably higher than in the general population. In some ways there's more freedom to work at your own pace, in your own style, than in many occupations, and there's lots of diversity in what you do, especially if you do research and teach, etc. You do have to produce though, which means following through on some things even when your interest has shifted to something else.
I have periods of intense interest in certain subjects and projects, but also have a lot of trouble staying organized and meeting deadlines. It's very important for me to surround myself and collaborate with people who have different organizational skills; I think that's how I've survived. And the meds help a lot too, both for focus/concentration (Adderall), and the anxiety associated with high expectations and frequent semi-chaos (benzos).
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