a squirrel!

一個松鼠

(throat clearing) Anyway, like I was saying,

（清嗓子）好吧，我說了

there's a lot of misconceptions about this topic.

有很多誤解關於這個話題

For example, not everyone is like that

比如，不是所有人都

and gets distracted by squirrels, although,

能從松鼠身上得到啟發，儘管

squirrels are cute and distracting.

松鼠可愛又思想不集中

So with this video,

所以用這個視頻

I'm going to take the seven most commonly

我將用7個最普遍的

believed myths that you likely still

你相信的認知

believe about ADD and ADHD

有關ADD和ADHD（注意力缺失又叫多動症）

and explain the truth behind them.

並且解釋背後的真相

So I say we get right into it.

讓我們開始吧

This is Seven Myths You Still Believe About ADHD.

這是7個你相信的有關ADHD的謬談

(light electronic music)

（電子音樂）

ADD and ADHD are not actually medical disorders.

ADD和ADHD實際上並非醫學疾病

Let's start with one that people

讓我們從一個

have been talking about since ADD and ADHD

自從發現ADD和ADHD疾病

were originally discovered.

人開始講起

That, of course, being that ADD is not

當然患有ADD

a legitimate medical disorder.

並非是真正的醫學疾病

This myth basically says that ADD

謬論主要說ADD

is a crutch for parents, teachers and doctors

對父母，老師和醫生來說

who want to use it to explain why

想用這個來解釋為什麼

a person would rather do fun things than work,

一個人寧可做有趣的事情而不工作

but that is simply not true.

但是這並不是真的

In addition to being the most commonly

根據大量的普遍研究

studied psychiatric disorder in children

在兒童和青少年中的

and adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorder

精神疾病，多動症

is biologically based, and scientists

是基於生物上的

have shown an imbalance in chemicals

科學家們已經顯示一種化學的不平衡

that lead to significant problems

導致大腦執行機能的

with the executive functions in the brain.

重大問題

The inability to focus and impulsiveness

無法集中注意力和衝動

are just two symptoms of this 100%

是100％歸類為醫學疾病

accurately categorized medical disorder.

的兩大症狀

So if you get distracted easily you may

所以你也許有這個毛病如果很容易被分心

have it or you just may really like squirrels.

或者你真的像是松鼠

I really like squirrels.

我真的喜歡小松鼠

ADD and ADHD can be cured by simply

ADD和ADHD可以用學習

learning to focus.

簡單的集中注意力而治癒

Now that we've established that ADHD

現在我們的ADHD

is in fact a medical disorder, we turn

實際上是建立在醫學疾病的基礎上

our attention to the ridiculous cures

我們把注意力轉到那些可笑的治療方式

that people who don't have the disorder

那些沒有這種病的人

have come up with.

想出來的

The first is the idea that simply

第一個想法

willing yourself to focus whenever

你能否駕馭你的注意力

possible is the fastest way to rid yourself of it.

任何時候都能很快的集中思想

However, it's simply not true,

然而，這是不對的

and there is no cure for ADHD.

而且ADHA無法治癒

All a person can really do is deal

我們大家能做的就是

with the symptoms of the disorder.

處理這樣的失調狀況

Thus, by trying your hardest to focus,

因此，盡力嘗試集中注意力

you might actually be able to do so,

你也許就能這麼做了

but without some sort of treatment plan,

但是如果沒有一些治療方案

such as academic help and behavior

比如學術指導和

modification treatment, the inability

行為修正，無法集中的

to focus will more likely than not return soon.

行為會很快反覆

So all you're going to do if you see someone

如果你看到某人

with this condition and you're like

有這種情況，你會

hey man, why can't you just focus,

嘿，兄弟，為什麼你集中不了

you're just gonna upset them, so don't do it.

你會對他們生氣，別這樣

Kids can grow out of having ADHD.

孩子的成長過程中會出現ADHA

Many people who haven't read into ADHD

很多人無法理解ADHD

and have obviously never been to medical

很明顯沒有

school believe that not only is ADHD

到醫學院知曉，不僅是ADHD

not a medical condition, but that it's

不是一個醫學問題，而是

simply a phase that a person can grow out of.

一個人們成長過程中的一個階段

The reality is that this condition can

事實是這個狀況會

stick with you well into adulthood.

跟著你進入成年期

In fact, despite there being an abundance

其實，雖有放棄治療

of treatments like better structured

比如有更好的環境

environments and medications such as Ritalin,

和像Ritalin這樣的藥物

70% of kids who have the disorder

70％的兒童患者服用

continue to have it when they reach adolescence,

直到他們進入青春期

and 50% have it through adulthood.

50％的一直服用到成年期

Many of those adults have even made

很多這些患者成年後使得

their ADHD a merit instead of a flaw.

ADHD成為他們的優點而非缺點

As in many careers, having a lot of energy

在很多職業中，精力充沛其實

is actually an asset, just as long as it

是一種財富，只要

doesn't require you to focus on too many

不要求你一次性思想集中

things at once, that's just no bueno.

在太多的事情上，這就不好了

Only hyperactive kids have ADHD.

只有精力充沛的孩子有ADHD

Let's tackle this myth on two fronts.

讓我們最先解決兩個問題

Firstly, it's possible for someone to have ADHD

首先，是否有可能一個人患有ADHD

and not seem hyperactive all the time,

而一直看上去不興奮

even though hyperactivity is the most

儘管精力過度是

common symptom of this disorder.

常見的多動症症狀

They may have trouble staying focused

他們也許有困難集中注意力

on a task and act impulsively without

在一件事情上和表現衝動

it seeming like they've got limitless energy.

看上去像他們精力用不完

Secondly, as we've touched on before,

第二，就像我們之前說的

ADHD can affect adults as well.

ADHD也會影響到成人

In fact, over 6% of adults have Attention

事實上，超過6％的成人

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,

有多動症

and many don't even know it.

甚至沒有意識到

Students with ADHD get an unfair advantage.

有多動症的學生獲得不平等的優勢

Many parents who find out that their

許多家長發現

children's classmate gets academic help

他們的孩子的同學獲得學校的幫助

or extra time during tests and assignments,

或者額外的時間在考試或者安排工作的時候

actually claim it's unfairly biased against the kid.

有人聲稱這樣的不公平對孩子不利

However, when you have a condition that

然而，當你有狀況

limits your ability to focus on a task,

限制你集中思想完成一個任務

of course you're going to get the help

當然你需要得到幫助

that you need to complete it.

這樣你才能完成

Both teachers and professors are doing

老師和教授都

their best to provide a balanced education

盡力提供公平的教學

to all the students and sometimes it

對所有的學生，有時候

takes a little more focus to get that education.

需要更多的時間來達到這樣的教育

Consider it just leveling the playing field,

想像他是一個分級

as before that extra time was given,

之前給與的額外時間

the non-ADD children actually had the advantage.

沒有多動症的還是有優勢

Taking ADHD medication leads to drug abuse.

服用ADHD藥物的孩子會導致藥物反應

Hello, left field, it's me a jump to conclusion.

哈嘍，走遠了，讓我做個總結

Despite the fact that people with ADHD

無論事實是有ADHD的人

tend to take more risks and be more impulsive,

偏向于承擔更多風險和更衝動

studies show that the opposite

當時研究與

of this myth is actually true.

這個認知完全相反

Research done over the last 50 years

在過去的50年里的調查

suggests that those who take mediction

建議，那些服用

for their diagnosed ADHD are actually

ADHD藥物的實際上

at a reduced risk of abusing other drugs

降低了其他藥物反應的風險

then those who have not had their

這麼說那些沒有

condition diagnosed or treated properly.

這種狀況診斷或者妥善治療的

See, ADHD medications are stimulants

ADHD藥物吸收

that don't cure the disorder but treat

不會治好行為失調而是

the symptoms, so sadly, because of that,

治療症狀，太糟糕了，因此

people without the condition have been

沒有狀況的人被

known to abuse the drugs for various reasons.

理解為因為不同原因的藥物反應

People with ADHD never amount to anything.

患有ADHD的人從來不是一件事情

Anyone who says that someone with ADHD

任何人一個被別人認為是ADHD

isn't going to amount to anything is extremely

將被當成非常

misinformed and is borderline bullying.

沒知識的和霸凌

The truth is, many famous people from inventors

事實是，很多名人從發明家

to politicians even to celebrities on the cover

到政客，甚至

of your favorite magazine have had ADHD.

你們喜歡的雜誌封面名人都有ADHD

Like who?

比如

Well for beginners, Robin Williams,

好吧初級患者，羅賓，威廉姆斯

Benjamin Franklin, Elvis Presley, Bill Gates,

本傑明弗蘭克林，埃爾維斯 普雷斯利，比爾 蓋茨

JFK, and the Wright brothers, Abraham Lincoln,

JFK和懷特兄弟，林肯

Mozart, and the list pretty much goes on and on.

莫扎特，這個名單還能繼續

ADHD is a common condition, but even if

ADHD是個平常的狀況，也許

there was a cure tomorrow, a great number

以後會有治療方法，很多人

of people would likely not take it

會希望不要得

as they've made it a part of who they are,

正如他們已經成為他們中的一部份

and they're actually better for it.

他們其實很有用

So hopefully you guys learned a little

希望你們從中學到

something from this video.

一些東西

I wanted to let you know that Amazon Fire

我想讓你們知道亞馬遜火兒

has launched a brand new series called

開發了一個全新的系列叫做

This Week on Fire, and it's hosted

本週最火，主持人

by none other than my friend PhillyD,

不是別人正是我的朋友菲利普D

aka Philip DeFranco.

aka Philip DeFranco.

The purpose of the series is to highlight

這個系列的目的是把

new movies, new TV series and new games

把每週即將上線新電影，新電視連續劇和新遊戲

coming to Fire TV every week,

中突出的部份介紹給大家

but it gets even better because Phil

而且這個會更好因為菲利普

had me on the show.

邀請我出演

We had a lot of fun.

我們玩得很開心

You guys are gonna love it.

你們會喜歡的

If you wanna check it out, click the little

如果你們想看看，點擊小眼睛

eye or click the annotation or click

或者點擊註解或者

the link in the description.

點擊介紹里的鏈接

There's three different places you

有三個地方

can check it out, but be sure to check it out

你可以看，記得收看

'cause you're going to love it.

因為你們會非常喜歡的

And as always, if you got something

一如既往，如果你們喜歡

out of this video, subscribe to this channel

這個視頻，註冊這個頻道

so that you can catch my next video.

這樣你可以收看我下一個視頻

I love you guys.

我愛你們

Thanks for watching.

謝謝收看

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