Your ADHD Makes Sense Now (Here's Why)

Every ADHD explanation you've heard is incomplete. Executive function deficits, dopamine problems - they're all describing symptoms, not the mechanism. Today I'm explaining ADHD in a way that actually makes sense: The Stimulation Gap.

In this video, I break down why you were fine in certain environments but crashed in others, why you can hyperfocus on some things but not others, and why medication works the way it does. This is the missing piece that explains how ADHD actually works.

The Stimulation Gap explains why environment matters more than anyone told you, why some people with ADHD become brain surgeons who can operate but can't do paperwork, and why you might function better under stress than in calm environments.

🎯 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Every ADHD explanation is incomplete
1:22 - The Stimulation Gap explained
2:35 - Clinical examples and when you function best
3:48 - How medication closes the gap
5:00 - Part 2 of the Stimulation Gap series

This is video #60 and part 2 of my Stimulation Gap series. Watch part 1 here:    • ADHD Meds: Why Your Focus Comes in Phases ...  

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Hi! I'm Jonathan, a psychiatric nurse practitioner who treats adult ADHD all day, and I translate what actually works in clinic into YouTube videos. Traditional ADHD education is incredibly boring, which makes it nearly impossible for people with ADHD to actually learn from it. So I make content that actually holds your attention.

What you'll find here: Medication information and optimization strategies. Practical approaches that go beyond medication. Understanding how ADHD overlaps with trauma and autism. Zany antics from a prescriber who has lived it.

This is patient education for adults who need help and guidance. Not advertising, not LinkedIn posturing, just teaching in a way that works on YouTube.

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I focus on adults because that's where I've spent my clinical time seeing what actually works. My work has expanded beyond medication management to include the common comorbidities: autism, complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder.

I take a holistic, trauma-informed approach. Complex PTSD (attachment-based complex trauma) and ADHD aren't either/or situations - one often makes the other more likely. Understanding attachment patterns and group dynamics matters for outcomes.

I've been developing my own framework blending behavioral science with attachment theory and group psychology - Developmental Reinforcement Theory, the Reinforcement Matrix, and Survival Code Modality. Eight patterns have emerged. It's evolving.

Right now this lives on YouTube. Eventually it'll show up in other places too.

DISCLAIMER: Educational content only. Not a substitute for professional mental health treatment or individual clinical advice.

📖 My book "How I Hacked My ADHD Brain (and you can too)": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMJLQKBW
📝 Blog: myfocuspath.blog