UNDERSTANDING ADHD: THE DIFFERENT TYPES

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Do you:

• Stare at a microwave and forget you were heating something up?
   
• Miss appointments even with reminders?
   
• Mentally wander off halfway through someone’s sentence (or your own)?
   

You might have Inattentive ADHD.

Common Traits:

✅ Easily distracted by literally anything

✅ Trouble organizing stuff (your bag, your thoughts, your life)

✅ Miss deadlines even when you care

✅ Mind checks out mid-convo or meeting

This type often flies under the radar—especially in adults. You’re not lazy or careless—your brain just isn’t built for rigid structure. But tools like visual timers, body doubling, and gentle routines? Game-changers.

Do you:

• Interrupt without meaning to?
   
• Tap, pace, or fidget 24/7?
   
• Act first, overthink later?
   

Welcome to Hyperactive-Impulsive ADHD.

Common Traits:

✅ Restlessness—physically or mentally

✅ Talk a lot (and sometimes overshare)

✅ Act on impulse (from blurting to buying random stuff)

✅ Can’t sit still for long (unless hyperfocused)

This type is often spotted early in childhood, but it doesn’t just vanish when you grow up. The trick is channeling that energy—through movement, fast-paced jobs, or tasks with urgency built-in.

If you’re nodding at both lists above, you might have Combined Type ADHD—the most common form.

You get the inattention and the hyper stuff. 

You might:

• Forget where you put your phone… while talking on it
   
• Start five projects at once
   
• Interrupt someone while zoning out from the convo
   

Combined type means your brain is doing a lot, and managing it takes a personalized approach. That could mean ADHD coaching, therapy, THC/CBD support, or good ol’ fashioned structure with flexibility.