Anyone notice Sam has ADHD?

[Abhorsen]

Seriously have you noticed?

ADHD symptoms
Predominantly inattentive type symptoms may include:

Be easily distracted, miss details, forget things, and frequently switch from one activity to another
Have difficulty focusing on one thing
Become bored with a task after only a few minutes, unless doing something enjoyable
Have difficulty focusing attention on organizing and completing a task or learning something new
Have trouble completing or turning in homework assignments, often losing things (e.g., pencils, toys, assignments) needed to complete tasks or activities
Not seem to listen when spoken to
Daydream, become easily confused, and move slowly
Have difficulty processing information as quickly and accurately as others
Struggle to follow instructions.
Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type symptoms may include:

Fidget and squirm in their seats
Talk nonstop
Dash around, touching or playing with anything and everything in sight
Have trouble sitting still during dinner, school, and story time
Be constantly in motion
Have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities.
and also these manifestations primarily of impulsivity:

Be very impatient
Blurt out inappropriate comments, show their emotions without restraint, and act without regard for consequences
Have difficulty waiting for things they want or waiting their turns in games

[InOne]

Made a thread on this earlier. It looks likely, definitely undiganosed though.

[fuzzylovin]

i remmeber people saying jj had that it was so laughable, i do believe sam could have it

[BB_Eye]

Umm... yeah not sure about Sam, but that's me alright.

If Sam has it, then he is definitely in the hyperactive category.

[Bristol Bird]

Yeah well that's what I'll have if he's voted out...

[Abhorsen]

Yeah well that's what I'll have if he's voted out...

Er how?

[Abhorsen]

i remmeber people saying jj had that it was so laughable, i do believe sam could have it

If Sam does have it they should not have put him in the house, for his own and the safety of others.

If BB have put Sam in the house for his *antics* and his *antics* are due to a mental disorder (ADHD) that is wrong.

The way Sam was rocking back and forth with the washing airer after the coffee was wrong, even by BB standards. Sam should not be in the house, it's like a mental freak show using his ADHD.

[Bristol Bird]

Look at the symptoms - will sum up my mood completely. Particularly showing my emotions without restraint and acting without regard for the consequences. Might even blurt out a few inappropriate comments...

[InOne]

Look at the symptoms - will sum up my mood completely. Particularly showing my emotions without restraint and acting without regard for the consequences. Might even blurt out a few inappropriate comments...

You go girl lol

[Bristol Bird]

Anyhow, I don't think he does have it. You'll be sayng he has Aspergers' next - or have I missed that thread?

[Shasown]

Oh dear god here we go again, if he has it, he shouldnt be in the house...


Like all of a sudden having read other peoples comments on the thread stating he may have aspergers, and then googling the symptoms of ADHD, suddenly makes you an expert.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153007&highlight=aspergers

Housemates are medically examined, BB obtains a copy of their medical records, they are also assessed by psychologists. They have psychologists watching over the housemates. But its down to some sit at home amateur armchair psychologists to decide what an ADHD sufferer can and cant be expected to do.

Incidentally there is no definitive proof that e211 causes hyperactivity, either by itself or in conjunction with other food additives.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155332

[Chuckyegg]

According to this forum housemates are all fake, secretly gay with underlying mental illnesses. Seriously people, stop being naive assoles.

[Livia]

I've said a couple of times there's nothing wrong with Sam that a kick up the ar5e and a dose of Ritalin wouldn't fix.

[BB_Eye]

I've said a couple of times there's nothing wrong with Sam that a kick up the ar5e and a dose of Ritalin wouldn't fix.

Isn't that what everyone says abouit ADHD? :hugesmile:

[Livia]

Isn't that what everyone says abouit ADHD? :hugesmile:

Following extensive research, I think that is the accepted diagnosis, yes :-)

[Shasown]

Following extensive research, I think that is the accepted diagnosis, yes :-)

Indeed, before the modern day experts defined ADD/ADHD the best treatment appeared to be a smacked arse every once in a while. Apparently it rebalances the hormones and chemicals in the brain that need it.

[JustKaz]

Oh dear god here we go again, if he has it, he shouldnt be in the house...


Like all of a sudden having read other peoples comments on the thread stating he may have aspergers, and then googling the symptoms of ADHD, suddenly makes you an expert.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153007&highlight=aspergers

Housemates are medically examined, BB obtains a copy of their medical records, they are also assessed by psychologists. They have psychologists watching over the housemates. But its down to some sit at home amateur armchair psychologists to decide what an ADHD sufferer can and cant be expected to do.

Incidentally there is no definitive proof that e211 causes hyperactivity, either by itself or in conjunction with other food additives.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155332

Fair comment, saying that should bb have alowed Pete as a housemate? this is genuine question, not a go at Pete.

With regarding Sam, he is definately hyper, think he just doesn't know where to draw the line with joke/banter/teasing what ever you want to call it. No diferent to when John james doesn't know when to stop ranting/moaning

[WOMBAI]

Seriously have you noticed?

Ridiculous - he is on big brother - not exactly a normal life situation. ADHD requires a medical diagnosis from a doctor, not forum members on a bb site.

And why the hell haven't the avatars been switched off - it is painful using this site when it is running so slow! They should be switched off automatically when bb is on surely!

[Shasown]

Fair comment, saying that should bb have alowed Pete as a housemate? this is genuine question, not a go at Pete.

With regarding Sam, he is definately hyper, think he just doesn't know where to draw the line with joke/banter/teasing what ever you want to call it. No diferent to when John james doesn't know when to stop ranting/moaning

Pete has tourette syndrome while putting him in the house may have seemed to pander to the voyeur type viewer mentality his presence in the house did in fact highlight awareness of the syndrome, this was noticable by a marked increase in donations to not only specific tourette charities but also to general mental health charities.

As for any housemate being a danger to themselves or others, not singling out Pete or Sam, BB have a duty of care to protect the mental and physical health and welfare of all housemates. If a housemate did blow a gasket and look as if they would either injure themselves or others, they would step in.

Its safer to step in at a convenient early point rather than let things escalate to the point where a housemate is injured or needing psychiatric treatment than risk the potential adverse publicity and inevitable lawsuits.

[ibook4113]

I think it sounds like it could be true. I definitely think he reacts to caffeine badly. His behaviour was terrible after the coffee. Like feeding a child tonnes of sweets.

[iain_smith]

Seriously have you noticed?

maybe but its a very mild case.they would never k nowingly put a AHDD sufferer in the house

[poejoe]

If Sam does have it they should not have put him in the house, for his own and the safety of others.

If BB have put Sam in the house for his *antics* and his *antics* are due to a mental disorder (ADHD) that is wrong.

The way Sam was rocking back and forth with the washing airer after the coffee was wrong, even by BB standards. Sam should not be in the house, it's like a mental freak show using his ADHD.

yes lets just lock everyone with adhd or any mental disorder away and don't let them mix with society/ even if he does have it so what there not mad people just very lively which frankly i think the house needed. i'd rather watch him than the rest of the dead heads in the house.:devil:

[Abhorsen]

Oh dear god here we go again, if he has it, he shouldnt be in the house...



Hell no, lets find some Downs teenagers young people and put them in the house to have a laugh at. Or do you have any limits at all to who you think it is OK to exploit on TV?



Like all of a sudden having read other peoples comments on the thread stating he may have aspergers, and then googling the symptoms of ADHD, suddenly makes you an expert.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153007&highlight=aspergers


Well, it certainly didn't make you an expert, you don't even know the difference between aspergers and ADHD. LOL.


Housemates are medically examined, BB obtains a copy of their medical records, they are also assessed by psychologists. They have psychologists watching over the housemates.

I can tell you for a fact that you are wrong about that.


Incidentally there is no definitive proof that e211 causes hyperactivity, either by itself or in conjunction with other food additives.



What has E211 got to do with this thread and ADHD? WTF?

[Abhorsen]

yes lets just lock everyone with adhd or any mental disorder away and don't let them mix with society/ even if he does have it so what there not mad people just very lively which frankly i think the house needed. i'd rather watch him than the rest of the dead heads in the house.:devil:

You think that disapproving of exploitation of vulnerable young people for TV entertainment is the same as them living in society, are you nuts? Of course it's not the same thing, duh.

[Abhorsen]

i've said a couple of times there's nothing wrong with sam that a kick up the ar5e and a dose of ritalin wouldn't fix.

rlmao.

[Livia]

They delight in putting people with mental problems in the house. Anyone remember Shabaz? You didn't have to be a qualified practitioner to see that he had... issues.

[Abhorsen]

Pete has tourette syndrome while putting him in the house may have seemed to pander to the voyeur type viewer mentality his presence in the house did in fact highlight awareness of the syndrome, this was noticable by a marked increase in donations to not only specific tourette charities but also to general mental health charities.



You cannot compare Tourette syndrome to ADHD. If you knew anything about them (in real life not from what you read on the internet) you would know what you are saying is simply ridiculous.

Also, BB announced that Pete had Tourette Syndrome, including to the other HMs. Several Tourette charities were actually against Pete being in the house at the time - it was in the mainstream press for example! Using *highlighting awareness* is the oldest trick in the book for TV producers using certain people for entertainment - channel 4 and channel 5 do it all the time, including their poor excuses for so called documentaries about children with deformed limbs and drunk kids.

You don't raise awareness about mental illness or disability through using those people as entertainment in reality shows. If Channel 4 are serious about really raising awareness about Tourette syndrome why not have a news reader or serious presenter with Tourette syndrome?

[Abhorsen]

They delight in putting people with mental problems in the house. Anyone remember Shabaz? You didn't have to be a qualified practitioner to see that he had... issues.

Exactly, that is what they do, because it makes people watch, like televising car crashes.

It is exploitation and nothing else.

[Livia]

Exactly, that is what they do, because it makes people watch, like televising car crashes.

It is exploitation and nothing else.

I agree. I remember being horrified watching Shabaz's meltdown. The thing I remember most is Nikki saying "let's throw his clothes into the pool, that'll hurt him more". It was like bear-bating. Very cynical and exploitative.

[astrozombiee]

Omd, I think I have ADHD. Mind you, I had a pyschiatrist mostt of my childhood so wouildnt they of guessed?
But Sam doesn't have ADHD cos' you have to pass mental health tests and stuff to get on the show. He's just like a cool hyper teen ;D ♥

[30stone]

He looks like he has mild ADHD, is what my mate has.

[wilful_woodpecker]

Isn't that what everyone says abouit ADHD? :hugesmile:

not when you've lived with it for 26 years ... :sad:

[Kazanne]

Sam said tonight he had it

[boomoo]

Made a thread on this earlier. It looks likely, definitely undiganosed though.

It is not undiagnosed he said he adhd to Mario who said he was the same.

[InOne]

It is not undiagnosed he said he adhd to Mario who said he was the same.

Ahhh didn't know he'd said it.

[boomoo]

Indeed, before the modern day experts defined ADD/ADHD the best treatment appeared to be a smacked arse every once in a while. Apparently it rebalances the hormones and chemicals in the brain that need it.


As does and open door and child pushed outside to entertain itself. There was never a child in any of any of my 14 years of school who could not sit still and silently in school. So what changed.

The evidence is growing that infants are seated too long in front of screens having their brains flooded with adrenaline and no activity to get rid of it.

[InOne]

Omd, I think I have ADHD. Mind you, I had a pyschiatrist mostt of my childhood so wouildnt they of guessed?
But Sam doesn't have ADHD cos' you have to pass mental health tests and stuff to get on the show. He's just like a cool hyper teen ;D ♥

It's hard to diagnose of often quite hard to tell if you have it. You can't 'think' you have ADHD.

[Shasown]

Well, it certainly didn't make you an expert, you don't even know the difference between aspergers and ADHD. LOL.

If you actually read the thread you will see I said he probably had ADHD not aspergers.



I can tell you for a fact that you are wrong about that.

Yeah I am sure you can.......



What has E211 got to do with this thread and ADHD? WTF?

I referenced your other thread where you had claimed it had sent Sam a bit high, a claim based on what? Nothing!!!!


You cannot compare Tourette syndrome to ADHD. If you knew anything about them (in real life not from what you read on the internet) you would know what you are saying is simply ridiculous.
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Actually I didnt compare one to the other, if you got your head out of your a**e you would see I responded to a point from another poster.



You don't raise awareness about mental illness or disability through using those people as entertainment in reality shows. If Channel 4 are serious about really raising awareness about Tourette syndrome why not have a news reader or serious presenter with Tourette syndrome?

I didnt say that was the intent, I stated that was a result whether anticipated or not, it happened, thats documented fact.

Keep taking your meds mate. If the irrational anger gets too much breath deeply and turn the computer OFF!