beepfuckingbeeprichie:

People only mention Stiles and his ADD/ADHD as a one liner to describe him or a quirky character trait that makes him ~different~

Coming from someone who actually has ADHD, the way the misinformation is spread makes me sad (and a little angry). But if you know, you can write Stiles and his ADHD way better, so:

1. ADD isn’t a term anymore, it was officially stamped as outdated three years ago. There’s now only ADHD, with three subcategories: innatentive type, hyperactive-impulsive type, and combination type
2. Realistically, Stiles wouldn’t be on Adderall. Adderall is a drug that lasts four, five hours tops before it wears off. This makes it one of the easiest drugs to get addicted to. He’d most likely be on something time released that lasts for hours, like Vyvanse or Ritalin. If he does have Adderall, it could be for when the other medication has worn off and he needs something to focus, like for homework (that’s what I have)
3. The importance of Stiles and his meds is never talked about except for in a few fics. Sure, they’re instant working drugs, but they still need to be taken everyday. We never read about how Stiles takes his medicine in the morning before going to school
4. All his quirky pencil tapping or knee bouncing? Or some other random action that makes him look like he’s about to vibrate out of his skin? Unrealistic. He might still be a little twitchy, but most of that should be taken care of by the meds. This is, however, very realistic if he hasn’t taken his meds
5. And most notably, we never see the side effects of the meds. It’s different for everyone. I take mine at the same time every morning, and at three in the afternoon exactly I get exhausted. I pass out and wake up around eight or nine. A friend of mine doesn’t eat the entire day because the pills suppress his appetite, but around eight at night he gorges when all that pent up hunger hits him. And we both take the same time released drug. So if Stiles IS taking just Adderall, he’ll experience side effects every four or so hours. Besides that, you often suffer from insomnia, irritability, increased metabolism, and you’re garunteed to lose weight. I’ve dropped maybe ten, fifteen pounds? Went from a size ten to a size six in four months.

My point is, Stiles is supposed to have ADHD. And maybe it’s just me, idk, but I’d really love to see him written as if he has actual ADHD

Sorry to add onto your post but I LIVE for ADHD Stiles. Here’s my unsolicited two cents:

1. Yes omg, the ADD thing. I swear my therapist cringed the first time I said I had a family history of ADD. And I’m lumped in the combined type, but the inattentive symptoms are what kill me in regards to daily life.

2. A lot of people have already mentioned XR. I find that I crash pretty hard around 2 (or 3. maybe 4… I’m not great at taking it at the same time every day) so I take XR and have a quick release/booster so I can still do homework and stuff in the evening

3. Meds are a pain in the ass. Half my life is going ‘did I take them? did i take them twice? do i need to stop at the pharmacy?’ and also the ever present ‘WHEN did i take them’ so i don’t die from drinking coffee too soon or whatever the pharmacist said about mixing coffee + adderall

4. Idk I do the pencil tapping and knee bouncing still? Like the meds make me more aware of it? So I can go ‘oh shit I’m doing it again’ and then I stop? But I’m still not super great at sitting still.

5. I am a pro at surprise napping. Yet still an insomniac. It’s incredible frustrating. I’m 23 and have never had any semblance of a sleep schedule. Also right at 10 pm I want to eat everything in the world. If it isn’t bolted down, it’s in my belly. And the weight thing is a huge problem. I’ve had a history of eating disorders so that’s something that my therapist and I monitor very very closely.

Anyway, I have a lot of feelings about ADHD Stiles and I’d love to write/see more fics with it.