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Serbia doesn't believe in ADHD?
@amandafieldingsmith
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Why it worked
The video taps into a relatable struggle of navigating healthcare systems in different countries, particularly concerning mental health. The personal anecdote and the surprising revelation about ADHD recognition in Serbia create a strong hook and encourage engagement through shared experiences or disbelief.
Summary
The creator shares her experience with ADHD diagnosis and treatment, highlighting a stark contrast between the US and Serbia. She recounts being diagnosed late in the US and receiving treatment, but upon moving to Croatia and then visiting Serbia, she encountered a system where adult ADHD is not recognized, making it difficult to receive care.
Structure
- 1Creator's late ADHD diagnosis in the US
- 2Experience of moving to Croatia and seeking care
- 3Encountering disbelief of adult ADHD in Serbia
- 4Psychiatrist confirming Serbia's lack of recognition for adult ADHD
On-screen text
Serbia doesn't
believe in ADHD?
THAT THEY DON'T
BELIEVE IN ADULT
IN THE ED.L.KANS?
I WAS DIE.
DIAGNOSED,
ADH
AND I HAVE
IT EVER SINCE.
BUT SINCE MOVING
TO CROATIA, I.
WHEN I WENT
THERE,
HE'S LIKE, YEAH,
NO, WE DON'T.
THAT HERE. AND
THEN I'VE BEEN
THE PAST FEW
LIKE, TELLING MY
HE'S LIKE, WELL,
TRY IN SERBIA?
LIKE, NO,
THE SAME THING.
LIKE, I DON'T
AND SO HE
CALLED THE PSYCHIATRIST
AND THEY'RE LIKE,
YEAH,
SERBIA DOESN'T RECOGNISE
DHD.
OF 18. SO
EVEN IF SHE
HERE,
GET ANYTHING FOR
IT UNLESS SHE'S
AND I'M LIKE,
LOOK YOUNG,
BUT I DON'T
PASS.
Original caption
Do yall really not have ADHD or are we all just freeballin it? Overall I’m much happier here it’s just kind of annoying. Things I really do miss: 1. Central air 2. Amazon 3. Diet Coke (Coke Zero is not the same) #serbia #balkans #expatlife #americanabroad #croatia
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