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Myth: ADHD is only present in children. Fact: Many people do not even receive a diagnosis until they reach adulthood. I am one of those people. I flew under the radar. In preschool, I was what you would call “hyperactive.” I was always on the go! As I got a little older, I learned that … Read more
My 10 year old son was diagnosed with Severe ADD/ADHD. Without the knowledge that I know now about ADD/ADHD I would not have understood my son. Before the diagnosis my son appeared lost all the time and forgetful about everything. He wouldn’t remember if he used shampoo in the shower or brushed his teeth. My … Read more
After a decade of advocating for my child with ADHD, I started relating and empathizing more and more. It took one simple comment from my own mother for the light bulb to go off in my head. “You’ve always thrived on chaos.” Those 5 words were the “key” to unlocking my own struggles, by prompting … Read more
For the hyper-focused yet easily distracted you, For the overwhelmed yet logical you, For the know-it-all yet know nothing you, For the keen observer yet obsessively ignorant you, For the judgemental and loving you, For the fearful yet gutsy you, For the disorganized and creative you, For everything you are today and forever. October is … Read more
I was 7 years old when I was diagnosed with ADHD. I vaguely remember how I was first diagnosed with ADHD. I was put in a test group for a new medication for ADHD called Vyvanse after I was diagnosed. Although I had several people that helped me to understand my ADHD, I was and … Read more
My daughter is 10, diagnosed at 5. I put her in lots of activities/sports to help make friends. She has known many if these kids for years. I keep a lot of hurtful things I see/hear about her from her to spare her feelings. The most recent was this weekend. She’s in girl scouts, who … Read more
I was formally diagnosed when I was 8. My mom says she knew beforehand, but she was in denial I guess. I remember thinking I was broken. Defective. I couldn’t sit still for more than a minute, couldn’t keep my thoughts straight, and I was constantly bouncing. Meds helped, but only a bit. I got … Read more
As a parent of a child with ADHD you quickly realize from a young age that there is something different about your child. You can’t quite put your finger on it at first but soon others also begin to notice. Once we put our child in Montessori at the age of 2 1/2 was when … Read more
Some people think that ADHD doesn’t exist; some of them think that we just need to be “disciplined” for misbehaving and not acting appropriately for our age. Some non-ADHD people are even using it as an excuse for procrastinating and for being lazy. It is sad that most people know only the myths about ADHD. … Read more
In my younger years I was treated for depression. However, I stopped treatment for a long time thinking I could “handle my problems alone.” I struggled throughout college even though I had good intentions. Finally, at the age of 29 I went to a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with ADHD. I began treatment and my … Read more
