Stories about when other diagnoses are included

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 25. I was working as a sales rep, then a forklift driver, then a shop assistant then I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I’d always hyper focused on creating 3D art as a hobby and one day after being fired from a job, I begged … Read more

At age 18, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Here is how I cope. First: yoga, deep breathing and stretching. Slowing down my breathing dissipates negativity and I transform into a happy-go-lucky person. The stretching and yoga gives me body space, flexibility and raises dopamine levels. What could be better? Second: address fear and trauma. During … Read more

Adhd is just a term A description we use Which raises concern Its not who we are Its a label we give Should it determine The way that we live? Should it disable us Or make us feel flawed Or be an excuse To close the door? To make less effort As we have something … Read more

I was a teen with ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. Back then I would try not to be noticed in the classroom because I often did not understand what was going on and I did not want anyone to discover how lost I was. I felt stressed and scared at school because with ADHD I … Read more