Living with ADHD can feel like navigating a whirlwind of thoughts, emotions, and endless to-dos, especially when you’re also a mental health professional. It’s a unique journey, one that combines professional insights with personal experiences. In this article, I’m opening up about the realities of ADHD from both sides of the coin.
Whether you have ADHD, know someone who does, or are just curious, I hope to offer a deeper understanding of this condition.
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What I Would Like You to Know About ADHD (From A Mental Heal...
What I Would Like You to Know About ADHD (From A Mental Health Professional Who Lives With ADHD)
As a person who has struggled and been underestimated for most of their life, like most ADHD-ers, I have to say one of the most frustrating aspects of ADHD is dealing with people's misconceptions. Being that it is 2024, it is about time people see ADHD for what it is: a complex medical condition; it is about more than losing your phone or being forgetful. ADHD is not some fad or excuse, and if you think that is all it is, you are wrong. Those examples are just one aspect of what it is like living with this complex health condition. How can you and others better understand it? Remember the following points.