Personal Stories
ADHD Is Not an Excuse, but an Explanation
By anonymous, submitted 17 July 2021 I was told by friends I had ADHD before I ever suspected it myself. I always struggled to focus in class, preferring to do…
Finding out why I’m not fitting in: Part II
by Jess Chadderton, submitted 14 July 2021 In follow up to my first blog i’ve spoken to at least a dozen friends — brilliant humans, both men and women —…
Finding out why I’m not fitting in ~ Part 1
by Jess Chadd, submitted 14 July 2021image https://www.mindful.org/eight-ways-to-care-for-your-amazing-brain/First publication https://jess-chadd.medium.com/finding-out-why-im-not-fitting-in-a5b2876270f3 Today I finally got an appointment confirmed with a psychiatrist and I’m so damn excited about it. I know, what? It sounds…
I was diagnosed at age 7 with ADHD
Sbubmitted 25 May 2021, by Tessa Schoots I got officially diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 7. When I was 4 years old, my parents already saw that I…
It’s all in your head
By Anonymous, submitted 19 May 2021 I always knew I was different. What a cliché start for an article like this, right? It’s true, though. Most neurodivergent people feel different…
The Girl who slipped through the Net ~ Part I
by Anonymous, submitted 13 May 2021 Where do I start? Knowing today, what I didn’t know before, by learning how girls and women are affected differently by ADHD, and how…
