Having ‘high-functioning’ ADHD doesn’t mean you don’t need support
Assuming neurodivergence must look a certain way means many who need help might never get it.
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Despite the inherent struggles that come with ADHD, the writer appreciates her brain’s natural strengths too, such as creativity and curiosity.
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Five years ago, the life I knew ended with a visit to a private psychiatrist’s office.
After an initial assessment, he told me, with an unnerving degree of certainty, that it was “pretty obvious” I had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).