Selfish. ADHDers get called selfish a lot. It often starts in childhood, with our parents, and goes on from there. I’m interrupting my post schedule to talk about this because Christmas is in a few days and friends, many of us have had a rough go. Nearly every adult I’ve spoken to lately has told […]
Tag: mental health
Guest post: embracing my ADHD & saying goodbye to shame
You told me you wanted personal stories from others — especially women — with ADHD. Here’s an essay from Jehn, a woman who has moved from a place from deep fear and shame about her ADHD to a place of acceptance and pride. If you’ve been here a while, you’ll notice her outlook is a […]
How it really feels to be time-blind with ADHD
Our perception of time — or lack thereof — lays the foundation for our biggest struggles. As Dr. Russell Barkley explains it, ADHD “disrupts the fabric of time.” And while time feels like it should be a simple concept, ADHD’s time-blindness finds some complicated ways to hurt us. Neurotypical people may wonder, what could be […]