By Janet L. Schmidt Diann Wingert was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult because of many struggles she encountered while self-employed. Diann was a licensed psychotherapist for over 20 years, including 8 years in a solo private practice. Because she …
By Jenna Knight I discovered I had ADHD when I had a confrontation with my professor about not bringing down my final exam. It was so bad, they called campus security. The director of the Disability Services Office was also …
by Zari Benson This pandemic has brought myriad hardships to people across the globe. For me, this “pause” has given me an abundance of time, and discomfort, to turn inwards and self-reflect. I have often avoided confronting my mental health …
by Kenny Francisco I am not sure how to tell this story. It’s difficult. At times, it’s sad, it’s happy, it’s scary. But it is always FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!!!! My name is Kenny Francisco. I don’t want to be anonymous. I want …
by Anonymous I have ADHD. That does not mean my ideas are less important or my actions are less right. I am not less. Is ADHD a disability? Yes, though mostly it is irritating. To others, but especially to me. …
By Janet L. Schmidt Entrepreneurship began for Daniel Lieberman with his first business endeavor at 10 years old! He began in his neighborhood washing cars. Later, in high school he ran for office in school to run the school store. He …
By: Rapunzel Ware I was tested and diagnosed with ADHD at age 7 in the 1st grade. That’s when I first remember feeling different from my peers. I endured dark blows of criticism and negative affirmations from those that surrounded …
By: Janet L. Schmidt Élise Gravel is an award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator who lives and works in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. She was born in Montreal and started to draw not long after she could hold a crayon. …
By: Marty Levine I learned I had ADHD when I was 85 in 2015. My wife kept complaining that I was losing “it”. She thought I might be developing Alzheimer’s. So, I phoned the Veterans Affairs and told the young lady, “My …
By: Michael I was diagnosed with ADHD around 7 years old and put on medication but only for about a week. This was over forty years ago so I don’t have a clear memory of it. My parents told me …