Living with ADHD, a personal recount written by my 14-year-old daughter. I post it here with her permission:
ADHD is one of the very peculiar neurodevelopmental disorders. It stands for ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’. It is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders to develop or have. And it may be caused by these: genetic inheritance, brain injury, exposure to
environmental risks, alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery, and low-birth weight.
As a teenager with ADHD, I have to take pills just as I did as a kid in order to control the disorder. I prefer not to refer ADHD as a disorder, b
As a teenager with ADHD, I have to take pills just as I did as a kid in order to control the disorder. I prefer not to refer ADHD as a disorder, b
but just a simple part of the neurodiversity.
My brain functions in some ways others’ do not , and I will hence explain why. As for me, I daydream a lot or forget and lose things often, and I tend to fidget frequently without me distinguishing the situation; I talk a lot and I have trouble being patient and waiting my turn:
this was exceedingly difficult when I was younger, as I felt everything I had to declare had some sort of importance; I am very careless and I take unnecessary risks, and it can be quite tiresome.
My least favourite thing about ADHD is the difficulty for me to get along with others. My entire life, I have been constantly bullied and made fun of and judged for having concentration problem and hyperactivity.
All people seem to notice these days are the outside of the person, never the inside. Just because I have ADHD doesn’t mean I am stupid. It’s just the power of neurodiversity.
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