morganoperandi: tolkienblackgirl:burningbee: I figure out I had ADHD last year, but I didn’t s
morganoperandi: tolkienblackgirl:burningbee: I figure out I had ADHD last year, but I didn’t seek an official diagnosis and medication until this year. I’m 30 years old, my school days are long behind me. I slipped through the cracks because I have predominately inattentive type and I was a quiet little girl. Having ADHD does not mean you have to be hyperactive and loud, it means you have a processing problem in your brain that doesn’t allow you to regulate your focus or emotions. Mental health even now is still taboo to talk about. People are more open now than ever about it however and that gives me hope. This is a profoundly personal comic and it only reflects my own experience with ADHD. It is on a spectrum with a wide range of personalities. But if my story connects with someone else and helps them, that would mean the world to me. Still working for a diagnosis. 38 Was just diagnosed last year at 39. This speaks to me. It sounds like it came from me. -- source link