Tag: Label

ADHD Blog, Misconceptions, Personal

Too Many Labels!

Too Many Labels!

So I had a rather interesting discussion with an academic on Linkedin the other day. Firstly, I’ll admit I’m not great at keeping on top of all my social media channels and it’s something I’m trying to work on. I hadn’t been on Linkedin for several months when I spotted an article talking about the terminology of neurodiverse and neurodivergent. I’ve always been quite proud […]

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ADHD Blog, Education

ADHD: More than a Label

Those of us with ADHD want to feel like we are being taken seriously, but we are being hindered by people trying to use an excuse for something else or people self-diagnosing.

Some people are quick to point out that ADHD is merely a label for people who think differently and in some ways I would agree with them, but it’s not the label that’s important so much as the understanding, validation, and support that comes with it. Yet there are people out there who would claim to have ADHD, even without a diagnosis for a multitude […]

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