Tag: Story

ADHD Blog, Blog Series: The Later Bloomers

“My deteriorating mental health during lockdown led to my ADHD diagnosis.”

Woman's face crying not coping during covid

In our third feature story for ‘The Late Bloomers of ADHD’ series, a woman reveals how working from home during lockdown sent her mental health on a downward spiral. This led her on a journey to get her diagnosis at the age of 47, where she actually had to educate and convince her doctor on some important aspects of ADHD. Here she tells her story…. […]

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Blog Series: The Later Bloomers, ADHD Blog, Interviews

‘Committing a Crime Finally Got Me Diagnosed with ADHD!’

'Commiting a Crime Finally Got Me Diagnosed with ADHD!'

Our first feature story in ‘The Late Bloomers of ADHD’ series is about a woman who got arrested at the age of 27 and put on the path to getting diagnosed with ADHD while serving an 18-month supervision order. Here in her own words, she discusses how a drugs treatment worker finally set on the path to seeking a diagnosis…. Back in 2005, I was […]

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