ADHD is so real like your broken leg
Unfortunately some need it to feel what happens inside our brain
I'm trying to learn not to keep saying that I have ADHD. Because I always hear: 'oh, but now it's trendy, right? Or everyone has a bit of ADHD.' And many things that demean us.
Do you know what ADHD awakened in me? An even greater desire to understand it and, more than that, to make others understand it too, to show not only that it exists but especially that it deserves respect.
But we also have to take measures so we can avoid being exposed to silly approaches, or simply those which we don't agree with and don't think are the right ones according to what we believe is good for ourselves.
When it comes to the understanding of ADHD, consider that there is a good chance that you are right and others are wrong. Most of them do not understand, do not know anything, cannot empathize, cannot put themselves in someone else's shoes, cannot see our problems.
They do not understand medications, they do not understand disorders, they do not understand anything.
Before seeking a doctor, reflect on who you are living with. It is possible that they are , or behaving like, a bunch of idiots talking nonsense. Before saying that the problem is you, before taking medication, before considering yourself stupid, lazy, and disorganized, think about who you are sharing your life with.
The chances of others being idiots are much higher than you.
Although not everyone who has some characteristic similar to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can say they have ADHD, remember that we cannot invent medical symptoms. And for those enlightened group of people who claim that “everything is ADHD”, you have to use the weight of knowledge or just ignore them as much as you can.
It's not because it's related to mental health that we are fabricating symptoms. It's more than time to stop this deeply mistaken view. No one fakes a heart attack, a kidney failure, a broken leg.
Why do we still need to go crazy to prove that our mental issues are so factual and tangible like any other medical matter?
I dream with a world where everyone who has ADHD can be comfortable seeking medical advice and support while not being judged. Or worse, living with undiagnosed ADHD because of fear of exposing themselves.