If you are experiencing ADHD, you are not alone.
Read some personal stories from the Mental. community that discuss ADHD and find someone you can relate to.
C-PTSD: Finding My Way Back to the Person I Lost While Trying to be Loved
Meet Jess Queensland, Australia, 46C-PTSD I grew up in a dysfunctional and traumatic environment that included abuse, neglect and very unsafe dynamics both within the home and outside. From a very young age, I developed a deep belief that there was something wrong with me. That somehow, I just wasn’t lovable. I carried that belief…
My Journey as a Late-Diagnosed ADHD’er
Meet Aubrey Arizona, 32 ADHD Hi, I’m Aubrey, now a licensed therapist that specializes in working with neurodiversity and trauma, and late diagnosed ADHD’er. It took me a long time to get here. Growing up, I was extremely social, high energy, caring, and empathetic. But I was also extremely sensitive and appeared anxious. I did…
People Are Going to Judge You Regardless. So Just Do You.
Kate, 34, Buffalo, NY TW: This post discusses SA and self-harm. Hi, I’m Kate. I’m 34 years old. I am diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD from sexual abuse, I’m recovered from an eating disorder, and I am an autism parent. I was 13 years old when I started self-harming. Specifically, cutting. And then it turned into…