Neurodiversity
Given the extent of overlap between the conditions, the under-diagnosis of females who instead present with anxiety, depression or eating disorders, and the estimated prevalence of each condition, a reasonable estimate of all neurominorities within the population is around 15–20%, i.e. a significant minority.
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approximately 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent, meaning that their brains function differently than the ‘normal’ population. It's estimated that around 10-15% of people have dyslexia, 4-5% have ADHD, and 1-2% are autistic.
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Reframing ADHD
- ADHD is often portrayed negatively, focusing on struggles with focus, attention, and organization.
- However, when understood and managed, ADHD can unlock creativity, problem-solving skills, pattern recognition, and the ability to remain calm in crises.
- People with ADHD possess inherent traits like creativity, originality, drive, entrep
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ADHD and Time Perception
- People with ADHD have a different sense of time, often perceiving only 'now' and 'not now'.
- Deadlines set for the future ('not now') are easily forgotten until the last minute.
- Procrastination and last-minute panic are a form of self-medication, releasing adrenaline similar to ADHD medication.
- Being late isn't due to laziness
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ADHD and Boredom
- Boredom is kryptonite for people with ADHD, making it nearly impossible to engage with boring tasks.
- Medication like amphetamine allows individuals with ADHD to focus, acting like eyeglasses for the nearsighted.
- Medication doesn't enable something they wouldn't do before, but rather something they couldn't do before due to their ADH
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2. First, ADHD is a terrible name. It's not an attention deficit, it's an attention regulation disorder. There is plenty of attention, it's just not directed towards the things you're "supposed" to attend to, and attention may move around more than it's "supposed" to.
James Stuberx.com“ADHD” is a term that describes a way of being in the world. It is neither entirely a disorder nor entirely an asset. It is an array of traits specific to a unique kind of mind. It can become a distinct advantage or an abiding curse, depending on how a person manages it.