I’ve always worked too hard. It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change that

I’ve always worked too hard. It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change that

At a time when my career had reached new heights, and after finding out I had ADHD, I spent three profoundly unwell months away from everything and everyone.

My Student Journey with ADHD Medication 3 - What Goes Up…

This slump hasn’t come as a great surprise to me. The first week on the meds was a high like no other as my brain chemistry was rewritten and everything I wanted to achieve suddenly seemed possible. The next few weeks were defined by an otherworldly level of motivation as things seemed to be actually achievable because I no longer had a massive weight around my mind pulling me down. But now, the honeymoon period is over and the rose tinted glass…

Mask off: the exhausting reality of neurodivergence at work

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late 20s and putting a name to something I always struggled with was such a relief. You see, I wasn’t failing. I had a thriving business, managed a team, powered through a to-do list that never seemed to end. But under the surface, things felt harder than they should. I was constantly overwhelmed, mentally drained, quietly wondering why everything took so much out of me.