'Maybe this was why I’d spent every day of the last 8 months spinning in a circle in the middle of my living room, unable to decide what to do first. I’d repeat this in my kitchen, bedroom, and office, then go back to the living room to start over.'
“Can’t you sit still for just five minutes?” Apparently not. But at least now, years later, I have an explanation in answer to my mom’s question — if only she were alive to hear it. Turns out, my excess energy is attention deficit-fueledPerhaps I should have been tipped off by the tempo of conversations I had with my friend, Chris . Our dialogues have always been like a pool game, with both of us taking shots at the same time, bouncing rapid-fire thoughts off each other without skipping a beat.
The medication calmed the frenetic energy I’d felt my entire life. Soon after taking that first pill, all the cells in my body stopped jumping on the trampoline and lay down. The feeling of being overwhelmed, anxious, and out of control also seemed to subside. Now I could begin my long road to discovery and, I hoped, recovery.
While impulsive blurting and hyperactivity have been hallmarks of my life, females are often not blessed with the H-for-hyperactivity part. Instead of racing around classrooms with the boys , many girls stare dreamily out the window. And so it continues into adulthood — 90 percent of women diagnosed with the condition fall into the inattentive type of ADHD .At 44, Denise Difede was diagnosed with the combined subtype of ADHD. She began taking a stimulant, and it worked.
“People will say they’re turning to crack, gambling, sex, but they don’t want to say they’ve got an inherited neurobiological condition, like ADHD,” says Pete Quily, an ADHD coach in Vancouver, who has been diagnosed with the condition.Because the medical field is just beginning to recognize adult ADHD, the condition is rife with stigma and stereotypes. My response? I resolved to become an ADHD crusader, and I made my first public confession at my local pet-food store.
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s website wasn’t any better informed. ADHD is mentioned, but only in reference to children. Juggling career, marriage, and child rearing can be challenging for anyone. But for someone with ADHD, it can feel impossible. Add to that the increased demands of household management, and a woman with undiagnosed ADHD can feel completely overwhelmed. Let’s face it: Filing and paperwork are the nemesis of most people with ADHD.
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