When I tell people that I’m diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they usually nod in understanding despite the fact that they most likely have no idea what that means.
ADHD is a common disorder, yet most of the people around me still have the misconception that the diagnosis just means, “That girl can’t pay attention well.” It actually means so much more.
What many people don’t know is that while ADHD might technically be defined as an attention disorder, many times, that’s not how symptoms show up.
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