Rethinking ADHD: Beyond the Stereotypes

ADHD isn't what you think it is. We've been taught it's about hyperactive kids who can't sit

still, but that's maybe ten percent of the actual picture. Let me show you

what nobody talks about. The real ADHD is standing in your kitchen,

staring at the fridge, knowing you need to eat, but the steps feel impossible.

It's not laziness. Your brain literally can't prioritize the sequence of making a sandwich.

Someone with ADHD once told me it feels like watching yourself from outside your body,

screaming at yourself to just move, but nothing happens. Here's what shocked me most.

ADHD isn't a deficit of attention. It's inconsistent attention regulation. You can hyperfocus