![]() Shefali is a New York Times bestselling author and a world-renowned clinical psychologist.I am going to suggest that there are some potential benefits to having ADHD. Symptoms that can be impairing in some situations can work for me in other situations. However, before we dive into this…A Caveat. A Disclaimer.Īttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not a gift. Nor am I suggesting others be envious if they don’t happen to have faced a life-long struggle with focus, attention, restlessness, follow-through, distractions, memory, procrastination, regulating emotions, etc. ADHD: Is it a Disability?Īgain, to be clear, ADHD is considered a Disorder. Undiagnosed and untreated, it can sabotage every area of your life: your career, marriage, parenting skills, and your dreams. Every person with ADHD struggles with a unique combination of symptoms and challenges. Procrastinating, over-committing, impatience, noisy rooms… Those are challenges for me. When others are in crisis, we can be cool, calm, and under control. The downside? When life is calm and cool and under control, we’re in crisis. The staff meeting drones on into its second hour and we’re ready to explode. ![]() This is likely why adults with ADHD often end up involved in dangerous, high-risk activities-it wakes up the brain. ADHD coach Alan Brown talks about making sure you make smart choices about how you get your thrills. He used to feed his need for speed with drugs, now he races. As for me, I’m calmer onstage in front of 1,000 people than I was before I sat down to write this blog.Ī study done at the University of Memphis confirmed what many experts have told us, and many ADHD books claim… People with ADHD tend to be more creative than their non-ADHD peers. Though there is some strong evidence that Da Vinci was ADHD. In the study, thirty ADHD students scored higher than their peers on eleven different tests for creativity. (Who knew scientists could test creativity?!) However, since then other studies have not found a link between creativity and ADHD. Students with ADHD have a much higher rate of being held back a grade, dropping out, and being suspended.Īs opposed to endless ideation and day-dreaming. ![]() The creativity study was done on students who had made it into university.
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