A Case of the Two ADHD Writers and (their incredibly procrastinated investigation of) The Rise in ADHD Diagnoses

There is this irony with ADHD support resources: if people could work through all the steps to get accommodations, (i.e. schedule the mental health appointments, show up to said appointments on time, do the paperwork, and apply through their workplace or university) then they probably wouldn’t have needed the accommodations in the first place. I think the same concept should be applied to this article. If the process of us, Annabel and Emily, writing this article (while both having been diagnosed with ADHD) was seamless, then we wouldn’t be qualified to give an inside perspective on the topic in the first place. Executive function impairment found in those with ADHD can cause individuals to lack organization of time and space. This often results in habits of being rushed, scattered, and impulsive, and struggling with attention. Unfortunately, this lack of attention includes―you guessed it―deadlines (such as the one we had made weeks ago for this article).

Our Manic Pixie Dream Girl Experience

Everyone with mental health disorders incorporates symptoms into their life differently, meaning there is no manifestation of a disorder that is ‘more valid’ than another. It can be common for boys with ADHD to fulfill…