strypey, 10 months ago

@holly
> the labels I lived with were lazy, unreliable, uncaring

I was very lucky as a teenager that my ADHD didn't only give me unsuitable medication that nearly wrecked my life, and could have killed me (mis-medication is a common trigger for suicide among teens with mood disorders). I was also a copy of a book called 'You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?!'

https://www.additudemag.com/product/you-mean-im-not-lazy-stupid-or-crazy-the-classic-self-help-book-for-adults-with-attention-deficit-disorder-book-kelly-and-ramundo/

This book helped me put my way of being in context, and start developing effective coping strategies.

@me