An ADHD diagnosis gave me an identity crisis

⭐️ I wasn’t sure what part was ADHD and what part was me? ⭐️

A diagnosis of any kind can throw us. For me, an ADHD diagnosis questioned my reality of who I was and the role my ADHD played in shaping my personality, or were they one on the same? I really didn’t know.

In today's episode, we explore what ADHD is, how it can create an identity crisis and what helped me embrace the ADHD in me: 

🔥Knowing what works for you

🔥Sensory Profile

🔥Acceptance

🌱 RESOURCES

Von Willebrand Disease is a genetic bleeding disorder.

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, caused by a deficiency or defect in von Willebrand factor (VWF), a protein crucial for blood clotting. Symptoms include easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from cuts, heavy or long menstrual periods, and frequent nosebleeds. Diagnosis is made through special blood tests, and treatment varies depending on the type and severity, ranging from medicines and hormones to simply monitoring symptom

https://www.bleeding.org/bleeding-disorders-a-z/types/von-willebrand-disease

I understand ADHD as having less neurotransmitters than a neurotypical person which means we don’t make enough or it or it’s not delivered effectively. This is my personal understanding but there are plenty of other more detailed and scientific, explanations that are really interesting.

If you want to look into it more, here are few links I’ve found useful.

The Attention Deficit Association explains the differences in an ADHD brain and a neurotypical brain. https://add.org/adhd-brain/

https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au/blog/adhd-vs-neurotypical-brains-implications-for-therapists

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