“As a young girl of Indian heritage growing up in the 2000s, my ADHD diagnosis was unlikely – this is my experience”
[Excerpt] My 2005 diagnosis arrived at an awkward moment in the UK’s understanding of ADHD: officially recognised yet controversial, rarely identified in girls and barely discussed openly. NICE didn’t properly acknowledge adult ADHD until 2008, and the doctor had said I’d probably grow out of it. Today, we understand that adults who live well with ADHD build lives to accommodate its rhythms rather than being shattered by them, but having money and/or structural privilege helps.
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