This is why it’s so hard to have these conversations with neurotypicals in particular. A majority of the time, NDs don’t even know what they’re struggling with because it’s so automatic at this stage. And when things get boiled down to “nobody just runs a marathon automatically without deciding to lol silly!” it gets even more challenging.

“In this specific case, the cause is backward.”

You have absolutely no way of knowing this, and it’s an incredibly irresponsible claim to throw out there.

In women especially, ADHD will overwhelmingly be misdiagnosed as depression and anxiety. Treating the ADHD removes the need for antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds.

Embrace, extend, extinguish in action all over again.