Is ADHD A Disability Or Just A Neurological Difference?

ADHD Owned

English - February 16, 2022 20:30 - 33 minutes - 29.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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EPISODE 8

If we were not to label ADHD as a disability, as a mental condition, as a disorder, then what would that mean? Would that just mean that ADHD is non-existent, and our brain doesn't have any differences compared to what a typical “brain” would have? In this episode of the ADHD Owned Podcast, I shared my opinion on whether ADHD is a disability or just a neurological difference. I also shared what my ADHD journey looked like and the mindset shifts I went through to make ADHD not the villain of my story.

Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. I am not licensed or certified, but I'm just sharing my personal experience as someone diagnosed with ADHD.

(01:24) ADHD as a disability

(04:20) How disabling ADHD looks like for me

(07:48) The impact of ADHD on day to day life

(09:20) My ADHD journey: The grief stage and the feeling of hopelessness

(14:23) What you focus on expands

(20:42) ADHD as a neurological difference

(21:48) Labeling disability as a “limiting belief”

(25:03) Making ADHD not the villain of my story

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