On this episode we hosted Cross Palalas , he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ,Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as a kid , his teachers and parents thought this would hold him back but he used his disabilities to his advantage becoming a Vice President at a Media agency based in Niagra Canada at the age of twenty two, Cross oversees the Marketing team in the company .


 


Cross talked about :


 


👉 His diagnose with all three whilst in high school .


👉How he had managed to get through elementary school with all three .


👉His parent's reaction when he was diagnosed .


👉 How these impacted on him and his academic performance .


👉His struggles when he was placed on medication to treat his ADHD.


👉How he had to embrace and control his disabilities without medication .


👉Different strategies he used to control his ADHD and OCD to his advantage .


👉Noticeable traits he had that set him apart from other children - now classed as typical ADHD symptoms.


👉Triggers for his Hyperactivity and OCD


👉How his ADHD impacts on his relationships.


👉 Impacts of the Covid19 pandemic and lock-down on his mental health and that of other people living with ADHD /OCD/ADD


👉Advice to people living with ADHD and their parents //relatives .


 


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