Hyperactive girl, labeled a troublemaker (Olivia’s story)
ADHD Aha!
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The Aha Moment of Being Diagnosed With ADHD
I felt like maybe I didn't really have it and I was just using it as a crutch to be a lazy student or to say that oh my grades aren't as good because of this thing so I thought it was an excuse I was using. You got tested again in college is that right? Yes I did. How did she react your mom when you got diagnosed with ADHD? I don't think that she was surprised. She had always told me and still tells me to this day that I'm like very similar to my uncle in a lot of ways which I love. He was my favorite but I think that she expected it on some level.
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