Climbing the Walls

ADHD: From stigma to superpower | 4

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Apr 23, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Danielle's ADHD Journey

  • Danielle Elliott shared her experience of feeling overwhelmed after her ADHD diagnosis and her journey to appreciating her brain's unique way of working.
  • Her maid of honor toast marked a turning point where she embraced her ADHD as contributing to her creativity and life choices.
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Hollowell’s Positive ADHD Reframe

  • Dr. Ned Hollowell redefined ADHD symptoms as strengths, such as curiosity, impulsivity, and energy.
  • His work, including the book Driven to Distraction, shifted perspectives on ADHD as a marker of talent rather than a deficit.
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ADHD’s Evolutionary Advantages

  • Scientific studies suggest ADHD traits could have offered evolutionary advantages in hunter-gatherer societies.
  • Risk-taking and innovation linked to ADHD may have benefited group survival despite individual risks.
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