Danielle Elliott

She's beginning to understand that inner negativity. And she told me she hoped to learn more during her week at this camp.

She's beginning to understand that inner negativity. And she told me she hoped to learn more during her week at this camp.

During another parent session, Sue Halliwell paused the discussion to introduce a woman named Elaine. Elaine is a volunteer who runs an arts room at the camp. She wanted to tell the group about the arts project they could try that week and why art is a great outlet for people with ADHD. But first, she needed something from the group.

During another parent session, Sue Halliwell paused the discussion to introduce a woman named Elaine. Elaine is a volunteer who runs an arts room at the camp. She wanted to tell the group about the arts project they could try that week and why art is a great outlet for people with ADHD. But first, she needed something from the group.

The applause lasted more than two minutes.

The applause lasted more than two minutes.

Elaine went on to share her story with the group. She said she'd learned a lot about herself since being diagnosed with ADHD. Well, not at first. At first, she ignored her diagnosis. She was busy taking care of her four kids and her husband and with work. She's a school nurse in a rural part of Michigan.

Elaine went on to share her story with the group. She said she'd learned a lot about herself since being diagnosed with ADHD. Well, not at first. At first, she ignored her diagnosis. She was busy taking care of her four kids and her husband and with work. She's a school nurse in a rural part of Michigan.

Then, a few years ago, within a span of two months, all of her kids moved out of their house and her husband started working a night shift.

Then, a few years ago, within a span of two months, all of her kids moved out of their house and her husband started working a night shift.

Elaine stumbled into art, but the story I'm really hearing is how she started to grapple with her ADHD. Later, I caught up with her to ask more. She told me that she started to recognize her ADHD after her son was diagnosed. It took a while for a doctor to diagnose him.

Elaine stumbled into art, but the story I'm really hearing is how she started to grapple with her ADHD. Later, I caught up with her to ask more. She told me that she started to recognize her ADHD after her son was diagnosed. It took a while for a doctor to diagnose him.

It took a while to get her son's diagnosis, and even longer to get her own. And when she did, she felt like she didn't have time to deal with it.

It took a while to get her son's diagnosis, and even longer to get her own. And when she did, she felt like she didn't have time to deal with it.

Eventually, she found Ned Hollowell's podcast and reached out to him.

Eventually, she found Ned Hollowell's podcast and reached out to him.

They emailed a few times, and he mentioned camp.

They emailed a few times, and he mentioned camp.

This is her fourth year at the camp. She keeps coming back because it gives her a chance to connect and to overcome the lack of access to appropriate care in the area where she lives. She wouldn't be able to afford to be here if she weren't volunteering. It's not an opportunity most women in her situation can replicate.

This is her fourth year at the camp. She keeps coming back because it gives her a chance to connect and to overcome the lack of access to appropriate care in the area where she lives. She wouldn't be able to afford to be here if she weren't volunteering. It's not an opportunity most women in her situation can replicate.