Danielle Elliott
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She seemed excited to be piecing this all together. Excited and not entirely sure what to do with these thoughts.
She seemed excited to be piecing this all together. Excited and not entirely sure what to do with these thoughts.
Tamsin was just two weeks into knowing about her ADHD when we spoke. Already, she was feeling things Sari Solden felt 30 years ago.
Tamsin was just two weeks into knowing about her ADHD when we spoke. Already, she was feeling things Sari Solden felt 30 years ago.
Tamsen, Elaine, Michelle, and about a dozen other women helped me understand the impact of the rise in diagnosis and the importance of treatment. They were all at the camp for their children, but left with a significant level of self-understanding. Even with this opportunity, this ADHD retreat of sorts, they're struggling with care. What does that mean for everybody else?
Tamsen, Elaine, Michelle, and about a dozen other women helped me understand the impact of the rise in diagnosis and the importance of treatment. They were all at the camp for their children, but left with a significant level of self-understanding. Even with this opportunity, this ADHD retreat of sorts, they're struggling with care. What does that mean for everybody else?
Thinking about the ongoing deficiencies in care and how many women may never have the opportunity to connect with others the way I witnessed women connecting at the camp, it's a bit depressing. There's one more conversation I want to share. It left me thinking less about care and more about the overall impact of the rise in diagnosis, specifically the multigenerational impact.
Thinking about the ongoing deficiencies in care and how many women may never have the opportunity to connect with others the way I witnessed women connecting at the camp, it's a bit depressing. There's one more conversation I want to share. It left me thinking less about care and more about the overall impact of the rise in diagnosis, specifically the multigenerational impact.
I met Nancy's daughter one morning, and she told me her mom was back at the hotel. Then she said her mom also has ADHD, and, of course, I asked if I could talk to her. We sat on a bench next to a creek. Nancy is 74 years old. She described several classic elements of a life with undiagnosed ADHD. She did well in school. She became a people pleaser. She went into nursing.
I met Nancy's daughter one morning, and she told me her mom was back at the hotel. Then she said her mom also has ADHD, and, of course, I asked if I could talk to her. We sat on a bench next to a creek. Nancy is 74 years old. She described several classic elements of a life with undiagnosed ADHD. She did well in school. She became a people pleaser. She went into nursing.
She started drinking too much. She's 17 years sober now. Overall, she said, she has had a wonderful life.
She started drinking too much. She's 17 years sober now. Overall, she said, she has had a wonderful life.
In her 50s, a doctor suggested she might have ADHD, but said he couldn't tell because she also had anxiety. When she retired and the feelings persisted, she was diagnosed. She tried several treatments. Nothing seemed to help. Then, a few years ago, her granddaughter was diagnosed. Then her other granddaughters. Then her daughter, Colleen. Nancy had never told Colleen about her ADHD diagnosis.
In her 50s, a doctor suggested she might have ADHD, but said he couldn't tell because she also had anxiety. When she retired and the feelings persisted, she was diagnosed. She tried several treatments. Nothing seemed to help. Then, a few years ago, her granddaughter was diagnosed. Then her other granddaughters. Then her daughter, Colleen. Nancy had never told Colleen about her ADHD diagnosis.
Now, she did. And as Colleen started working through appropriate treatments for herself and her girls, Nancy got curious.
Now, she did. And as Colleen started working through appropriate treatments for herself and her girls, Nancy got curious.
Throughout our conversation, she vacillated between regret and a certain wisdom that comes with age.
Throughout our conversation, she vacillated between regret and a certain wisdom that comes with age.