John R. Miles

It's not like this is something new, etc.

And this probably happened at this point, maybe 12, 13 years ago.

Okay.

But it still seems like it gets stereotyped.

So I want to change this scenario to the parents who are listening.

So maybe they have a child who's got, maybe they haven't been diagnosed yet, or maybe they know, but they're still struggling with it.

So I'm sure they're asking their kids questions like you got asked.

Why can't you just pay attention?

Why can't you just finish?

Why can't you stop interrupting?

Why can't you get better grades?

What do you recommend for those parents?

And what is the damage that's done when those types of questions are continually asked?

Yeah, so for that same parent or maybe someone who suspects someone that they're working with at their job has ADHD, for that person who has it, how does it affect their confidence in their relationships?

You just talked a little bit about this, about how it ends up shaping you if those questions are asked, but what does it really do for your self-confidence and your ability to connect with other people?

So one of the things that you explore in chapter six, you write that ADHD brains often unconsciously create drama.

And I had this interview a couple of years ago with my friend, Dr. Scott Lyons.

He wrote this book, Addicted to Drama.

Yeah.

Why do ADHD brains create this drama and how does it show up?