ADHD IS OVER!

EP146 - Why Boys need Initiation!

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WHY BOYS NEED INITIATION is a powerful episode with my guest Bedros Keuilian. Bedros is an American Entrepreneur and a believer in the American Dream....

EP145 - Gratitude: The Greatest Attitude!

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

GRATITUDE is truly the greatest attitude! This episode is a heartfelt rant around what I am grateful for in my life; past, recent and future times, ev...

EP144 - School is not for you.

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SCHOOL IS NOT FOR YOU is an episode with my guest Sean McNicholas. Sean is an ADHD therapist and mindset coach working with clients around the world. ...

EP143 - I hate Buttons!

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I HATE BUTTONS is a short story turned metaphor about how our son Khai used to hate buttons... for 12 years... and everyone tried to label it as an au...

EP142 - Depriving our Children...

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DEPRIVING OUR CHILDREN is a quick rant around why I strongly feel that trauma exists in order for us to help transform our mess into our message. Yet,...

EP141 - A Fraudulent Diagnosis!

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A FRAUDULENT DIAGNOSIS is a powerful, in-depth conversation with my guest Laurie A. Couture, a Childhood Developmental Trauma and Attachment Specialis...

EP140 - It's not a Deficit.

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

IT'S NOT A DEFICIT was inspired by a recent instagram post with an interview with Human Biologist Gary Brecka. Deficit vs. Overload... listen in for ...

EP139 - EXCLUSIVE: August Zoom Session!

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

EXCLUSIVE: Join us on August 19th, 2023 at 9AM PST for our first monthly Zoom Session! Gather with like-minded conscious parents and engage in an alt...

EP138 - Healing Honestly

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HEALING HONESTLY is an episode with special guest Alisa Zipursky. Alisa is a writer, coach, speaker, and childhood sexual abuse survivor advocate. She...

EP137 - Roman turned out.

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ROMAN TURNED OUT is an episode with my guest - "Actor/Model, Bodybuilder, and High Performance Coach” - Roman Fischer. Roman does film acting, voic...

EP136 - Why Science is not as real as 'they' say...

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WHY SCIENCE IS NOT AS REAL AS 'THEY' SAY... is a quick episode around the ignorance and high-and-mightiness of so called 'authorities' and experts whe...

EP135 - Why a Diagnosis is just a Diagnosis.

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WHY A DIAGNOSIS IS JUST A DIAGNOSIS is a short episode about the possibility of 'disappearing' any disease or disorder... Think we're crazy by saying...

EP134 - Yesterday, I cried...

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

YESTERDAY, I CRIED... is an episode about a recent article that one of our podcast guests - Ann Bracken - wrote on www.madinamerica.com. Her words abo...

EP133 - FDA Black Label Warning on ADHD Meds.

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

FDA BLACK LABEL WARNING ON ADHD MEDS is an exploration and exposure of the hypocritical system that these so-called 'authorities' around mental disord...

EP132 - Tranquilizing ADHD Children.

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TRANQUILIZING OUR CHILDREN is a podcast with Dr. Eric Maisel. Dr. Maisel is the author of over 50 books. His recent books include The Coach’s Way, W...

EP131 - Is ADHD an Addiction?

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

IS ADHD AN ADDICTION? is an exploration into the world of out-of-control 'distractions'. Since there is a 95% overlap between the symptoms of Trauma a...

EP130 - Compassionate Curiosity.

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

COMPASSIONATE CURIOSITY is a delightful episode with Jeanine Mouchawar. A Stanford University graduate, Jeanine works as a certified professional lif...

EP129 - Unsafety.

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

UNSAFETY is an episode dedicated to our most recent conclusion on what the main cause(s) of ADHD could be... and when we say could be, we are taking p...

EP128 - Teenage Author

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TEENAGE AUTHOR is a sweet episode with 15-year old San Diegan author Asher Warren. Asher has been writing since the age of 7 and he's written 3 novels...

EP127 - Labeling is Disabling.

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

LABELING IS DISABLING is a powerful episode with Cris Rowan, a pediatric occupational therapist, biologist, international speaker and author. Cris is ...

EP126 - History doesn't lie.

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

HISTORY DOESN'T LIE is an episode with Matthew Smith, the author of "Hyperactive: The Controversial History of ADHD". Matthew is a Professor of Healt...

EP125 - ADHD & Bad Reviews

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD & Reviews is an episode I've been meaning to do for a while, reviewing some of the negative reviews on our podcast. There is always more than mee...

EP124 - ADHD & Divorce.

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD & DIVORCE is a deep exploration into the hypothesis that a lack of self love by one or both parents could be the cause for a child to behave in w...

EP123 - ADHD & Self Love.

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD & SELF LOVE is a downloaded hypothesis that explores the relationship between distractions and our lack of self love. What if we are beings of lo...

EP122 - ADHD & Tantra.

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD & TANTRA is an episode created to disrupt the linear thinking around what can get a human being to stretch her or his ability to pay attention. W...

EP121 - The Revolting Child, A Blessing in Disguise.

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THE REVOLTING CHILD, A BLESSING IN DISGUISE is an episode with with Lillian Reekie. Originally a Primary School Teacher Lillian became a Parenting Str...

EP120 - Proud to be Abnormal.

17 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

PROUD TO BE ABNORMAL is a response to the feedback we got to Episode 118 - Stop being proud of having ADHD! Who wants to be 'normal'? And why? And sa...

EP119 - Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery.

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CRASH: A MEMOIR OF OVERMEDICATION AND RECOVERY is an episode with former Public School Teacher and Special Ed Speech Pathologist Ann Bracken. Ann hold...

EP118 - Stop being Proud of having ADHD!

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

STOP BEING PROUD OF HAVING ADHD is an episode about the biggest overlooked Stigma: 'The fact that we label people with these behaviors (aka Symptoms) ...

EP117 - Obedience Pills

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

OBEDIENCE PILLS is an intriguing interview with Dr. Patrick D. Hahn, a free-lance writer and independent scholar with a long-standing interest in iatr...

EP116 - ADHD: The Gateway Diagnosis

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can call it 'Comorbidity' but I call it the 'gateway diagnosis'... one thing is for sure... we have way too many [ADHD] children on way too many p...

EP115 - Dr. Spirituality on ADHD

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could it be that there is a spiritual perspective on ADHD? What if that information was fairly simple and digestible? What if all it took was to zoom ...

EP114 - Dr. Nobody on ADHD

09 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DR. NOBODY ON ADHD is an homage to all the hard working, courageous Doctors, Researchers, Experts and Authors who have been fighting hard to give a vo...

EP113 - ADHD is not an illness and Ritalin is not a cure.

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a deep dive into the scientific 'cherry-picking' that Pharma companies do when promoting their ADHD drugs to parents, featuring my spe...

EP112 - Dr. Peter Breggin, MD on ADHD

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 This is a very powerful episode with Dr. Peter Breggin MD, a Harvard-...

EP111 - Dr. Stephen W. Porges on ADHD

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 THE CHRONICALLY THREATENED is an eye-opening episode with the creator...

EP110 - Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on ADHD

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE is an intimate conversation with NYT bestsel...

EP109 - Wisdom: The Myth of the Chemical Imbalance Theory

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do You Still Believe in the “Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness”? (counterpunch.org) It continues to come as a great surprise for many p...

EP108 - Dr. Marilyn Wedge on ADHD

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 A DISEASE CALLED CHILDHOOD not only describes how we feel about the o...

EP107 - Dr. Erica Komisar on ADHD.

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 ADHD IS A RESPONSE TO STRESS is a powerful episode with renowned NYC ...

EP106 - Dr. Bruce Lipton on ADHD.

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 This is an episode with Dr. Bruce Lipton, an internationally recogniz...

EP105 - Dr. Thomas Armstrong on ADHD

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 Dr. Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the American...

EP104 - Dr. Gabor Maté on ADHD

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Order my new book ADHD IS OVER! now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/532b2ck8 THE ROOT CAUSE OF ADHD is... well, according to internationally renow...

EP103 - Resisting Illegitimate Authority.

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

RESISTING ILLEGITIMATE AUTHORITY is a powerful interview with Dr. Bruce E. Levine, a clinical psychologist and author, often at odds with the mainstre...

EP102 - Attention to a Higher Dimension.

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

ATTENTION TO A HIGHER DIMENSION is a podcast with Candace Van Dell. Candace is a powerful New Thought Leader, YouTube Vlogger, author and speaker. C...

EP101 - ADHD Medication & Violence.

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD MEDICATION & VIOLENCE is an episode designed to make parents aware of the dangerous effects of stimulant drugs for ADHD. In 2006, the FDA’s AD...

EP100 - ADHD is a Response to Stress.

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD IS A RESPONSE TO STRESS is a powerful episode with renowned NYC psychoanalyst Erica Komisar. Erica is also a parent guidance expert and author ...

Episode 99 - All Brains Matter.

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ALL BRAINS MATTER is an exploration of the terms 'Neurodiversity' and 'ADHD as a Superpower' and how many ADHD adults and/or parents of children with ...

Episode 98 - The ADHD Diagnosis Survival Guide is here!

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE ADHD DIAGNOSIS SURVIVAL GUIDE IS HERE! is a quick episode to announce the release of our interactive PDF Survival Guide that's now available on ou...

Episode 97 - Momma knows best!

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

MOMMA KNOWS BEST is a heartfelt episode with Lauren Thomas, a community health educator who builds greenways and trails in her local community. Laur...

Episode 96 - Good Science or Good Marketing?

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

GOOD SCIENCE OR GOOD MARKETING is my reading and interpretation of Jonathan Leo's 2000 SKEPTIC magazine article entitled 'Attention Deficit Hyperactiv...

Episode 95 - Dopesick.

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DOPESICK is a short episode about the Hulu show of the same name, telling the true story of Purdue Pharma and the release of their pain killing opioid...

Episode 94 - The Big Contradiction.

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE BIG CONTRADICTION is about... well, a really big contradiction that the National Institute of Health here in the US shows on their own website whe...

Episode 93 - Finish what you Start!

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FINISH WHAT YOU START is a wonderful and intricate episode with French-Canadian Hypnotherapist Meggie Houle.   Meggie is a certified master hypnotis...

Episode 92 - A fictitious Disease!

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A FICTITIOUS DISEASE is an episode on how researching the 'father' of ADHD Dr. Leon Eisenberg deathbed statement "ADHD is a prime example of a fictiti...

Episode 91 - Overdiagnosed? No doubt!

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OVERDIAGNOSED? NO DOUBT! Is a bit of an homage to a chapter in Alan Schwarz' book "ADHD NATION", where he describes the taping of a self-development t...

Episode 90 - ADHD does not exist?

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD IS NOT EXIST? is an homage to a personal hero of mine, Dr. Richard Saul, MD. Dr. Saul was a pediatrician and neurologist who took a controversial...

Episode 89 - Why not to blindly trust 'Experts'.

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHY NOT TO BLINDLY TRUST 'EXPERTS' is an eye-opening episode that includes an audio clip from the NIH's 3-day ADHD Consensus Panel discussion in Novem...

Episode 88 - Waking up from ADHD.

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WAKING UP FROM ADHD is a phrase borrowed from my guest Kurtis Mercer. Kurtis is an empowerment coach who aids in deep inner work for people who wish t...

EPISDE 87 - Switching Schools.

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

SWITCHING SCHOOLS is an episode inspired by one of our listeners - Danielle. We thank our listeners for inspiring us to do certain episodes n topics t...

Episode 86 - The Power of Certainty.

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE POWER OF CERTAINTY is an episode with my dear friend, mentor, author and relationship coach Brett Jones. Brett is ultra passionate about being a s...

Episode 85 - The more we give!

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE MORE WE GIVE is a beautiful conversation with my new friend, Jacqueline Way. Jacqueline is a dedicated world changer! Her soul purpose is to ins...

Episode 84 - Debunking the 'Science' behind ADHD.

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DEBUNKING THE SCIENCE BEHIND ADHD as a "Brain Disorder" is an episode in which I decided to read a letter from Dr. Albert Galves, Ph.D. & Dr. David D....

Episode 83 - Letting them play.

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

LETTING THEM PLAY is a fun episode with Jai Lynn McPheron, an experienced mindfulness skills instructor, registered yoga teacher and Mindful Yoga Coac...

Episode 82 - Connection vs. Correction

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CONNECTION VS. CORRECTION is a powerful episode with fellow ADHDer Aaron Huey, the founder of the Fire Mountain Residential treatment Center. Aaron ...

Episode 81 - Is ADHD a coping mechanism?

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

IS ADHD A COPING MECHANISM is an episode inspired by our 6 year of research into ADHD and the realization that stressors in the environment have the b...

Episode 80 - Dopamine, Oxytocin & Motivation

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DOPAMINE, OXYTOCIN & MOTIVATION is an in-depth review of a 2014 NCBI/NLM/NIH online paper published by Dr. Tiffany M. Love, a researcher at the Molecu...

Episode 79 - Emotional Freedom Technique

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE is a wonderful episode with author Ann Hince. At age 19, Ann woke up one morning to find her mother dead in her bathroom. ...

Episode 78 - Dissociative Identity Disorder

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER is an intimate conversation with an inspiring, young mental health advocate! The host of the Dissociative Identity Dis...

Episode 77 - The Body keeps the Score.

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE is an intimate conversation with NYT bestselling author Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk about the connection between ADHD & Trauma an...

Episode 76 - Why Full Surrender is Key!

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHY FULL SURRENDER IS KEY is an episode in which I share a recent breakthrough with surrendering to life. What is 'surrender', according to Merriam ...

Episode 75 - Women & ADHD.

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WOMEN & ADHD is an episode with Katy Weber. Katy is a holistic health coach, an ADHD advocate and an author. She is also the host of the "Women & ADHD...

Episode 74 - The Chronically Threatened.

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE CHRONICALLY THREATENED is an eye-opening episode with the creator of the Polyvagal Theory, Dr. Stephen Porges. In this episode, Dr. Porges and I ...

Episode 73 - ADHD Medications: Safe & Effective?

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD MEDS: SAFE & EFFECTIVE? is an episode that analyzes the process that parents of children who have been diagnosed with ADHD will have to go throug...

Episode 72 - I'm not Broken. I'm Unfolding.

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'M NOT BROKEN. I'M UNFOLDING. is a new episode that explores the notion that if we'd let our children unfold instead of trying to mold them into who ...

Episode 71 - Why Defend ADHD?

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHY DEFEND ADHD? is a powerful rant on why society has been fighting hard to keep this disorder, its label, its system and its current so-called top e...

Episode 70 - If only we knew!

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

IF ONLY WE KNEW! is a powerful episode about the story of Jyle, a young Australian man who got diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager. His parents Vanessa ...

Episode 69 - Emotionally Disturbed.

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED is an episode with school psychologist Laura Reber, the founder of the online tutoring site Progress Parade. Laura graduated v...

Episode 68 - The Day has come.

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE DAY HAS COME is a deep reflection on why things are shifting around this antiquated view of children's behaviors that we label as ADHD. More and m...

Episode 67 - Putting the Child back in Childhood.

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PUTTING THE CHILD BACK IN CHILDHOOD is an interview with Carl Honoré, a bestselling author, broadcaster and the global voice of the 'Slow Movement'. ...

Episode 66 - Why Ordinary Childhood Behavior is Mistaken for ADHD.

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BACK TO NORMAL: WHY ORDINARY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR IS MISTAKEN FOR ADHD is hot off our podcast episode press! My guest is Dr. Enrico Gnaulati, a clinical...

Episode 65 - Boys Adrift: Why ADHD is definitely overdiagnosed.

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

BOYS ADRIFT: WHY ADHD IS DEFINITELY OVERDIAGNOSED is a powerful episode with Dr. Leonard Sax, author of 'Boys Adrift', 'Girls on the Edge', 'Why Gende...

Episode 64 - Why not to use ADHD as an excuse!

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHY NOT TO USE ADHD AS AN EXCUSE is an episode that looks at the notion that some people use having ADHD as an excuse to explain why they fall short o...

Episode 63 - Your Child's brain is not a Ferrari engine.

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN IS NOT A FERRARI ENGINE is an episode that dissects the silly and surface level metaphors that parents hear over and over again, at...

Episode 62 - The Disorder formerly known as...

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE DISORDER FORMERLY KNOW AS... is an episode that not only explains that our movement's name is a declaration - much like the declaration of indepen...

Episode 61 - Healing ADHD: It's an Inside Job!

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HEALING ADHD : IT'S AN INSIDE JOB is an exploration of why outsourcing the healing of mental disorders is not effective. The only way to truly 'heal' ...

Episode 60 - Dad Attention Deficit Disorder (DADD).

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DAD ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER is a very powerful episode with Dr. Peter Breggin MD, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former Consultant at the Natio...

Episode 59 - You cannot 'have' ADHD.

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YOU CANNOT 'HAVE' ADHD is a powerful episode with Sami Timimi, a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the National Health Service in Lincol...

Episode 58 - The Diagnosis Survival Guide.

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THE DIAGNOSIS SURVIVAL GUIDE is an in-depth episode on how parents can at first 'survive' the initial [ADHD] diagnosis of their child, especially if t...

Episode 57 - ADHD & Addiction.

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

ADHD & ADDICTION is a short episode around the myth that [unmedicated] children with ADHD will most likely end up 'self-medicating later in life... th...

Episode 56 - Mind Health 360.

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

MIND HEALTH 360 is the latest episode with my guest Kirkland Newman - an Anglo-American journalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, who specializes ...

Episode 55 - Compulsory Compliance Disorder.

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COMPULSORY COMPLIANCE DISORDER is an in-depth exploration of what we are essentially doing to our children by 'sedating' them into compliance with our...

Episode 54 - There is no ADHD gene!

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

THERE IS NO ADHD GENE is an episode with my guest Dr. Bruce Lipton, an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. A stem cell b...

Episode 53 - Prisoners of ADHD.

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PRISONERS OF ADHD is a damn powerful espisode with Fritzi Horstman - a fellow ADHDer and the Founder and Executive Director of CPP, the Compassion Pri...

Episode 52 - Your Presence is Everything!

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

YOUR PRESENCE IS EVERYTHING is a powerful and enlightening conversation with Author, speaker and consultant Jim Shiels. Jim is the co-founder of board...

Episode 51 - How [not] to ADHD.

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HOW [NOT] TO ADHD is an exposé on how many experts out there in the 'Coping Camp' cherry-pick studies to suit their own agendas. Furthermore, many sl...

Episode 50 - Parenting: The Cause AND the Cure.

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

PARENTING: THE CAUSE AND THE CURE is a powerful rant on the importance of parenting. ADHD is not genetic in the sense that it is predetermined. One ca...

Episode 49 - Where have all the 'normal' Children gone?

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WHERE HAVE ALL THE NORMAL CHILDREN GONE is an exploration of the term 'normal' and a look into the pathological craze of destroying the context around...

Episode 48 - Free to Learn.

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FREE TO LEARN is a radically insightful conversation with Peter Gray, an American psychology researcher, and scholar. Peter is a research professor of...

Episode 47 - No more Pity Parties in Victimhood.

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NO MORE PITY PARTIES IN VICTIMHOOD is an exploration of why people with ADHD aren't yet fed up with being labeled as 'disordered', 'less than normal',...