This story and your comment reminded me of this talk, "ADHD as a Cognitive Difference, Not a Disorder" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6o2_UFSEY https://www.

This story and your comment reminded me of this talk, "ADHD as a Cognitive Difference, Not a Disorder" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6o2_UFSEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU6o2_UFSEY I was formally diagnosed with ADHD a year ago after realizing a few years prior. There was a long time where I struggled to come to terms with it, and I still do get frustrated with my differences. At the end of the day though it's a significant part of who I am, and I don't think I would want it any other way. I may struggle with some things quite a bit, but I think it gives me a unique way of seeing things and going through life. There's even been a few smaller studies recently showing those with ADHD are better at divergent thinking, more likely to receive awards related to creativity, as well as an inability to ignore irrelevant thoughts being correlated with high creativity. I think it's time we start to recognize that mental differences or disorders aren't necessarily disabilities and something to be cured or looked down upon