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24/04/2024 - CADDAC Team

Down the Rabbit Hole by Dee

MY FRIENDS CALL ME DeeA journey of self-discovery, atonement and acceptance after a middle-aged ADHD DiagnosisOn a cold December afternoon in 2022, I requested a call with my family doctor that would change the trajectory of my life, and would be the m

27/02/2024 - CADDAC Team

The Know-It-All Who Didn’t Know by Sandra

When I first got diagnosed with ADHD just over two years ago, my therapist told to me about something she and her colleagues dubbed “The Three-Year Reckoning.” They gave it this name after noticing it happen time and time again in their practice; thing

14/02/2024 - CADDAC Team

The Grief of ADHD by Lisa

I always grew up feeling like I never quite belonged no matter who I was with or what activities I was doing. I could be in a crowded room and would often still feel completely alone. Sometimes I felt I struggled to truly connect with people. I often w

30/01/2024 - CADDAC Team

Navigating ADHD & Unleashing My Potential by Senka

From the tender age of 7, I felt like an outsider in every facet of life - at home, with friends, in school, and even at work. Through my formative years and into young adulthood, I grappled with a general sense of not belonging, struggling beneath the

11/10/2023 - CADDAC Team

The Mental Health Risks of Downplaying ADHD by Denise

I’m writing this from a combination of both professional and personal experience. I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, my partner also has ADHD, and together we have two young children who have also been recently diagnosed with ADHD. I’m a registered

02/10/2023 - CADDAC Team

Discovering me after diagnosis at 36 by Danielle

As early as I can remember I never really felt like I fit in, like I was somehow different from my peers.I never understood why things seemed to come easily to others, but never to me. From time management and emotional regulation, to my messy room, I