#AprilFools isn’t funny for everyone. Ask your #neurodivergent friends/family how they feel about it and what is/isn’t funny to them before playing any jokes. ❤️
PSA: toothpaste is NOT necessary when brushing your teeth! If toothpaste is a barrier for you in brushing, it is perfectly safe to skip it!
Toothpaste helps with bad breath, but the act of brushing itself is what prevents plaque build up. #adhdtips #adhd #depressiontips
If you have experienced #discrimination based on gender, age, intelligence, success, etc. during an #ADHD evaluation:
I made a worksheet to help center the discussion around actual #DSM5 diagnostic criteria with phrases for responding to discrimination. bit.ly/3MpfdWZ
How to respond to: “You’re too smart/successful to have ADHD.”
Intelligence and success are not a part of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for #ADHD. There are MANY smart and successful people who have ADHD.
#adhdawareness #adhddisgnosis
How to respond to: “Adult ADHD isn’t real.”
According to the DSM-5, adults can have #ADHD.
#adhdawareness #adhddiagnosis
