Paris Hilton speaks out about her ADHD diagnosis: 'It's a superpower'

Paris Hilton opened up about embracing her ADHD diagnosis. In an essay, she wrote that her symptoms led to her time in facilities for troubled teens but she now sees ADHD as her "superpower."

"Growing up, I was always told that I was too energetic, too distracted, too talkative — just too everything," Hilton wrote at the beginning of her op-ed. "ADHD isn’t a limitation; it’s a superpower. It’s my secret weapon in a world that often tells us to play it safe." Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume

"My constant need for stimulation, paired with a school system that failed to accommodate how I naturally learn, ultimately led to my time in the Troubled Teen Industry, which was apparently meant to 'fix' me," she continued.

Hilton has previously spoken out about how her rebelliousness as a teenager led her parents to send her a series of residential facilities and treatment programs for children with behavioral problems, addiction struggles and mental health issues. At 17-years-old, she spent 11 months at the Provo Canyon School in Utah, where she alleged that she was sexually abused.