These Canadians with ADHD are finding acceptance and understanding online
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As is common for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Maylee Bossier of Chatham, Ont., said she put off — for about a year — making an appointment to get a diagnosis as was recommended by her therapist.
"Where I really struggled was in terms of executive function, issues with making appointments, phone calls, keeping up on mail and bills," said Bossier, 27.
Then the pandemic hit.
She was working at home and discovered the routines that helped her mask her symptoms weren't there anymore.
"I had to confront the issues I was facing," Bossier said.
She finally decided to see a doctor, and after a series of screening tests, she was told she had ADHD.
Natalia Peña also got an ADHD diagnosis during the pandemic, but for different reasons.
The 37-year old Montrealer found the pandemic was a bit of a "blessing in disguise" because it allowed her to slow down and spend more time with her three children.
She had had some struggles with her mental health before COVID-19 hit early in 2020, but even though the signs were there, she hadn't considered she might have ADHD.
Then, she discovered TikTok.
"By March 2021, my algorithm was just neurodivergent Tik Toks. ADHD hacks, ADHD funny videos," she said.
So Peña went to her therapist, who referred her to a specialist. After she was diagnosed with ADHD, so many things fell into place for her.
"It was as if I was born that day," she said.
According to the Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada, ADHD is a "neurodevelopmental disorder" that affects approximately five to nine per cent of children and three to five per cent of adults.
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