Living in a Neurotypical World with an ADHD-Built Brain
- Mia Guzman
- May 8
- 2 min read
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatment can be life changing. We’re not all built the same way. We’re definitely not all built in a way that helps us thrive in the modern world. ADHD is not inherently a disease state. It is a different way that someone thinks and experiences the world based on genetic and environmental factors. ADHD only becomes a disorder when someone has difficulties living their life how they want due to the unique way their brain functions.
Someone who has an ADHD-built brain may have difficulty with the demands put on them by their work, school, or home environment. Sitting down for hour+ long tests, working at a desk for 8 hours a day, or having a meeting where you focus on one conversation continuously. Many have learned ways to cope by their adulthood and may manage well until a certain point, or struggle despite outward successes.
ADHD shares a lot of features with generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder. There can be lack of focus, periods of hyperactivity, inability to complete tasks, and feeling driven relentlessly by a motor with these other diagnoses. This makes it especially important, and required, to ensure these other treatable conditions are not the main cause for their ADHD symptoms. Each has their own unique methods of treatment.
We can struggle with ADHD in a world designed predominantly for the neurotypical, people whose thought patterns are not characterized by ADHD, autism, or other mental health diagnoses. This emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and an evidence-based treatment plan.
Once an accurate diagnosis of ADHD is made, there are many treatment options available, ranging from counseling, stimulant medications, and non-stimulant medications. Access to accurate diagnosis, medication, counseling, and close follow-up is the key to living in a neurotypical world with an ADHD-built brain. If you feel like you need help, just reach out and ask. We’re here to help!
-Dr. Guzman -----
Adult Self-Report Scale is a basic screening tool for ADHD. It can indicate a likelihood but does not fully diagnose ADHD. If positive, and having difficulties with your symptoms, it would be a good idea to seek the advice of a medical doctor.
Reach out to me, Dr. Guzman, at helpdesk@calmhealthcaretexas.com with any questions or sign up for our free 14 day trial to get started on your care plan.
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