Mia Freeman, Em Rusciano and Abbie Chatfield are among a growing list of high profile women revealing ADHD diagnoses.
Heath Shaw's ADHD Experience
Shaw is also an Ambassador for ADHD Australia. About his role, he says “When I was younger, it wasn't prominent, ADHD wasn't talked about as much.
Channing Tatum is one of the most widely recognized celebrities. He also happens to be an actor who has publicly shared his struggles with ADHD during his childhood and how his struggles at school affected him. In fact, he continues to work through related difficulties as an adult.
Australian influencer Megan Marx sparks outrage by calling ADHD a 'fad', suggests people are using medication for 'weight loss'
Mia Freeman, Em Rusciano and Abbie Chatfield are among a growing list of high profile women revealing ADHD diagnoses.
Chloe Hayden: Autistic & ADHD
Chloé was the winner of The Marie Claire Women Of The Year 2022 – The Rising Star Award and won the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television) 2022 Audience Choice Award Best Actress. Chloé is breaking down barriers and raising up voices and inclusion in every realm.
These may include hyperfocus, resilience, creativity, conversational skills, spontaneity, and abundant energy. Many people view these benefits as “superpowers” because those with ADHD can hone them to their advantage. People with ADHD have a unique perspective that others may find interesting and valuable.
Entrepreneurs. There are some well-known very high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs including Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Walt Disney. Richard Branson had no interest in anything academic. Still, once he was able to harness his talents and imagination in his own way, he began to build a phenomenal business empire.
Bill Gates, born in 1955 is the founder of Microsoft, and has a net worth of $103.2 billion. He also chairs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charitable foundation which has so far donated $35.8 billion to charity. Bill Gates, is known to have ADHD.
Professor Marco Catani suggests the best explanation for Leonardo da Vinci's inability to finish his works is that the great artist may have had Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
ADHD is not on the autism spectrum, but they have some of the same symptoms. And having one of these conditions increases the chances of having the other. Experts have changed the way they think about how autism and ADHD are related.
ADHD: a disabling condition
It is recognized as a disability under the 1992 Disability Discrimination Act.
Around 1 in every 20 Australians has ADHD. While ADHD is more common in boys — it's under diagnosed in girls and adults. More than 3 in 4 children diagnosed with ADHD still have symptoms as an adult.
What is ADHD? ADHD is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder affecting one in 20 Australians, which has an impact on their ability to have age-appropriate self-control, according to ADHD Australia.
The five gifts of ADHD include creativity, emotional sensitivity, exuberance, interpersonal empathy, and being nature-smart (The Gift of Adult ADD, 2008).
Executive functions have other roles which affect how someone thinks. In people with ADHD, these executive dysfunctions impact thinking in numerous ways. People with ADHD don't really think faster than people without it, but it can sometimes seem like they do.
There's been a lot of focus on the harmful symptoms of ADHD. Although there's less research on ADHD superpowers, people with ADHD report that they are more energetic, creative, courageous, and resilient than people without the condition.
ADHD Prevalence in Children
2.4 million (9.6 percent) of school-age children aged 6 to 11 years. 3.3 million (13.6 percent) of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.
People with ADHD can still be good friends that others can rely on, even though they might not have the best social skills.
YouTuber Jarvis Johnson has been vocal about his ADHD in his videos and on his podcast, Sad Boyz, which he cohosts with Jordan Adika (this particular episode with Drew Gooden is a must-listen.
Valerie Hardt was diagnosed with ADHD in December 2021. Hardt said she finally gained clarity on TikTok after she began following mental health professionals who shared informative videos about the signs and symptoms of Attention- deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Adam Levine, ADHD
The singer-songwriter of hit-machine Maroon 5 was diagnosed with ADHD (also known as ADD) as a teenager. Levine has talked about his trouble focusing on schoolwork in high school, and about how his struggles with focus continued into adulthood.