> I have suffered in silence because I couldn't explain how ADHD isn't "just a kid on a suger rush all the time" or "bouncing off the walls".
There's a children's book that explains ADHD using the metaphor of a puppy, who has the best intentions and all the care in the world but can't seem to shake the urge to jump from thing to thing, sometimes without thinking it through or even coming close to resolving previous things. Is that accurate at all, and might it be helpful? I was shown it by a coworker who's diagnosed ADHD, and she says it's accurate for her at least.
> I have suffered in silence because I couldn't explain how ADHD isn't "just a kid on a suger rush all the time" or "bouncing off the walls".
There's a children's book that explains ADHD using the metaphor of a puppy, who has the best intentions and all the care in the world but can't seem to shake the urge to jump from thing to thing, sometimes without thinking it through or even coming close to resolving previous things. Is that accurate at all, and might it be helpful? I was shown it by a coworker who's diagnosed ADHD, and she says it's accurate for her at least.