'I’d had trouble organizing, concentrating & completing tasks for years, but I thought if I just worked hard enough, I would overcome these problems. When a man I hardly knew could see the inattentiveness I’d been hiding for years, it was the last straw.'
When Blythe Stagliano was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder , at age 26, the Philadelphia-based human resources manager finally had an explanation for the unease she’d lived with since grade school. But life did not fall into place once the diagnosis was in hand. Instead, learning that she had ADHD turned out to be the beginning of a difficult three-year journey of self-discovery.About four years ago, I was out on a second date with a nice guy.
I began therapy sessions but, as much as I truly wanted to change my behavior, I didn’t seem able to do it on my own. I decided to try medication, but a year and a half later, I still hadn’tfor me. One medication made me spacey. Another gave me mood swings. I tried three or four antidepressants but none were right. During this time I also tried homeopathic medications and biofeedback, but neither treatment had much impact.
For a year or so, Blythe and I met once a week. Blythe’s first task was to recognize how sad she was and take steps to address it. Anyone who loses a job also loses an important social network. And for people with, the loss can be devastating. People with ADHD function best when they have commitments. If an entire day is free, they can easily accomplish…nothing. With no place to go and no accountability to anyone, Blythe didn’t know where to start.
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