Normalising Neuro-Diversity: My Experience with ADHD | Kylie Manzi | TEDxHillbrookAnglicanSchool

ADHD comes alive through powerful personal story-telling. Join Kylie, as she provides her personal insights to neurodiversity. Ultimately to foster more awareness, compassion and understanding in ourselves and others. ADHD comes alive through powerful personal story-telling. Join Kylie, as she provides her personal insights to neurodiversity. Ultimately to foster more awareness, compassion and understanding in ourselves and others. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@PVVI2015]

Thank you! After years of masking, coping, and withdrawing emotionally I have recently (2 months ago) understood the impact of having ADHD on my life! It has not all been a difficult life - in many ways I’ve been very successful. Fortunately I developed good executive skills - remembering to use them in a timely way was, and still is another matter. Rejection sensitivity has been a major struggle! Music and sports have been my saving grace. Now, at 74, I’m on a mild medication (Wellbutrin) which has helped, but knowledge (obsessive research) has been a major factor for me. I “understand” now and although I sometimes feel sad about the past struggles, I can deal with them better. Thank you for sharing your experience🤗

[@djalpacalypse3841]

She should make an audio book. Voice is so soothing. Makes you feel her message. Therapeutic.

[@megankahts4679]

Thank you so much for sharing the struggle of being a girl/woman with ADHD. I'm 30 and recently diagnosed, mostly hyperactive impulsive type, some inattention. I've also been using music for "brain massages", its excellent.

[@jacksonkoo7336]

Kylie, thank you for sharing. I hope one day we can stop calling it a "disorder".

[@YoVo689]

Agree 100%

[@seriesdeoutromundo7543]

...And stop calling it "disease" too

[@rinciel4999]

This.

[@emmapitman6494]

I have realised so much now even the late thing I cannot clean organize my home even I couldn't understand why I just procrastinate .. thank you sharing your story 🥰

[@emmapitman6494]

I have bought diary , planners, notepad pens but I haven't begun thus discipline is gonna be different now the world will have to adapt to me

[@aishawf]

This is really helpful!

[@lauraerway8949]

I can very much relate. Thank you for sharing.