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Erik's Discovery That Wanting To Focus Wasn't Enough
- Erik described the moment he realized wanting to focus didn't fix his attention and how that realization shattered his assumptions about choice and willpower.
- He recounted getting diagnosed at 15, starting medication, and how that began a long journey of building skills, acceptance, and improved functioning.
Cate's Ovarian Torsion Revealed Hidden ADHD
- Cate told how an ovarian torsion and losing an ovary triggered a hormonal shift that revealed long-missed ADHD symptoms and led to a diagnosis the day before her 30th birthday.
- That crisis propelled her into sex education, ADHD advocacy, and pursuing a PhD to study neurodivergence and hormones.
Design Books For ADHD First
- Design books for ADHD readers: use dyslexia-friendly fonts, no walls of text, and allow non-linear reading so any page gives a takeaway.
- Cate and Erik modeled this in The ADHD Field Guide for Adults with modular, accessible layout and easter eggs.