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Childhood Messiness That Hid A Secret
- Hannah describes lifelong messy behaviors like melted Hershey bars in her school desk and sauce in her backpack that she hid from others.
- These childhood examples show persistent disorganization that felt shameful and inexplicable until later discovery of ADHD.
Partner Sparks The ADHD Conversation
- Hannah meets Matthew after moving to Chicago and slowly stops hiding embarrassing parts of herself in the relationship.
- Matthew notices ADHD-like patterns and later suggests executive dysfunction, which starts Hannah's diagnostic journey.
ADHD As Attention Dysregulation
- ADHD is better understood as attention dysregulation, meaning extreme swings between hyperfocus and distraction rather than a simple lack of attention.
- Hannah realized many quirks (symmetry needs, insomnia, vivid imagination) fit broader ADHD patterns she saw on TikTok and forums.