Liz M

I see a message come in. It’s from someone I like. Someone I genuinely smile when I see their name pop up and want to speak to. I read it and think: “I’ll reply properly in a minute.” Then somehow it’s three hours later, or tomorrow, or four days have passed and now the message feels enormous. I think about reply on many occasions composing the answer in my head. But actually opening the conversation and typing the reply? Nope, and the longer I leave it, the harder it becomes. Sometimes I...

The frightening moment when your body suddenly takes a breath and you realise you were holding it You're sitting there worrying about something, perhaps you're reading an email or waiting for somebody to reply. Possibly trying to make a decision, thinking through something that happened earlier. Then suddenly...GASP. Your body takes a breath and you realise: I wasn't breathing. For a moment, that can be terrifying. Why did I stop breathing? What if my body doesn't start again next time? Am...

Perhaps you've waited months — or years — for somebody to finally say: “Yes. You have ADHD.” Maybe there was relief. "I knew there was something." "Finally this makes sense." Perhaps you immediately began looking backwards through your life. School, Friendships, Jobs, Relationships. Things you've struggled with. Things people criticised you for. Then other feelings appeared. Anger. Sadness. Confusion. Doubt. Even grief. You wanted an answer. So why has getting one opened so many more...