A few weeks ago I posted the ADHD Iceberg that’s all about the misconceptions about ADHD behaviors that live in the “negative” realm.
Then I saw this posted on Instagram by ADHD content creator, Jesse J. Anderson, who has really helped me to better understand my son’s struggles. I appreciate that this iceberg poster focuses on the positive elements of living with ADHD.
I am sad (although not surprised) to report that when I shared this with my son he suggested that, “sucks at life,” be added to the poster. Which is, of course, not a strength, but a negative outlook and which is definitely inline with the ADHDer tendency to laser focus on their struggles and negative experiences until they spiral into an endless loop of negative feedback. *sigh*
Jesse’s substack can be found here: https://www.extrafocus.com/