A few years back, in my early 30s, I was diagnosed with ADHD. It was something I had suspected for decades, but was always told I didn’t have it, that all my concentration problems came from my OCD (which was diagnosed when I was 8 years old). The diagnosis was … Read more
Living in a world where it’s completely routine for someone, even a doctor, to tell you to “manifest” what you want has become the everyday norm. Most people hear it, roll their eyes, and move on. Others hear it and decide they want to try to apply it to their
Getting diagnosed with OCD as a young child can feel extremely isolating. Diagnosed at just 8 years old in the early 90s, not many people understood OCD. Between teachers who didn’t (and wouldn’t) help me, and therapists who sometimes felt like they were grasping at straws, it was a real
It seemingly started overnight. I must have been 7 years old, and although I don’t remember everything from the very beginning, I remember enough. It’s been 29 years since my symptoms first appeared, and I’ve learned a lot over the years. I know I had anxiety even before the OCD
When I think back to when my journey with chronic illness began, I typically say 2012 or even 2013, because that’s when my POTS symptoms first became apparent. In reality though, I’ve been struggling with numerous chronic illnesses almost my whole life. I never really thought about it that way
