I find the “Attention deficit” part of it to be pretty apt for myself. Although it’s more of an attention regulation deficit to be more specific. There’s probably worse names out there.
That name is a big part what’s kept me from getting help, because until very recently I drastically misunderstood what ADHD was. “I can’t have this thing. I’m so good at paying attention that I don’t eat or pee all day.”
I find the “Attention deficit” part of it to be pretty apt for myself. Although it’s more of an attention regulation deficit to be more specific. There’s probably worse names out there.
That name is a big part what’s kept me from getting help, because until very recently I drastically misunderstood what ADHD was. “I can’t have this thing. I’m so good at paying attention that I don’t eat or pee all day.”