Grace Carter Instagram – I got my official ADHD diagnosis recently and it’s felt incredibly cathartic. For years I wondered why simple things felt impossible and why I was always fighting to keep up. Over the past few years it became harder to navigate. My struggle to finish things made me cruel to myself. I would tell myself I was lazy or lacked willpower and at times talent, when really I just needed to show myself some compassion. The pressure I’d put on myself was paralysing and making everything worse. When the psychiatrist first diagnosed me I felt self-conscious. I was overthinking every interaction, worrying if I was being TOO MUCH. But nothing has actually changed.
Getting this diagnosis feels like finally exhaling after years of holding my breath. Now I’m learning to work with my mind instead of against it and in the process I’ve created something I’m truly so so proud of, something I never thought I could finish.
I’m sharing this because so many women go under the radar with ADHD and neurodiversity in general, and connecting with others has been extremely comforting for me. If you resonate, have you tried medication? How has it been for you? I’m still figuring out what works best for me but I’d love to hear your thoughts❤️ | Posted on 07/Oct/2025 23:12:28
