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bookishnotes's review
4.0
Would give 4.5 if I could!
I’ve heavily focused on what having ADHD means for me in the run up to being diagnosed and even after the diagnosis but I still learned a lot of things about myself from this book. I even cried a little at some lightbulb moments regarding relationships and how having gone undiagnosed has affected me. I think it was just the realisation that there’s a reason for things, and the validation.
I don’t agree with a paragraph on “I think I have ADHD too” isn’t a good response to you taking about having ADHD, and that self diagnosis isn’t good… how do we get a diagnosis if we don’t all start here! But this is literally one paragraph in the whole book.
There were also some typos throughout but if you can overlook those, it’s an insightful read overall.
I’ve heavily focused on what having ADHD means for me in the run up to being diagnosed and even after the diagnosis but I still learned a lot of things about myself from this book. I even cried a little at some lightbulb moments regarding relationships and how having gone undiagnosed has affected me. I think it was just the realisation that there’s a reason for things, and the validation.
I don’t agree with a paragraph on “I think I have ADHD too” isn’t a good response to you taking about having ADHD, and that self diagnosis isn’t good… how do we get a diagnosis if we don’t all start here! But this is literally one paragraph in the whole book.
There were also some typos throughout but if you can overlook those, it’s an insightful read overall.
mey's review
informative
slow-paced
3.0
The actual information is good, but you have to parse through the poor editing and endless repetitions.
chloelouisejones's review
4.0
Would give 4.5 if I could!
I’ve heavily focused on what having ADHD means for me in the run up to being diagnosed and even after the diagnosis but I still learned a lot of things about myself from this book. I even cried a little at some lightbulb moments regarding relationships and how having gone undiagnosed has affected me. I think it was just the realisation that there’s a reason for things, and the validation.
I don’t agree with a paragraph on “I think I have ADHD too” isn’t a good response to you taking about having ADHD, and that self diagnosis isn’t good… how do we get a diagnosis if we don’t all start here! But this is literally one paragraph in the whole book.
There were also some typos throughout but if you can overlook those, it’s an insightful read overall.
I’ve heavily focused on what having ADHD means for me in the run up to being diagnosed and even after the diagnosis but I still learned a lot of things about myself from this book. I even cried a little at some lightbulb moments regarding relationships and how having gone undiagnosed has affected me. I think it was just the realisation that there’s a reason for things, and the validation.
I don’t agree with a paragraph on “I think I have ADHD too” isn’t a good response to you taking about having ADHD, and that self diagnosis isn’t good… how do we get a diagnosis if we don’t all start here! But this is literally one paragraph in the whole book.
There were also some typos throughout but if you can overlook those, it’s an insightful read overall.
megant713's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
This has been the most helpful book on ADHD that I've read to date! Super applicable, and I agreed with about 98% of the things the author outlines in her book.
The one section/view I disagreed with is on page 200, #18. When someone says, "I think I have ADHD too", I do not take this as someone minimizing the ADHD experience. Self-diagnosis is always valid for folks who have taken the time to reflect on themselves and see patterns or similarities in their experiences with the DSM criterion for diagnosis. (I come from this perspective as someone who is newly diagnosed and who was recently saying this phrase.) Turns out, I was right!
Overall I highly recommend this read. I will be turning this over to my husband to read and gain additional insights as to how and why my brain works the way it does. Hopefully, it will help us continue to understand each other better! :)
The one section/view I disagreed with is on page 200, #18. When someone says, "I think I have ADHD too", I do not take this as someone minimizing the ADHD experience. Self-diagnosis is always valid for folks who have taken the time to reflect on themselves and see patterns or similarities in their experiences with the DSM criterion for diagnosis. (I come from this perspective as someone who is newly diagnosed and who was recently saying this phrase.) Turns out, I was right!
Overall I highly recommend this read. I will be turning this over to my husband to read and gain additional insights as to how and why my brain works the way it does. Hopefully, it will help us continue to understand each other better! :)
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