kak_attack1029 's review for:

The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength by Dale Archer

3.0

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Such strong reactions to this book.

Loved: descriptions of an ADHD brain, some of the concrete suggestions for management, the thesis that ADHD can be leveraged as a strength

Hated: non-nuanced stance on medication (spoilers: it's bad! Don't do it), focus on anecdotes that mostly came from the lives of incredibly privileged people, complete absence of other types of ADHD besides hyperactive type

I recommend it for empathy building if you know someone with ADHD but with a giant grain of salt.