| Sharing or explaining ADHD to others can be an | | | | you could try to talk with them anyway. These kinds |
| emotionally draining event that can prove damaging. | | | | of people aren't't worth wasting time on. So if you don't |
| That is why I want to help you. Because I have ADHD, | | | | get anywhere with them, don't worry about it. If you |
| I can easily relate to what you are experiencing or | | | | can't handle rejection or being laughed at, I suggest that |
| may experience in the future. | | | | you select the people you talk to carefully until you are |
| There are many important things to do before sharing | | | | ready. |
| with others. I think the most important of all is to | | | | If you have friends that understand you and your |
| prepare yourself ahead of time. Educate yourself | | | | condition, have them help you talk to others. When you |
| about ADHD and emotionally prepare for what can | | | | do a team event, it can be more effective. It also |
| happen. | | | | makes it easier to deal with rejection and you will have |
| We are very sensitive people. We know that we are | | | | someone you can talk to about how you are feeling |
| different than others. Others may have even pointed | | | | afterwards. |
| this out. We also are use to rejection and because of | | | | Make sure to ask people if they would like to learn |
| this; we are always trying to protect ourselves. | | | | about ADHD and/or you. If you just start spilling out |
| Education about ADHD is very important. The more | | | | information, the person may not have wanted to hear |
| you learn about ADHD, the better off you will be when | | | | it anyway. If you feel like you are forcing information, |
| telling others about it. Don't limit learning to yourself. | | | | then stop. What that means is that if you are telling |
| When you learn about others and their condition, you | | | | someone something and they seem like they don't |
| will learn more about yourself also. | | | | care, than don't keep telling them more and more. This |
| There are lots of places to look for information. My | | | | is "force feeding" information. |
| website has very useful information that will help. I | | | | Have your school or family do a day of ADHD |
| have analogies that you can use to explain how | | | | education. In school, you could have them do a project. |
| ADHD works. Anyone you talk to will easily | | | | In English, the students could do a paper on ADHD and |
| understand how it affects you when you use my | | | | how it affects people. In Science, they could do a |
| analogies. | | | | project to see how a brain functions with ADHD and |
| You can find additional information by searching for | | | | without. Come up with some ideas and talk to the |
| ADHD on the web. Just remember that you will find a | | | | person in charge. |
| wide variety that may become confusing. Some may | | | | The possibilities end where you limit yourself. If a |
| say one thing is good while another will say the | | | | school wide or group project took place like I |
| opposite. Just be prepared to learn and search out | | | | mentioned, you have a large group of people being |
| everything you discover. | | | | educated at the same time. This will open the |
| You can also contact me by email or phone with any | | | | communication to a large group of people willing to |
| questions you have. Visit my site for that information. | | | | learn from you. |
| Think of sharing ADHD with others as teaching them. | | | | The other side is that there will be others who are |
| While you are learning more about it, you are gathering | | | | upset that they have to do something about ADHD |
| information to educate others. Since the other people | | | | and they don't want to waste their time. So stay |
| will be your students, you have to be ready for any | | | | focused on the good. |
| rejection that may come along. Don't take it personal. | | | | Tips to Share ADHD with Others: |
| They are only rejecting what they don't know and | | | | - Learn more about ADHD |
| understand. | | | | - Learn about others with ADHD (Listen how they |
| You will know ahead of time some people that you | | | | explain things to you and use it to learn how to talk to |
| shouldn't't talk to. If you know someone that rejects | | | | others) |
| everything and laughs at anything, this may not be the | | | | - Inward Reflections (Reflect how ADHD affects you, |
| person you want to talk to. You may be setting | | | | good and bad. |
| yourself up for failure. If you feel comfortable doing so, | | | | |