Rach Idowu

Hi, ADHDers! Welcome to the new subscribers! January was a hell of a month! I turned 30 and seemed to have caused a kerfuffle online. Some of you may have seen my feature in the BBC on ADHD Tax that made the front page, and sort of went viral in my personal life. I kid you not. The article went platinum in my work office, with past coworkers, church folk and friends. So many texts, emails, notifications, and phone calls. Is this how primetime Lindsay Lohan felt?

Hi ADHDers! I started writing this post on a Ryanair flight from Budapest back to London. It was my 29th birthday last week and my friend was kind enough to get us both tickets. Let’s get started. Is it just me or have you also realized that there’s been a rise of people online saying “you all can’t have ADHD”,“people are just claiming they have ADHD” or “that’s not ADHD, everybody does that”?

A black woman wearing a blue suit, standing behind a speaking desk giving a speech Hi Friends! I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me! I’ve been super busy with my day job and also shipping the ADHD flashcards I created - yay me! Today, I bring to you, ‘ADHD and self-advocacy. Let’s start with the definition of self-advocacy: “Self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself and the things that are important to you.