Since my last post about this some things have changed. I spent a few weeks looking for a position in a creative field which is my main passion (music). I knew it wouldn’t be easy to find so I’m not particularly discouraged that I didn’t. I did find a few non-paid jobs in film which […]
On an abstract level I’ve understood the statistics about Attention Deficit Disorder and employment. On average, people with ADD make much lower salary and are unemployed more than non-ADDers. But as happens so many times in my life, I thought that it didn’t apply to me. I think I was wrong.
I’ve owned a number of […]
The other night at a CHADD meeting we had a guest who was very angry and very depressed. She was ADD and had depression but was unable to get treatment. Her healthcare provider Kaiser-Permanente would not give her any treatment. Apparently they do not have any doctors knowledgeable about ADD, and are not particularly concerned […]
I thought this was a big step in the right direction. It may not have changed anything in and of itself, but hopefully it’s a sign that the government and the mental health community will start paying more attention to ADHD. I sure hope so…
A quote from CHADD’s announcement:
The U.S. Senate has designated September […]