Vlog 60: I decided a while back to share my mental health struggles - particularly those involving anxiety and depression. While seeking help for those conditions, I was recently diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD (actually a subtype of Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD. While my mental health issues were prominent before I became a teacher, some of my mental health symptoms were a result of the daily wear and tear of being a teacher in a high-stakes testing world.
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This vlog is the another personal vlog I've shared (2 of 2). I thought about speaking about my mental health struggles for several months. In the beginning I was hesitant because of mental health stigmas around the world; especially in regard to recent conversations centered around tragic events occurring at schools in the USA. However, as a society, we cannot seek to help or understand mental health issues if we don't talk about it and/or support those that struggle.
In the video, I mentioned that I was diagnosed with ADHD without the hyperactivity (the inattentive type of ADHD). ADD essentially is the inattentive type but falls under the umbrella/classification of ADHD. Individuals similar to myself often go undiagnosed, or are diagnosed with ADHD/ADD as adults, because they are seen as quiet or shy; and not impulsive/hyperactive.
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I should note that it goes just beyond being quiet/shy and I did not list a majority of symptoms that I've struggled with since childhood (coupled with my anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder). For the sake of time, I left things out. However, if you have questions, please feel free leave me a comment about ADD/ADHD or OCD. I'll do my best to answer when I have the time to do so.
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