Tag: Ellie

How My ADHD & Depression Diagnosis Helped Me Drop 40 Pounds!

Ellie's back! She told us before about how her diagnosis in June 2009 of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and depression helped her overcome a lifetime of loneliness and difficulty in school. At 21-yo, today she is a happy senior in college. Now, she tells us how her dual diagnosis helped her stop being overweight.

In Other Words Part 2: Top 2 Most Common Misuses of "ADD"; College Student Unveils 4 Strategies for Fighting ADHD

Ellie, a college senior, with piercing blue eyes and a magnetic personality, talks about how being diagnosed with ADHD catalyzed a 180° change in her life--in school, family, friends, and dating. From diagnosis to classroom accommodations, Ellie walks us through life with ADHD. She discusses the stigma (jokes like "I don't want to do my homework; I'm ADD") and how hurtful it is. Also discussed: Other words besides "ADD" to describe things unrelated to ADHD.