SPOTLIGHT
ADHD
A D H D
ADHD
ADHD
story by Avery Andrews and Liv Van Osten photos by Dylan Hanson design by Rody Farr
A D H D 36
WINTER 2023
Imagine that you struggle every day with simple tasks: paying attention in class, getting your chores done and focusing on one thing at a time is harder for you than for your friends. And yet, you have trouble convincing anyone that you have a genuine disorder that is causing you difficulty with these things. This is the reality for people that struggle with ADHD. ADHD is a disorder that affects your brain and ability to perform many seemingly simple tasks. It is misunderstood, ignored, disregarded and overlooked. Obtaining a professional diagnosis for ADHD can be difficult for many people because of the stigmatization around the disorder, which has led to a rise in young adults self-diagnosing.