“I’m Alex, Mum of two teenage boys with a background in Pastoral Welfare in Mainstream Education and Alternative Provision.
To say I am passionate about supporting others of all ages with ADHD (suspected or diagnosed) is an understatement”.
I spent the first 40 years of my life feeling like an imposter, a failure, too sensitive, lazy, uninformed and selfish then realising I am none of what I was told or made to believe was life changing.
I had varied work background and ended up in Education through the non conventional route. The experience I have has led me to where I am now.
Having worked with Families and teenagers in Mainstream schools and alternative provision.
Classroom support and a full time Pastoral welfare and safeguarding officer with strong focus on supporting young people to navigate school life I worked as closely with family members to support their understanding of ADHD in order to foster better relationships.
I was facing real concerns about my two boys so sought some support and an eventual diagnosis of ADHD and got to work but inadvertently ended up being diagnosed myself.
That was never part of the plan!
So with the label I quickly went on a rollercoaster. First relief, then lots of ahah moments, then anger, sadness and then oh shit!
This is me now… The diagnosis in many ways set me back, I was plunged in to overwhelm with what to do next. The small amount of generic information offered no follow up support other than the option of medication.
How do you continue or contemplate any alternative life knowing that the odds were always stacked against you?
And so I got myself a coach and this is exactly why I am in a great place to say tailored ADHD Coaching works!
Instagram and TikTok will trivialise what can be a debilitating and lonely existence.
Along with “everyone jumping on the bandwagon” and it being portrayed as the “latest attention seeking trend” can leave people feeling even further ashamed and hesitant to say anything to anyone.
This damaging trivialisation and gaslighting needs to stop.
More understanding and embracing for a significant proportion of the population is long overdue.
But for now, let’s start with you.
