People with ADHD need proper “government recognition and support," Em told the crowd. “ADHD needs to be included in the NDIS as a primary disability," she said.
Around one-in-20 Australians have ADHD, but Em pointed out that until recently it was considered to mostly affect young boys.
This mischaracterisation has led many people to remain undiagnosed until adulthood. "I associated it with hyperactive 10-year-old boys who should avoid red cordial, certainly not 42-year-old anxiety-ridden adult women who are chronically exhausted all of the time," Em said. "I felt a deep sadness for that precocious, curious, and chaotic 10-year-old girl who desperately wanted to get things right, the girl who tried hard all the time, and who just wanted to be like everyone else."
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