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ADHD Myths: People with ADHD Can’t Focus On Anything

Why I used to think I “couldn’t possibly” have ADHD

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Jesse J. Anderson
Jul 16, 2024
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“I can’t have ADHD,” I said. “I have no problem focusing on things I’m interested in. I can spend hours focused on those.”

This was my first response to the suggestion that I might want to look into ADHD. Back then, I still believed the myth about ADHD, that people with it couldn’t focus on anything at all. Many people …

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