ADHD Aha!
ADHD Aha!
Understood.org, Laura Key
Am I using ADHD as a crutch? (Jiyoung An’s story)
26 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 4:00 am.
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For most of her life, Jiyoung An believed her struggles came down to laziness or lack of effort. Even after her ADHD diagnosis less than a year ago, she questioned whether she was just making excuses and using ADHD “as a crutch.”
In this week’s episode, Jiyoung shares how her perspective has changed. She’s unlearning internalized shame and now sees her brain for what it truly is: different, not broken.