Why am I so passionate about sharing my story of being diagnosed early? Because I spent four years in high school already labeled with ADHD, cycling in and out of one of the top mental health facilities for kids. I was struggling deeply, feeling like I didn’t belong, and no one saw the full picture. They didn’t realize I was AuADHD and living with CPTSD, and instead, I was labeled with something else entirely. This is why I speak out—because everyone deserves to be seen, understood,and supported