What ADHD medication taught me about myself

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What ADHD medication taught me about myself

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In this episode, I think about what ADHD medication can reveal when it helps you focus but does not answer the deeper question of who you are.

This essay started with my own experience of being diagnosed with ADHD, trying methylphenidate, and realizing that medication gave me access to a calmer, more focused version of reality. But the deeper question became more uncomfortable: was I using focus to support the life I actually wanted, or to tolerate a life that never really fit me?

This is a personal essay, not advice, therapy, or a scientific explanation.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh-hX0J3cSU