The pain of struggling with basic tasks: ADHD in the pandemic (Ellyce Fulmore's story)

Ellyce Fulmore had structures in place her whole life that kept
her ADHD hidden. When the pandemic hit, those structures
disappeared. Doing basic daily tasks — things like cooking and
running errands — got really hard. Then she went down a research
rabbit hole on ADHD in women and asked for an ADHD evaluation.
 


Before the pandemic, Ellyce had been struggling with impulsive
spending. It made her feel like she was in control when really
the spending was controlling her. Now, she’s the author of the
book Keeping Finance Personal.  


Related resources:


5 tips to help teens and young adults manage money

Ellyce’s book, Keeping Finance Personal

Queerdco.com



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