ADHD, mental health stigma, and music (John’s story)

John Hazelwood was diagnosed with ADHD shortly after he graduated
from college. He was in therapy and had trouble with test
anxiety. Music was the only thing that helped him study and
actually remember what he read. Then he got curious about ADHD
medication and talked about it with his doctor, who recommended
an ADHD evaluation. 


John, a mechanical engineer in Virginia, co-founded the Men’s
ADHD Support Group, an organization aimed at helping men with
ADHD find community and acceptance. John talks about facing
stigma around ADHD and mental health in the Black community, what
songs sound like ADHD, and much more.  


Check out the Men’s ADHD Support Group. 


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Related resources

ADHD as a “white boy problem” (from The Opportunity
Gap podcast)

What I tell Black parents who worry about labels like “ADHD”
for their child

How ADHD medication works



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