What ADHD feels like and sounds like (Yinan’s story)

What does ADHD sound like? What does hyperactivity feel like?
Yinan Shentu, a voice actor, theme park performer, and
world-class collector of hobbies, hits the nail on the head with
his impressions and descriptions. Yinan was diagnosed with ADHD
last year after starting yet another new hobby: stock trading.
When reading about trading, he realized he was re-reading the
same sentence seven times and still couldn’t remember what it was
about. One online ADHD test later, and he felt certain he had
ADHD.


A lot of his childhood made more sense after his diagnosis. He
would act out all the time to keep from being bored — even a
clown talked to him about his behavior! Now, Yinan’s
ever-changing job performing as different characters fits right
into his fast-paced brain.


Join this conversation between host Laura Key and Yinan. They
also talk about fidgeting, and how starting a task is the hardest
part.


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