ADHD in teens, from friendships to forgetting homework (Miya’s story)

Miya Kofo is a 16-year-old high school student with ADHD — and
the star of Understood’s “Be the Reason” campaign to fight stigma
around learning and thinking differences. Miya was diagnosed in
middle school. Her dad, who also has ADHD, helped her see it was
nothing to be ashamed of and that she could accomplish
anything. 


Host Laura Key and Miya talk about how ADHD is still often
ignored in girls, and how the pressure to be perfect can make
symptoms even worse. Miya also shares her thoughts about TikTok —
the positives (getting the word about ADHD out there) and the
negatives (“doom scrolling”) for people with ADHD.


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