When I first learned of ADHD bingo, I was genuinely confused about how a childhood game I played with my grandmother could relate to a neurological disorder, especially as an adult. Digging in a bit further, I was excited to find that bingo cards that center on mental health disorders can be used as a low-effort way to track symptoms and recurring behaviors.
I’ve had a toxic hate-hate relationship with dental hygiene and the dentist since I can remember. Honestly, if you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why do I hate brushing my teeth?”, I get it. To say I hate brushing my teeth is an understatement. As a child, my mouth was a checkerboard of fillings at the back.
ADHD paralysis is a specific kind of stuck that happens when you know what you need to do, understand how to do it, can picture getting it done, and you just… don’t. Your body won’t move, and you rot in the same spot, scrolling the hours away. On the outside, you look calm, but internally,…
At 24, I sat nervously in front of a screen and poured my heart out to a stranger I’d never met. It was my first telehealth session, and almost instantly, she responded, ‘You sound like you may have adult ADHD.’ I chuckled in disbelief. What she said didn’t at all match what I thought I knew.
