june 2023
It's been exactly 1 year since the first Adelaide Adult ADHD newsletter went out, in July 2022. It was an absolute experiment - we really didn't know if it was something people needed, or wanted. To be brutally honest, part of the reason for Adelaide Adult ADHD and our newsletters to come into existance was because WE needed them. They gave direction and purpose to all the big feelings that come with being an adult with newly diagnosed ADHD. In the back of our minds was the thought that, if we didn't get any interest in the website or the newsletters, we'd just quietly let them go with no harm done. As of this newsletter, over 100 people have told us a little about their experiences of adult ADHD. There are over 100 people on our South Austraian adult ADHD map, and over 100 people sharing their lived experiences including education, work, health and culture. We thank you for your bravery and honesty in sharing your experiences with us and with your community. We know this is just a tiny proportion of the people who are living with adult ADHD, and we hope to keep slowly but surely increasing our inclusivity of the adult ADHD community. We hope that this community wiill continue to grow, to share, to support, to reassure and to celebrate each other.
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where your community is Adult ADHD can be a very isolating experience. Go looking for research into understanding and managing adult ADHD and this sense of alone-ness can morph into a sense of hopelessness - there is so little out there, so does that mean nobody is interested or trying to help? If you are feeling this way, we are thrilled to provide you with evidence that there is reason to keep hoping for better futures. An Adelaide reseracher has reached out to Adelaide Adult ADHD about investigating the differences that music education can make on the outcomes for adults of ADHD. The research may also extend to exploring how much ADHD is influenced by biological, personality and temperament compared to social conditioning (such as social media). While the research is only at the stage of seeking grant funding for a short-term project, the hope is that initial results will lead to extension of the grant to fund a deeper 3 year investigation. We are genuinely delighted that this topic is receiving research attention, and that we have the opportunity to connect the work with the Adelaide Adult ADHD community. Stay tuned for more exciting updates!
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