Springboard Clinic

If you are sleep deprived, you are not functioning optimally in any area of your life. And if you have ADHD, being severely behind on sleep can be the difference between making it and not being able to cope.

It can be hard to admit to yourself and those around you when you are feeling down. In our experience, people tend to wait in silence as long as they possibly can. The problem is the longer you hold these thoughts to yourself, the bigger they get.

We believe that it is in “walking through” the darkness that you can find your light.

Check out our “top 5 reasons” people don’t speak up about their mental health issues:

Jessica McCabe of howtoadhd.com has become an influential voice for individuals who are diagnosed with ADHD all over the world. She makes awesome videos that combine her personal experiences with evidenced based research. We highly recommend checking out her TEDx talk.

We know how rushed life is nowadays. We know that you can get so used to the stuff your loved ones say that you can basically predict it before they even say it.

But, what if you slowed down, asked deeper questions, and listened more intently to what they had to say? What do you stand to gain? Would you understand them better? Would that space allow them to understand themselves better?

October is ADHD awareness month and many wonderful organizations are working to offer opportunities for individuals to engage in the ADHD community. We are sharing a call-out from CADDAC, encouraging individuals who understand ADHD to speak up and spread the word.

In honour of October being ADHD Awareness Month, Springboard Founder and Co-Director Laura MacNiven shares this piece to inspire and encourage us all to break the stigma of ADHD, to embrace our individual imperfections, and to find our unique paths to being our true selves.