by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 27, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
If you’ve been thinking about an adult ADHD diagnosis, you’re not alone—especially among neurodivergent adults who grew up internalizing ADHD stigma and learning to explain real struggles with one brutal word: “lazy.” If I had a nickel for every time a client sat...
by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 25, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
If you’re here because you’re exploring an adult ADHD diagnosis and trying to understand inattentive ADHD vs hyperactive traits, you’re in the right place. If you’ve spent any time on the internet lately, you’ve probably seen the memes. One minute you’re looking up...
by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 23, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
If I had a nickel for every time someone told me, "But Tristan, you’re not bouncing off the walls, how can you have ADHD?" I’d probably have enough nickels to buy a very fancy, very unnecessary espresso machine that I’d use twice and then forget to clean for...
by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 20, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks digging into the heavy stuff: how perfectionism acts as a suit of armor we never asked for, and how the ADHD stigma cycle keeps us running on a hamster wheel of "not enough." If you’ve been following along, you’re...
by Tristan Byrnes | Mar 18, 2026 | Family/friend/ally of LGBTQ
If you’ve spent most of your life feeling like you’re running a marathon in combat boots while everyone else is wearing high-end sneakers, you probably know the phrase "just try harder" all too well. It’s the ultimate neurodivergent "check engine"...
