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‘It has somehow become trendy’: Media personality Mia Freedman is the latest celebrity to receive an adult ADHD diagnosis
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She is the founder, editor and creative director of Mamamia.
And Mia Freedman has become the latest celebrity personality to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, at age 49.
The now 50-year-old opened up about her diagnosis after she was “well aware that ADHD is having a social media moment” and “somehow it’s gotten trendy.”
Mia Freedman has become the latest celebrity personality to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, at age 49
Explaining her nervousness about adding ADHD to the social media hype, Mia said: “I felt paralyzed by all the noise on top of my own raw feelings, wondering what, if anything, I would add to the conversation.” have to add.’
“I’m still processing what it means,” she added.
“Until now I wasn’t ready to talk about it because I needed time and privacy to penetrate something that feels confusing, destabilizing and embarrassing.”
Mia explained that she was diagnosed last year at age 49 and emphasized her nervousness by adding to the hype of ADHD on social media. , if there is anything, I need to add something to the conversation’
The triggering moment for Mia to share her story is her realization that it is not a trend and is in fact a shift in health and wellness for many women.
ADHD has nothing to do with mental health, but is actually a neurodevelopmental disorder, meaning it’s about how your brain takes in and processes information.
Some common symptoms include distractibility, poor time management, emotional intensity, interruptions, and hyperfocus.
Freedman is the founder, editor and creative director at Mamamia (pictured alongside some of her employees)
The diagnosis process is challenging and requires a lot of observation and self-awareness, but the pandemic gave many people, including Mia, time to explore themselves.
Jessika Power and Abbie Chatfield are two more celebrities who have been diagnosed with adult ADHD.
Abbie, who was diagnosed at age 26, said she was disappointed that the process was so difficult and “inaccessible” for many after she went to great lengths to get an appointment with a psychiatrist, which heralded her death. ended up costing “about $700.”
Constant worries: Abbie, who was diagnosed at age 26, said she was disappointed that the process was so difficult and “inaccessible” for many, after doing everything she could to get an appointment with a psychiatrist. which ended up costing her “about $700”