The SHE Word Interview Special with Makenda - Living Beyond ADHD

Malta-based French Model Makenda recently spoke out about her adult ADHD diagnosis on social media, so host Trudy Kerr invited Makenda to come and share her story on The She Word Interview Special.

Approximately 2.6% (139.8 million) of adults worldwide have persistent ADHD from childhood, which includes individuals who experienced childhood onset paired with continued ADHD symptoms into adulthood. It is a biological condition, only 4.5 percent of those who are affected are diagnosed. You can't grow out of ADHD, it is about how you are wired. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , 12.9% of men and boys live with ADHD compared to 5.6% of women and girls. But women and girls may be affected more than these statistics suggest as females are much less likely to be diagnosed.

Approached correctly, ADHD is an upgrade - giving you an untapped amount of energy to focus on multiple projects at anyone time. It also means that there is a hyper sensitivity to boredom, meaning there is challenge to concentrate on things that are not interesting.

Rather than seeing the diagnosis as a disadvantage, Makenda has embraced this new stage of her life as 'light and freedom'. Makenda talks about her journey to get the right medication, and 'find peace and see the sky again'.In this truly incredible show Makenda articulates and explains beautifully and clearly the impact of ADHD and what life looks like beyond the label.

Watch the show and be informed and empowered.