Tuesday 7 June 2022 01:10 AM Clementine Ford is latest celebrity diagnosed with ADHD trends now

Feminist author Clementine Ford is the latest celebrity to come forward with an ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis.

In an emotional Instagram post this week, the 40-year-old said she'd been diagnosed with both ADHD and OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) by a specialist psychiatrist.

'I feel all the typical things people report feeling when a huge puzzle piece finally falls into place,' she explained to her 214,000 followers.

'Relief at finally understanding how and why my brain works the way it does; sadness for all the times I berated myself for being incapable, "stupid" and unreliable; and optimistic about a future that may not include quite so much confusion and anxiety,' she continued.

The best-selling author went on to say that she was proud of herself for her many achievements in life while being neurodivergent. 

'I also feel a strong sense of pride. I’m proud that I’ve managed to achieve the things I have despite the whirlwind that lives perpetually in my head. I’ve no doubt many of the things I’ve done have been BECAUSE of that whirlwind,' she wrote.

'I’m proud of the little girl who persisted when she was called overly sensitive, dramatic and capable of great things if she just "applied herself".'

Clementine also explained that the diagnosis made her understand more about her own behaviour throughout her life.

'I have an explanation now for why I get super fixated on things (and conversely, why I never open bills), why I can be dogmatic in my approach to certain issues (working on that) and why I sometimes make impulsive choices that prove unwise after the fact,' she said.

'Many of the best people I know have ADHD! Artists, writers, musicians, activists, single mums - we contribute an amazing vibrancy to the world. We are cool b****es with beautiful brains, never forget it.'

Clementine's diagnosis follows a string of other stars who have bravely come forward to share their own experiences with neurodivergency in recent months.

Last month, former Married At First Sight star Clare Verrall said that her life finally 'makes sense' after discovering she has the common neurodevelopmental disorder.

'I legitimately thought ADHD was for troublesome primary school boys. But nope, it's me to a tee,' she said.

Clare's diagnosis comes after radio personality Em Rusciano and Bachelor star Abbie Chatfield were both diagnosed with ADHD.

Abbie confirmed her diagnosis on her Hit Network radio show last month, saying she'd been looking for an explanation for her symptoms for 18 months.

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