Kristy Westaway
Bio
She/They | Author | LGBTQ+ | D&D Nerd | ADHD Mum | Masters of Writing
Stories (6/0)
ADHD Ask: Why Should I Rearrange My ADHD Nest When Everything Is Where I Want It?
You have your spot in the house, everything you need is spread out and easily viewable - so why would you want to rearrange your ADHD nest? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having everything at hand?
By Kristy Westaway3 years ago in Psyche
ADHD Ask: How Can Use Our 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind' Powers for Good?
One of the first-mentioned symptoms of ADHD on most websites is being impulsive. Add this to make careless mistakes, find it difficult to organise tasks, and be easily distracted by other stimuli, and it really doesn't bode well for budgeting.
By Kristy Westaway3 years ago in Psyche
ADHD Ask: Why Do You Make ‘Nests’ Around the House With Your Stuff?
I was tempted to use a photo of my own workspace for this article, but honestly, I was too embarrassed. Although I have an ‘office room’ with a desk, I move about the house to different places, like some sort of house-nomad (homad?).
By Kristy Westaway3 years ago in Psyche
ADHD Ask: Would My Life Be Better if I Was Diagnosed as A Child?
I was not diagnosed with ADHD until I was 39. A large (and continuing) part of my coming to terms with my new diagnosis was wondering how my life might have been different if I had been diagnosed as a child. There is a feeling that the person I am today is made up of coping mechanisms. If I didn’t have to hide, learn what was appropriate, and behave the way that made people comfortable, would I have flourished?
By Kristy Westaway3 years ago in Psyche
ADHD Ask: How Do I Cope When I’m Overwhelmed by Sounds?
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is said to occur in 50 percent of people diagnosed with ADHD. It might seem similar on paper to just being surrounded by noises such as screaming children in a restaurant, but for those suffering from APD, it can be a very real problem which impacts on many areas of life.
By Kristy Westaway3 years ago in Psyche
I Thought My ADHD Son’s Behaviours Were Normal
When my son was first going through the diagnostic process for ADHD and ASD, I was seeing a lot of myself in the responses on his assessment paperwork. In places where I was marking him as moderately affected, I was mentally marking myself as highly.
By Kristy Westaway3 years ago in Psyche