Brendan Mahan explains why simple things can be so difficult.
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Battling stigma is nothing new in the ADHD community. In Black and other marginalized communities, it abounds—outside and, even worse, inside Black families. But reducing stigma in BIPOC communities is not all on us.
We meet no ordinary people in our lives.
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