Loyle Carner on ADHD: “I Thought I Was a Crazy Kid” #adhd

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Tue, 2017-03-21 03:00

British musician Loyle Carner says that life as a child with ADHD left him feeling alienated. He states that he was seen as disruptive, stupid- he couldn’t spell well and couldn’t focus. Other children were not allowed to sit near him out of fear that he would distract them from schoolwork.

Medication didn’t work for me. I was a zombie. I didn’t eat and I couldn’t socialize or make music. For me, it was about figuring out that [having ADHD] wasn’t a bad thing. I was good at having ADHD. It makes me who I am — it’s the only reason I can make music, play shows, and make people laugh.
~ Loyle Carner

Hindered by ADHD as a child; Energized by ADHD as an adult

Coming terms with it as an adult, Carner recollects that he didn’t know what to expect for his future because he didn’t know anyone older with ADHD. Medication did not work for him so he had to figure out on his own that having ADHD wasn’t necessarily a bad thing and contributes to who he is. Without ADHD he believes, he would not be able to make comedy or music. Carner has come to see ADHD as a “superpower” in fact, which charges him emotionally and creatively.

Key Takeaways:

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Students with dyslexia and ADHD can be viewed as disruptive in the classroom.
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Loyle Carner said that what him overcome his ADHD was realizing that it was not a bad thing.
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The British musician says that ADHD is his superpower.
Read the full article here:
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/12245.html