Q&A: Do you know someone with ADHD using alcohol to cope?
Tom wrote: “Over my 40 year career I had witnessed multiple situations that appeared to be employees with ADHD. Decades ago it was not recognized and it was compounded with alcohol use. It would be wise for employers to spot ADHD and offer some type of treatment.”
Thank you, Tom.
You are not alone in that observation, and after years of coaching adults with ADHD, I can honestly say you are describing something many families, workplaces, and individuals have quietly witnessed: the deterioration of their family, friends and colleagues.
I have sat across from incredibly intelligent, creative, compassionate people who spent years believing they were somehow failing at life. In fact, many were trying harder than everyone around them just to keep up.
