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ADHD and Creativity

By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide Friday, November 23, 2007
 Is there a link between creativity and ADHD? Some experts believe that ADHD is sometimes misdiagnosed; that some individuals that are highly creative may be labeled as ADHD instead. Other experts point to evidence that shows ADHD and creativity to be two separate diagnoses and that individuals ...
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6/16/09 9:46pm

I was diagnosed at a very young age with adhd, by multiple doctors and institutions. I don't have a clue how I survived my childhood other than being blessed with a good family.  I am now 23 with a bachelors degree in architecture,  wildly creative and divergent. 2 years ago I began taking I.Q. tests out of curiosity (legitimately administered, not online tests).  My average spatial/abstract I.Q. is 180.  There is no doubt in my mind that ADHD has caused this savant level spatial/abstract I.Q.  People claim that we jump from one topic to another unrelated one...however i've discovered that these divergencies are actually very related, others just don't see the connection.

By Eileen Bailey, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/19/10, First Published: 11/23/07