Growing through trauma

I am prone to overthinking. I can stay stuck on trying to “crack the code” in resolving a problem. Unrelenting standards and perfectionism. I don’t like sitting with the unknown and waiting for things to unfold. I like to actively solve problems. ADHD can be both a superpower to creativity and also a barrier to moving forward. I tend to go inward and ruminate and hyper-focus. I can persevere in trying to find answers and in this way I stay stuck in the past. But I am learnin

The opinions expressed are genuinely mine. Neither am I a psychologist nor a lawyer. From 2020 to 2022, I was actively addressing social justice issues in my capacity as a former psychologist. I made several reports regarding risks in the systems for vulnerable children. Not staying in my lane. In 2023, I resolved a challenging issue through mediation to prevent a stressful, protracted, costly, and public legal proceeding. But this had detrimental repercussions on my career.