At 42, comedian Em Rusciano was diagnosed with ADHD. She says it triggered 'enormous grief' for her younger self that 'just wanted to be like everyone else', but left her with a new understanding of who she is. Read more here:
Australian presenter and entertainer Em Rusciano has called for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to be included on the list of primary conditions supported by the National Disability Insurance Scheme .
ADHD is a neurological disorder affecting an estimated one in 20 Australians, although there has been an uptick in diagnoses in the past couple of years among women and people assigned female at birth.While it’s recognised as a disability under the 1992 Disability Discrimination Act, ADHD is not included on the list of conditions supported by the NDIS.
"I associated it with hyperactive 10-year-old boys who should avoid red cordial, certainly not 42-year-old anxiety-ridden adult women who are chronically exhausted all of the time," she said.