'This is ADHD' showcases the stories of New Zealanders with ADHD - our careers, our passions, and our struggles. It’s not an easy road when your neurons spark in a different way, and we hope these stories can inspire people with ADHD, and show others the amazing things we can do. ADHD New Zealand receives no government funding for our operations - we exist thanks to the support of our incredible community. If you are able, please consider donating to help us continue our mahi (work.) 

We'd like to thank our sponsors Takeda, for making this campaign possible. 

Rabbit holes and baby bumps

Christina Segetin has gone from mechanical engineering to painting pregnant bellies and couldn’t be happier. 

Read her story: From Engineering to painting baby bumps 

Tackling life together

Mick and Amokura have forged a friendship that boosts their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. 

Read their story: Training for challenges and tackling life together

A village to support parents

When Jessie Johnson became a parent, her life changed in more than the usual ways - leading to her setting up a support service

Read her story: Creating a village to support struggling parents

Burnout to wāhine support 

When burnout forced Chelsea Rowlands to leave a high-performing job she loved, she turned an ending into a new beginning

Read her story: From battling burnout to supporting neurodivergent wāhine 

This is beyond my normal 

Parenthood brought three things into Jessie Johnson’s world – a son, a business idea, and a diagnosis.

Read her story: 'This is beyond my normal' neurodivergence and parenthood. 

The lost generations of women 

While supporting her daughter through neurodivergence diagnosis, alarm bells began to ring in Chelsea Rowlands' brain. 

Read her story: Finding the lost generations of women

Peace through te ao Māori 

Iain Cooke beat alcoholism and cycled the distance of the equator. Discovering te ao Māori has helped him find peace.

Read his story: Finding peace through te ao Māori 


More to come!

Help us support the ADHD community 

ADHD New Zealand receives no government funding for our operations. We rely on our community to help us continue to provide the support, tools, and advocacy, that an estimated 28,000 New Zealanders with ADHD rely on. If you are able, please consider donating.