UC Berkeley freshman Blake Taylor has written an insightful book about his struggles with the disorder

From the Sacramento Bee, a Q&A with the young author of an upcoming book about a disorder that affects more than 4 million young people. The book is ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table” (New Harbinger; due out in February).

Q: What advice would you give to someone who thinks that he or she may have ADHD?

A: They should view it as a gift. There are so many wonderful qualities that come along with ADHD: intelligence, high energy, the ability to accomplish a lot, creativity, passion for a cause, innovativeness, trustworthiness, etc. But the trick is: You have to learn how to live with it and harness it.

Realize it is part of the normal spectrum of being. It is a difference. It is like being blue-eyed or left-handed. Realize that you have lots of company … Get the assistance you need. Go to a doctor and get diagnosed. Don’t try to do it by yourself. If you were nearsighted, you would go to get glasses, wouldn’t you?

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