> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 3 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[ADHD is primarily an executive function disorder]] > ![[10_Sources/tweets - Many People With ADD Ha...#244104975q]] See [[ADHD is not a lack of attention it is a misplacement of attention]] to understand why lack of attention is not at the core of making ADHD debilitating. The lack of executive function is far more powerful to this affect, and what makes [[ADHD]] a [[mental illness]]. > Many folks with \#ADHD have also experienced some kind of developmental [[trauma]]. We often see neglect and emotional abandonment especially when caregivers are unable (or unwilling) to offer competent support for their [[neurodiversity|neurodivergent]] child. > > [[tweets - @samdylanfinch on Twitter_Let’s Talk About the Core wounds that trauma survivors with ADHD often struggle with#3p7r0d|@samdylanfinch]] ^43faf4 ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SEED *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[ADHD]], [[executive function]]