Reposting my question from the megathread there to hopefully get some more traction:
Someone in my research group recently told me they were formally diagnosed with ADHD, and I'm on the hunt for resources to better understand their perspective and better accommodate them in our work environment. I don't think of them less as a scientist, or want to come off as condescending, but I thought it might be helpful to learn more about their disposition so I can more effectively offer support as needed. Thanks!
If you want to learn more about their perspective, you could sensitively (i.e. by explicitly telling them that you are curious because you want to understand their perspective better and accommodate their disability at work) ask about their experience of adhd.
ADHD presents with a pretty wide spectrum of behavioral and cognitive effects, so just reading about it online won't give you much info on your colleague's personal experience. There's a lot out there, but most of it is written by people without adhd studying people with adhd.
Yeah that's a really good point; conversations about mental health and well-being can be pretty stigmatized in STEM, and I'm trying to get more people in my group to talk openly about it, but so many see it as admitting fault or weakness. I'll continue for looking for resources about what resources I can provide and how to discuss these kinds of things professionally thank you!
Here are a couple of brief videos that really helped the people in my life understand my diagnosis:
Dr. Russell Barkley: This is how you treat ADHD based off science (all of Dr. Barkley's lectures on ADHD are fantastic; this one is a good starting point)
Thank you! I think it would be helpful for our working relationship to better understand where they are coming from, but I don't want it to see like I no longer trust them or think they're incompetent.