A mum was left wracked with anxiety after she became too distracted to play with her son, without understanding why. Then, she received a surprising diagnosis in her 30s that explained everything.
Amy Polly had postnatal anxiety after giving birth to her son, the now four-year-old Jackson. Amy thought that was the reason she had “chaotic” thoughts and a “noisy” mind.
But after months of investigation, the mum was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 37. She says the “mindblowing” yet “reassuring” discovery made her realise why she sometimes found it difficult to give her son the “attention he needed”.
