Patient Contributor

Nerris Nassiri

ADHD Patient Stories

Nerris is a writer, host, and filmmaker from Los Angeles. Living with ADHD, anxiety and mild depression, he is an advocate for overcoming the stigma of mental illness and spreading empathy.

Overview

Living With Condition
26 Years
Published
24 Articles, 1 Video
Location
Los Angeles

Nerris has produced over 50 films and videos about mental illness for The Mighty. They've been seen by over 100,000,000 people online.

History with the Condition

"I had insomnia from the age of 2. In high school, I learned seven instruments because I couldn't stay focused on one. In college, I changed my major 28 times.

"Finally, at age 23, I began seeing a therapist for some anxiety and mild depression issues and got a bonus diagnosis of ADHD after explaining my strange relationship with caffeine. Now that I know I have ADHD, I've been enjoying a year-long retrospective of my life. Now, I understand why and how my brain draws so many strange conclusions and calculations. It's been a blast."

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Published Articles

ADHD Resolutions: Making It Past the Mid-Year Slump
5 mins
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Nerris Nassiri

ADHD Resolutions: Making It Past the Mid-Year Slump

9 ADHD Myths I Believed – Before I was Diagnosed
5 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

9 ADHD Myths I Believed – Before I was Diagnosed

8 Things I Wish People Knew About ADHD
3 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

8 Things I Wish People Knew About ADHD

How I’ve Wrestled with ADHD and Anxiety
4 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

How I’ve Wrestled with ADHD and Anxiety

Movie and TV Characters That Give Life to My ADHD Symptoms
6 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

Movie and TV Characters That Give Life to My ADHD Symptoms

Favorite Holiday Gifts for People with ADHD
4 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

Favorite Holiday Gifts for People with ADHD

How I (Finally) Chose My College Major
5 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

How I (Finally) Chose My College Major

Study Hacks That Worked for my ADHD
6 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

Study Hacks That Worked for my ADHD

What I Know Now: Reflecting on Childhood, Post-ADHD Diagnosis
6 mins
article
Nerris Nassiri

What I Know Now: Reflecting on Childhood, Post-ADHD Diagnosis

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