This 25-year-old would 'crash and burn' every six months—turns out she has autism and ADHD

Ellie Middleton discovered she has ADHD and autism when she was 24. Now, she's built a following around her experience with neurodivergence.

Here's how Middleton was able to take her experiences and turn them into a tool to help others.After leaving high school, Middleton worked entry-level jobs at a post office and a bank. During a counseling session through one of her jobs, Middleton mentioned getting upset with her then-boyfriend for telling her he would leave a night out early. He ultimately decided to stay and she couldn't figure out why he didn't do what he said he was going to.

"I did a post about what it means to be professional," she says. "And so I was kind of talking about the things about me that didn't make me any less professional. So, for example, the fact that I have tattoos and piercings." She included the fact that she's open about her neurodivergence and mental health as well."I think I got to around 10,000 followers overnight," she says.

Second, she says, take the time "to really reflect on what works for you, what doesn't work for you, what support you might need," she says. It's easy to soak up the messaging about what a typical day or week should look like for an adult or young adult. But that might not always be appropriate for everyone.

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