ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a complex neurological condition that can impair a person’s ability in many ways. It can impact the thinking and functioning of a person’s brain. However, it’s easy to spot in kids rather than adults. Similarly, the greatest of all time, gymnast Simone Biles experienced this when she was a kid. Meanwhile, Biles has revealed that her close ones weren’t even shocked after she got diagnosed with the disorder.

Simone Biles’ revelation about ADHD

In her biography ‘Courage To Soar: A Body In Motion, A Life In Balance’, the gymnast describes her exposure. Pointing to her lack of focus in her classes, she has penned about the time she got diagnosed. Simone in the book, explains how easy it is for a kid with ADHD to lose their focus on any subject. She writes, “Back at school, teachers had started talking to my parents about my lack of concentration in the classroom. It seemed that any little thing-a bird flitting by outside, footsteps in the hallway. One student whispering to another at the back of the room was enough to distract me from what the teacher was saying.”

She added, “Near the end of the school year, my dad made an appointment to have me tested. Given how hyper and energetic I’d always been as a little kid, no one was entirely surprised when it turned out I had ADHD.” Her family has always seen her as an energetic who used to jump here and there. Simone’s family has supported her even in the difficult times of her life.

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However, how her disorder got along with her gymnastics was different. “The funny thing was, even with ADHD, when it came to gymnastics, I could be laser-focused. With my sights now set on making the junior national team, I wanted to do more more, more,” she added. Meanwhile, there was a time when Biles got targeted by the cyber attackers as they revealed her medical details related to the disorder.

The gymnast’s pearls of wisdom on cyberattack

In 2016, the headlines about the hackers invading documents and databases of WADA( World Anti-Doping Agency) came forward. In addition, they also revealed the medical lives of some most decorated or admired Olympians, including Simone. However, she took this as an opportunity to make people aware of ADHD.

Simone broke the stereotypes and stigma about the disorders by raising awareness among people. In addition, she has created a long-lasting impact on people’s hearts with an astounding performance in 2016.

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