I see ADHD as my superpower, says Paris Hilton
TV star Paris Hilton has opened up about her experience of ADHD.
Paris Hilton sees ADHD as her "superpower".
The 45-year-old socialite admits that ADHD, the neurodevelopmental condition that affects brain function, self-regulation, and executive functioning, has created lots of problems for her throughout her life - but she also credits it for her creative streak.
Paris - who began taking ADHD medication during her childhood - told People: "My mind is constantly racing. But I see it as a superpower because it’s fuelled so much of my creativity, my imagination, my ability to think outside the box."
The reality star stressed that people who are newly diagnosed with ADHD don't have to be defined by the condition.
Paris - who has enjoyed success as a TV star and as a musician - said: "With the right tools and support, their differences can really become some of their greatest strengths."
Meanwhile, Paris previously observed that there's a "power in being vulnerable".
The socialite was subjected to "a parent-approved kidnapping" at four different youth facilities as a child, and Paris now sees her campaigning efforts as the "most meaningful work" of her life.
The hotel heiress - who has campaigned to improve child welfare in the US - told Sky News: "These places, they really instil that shame in you where you are so ashamed that you don't even want to speak about or talk about or think about it, and that's such a powerful muzzle for abusers.
"I had no idea how the world would react but it was just like this outpouring of love and tens of thousands of survivors reaching out to me, coming up to me on the street and just saying, 'Thank you so much for telling your story. No one has ever believed me, I haven't spoken to my family in this many years and you know it's just affected my whole life and now since you told your story, now my family believes me'."
Paris doesn't have any regrets about sharing her personal experiences with the world.
She said: "It just showed me the power in being vulnerable and real, even when it's scary, even when it hurts, that if I can tell my story and make a difference in other people's lives and make them feel safe to be able to come and tell their story."
