#adhd comics

If you don't know her, Dani Donovan is an artist who makes these great ADHD comics. You've probably seen her comics even if you don't know her name:

These are just a few of my favorites, but there are a TON more on her website and Instagram. She's also the one behind the Anti-Planner workbook, if you've heard of that.

Yesterday, she sent out an email to her mailing list explaining that her business is really struggling:

I've been going back and forth on whether to say this. But authentic honesty is my whole thing, so here goes. ​ I'm fucking exhausted, dude. I've been putting out fires for a Very Long Time and keep getting hit back down before I can fully stand back up. I've got a link at the bottom of this email to a blog post with way more details about wtf has been happening with my business. (I've held a lot back over the last 2 years.) [here is the blog post] The reason it's so scary is that admitting everything that's gone wrong behind the scenes is vulnerable and I feel like a pretty massive failure. TL;DR is I've had to downsize my team from 7 people to just me and my husband, which is making things wayyyy harder. My business is in a really scary spot right now. Given all that, my upcoming launches are about to be the make-or-break moments for my company. And I'm so nervous I won't be able to pull it off in time. But over the last year, I've had tons of awesome people like you tell me in supportive DMs, emails, and IRL: "When you need help, put out the bat signal—your people will show up." So, uh…  

Your support right now will genuinely make a difference. A ticket, a share, or just forwarding this to one friend who might really like this upcoming launch. If it's not the right time or it's just not for you—I completely get it. Shit is rough all around these days, and I 1000% get it. Your existing support already means more than I can say. 💖

I don't know Dani personally or anything, I'm just an ADHDer who's been a fan of her comics for years and enjoys her blog posts. From the blog post about her business, she's in a rough spot and I thought Tumblr would want to know. She has the Anti-Planner, posters of her comics, and a bunch of other different neurodiversity-related merch available at her store here. I just grabbed two of my favorite posters I've wanted forever and some stickers.

She's also holding an online event, a 2-hour “How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don't Feel Like It” Masterclass + Workshop, which you can learn more about/register for here. (this is also linked in the quoted email I copy/pasted above). I think it comes with some Anti-Planner merch as well? It sounds really helpful for all of us neurodiverse folks.

✨the neurodiverse store✨

we are excited to announce our newest product:

ADHD!!!

adhd is our hottest new neurodevelopmental disorder! it comes with many features such as:

no focus

too much focus

sensory issues

hyperfixations

rejection sensitivity!

impulsivity

low self-esteem

time blindness

mood swings

boredom so extreme it’s painful!

all together these create very exciting new features, such as:

1,000 unread emails!

wait what did you say

how the hell did i lose that it was just in my hand

never shutting up!

i’ve already listen to this song 20 times in a row and there is no end in sight

mush brain

sorry to interrupt but!!

rewind the show 80 times to hear what they said in that one sentence because you still don’t know

can’t be anywhere at the right time!

i have to bounce my leg at all costs

and many more!

however, our favorite feature of adhd is:

NO ONE WILL BELIEVE YOU!!