My journey into holistic healthcare didn't begin in a lecture hall. It began when I was eleven years old, curled up in a dark room with my first debilitating migraine, vomiting, crying, and realising that standard painkillers barely touched the pain. Throughout my teenage years, that physical distress evolved into a silent battle with anxiety, OCD, and an eating disorder.

You cannot open a social media app today without seeing content about ADHD. While breaking down stigma around neurodiversity is a positive step, the casual use of the phrase; "everyone's a little bit ADHD", completely misses the mark. ADHD isn't a quirky personality trait or a funny habit of losing your keys.