---
title: 'Video: My experience with undiagnosed ADHD '
description: For most of her life, Torrian’s ADHD was undiagnosed. Hear what she was like as a student, and how she finally got diagnosed.
slug: video-undiagnosed-adhd-torrian-timms-story
author: The Understood Team
published: '2023-11-02T19:41:46.154Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/4hywFAkoDgzxxEJozwBh7O/2ff0dc540d512001b06bc432901a37a5/Torrian.png
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-undiagnosed-adhd-torrian-timms-story
lang: en
---

# Video: My experience with undiagnosed ADHD 

[![Video: My experience with undiagnosed ADHD ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/A2HF-thcT_E/sddefault.webp)](https://youtu.be/A2HF-thcT_E)

[Torrian Timms](https://www.instagram.com/torriantimms/) is an educator and ADHD advocate. She’s also the host of the [*Sistas With ADHD*](https://www.instagram.com/sistaswithadhd/) podcast. Listen to Torrian talk about the stigma surrounding ADHD. 

Torrian’s story is part of Understood’s “The Many Faces of Learning Disabilities.” For more stories, [check out this collection of resources](https://www.understood.org/en/topics/undefined).

---

## Explore related topics and articles

- [Video: My experience with ADHD and dyscalculia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-dyscalculia) - Getting diagnosed with ADHD was a “gift” for Eileen. It gave her clarity and helped her find self-acceptance.
- [Video: My experience with ADHD and feeling judged ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-feeling-judged) - Getting an ADHD diagnosis changed Ericelis’ life for the better. But she isn’t always open about it for fear of being judged. 
- [Video: My experience with ADHD in school ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-my-experience-with-adhd-in-school) - Felice finds her ADHD overwhelming at times. She shares her strategies to keep herself organized and to focus in school.

---

<!-- structured-data -->
```json
[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-undiagnosed-adhd-torrian-timms-story#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-undiagnosed-adhd-torrian-timms-story","description":"For most of her life, Torrian’s ADHD was undiagnosed. Hear what she was like as a student, and how she finally got diagnosed."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-undiagnosed-adhd-torrian-timms-story","name":"Video: My experience with undiagnosed ADHD "}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2023-11-02T19:41:46.154Z","description":"Torrian Timms is an educator and ADHD advocate. She’s also the host of the “Sistas With ADHD” podcast. Watch this video to learn about her story. Hear her talk about stigma and ADHD.  \n","headline":"Video: My experience with undiagnosed ADHD ","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-undiagnosed-adhd-torrian-timms-story","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}]
```