Wake Forest woman uses her music to raise awareness of ADHD

“I mean, I remember as a child, ‘Why am I not getting this?’” she said.

Bland, of Wake Forest, videotaped herself singing a song she wrote about her battle with the disorder, and she submitted the video to a contest sponsored by the nonprofit National Resource Center on AD/HD.

Bland said a psychiatrist recognized her problem late in life.

“Just knowing what it was was like a revelation,” she said. “This is what's been wrong with me all these years?"

In dealing with ADHD, Bland learned to focus on her interests and her strengths.

“My strength is music and writing little, small lyrics,” she said.

In the video, she sings: “I hope this video will help someone – your momma, your dad, your brother or son.”

Medication helps Bland focus, but she says medication won't work without support.