Jessica McCabe
“Making ADHD visible, one video at a time”
Who Is Jessica McCabe?
Jessica McCabe is creator of "How to ADHD," a YouTube channel with 2M+ subscribers — the largest ADHD educational platform on the internet. She is not a clinician but a journalist and ADHD individual who turned her diagnosis journey into a movement.
Her 2017 TEDx talk "Failing at Normal" has been viewed millions of times. Her approach — combining peer-reviewed research with personal vulnerability and humor — has made complex neuroscience accessible to a mainstream audience.
In 2023 she published "How to ADHD," translating her video content into a comprehensive book.
Notable Quotes
“The Wall of Awful is real. Every avoided task adds another brick.”
“You are not lazy. You are not stupid. You are not crazy. You just have a brain that works differently.”
Connection to Your ADHD Type
McCabe embodies the Spark type: creative, energetic, endlessly curious, candid about the chaos. Her content style is a living example of what the Spark brain looks like when channeled effectively.
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