A stage play set to run in Saskatoon is taking a closer look at mental health and adult ADHD through the lens of those who have been diagnosed later in life.
Actor Kristel Harder and actor/playwright Nathan Coppens rehearse for 'I Have No Idea', a production depicting life living with Adult ADHD.A stage play set to run in Saskatoon is taking a closer look at mental health and adult ADHD through the lens of people who have been diagnosed later in life.aims to celebrate the stories and highlight the struggles of neurodivergent people as they make their way through society and the mental health system.
“People are talking about it,” said playwright and actor Nathan Coppens. “People are getting aware of it and we’re realizing that people that got diagnosed as kids, there were a whole lot of people that got missed.”“It’s not like you know, having a broken arm or something where you can look at it and go, ‘Oh well something’s wrong here’, it’s all in your head.”Coppens thoroughly researched his diagnosis and spoke with others going through the same journey when writing the show.
Coppens found he connected with many people who have ADHD through his work, which broadened his community. One person he spoke to was Kristel Harder, who now stars alongside Coppens in the production. “We did just a lovely chat about what life is like before you get diagnosed, what the diagnosis process is like, and what life is like after when you’re looking through that new lens of understanding your life with ADHD.” said Harder.Health Canada should review acne treatment cancer claims: experts
The show depicts life living with ADHD through comedy and original music written by Coppens, and the hope is those watching with the same struggles see themselves on stage. “It’s rare to see that depicted accurately,” Coppens said.“I hope that the show helps people feel the courage to speak to someone about ADHD if it’s something that they feel like they’re struggling in their life or about other mental health issues.
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