Singer Jessie J has revealed that she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) three months ago. In an Instagram post, the 36-year-old singer said that the diagnosis had made her “re-think” her whole life.
“I low key feel like it’s a superpower as long as you look at it from the right perspective and have the right people around you that can navigate it with you,” she said.
Jessie J, whose full name is Jessica Cornish, explained that having a baby had “exposed” the conditions more. She said that she had always known she was “a little different and felt things differently” her whole life, but it wasn’t until someone explained why that it made sense.
The singer acknowledged that ADHD is a “wide spectrum” and that social media had given her the opportunity to relate, connect, and heal with strangers who are going through similar things.
“I have always been honest in the journey I’m going through in life,” she said. “And I know there are so many people that are going through this same thing and I’m honestly just reaching out to hold your hand and because I need mine held too.”
Jessie J said that her diagnosis had made her love herself even more and that she was “hugging 11-year-old me.”
“Who would clean her trainers with a toothbrush when she was stressed and to this day has lived with a 1000 lists to not feel like life will crumble,” she said.
The singer concluded that nothing in life defines people, but rather helps them grow and become “a more wholesome version” of themselves.
