Brittany Shares Her #iAM1N5 Journey…

Meet Brittany Wells, a Xavier University student who is living with ADHD, anxiety, OCPD, generalized anxiety disorder, and “being a general goof ball.” Brittany recalls being singled out because of her learning differences, which eventually led to her being prescribed adderall in high school. She talks about feeling herself entering a dark place and having suicidal thoughts. She reached out to friends and her school psychologist, and she, along with a group of her friends, started a school group called the Fearless Initiative to support suicide prevention. Now, as she pursues a career in education, she feels that her lived experience will make her a better educator and mentor!