Achilles Story Explained: ADHD, Rage and the Armor We Wear
The Achilles story explained, in Jeremy Van Wert's reading, is a story about an unregulated nervous system and the armor we build to survive. From the river Styx to the tent of King Priam, Jeremy retells the myth and links it to ADHD, rejection sensitivity, masking and the vulnerable human part everyone protects.
Plato's Cave Allegory Explained: Awakening, ADHD and Masking
Plato's cave allegory explained simply: prisoners chained in the dark mistake shadows on a wall for reality, and the one who is pulled into the sunlight can never see the cave the same way again. In this Campfire Story, Jeremy Van Wert retells it and reads the chains as masking, perfectionism and people-pleasing, and the return as the hardest part.
Norse Mythology Loki: Why the Trickster Mirrors the ADHD Mind
Norse mythology Loki is the shapeshifting trickster of Asgard, long cast as the villain. Jeremy Van Wert reads him differently: Loki was never the problem, he was unsupported and unintegrated. In this Campfire Story, Jeremy follows Loki from the wall of Asgard to Ragnarok and shows how his life resembles an adult with ADHD who is valued but not understood.
Wizard of Oz Meaning: What Each Character Reveals About ADHD
The Wizard of Oz meaning, in therapist Jeremy Van Wert's reading, is that the brain, heart and courage you keep looking for outside yourself were yours all along. He retells Dorothy's story through ADHD: Kansas is masking, the tornado is burnout, the Lion is rejection sensitivity, and home is your actual nervous system.
Late ADHD Diagnosis: Masking, Overachieving and Finding Answers
A late ADHD diagnosis can feel like an answer and a loss at the same time. In this conversation, business consultant Kae Ricketts tells Jeremy Van Wert how she masked and overachieved through school, was diagnosed with ADHD at 30 and received an autism diagnosis years later. She describes the grief, the isolation and the way she now talks about her needs.