Jessica McCabe is a content creator best known for her YouTube channel, How to ADHD. Since its inception in 2016, the channel has amassed over 1 million subscribers and serves as an educational resource about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Drawing from personal experience, Jessica provides practical advice, tips, and tools designed to help people with ADHD navigate daily challenges. Her videos cover topics ranging from organization and time management to mental health strategies.

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In addition to her work on YouTube, Jessica has been featured as a speaker at various conferences and events focused on neurodiversity. She collaborates with experts in the field of psychology and education to ensure accurate information reaches her audience. Through these efforts, Jessica aims not only to support individuals with ADHD but also to foster greater understanding among those without it.

1. Jessica McCabe was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and started medication, but continued to face challenges into adulthood, including dropping out of college, cycling through 15 jobs in 10 years, ruining her credit, and going through a brief marriage and divorce. Motivated to understand her ADHD and how it affected her life, she conducted research that inspired her to create a YouTube channel to share her findings and insights with others. Source
2. Jessica McCabe gave a TEDx talk titled "Failing at Normal: An ADHD Success Story," which has gained millions of views and resonated deeply with people in the ADHD community. Source
3. In her New York Times bestseller “How to ADHD,” Jessica McCabe, shares insights and practical strategies for thriving in a world not designed for neurodivergent brains, emphasizing the importance of understanding and adapting to ADHD rather than attempting to "fix" it. The book offers tools for improving focus, managing emotional regulation, and building effective routines. Source

1. “We are here to learn. We make space for differences. And we allow all voices a chance to be heard.”
2. “I still say these negative things to myself sometimes, even though I know better now. These judgments—even once I learned how inaccurate they are, even now that I understand the biology behind the invisible obstacles I kept tripping over and blaming myself for—are long solidified by decades of neural pathways wiring together and firing together.”
3. “Challenges left me believing that you could only fail so many times before it was game over. Before I’d run out of time, out of understanding. Before I’d get fired or someone would stop being my friend. Before I’d hit my limit of disappointing people. Before I’d hit my limit of disappointing myself. Before I could give up. Once you've failed, you had to move on and try something else. That’s how it went, right?”

Jessica McCabe helps bridge the gap between lived experience and professional knowledge on matters concerning ADHD. Her content primarily attracts the following key audiences:

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1. Individuals Diagnosed with ADHD: People who have ADHD turn to Jessica McCabe for practical advice, coping strategies, and a sense of community.
2. Parents and Caregivers: Those raising or supporting children with ADHD seek Jessica McCabe’s insights on effective parenting techniques and educational tools.
3. Educators and Professionals: Teachers, counselors, and healthcare professionals watch Jessica McCabe’s videos to better understand ADHD from both a clinical and personal perspective.
4. Partners and Friends: Individuals in relationships with someone who has ADHD find value in learning how they can offer support more effectively.
5. General Public Interested in Mental Health: Viewers without an official diagnosis but interested in mental health topics also form part of Jessica McCabe’s audience, drawn by the broader discussions about brain function, behavior management, and self-improvement strategies she presents.