Singing and ADHD as an Adult

I am a non-traditional student in that I dropped out of school at 21 due to some life things happening. I continued singing and studying while working in the corporate world. But last year after realizing how miserable I was with my life I decided to return to school. I’m perusing my universities equivalent of an Arts Admin degree.

So, I have been diagnosed with if not server then definitely pronounced ADHD, both as a child in the 80/ and again as an adult. I’ve noticed that the ADHD symptoms I present with have gotten worse over the years but this year upon going back to school they have been really bad! Lack of ability to focus, anxiousness, depression and more, all intensifying. I’ve developed coping tools for most of these issues over time and am not currently on any medications but think it might be time to change that.

I have also, noticed that these issues have intensified around my singing as well. Lack of ability to focus on during performances has really affected my grades and how the faculty and even my own teacher look at me. Lack of ability to focus during performances or juries and my complete Lu out of it and make crazy mistakes, or the fact that it now takes me absolutely for ever to memorize music (something that wasn’t and issue the last time. Struggling with anxiety making performing and auditioning rough too. I am absolutely the most inconsistent singer at the university.

Are there any ADHD diagnosed or assumed singers out there? Willing to share coping tools/exercises that help you…just willing to be an ear?