About
I started this site for myself. Then I noticed other people were looking for the same thing.
Hello, I am Cansu. If I do not write down the methods I try, three weeks later I cannot remember which one worked. That is why this site exists.
I was diagnosed at 23. At 28 I tried medication again and stopped again. I studied law, and I also studied philosophy at METU (Middle East Technical University, Ankara). What I most enjoy reading is Ottoman divan poetry and strategy. None of that is the subject of this site, but it sits behind what I write. My philosophy writing has its own section on the Turkish site.
I am not a doctor or any kind of health professional. I am someone who lives with this.
Two kinds of articles
Methods are practices you can try: starting a task, keeping a routine, planning a week. I cannot know whether one will work for you. Guides are different: they summarise what published studies and official sources say about diagnosis, medication, relationships, children and more. Sources are listed under every guide. Guides are compilations, not personal accounts, and they have not been reviewed by a clinician.
About this English edition
The site is written in Turkish. The English edition contains translations of selected articles, and more are added over time. Each article links to its Turkish original.
Some guides mention Turkish institutions, forms or laws. They stay in because they are accurate for readers in Turkey, but rights and procedures differ by country, so check them with the relevant authority where you live.
Reading, not scrolling
I tried to build the site to be easy to read: no moving parts, no pop-ups, nothing tracking you. The Short, Medium and Long badges on articles let you pick by how much attention you have right now.
Contact
Write to cansu@fratrestechnology.com. I read everything, though I may not answer quickly.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this medical advice?
- No. The author is an adult living with ADHD, not a clinician. Methods are personal experience and guides are compilations of published research, neither reviewed by a doctor. For diagnosis and treatment, see a qualified clinician.
- What is the difference between methods and guides?
- Methods are practices you can try, such as ways to start a task or keep a routine; whether one works for you cannot be known in advance. Guides are sourced summaries of what is known about topics like diagnosis, medication and daily life, with sources listed under each article.
- Are the English articles original?
- They are translations of articles first written in Turkish. Each article links to its original.
- Does the English edition track me?
- No. The English pages load no analytics, advertising scripts or cookies.