Channing Tatum has recently opened up about his multiple learning disorders. He also claimed that there was never a time that he once considered himself to be a very "smart person" for many reasons.
The 34-year-old amazingly gorgeous star of "Magic Mike XXL," who was diagnosed with ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia, stated that not being able to have success early in life, with regards to education, can possibly mess with people.
He then added that people get lumped in classes with kids with Down syndrome and autism immediately figure out that they are obviously not the same. Some might even think that they are way more superior.
The "21 Jump Street" star told NYTimes, "You look around and say, 'Okay. So, this is where I'm at. Or you get put in the typical classes and you say, 'I'm obviously not like these kids, either.' So, you're kind of nowhere. You're just different."
He then continued that his ADHD helped him focus on the physical aspect of his skills. He said, "I've always negotiated the world very physically, from football to tussling at the playground to taking my clothes off. That's how I won approval, and it's no secret that that's how I got into this business."
For those who do not know, Tatum used to be a stripper before he starred in the hit 2012 stripper film entitled, "Magic Mike."
For Tatum, the system is pretty much broken. If people can easily streamline a multi-billion-dollar company, then they should be able to help children who struggle the way that he did.
Channing Tatum shared that some might need to be medicated. Fortunately for the actor, there was no need for him to be under medication since he did relatively well in school. There was a time when he was medicated, but he complained that it somehow turned him a bit into a zombie.
He mentioned that there was a point in his life when he would go through wild bouts of depression and horrible comedowns. This is probably why he understands why some people would end up killing themselves due to the feeling that they are empty inside.
