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Jessie J<\/a> is getting personal with her fans about her recent medical diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n The English singer<\/a>, 36, took to Instagram on Saturday to share a message about her struggle with OCD and ADHD, which she posted alongside a pair of clips showing her singing as a young woman and a more recent performance that showed her performing professionally onstage with a developed and evolved public presence.<\/span><\/p>\n “I was diagnosed with ADHD and OCD about 3 months ago,” Jessie <\/span>wrote in her caption<\/a>. “In telling people a lot of the reaction I got was ‘Yeah I mean we knew that’ (which I’m sure some of you are doing right now) and of course I knew to some extent.”<\/span><\/p>\n “But having a baby has let’s say\u2026 exposed it a lot more,” said Jessie, who welcomed her baby boy, Sky, with <\/span>basketball player\u00a0Chanan Safir Colman in May 2023<\/a>. “Which was comforting in a way, as it made it feel less heavy and scary. But also in moments has made me feel like I can\u2019t talk about it. F*** that. Here I am talking about it. Embracing it with the [world].”<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s weird when you know you have been a little different and felt things differently your whole life, and finally one day when you least expect it, someone really explains why and you can’t avoid it,” she continued. “ADHD has such a wide spectrum it’s like a mystery putting your version of it together, that’s how it’s felt for me. In really understanding ways to cope, excel and grow with it.”<\/span><\/p>\n The “Price Tag” singer went on to explain that her recent diagnosis has “made me re think about my whole life —\u00a0the way I deal with things, The relationships I have had, how I work and how I love.”<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s empowered me and honestly sometimes has overwhelmed me all at the same time,” she shared. “It has made me love myself even more. I’m hugging 11 year old me. Who would clean her trainers with a toothbrush when she was stressed and to this day has lived with a 1000 lists to not feel like life will crumble.”<\/span><\/p>\n