[Malveaux:] Different, not defective. That is the theme for this week's human factor. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has the story of actress Wendy Davis who struggles and rises above a disorder that affects millions of Americans, including herself.
[Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Cnn Chief Medical Correspondent:] Defective. That's how Wendy Davis labeled herself growing up.
[Wendy Davis, Reality Show Actress:] I had a tough time staying seated in class, always found the window next to my desk and the things that were happening outside of the classroom far more interesting. So I just knew that something was different.
[Gupta:] It wasn't until Davis' first-grade daughter was diagnosed with ADHD decades later that she discovered she had it as well.
[Davis:] My entire childhood was explained in that moment. I became a person who studied twice as hard as anyone else. I just became super diligent in the areas that I was interested in.
[Gupta:] For Davis, that was acting. She did find success on
[Tv. Davis:] We need to get something straight.
[Gupta:] With her award-nominated role on Lifetime's "Army Wives" and on parts like shows like "Scandal."
[Davis:] I have a vivid imagination. Also am very emotional. This may not be such a great quality in a corporate office, but it really just works in my profession.
[Gupta:] Now the actress is passing along her positivity. She volunteers for the nonprofit organization CHAD, which provides education and support for people with
[Adhd. Davis:] I'm really here for those kids who aren't feeling good about themselves.
[Gupta:] Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, reporting.
[Malveaux:] Good for her. Still ahead, Rudy Giuliani gets personal with Barack Obama, questioning the president's patriotism, even some Republicans say it was too much. We're going to have that reaction, up next.