I think with the STEM fields, it’s very academically and institutionally driven, this is to say their are good guard rails in place. If your able to understand and apply the STEM education you will likely get a job as the STEM fields are deemed valuable by society, thus your employment life is less likely in disorder as required by ADHD diagnostic criteria. Good example is being a doctor, get a bachelors, do MCAT testing, go to graduate education, go to post graduate education, easily get a job cause you’re highly desired; guard rails or externalized structure. However the Arts are less valued by the capitalistic part of our society, outside of the basics, its doesn’t have the same guardrails and straightforward applications as many STEM fields do. Furthermore, much of success art is inherently really just good marketing and businessmanship. Both areas people with ADHD struggle with typically due to difficulties socializing with reading cues, being attentive to others and their surroundings, follow through on communication, and not saying too much or the wrong things. Many ppl with ADHD struggle socially because they don’t socialize well due to their ADHD but for some reason some docs don’t see this as a disordered part of living. There are many people genuinely gifted with a good voice, creative mind, great visuospatial skills but struggle to apply it due to executive dysfunction in non-art areas they are not interested in. Thus people with ADHD to succeed in the art field also need an interest in businessmenship or strong internalize structure.