She Should Know

(1/2) Beyond Distracted: Adolescent ADHD from Diagnosis to Daily Life

Sarah Hemeida & Sarah Ahmed

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Your child can't sit still, forgets everything, and loses focus in the middle of a sentence, and you've been told to just be stricter, make more du'a, or wait it out. But what if there's more to the story? In this episode, Aalimah Sarah sits down with Dr. Sarah Hemeida to talk about ADHD in children and teens: what it actually is, how it shows up differently across ages, and why it so often goes unrecognized in our communities. From navigating diagnosis to practical strategies for the Muslim home, this is the conversation Muslim mothers have needed.

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