A Better Pill To Swallow
Just a spoonful of humor helps the medicine go down. Inspired by his brother’s suicide David unleashes his outlandish banter and passion for mental health with his good friends and experts alike. He challenges the over-medicated status quo, asking questions and exploring new holistic alternatives with his guests from a wide array of experience and discipline.
A Better Pill To Swallow
10. Living with ADHD, Part 1: "I can run like the devil, but I just can't swim..."
On this week’s episode, we focus on the ADHD brain. Our guest is Lou, an IT specialist, who was diagnosed with severe ADHD and put on Ritalin at age 5. Today at 44, Lou has managed to build a successful business doing what he loves, create a beautiful family, and maintain a vibrant network of friends and hobbies, even despite the immense challenges posed by his “ADHD” orientation to the world. Through deep personal insight and brilliant analogies, Lou provides a compassionate understanding of what it’s like to live with ADHD, as well as tips and tricks for thriving both in spite of and because of it.
