Embracing ADHD: A Neurodiverse Perspective on Life

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About this week’s episode 

In this episode, we explore the lived experience of ADHD through the lens of neurodiversity, challenging the stigma and embracing the strengths that come with a different way of thinking. We share personal insights into navigating life with ADHD in the family, especially in the context of what it means to live with it as an adult. Together, we explore how neurodiverse individuals approach life differently and how understanding the brain’s unique wiring can foster deeper self-compassion and acceptance. Whether you’re neurodivergent yourself or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers validation, fresh perspectives, and practical strategies.

• Living with ADHD in children and adults
• Heritability factor of ADHD
• The involvement of executive function, mental energy, and dopamine levels
• Managing life's tasks as an adult with ADHD
• Timeblindness, excitement, novelty and urgency
• Pro and cons of an ADHD diagnosis as an adult
• The impact of medication 
• Masking, hiding symptoms leading to burnout
• Hypersensitivity and ADHD
• Emotional validation without necessarily understanding 

Whether you're a parent of a child with ADHD or an adult wondering whether you have symptoms of ADHD, this episode will shed some light on the questions you have in your head.