Beyond Distracted
We're Christen and Rachel, two friends who were diagnosed with ADHD as adults. For most of our lives we couldn't figure out why we seemed to struggle more than other people did. But with our diagnoses we had more clarity and explanations for why we do what we do. It turns out we aren't stupid or lazy or "less-than"... we just have ADHD!
Join us as we talk about: all the ways ADHD unknowingly affected us as children, and later as young adults; the coping skills we are learning post-diagnosis and how we are reframing what we think about ourselves; our crazy and hilarious ADHD moments of the week; and the songs we are listening to on repeat (because don't you listen to the same music over and over?) Oh, and we might get a little distracted along the way!
Beyond Distracted
Episode 02: ADHD and Hurdles
"They're running a hundred meter sprint and we're running a hundred meter sprint with hurdles. Those are two completely different races."
In this episode, Rachel shares how her daughter's ADHD diagnosis led to her seeking an evaluation for herself, and how all the things she originally thought were character flaws turned out to be symptoms of undiagnosed (and untreated) ADHD. Too often girls and women fly under the radar because our symptoms don't present as the classic "six year old boy jumping off the desk in a classroom" thing. We talk about how we've had to give 110% just to match what other people only need 60% to accomplish, not knowing why we struggled more than others.
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Produced by Rachel Smith and Christen Everett.
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