In today’s episode, we’re talking to Irene Ilachinski about ADHD in Mothers. Irene is a licensed clinical social worker in the Northern Virginia area. She specializes in treating adults with PTSD and High-functioning women with ADHD. Her practice is called Open Bridges Counseling and it’s located in Fairfax, VA. Today we will answer these questions:

• What signs do mothers see that lead them to believe they have ADHD?


• How do mothers get diagnosed with ADHD?


• What age do adult women often get diagnosed with ADHD?


• How can this new diagnosis affect the family?


• What strategies can mothers use to manage their ADHD?


•  What is it like for someone to find out later in life that they have been masking for ADHD all along? Is it hard for them to get out of habits that they picked up to help them compensate?


• What’s your biggest piece of advice for a mother who is just finding out she has ADHD?


• You work also with Acute and Chronic PTSD in adults. How does ADHD affect Trauma? 


• Conversely, how does Trauma impact ADHD?

Links and Resources:

• Irene’s website:  www.openbridgescounseling.com


• Driven to Distraction, by Ned Hallowell and John Ratey (book):  https://a.co/d/0aZML8YF


• CHADD - https://chadd.org/understanding-adhd/ - organization for children and adults with ADHD. 


• ADDitude - https://www.additudemag.com/ - online journal with articles, resources by and for people with ADHD


• ADHD-friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, by Judith Kohlberg and Kathleen Nadeau (book): https://a.co/d/0056etrz


• The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare (book): https://a.co/d/045sIKML

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