It’s a solo mailbag episode! Host Cate Osborn grabs her trusty D20 to let fate decide which listener emails to answer. 

Cate answers some common ADHD questions from navigating ADHD as a woman, to what it means to have a diagnosis, to how symptoms can shift as we age.

Related resources

• Understood Explains podcast season 2: ADHD diagnosis in adults
• ADHD and: Aging
• Facebook group: ADHD Support for Women by Understood.org

Timestamps

(00:00 ) Intro
(00:27 ) The rules
(01:14 ) Why do previously stimulating activities become routine?
(02:48 ) What does an ADHD diagnosis provide?
(05:30 ) What are some tips for self kindness when dealing with problems we’ve created?
(09:56 ) How to not get too overloaded by a task
(14:52 ) Does ADHD become more calm as you get older? Are there future treatments other than medication being developed?
(21:38 ) A parting word from Cate
(23:04 ) Outro and credits

For a transcript and more resources, visit the Sorry, I Missed This show page on Understood.org. 

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