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The BIG problem with the ADHD label (that no one’s talking about)

The BIG problem with the ADHD label (that no one’s talking about)

Update: 2023-05-22
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Today on the podcast, I'm sharing something deep from my heart, something I've been wanting to say for a long time. I'm sharing what I *really* think of the ADHD label, and why it's crucial we define ourselves by what we are, instead of what we're not.
 
When I re-defined the ADHD label and re-claimed my identity in terms of who I am, instead of in terms of my deficits, it was absolutely life changing.
 
In this episode, I also cover:
 

  • A part of my diagnosis story and my emotions around that

  • Living life as a teenager and 20-something without knowing my neurotype

  • Why life was so hard when I kept trying to force myself to be "neurotypical"

  • Feeling like I’d missed the guidebook on how to be “normal” 

  • What’s at stake when we only focus on our deficits 

  • What it looks like to celebrate, honour and trust my neurodivergent brain and being able to do the same for other ADHDers in my life, and what a gift that has been


 
This episode is the first in a mini-series all about what's actually happening inside our ADHD brains, so make sure you tune in to hear the rest of the series across the next few weeks.



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The BIG problem with the ADHD label (that no one’s talking about)

The BIG problem with the ADHD label (that no one’s talking about)

Grace Koelma