Podcast HackGetting Diagnosed with ADHDBy Ologies, Alie Ward, René Brooks, Jessica McCabe, Jahla Osborne
In a Nutshell
In this March 2022 episode of Ologies with Alie Ward, ADHD advocates and researchers discuss diagnosis, coping strategies, medication, and the strengths of being neurodivergent.
Favorite Quote
There's almost this pressure when you have ADHD to erase your ADHD completely. To be neurotypical. As if that's the goal. It's a terrible goal to have.
Jessica McCabe, ADHD educator
Introduction
Everyone has trouble focusing sometimes. But for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, focusing on the simplest task can be a struggle.
With ADHD, it can be hard to sit still, plan and make decisions, and control impulses — everything is a distraction.
ADHD has historically been massively underdiagnosed, causing millions of people to be labeled as 'stupid,' 'irresponsible,' 'disruptive,' or worse.
In this March 2022 episode of Ologies, René Brooks, Jessica McCabe, Jahla Osborne, and others discuss their ADHD diagnoses, advocacy, and education efforts with host Alie Ward, attempting to break down the stigma of ADHD.
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