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EP. 35: How To Respond When People Tell You ADHD Isn't Real

EP. 35: How To Respond When People Tell You ADHD Isn't Real

FromADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka


EP. 35: How To Respond When People Tell You ADHD Isn't Real

FromADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Tracy talks about how to respond when a friend, family member, teacher, coworker or boss tells you that there is no such thing as ADHD?  Tracy starts out by sharing her thoughts with anyone who is listening to this episode and doesn’t believe in ADHD and tells them why their viewpoint is hurting their relationship with their ADHD friend, family member or colleague.  Learn how to tell if a relationship is about connection or power. Discover the most helpful thing you can do for someone who has ADHD.  Remember to have a little grace and don’t forget what you used to think you knew about ADHD before you really knew anything about ADHD.    Learn how to respond to comments like:   There’s no such thing as ADHD People with ADHD are stupid, unmotivated and lazy. It’s a character flaw of their own making. I read an article that there is no ADHD in France ADHD is strictly an American phenomenom Big Pharma made up ADHD so it could sell more drugs ADHD is new, it’s a product of modern society. Look at how many more kids are now diagnosed with it. Everyone has some ADHD Everyone has ADHD today We are medicating our kids and turning them into addicts   And finally, Tracy shares how she responds when she’s dealing with a real know-it-all who clearly knows nothing about ADHD. She also ends with a discussion on how to figure out who should and shouldn’t be in your life.   Resources:   I especially dislike sharing this first link but here goes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/suffer-the-children/201203/why-french-kids-dont-have-adhd   https://psychcentral.com/blog/do-french-kids-get-adhd-yes/   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5510191/   https://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-news-and-research/do-french-kids-have-adhd-surement/   https://www.alcohol.org/guides/global-drinking-demographics/   https://ourworldindata.org/smoking   https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/07/health/07essa.html   Summer Sunderland suggested: Sir Ken Robinson’s Ted Talk on Gillian Lynne who had to move to think. Here’s the excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dewkj80G4asHere’s the full Ted Talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity#t-77984   Erin Ez shared this link that gives you a real world snapshot of how your child feels struggling with attention and learning challenges:  https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes/player?simq=66dc223a-29e3-4956-ae1e-e7b1beff3584&gradeId=f774ec64-d556-4a06-abae-035bc8683bb6&personalized=true    
Released:
Sep 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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I have NEVER met an ADHD woman who wasn't truly brilliant at something! * * This podcast with over 3 million downloads is for smart, high-ability ADD/ADHD (diagnosed or suspecting) women who see their symptoms as more positive than negative. If you want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and discover where your brilliance lies, this podcast is for you! * * ADHD for Smart Ass Women is globally ranked in the top one-half percent of all podcasts in the world on any subject. It's streamed in more than 160 countries and is downloaded by more than 150,000 listeners every month. * * I’m Tracy Otsuka your host. I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a life-long learner and a certified ADHD coach. I’m committed to changing the conversation around ADHD. * * When I was diagnosed eight months after my son, my entire life suddenly made perfect sense but all I heard and read about was everything that my ADHD brain SHOULD be struggling with when in fact I would come to learn that my ADHD is responsible for some of my greatest superpowers. * * One other thing, we constantly hear about all the successful ADHD men, but no one talks about the women. This podcast is here to change that dynamic. ADHD women are my people, and I’m here to acknowledge, support and cheer them on. * * *THE CONTENT IN THIS PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. NEVER DISREGARD PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING YOU HAVE SEEN OR HEARD FROM TRACY OTSUKA OR THIS PODCAST.