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Margaux Joffe’s “aha” moment came during a shopping trip to IKEA with her mom. She had an intense sensory overload experience, which her mom later suggested could be ADHD-related. Margaux, who’d been diagnosed with anxiety and depression as a teenager, had never considered ADHD.
She was diagnosed with ADHD at age 29. In the years since, she’s become a global advocate for neurodiversity and accessibility. Check out her conversation with host Laura Key about justice sensitivity, workplace accommodations, and self-harm in undiagnosed women.
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Timestamps
(01:55) Margaux’s IKEA story, and “aha” moment
(07:34) Sensory sensitivity and ADHD
(09:03) Undiagnosed ADHD leading to anxiety and depression
(12:38) Breaking down during transitional periods
(14:16) Being told she was just “too much” as a child
(18:44) What has she learned in the 10 years since being diagnosed?
(21:12) What has she learned through working with other women with ADHD?
(23:29) Self-advocacy and disclosure at work
(26:35) What’s Margaux up to now?
For a transcript and more resources, visit the ADHD Aha! page on Understood.
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