What It Means to Be Black With a D H D

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I was writing a post about what it's like to be black with a d h d, which, funny enough, never existed on the blog before. I had no idea that i had a i know now, as dougt, that i had et h d as a child, but i had never been told what i had or what it meant. There's so many resources now that were not available in two thousand nine - there were no black people doing anything. That was like, that's the whole reason i created black girl lost s because there there wasn't anything.

Did Part 1 leave you informed and now you need a pep talk? Get ready for an absolute banger of an episode with 5 experts: René Brooks of BlackGirlLostKeys.com, TEDTalk speaker and How to ADHD YouTuber Jessica McCabe and neuroscientist Jahla Osborne of University of Michigan. What is it like to get diagnosed? How do you know which medication – if any – is right for you? Why is there such a spike in ADHD diagnoses during the pandemic? Autism and ADHD: what’s the deal? What accommodations should a person ask for? How can you have a strong relationship with one (or more) ADHD brains? What if your boyfriend juggles flaming swords for fun? Sure there are tips and tricks, but get ready for the pep talk and self-acceptance honestly everyone needs to hear. Plus: two cameos from past Ologists: Dr. Tiara Moore (Forensic Ecology) and Dr. Adam Becker (Quantum Ontology). Oh, and how this relates to Alie’s own Dadbrain. HERE WE GO.

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Jahla Osborne on Twitter and Instagram

And check out these previous episodes with our cameo guests:

Forensic Ecology With Tiara Moore

Quantum Ontology With Adam Becker

Donations were made to CHADD, ADDA and FailSafe-ERA