On today's show, Eric is joined by Marcy Caldwell, Psy.D! Marcy is a psychologist, writer, and proud mom of 2, who has been helping adults with ADHD thrive in their work, relationships, and parenting for over 20 years. She is a passionate advocate for adults with ADHD and is dedicated to helping them create environments that unlock the unique genius of their brains!
Marcy is also the founder of ADDept.org, a blog and resource for adults with ADHD, and is also the owner of Rittenhouse Psychological Services, a practice specializing in adult ADHD in the Philadelphia area. In addition, Marcy is also the creator of Meltdown to Mastery!
Questions/Topics:
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[00:00:57] Introducing Marcy and how she got into the world of ADHD
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[00:03:31] A family with ADHD and being in the messy middle
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[00:05:50] Regulatory differences between neurotypical and ADHD brains
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[00:07:21] Activation, stopping, and on/off switches
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[00:08:43] Three components of an ADHD experience
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[00:15:32] "How do we know the difference between the emotional storms and emotional regulation challenges that are so often seen with ADHD… and the emotional storms / regulation challenges that come with other disorders, such as autism, borderline personality disorder, bi-polar, etc.?"
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[00:20:11] Why does it matter to understand that an antecedent comes externally for emotional storms with ADHD compared to other differential diagnoses?
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[00:22:08] How much of the emotional storms that are triggered by external events are more a trauma response vs. being organically related to ADHD?
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[00:27:32] What is Meltdown to Mastery all about?
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[00:30:21] Can the intentional use of distraction be a tool?
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[00:32:02] A discussion on distraction vs. avoidance
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[00:36:31] Developing an understanding of identifying the "in-between" emotions and building conscientiousness
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[00:40:35] Closing thoughts and more about Marcy
Resources & Honorable Mentions:
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