The pain of struggling with basic tasks: ADHD in the pandemic (Ellyce Fulmore's story)
Apr 30, 2024
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Guest Ellyce Fulmore shares her journey with ADHD and impulsive spending, leading to a pandemic-driven ADHD evaluation. Topics include struggles with daily tasks, money control vs. impulsivity, and the transformative impact of an ADHD diagnosis on self-care and finances.
Struggling with daily tasks during the pandemic led Ellyce to seek an ADHD evaluation, uncovering hidden ADHD symptoms.
Ellyce's impulsive spending, a result of undiagnosed ADHD, prompted her to reflect on financial management and author a book.
Deep dives
Discovering ADHD Diagnosis through TikTok
The moment of realization for seeking an ADHD diagnosis came when the host, Elise, faced challenges in daily routines like self-care and managing tasks. Discovering videos on ADHD and women's experiences on TikTok resonated with her struggles, leading to the decision to seek answers.
ADHD and Its Impact on Financial Struggles
Elise delves into the correlation between ADHD and financial challenges, sharing her experience with accumulating debt due to impulsive spending linked to her undiagnosed ADHD. This revelation triggered self-reflection on money management and how undiagnosed ADHD can influence financial behaviors.
Navigating ADHD Diagnosis and Implementing Coping Strategies
After receiving an ADHD diagnosis, Elise's approach to various aspects of life transformed. She emphasizes the importance of implementing coping strategies like the allowance card system and a five-account set-up to manage finances effectively and reduce impulsive spending triggers. Such strategies have positively impacted her financial well-being and overall life management.
Ellyce Fulmore had structures in place her whole life that kept her ADHD hidden. When the pandemic hit, those structures disappeared. Doing basic daily tasks — things like cooking and running errands — got really hard. Then she went down a research rabbit hole on ADHD in women and asked for an ADHD evaluation.
Before the pandemic, Ellyce had been struggling with impulsive spending. It made her feel like she was in control when really the spending was controlling her. Now, she’s the author of the book Keeping Finance Personal.
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