‘Making friends was always IMPOSSIBLE’ - Parul Singh details late AuDHD diagnosis

Sep 9, 2024

Parul Singh shares her enlightening and humorous journey of receiving a late ADHD and autism diagnosis. She reflects on the struggles of navigating friendships and how her diagnoses shed light on past challenges. Parul introduces the concept of 'pebbling' as a unique way to express empathy. The conversation explores the emotional intricacies of being neurodivergent, including the awkwardness of communication and the importance of finding a supportive community. Her candid insights about social dynamics and family acceptance make this discussion both relatable and inspiring.

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ANECDOTE

Academic Struggles

Parul struggled with subjects like history and art in secondary school, leading to poor reports.
Teachers' methods made these subjects boring, impacting her academic performance despite her intelligence.

ANECDOTE

Core Memories

Parul's core childhood memories include being on a child harness in shops and enjoying creative activities.
She also recalls starting piano lessons, which became a consistent source of peace and accomplishment.

INSIGHT

Autism Diagnosis Clarity

Parul's autism diagnosis addressed unanswered questions from her ADHD diagnosis, providing more clarity.
She had more questions than answers after the initial diagnosis, highlighting the overlap between conditions.

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Parul Singh opens up about her late ADHD & autism diagnosis. It’s insightful, hilarious and very relatable. Thank you Parul for sharing your incredible story with us.

00:00 Trailer

02:48 When was your first memory of feeling like you might have ADHD?

11:45 And since you were last on, you were diagnosed with Autism too, so the second part of the question. When was your first memory of feeling like you have autistic traits?

20:36 How do you find Autism manifests itself in your social and professional life?

24:16 We had Jay Beech on the show who also has AuDHD and he said that the ADHD brain and the Autism brain are like 2 siblings pulling each other by the hair and dragging each other across the room, is this true for you?

25:53 Has this more recent diagnosis made a lot of sense of previous struggles you've had in the past?

30:55 Since your diagnosis, have you found your tribe?

33:25 Has your diagnosis made sense to those closest to you?

36:26 How do you communicate the everyday struggles of being AuDHD to those around you, those people by which your relationship relies heavily on your strength to communicate things to them. i.e friends, family and partner?

44:47 ‘Pebbling’ explained

46:08 In general, do you find it hard to draw out empathy from a person who has a brain that just thinks in a totally different way?

50:16 What part does "Stockholm Syndrome" play in this? And can you briefly explain what Stockholm syndrome is?

53:00 How much of your AuDHD do you think might be caused by complex PTSD?

56:46 The ADHD Item segment

01:00:19 The ADHD Agony Aunt segment (Washing Machine of Woes)

01:02:31 What is the difference between a shutdown and a meltdown? And why might one occur over the other?

01:11:35 How have you learnt to harness both your ADHD and Autism to become a successful individual?

01:13:32 Does your ADHD ever mask your Autism or vice versa?

01:14:28 What is your relationship with alcohol like at the moment and how has that journey been over the years?

01:16:10 The Alien scenario

01:18:41 Most impulsive thing

01:21:01 Signing the ‘thinks outside the box’ canvas

Find Parul on Linkedin 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul-parallel-minds/

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