40. "Help! My mum is going to tell the psychiatrist that I DON'T have ADHD!"

Hellloooo besties 

In today's ep Grace is doing unimportant author-y things like promoting her chart topping book while Tara is doing genuinely important things like avoiding washing her colander.

Tara gives insight into why ADHD medication is very personal and specific to each person and why it's a journey not a destination for her.

💌 DIVERGENT DILEMMA: “My mum doesn't believe I have ADHD and she has to fill out my ADHD assessment form for my psychiatrist"

We cover:

• Generational ADHD Gaps – why older generations dismiss neurodivergence.
• ADHD Stigma & Myths – outdated views affecting diagnosis.
• Parental Doubt & Gaslighting – handling family skepticism.
• ADHD & Mental Health - changing views on neurodivergence.
• ADHD Diagnosis Process –  how it varies by location.
• ADHD & AuDHD Assessments – getting diagnosed despite resistance.
• Self-Advocacy in Diagnosis – moving forward without family support.

❤️ Link to write in your "IT FINALLY CLICKED" moment (about the moment that your support person finally understood your ADHD). 

Click here to read about the WA Labour Party's promise about GP diagnosis of ADHD.

🤌 RECS:

• Tara: Gives an update on Kiss Nails and introduces us to Goblin Tools.
• Grace: Recommends big fat keyrings like these.

👻 IREGGY SEGGY: How long does it *actually* take to put fuel in your car or read a book? 🤔 (and to that we say, what kind of book, how long, what's your average reading speed, will you be interrupted?) We attempt and fail to answer this and many other questions as we put our time inattention (previously referred to as time-blindness) to the test.

We will be back in your GNEs* next THURSDAY!

Until then just even try to RSD, we'll find you, and we will HUG it out of you.

Ta and sweet little baby G

xxxxx

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