The ADHD Adults Podcast

Episode 106 ADHD & Trauma

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May 15, 2023
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INSIGHT

ADHD Origins

  • ADHD is primarily genetic (80%) and partially environmental (20%).
  • Extreme deprivation, like that experienced by Romanian orphans, is a rare exception.
INSIGHT

Trauma and ADHD Crossover

  • Trauma and ADHD share many overlapping symptoms, including emotional dysregulation and impulsivity.
  • They have a bidirectional relationship, each potentially exacerbating the other.
ANECDOTE

Differing Perceptions of Trauma

  • Sam Brown's friends, who experienced childhood abuse, labeled her experiences as abuse too.
  • Sam, however, didn't perceive these experiences as traumatic.
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