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E213: ADHD Junk Drawer: I Read My Bad Reviews, Late Diagnosis Grief, and When You Forget to Take Your ADHD Medication

Nov 2, 2023

Topics discussed include tips on finding ADHD medication during shortages, emotions surrounding a late ADHD diagnosis, and dealing with negative reviews. The podcast also covers the importance of seeking help for ADHD, navigating pharmacies for medication, and expressing gratitude towards sponsors. The speaker reflects on the grief and longing that comes with a late diagnosis and shares insights on staying true to themselves despite negative feedback.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Navigating ADHD Medication and Seeking Help

01:58 • 6min

Navigating Medication and Pharmacy for ADHD

07:50 • 4min

Sponsorship and Gratitude

11:59 • 6min

Grief and Longing: Late ADHD Diagnosis

18:12 • 6min

Dealing with Negative Reviews and Staying True to Myself

23:59 • 10min

What does the inside of your kitchen junk drawer look like?

And why is it always in the kitchen?

We all have a random smattering of ideas laying around and today I'm sharing a few that wouldn't necessarily make a whole episode in and of themselves, so I'm combining these random thoughts rattling around my brain into one Junk Drawer episode.

First, we cover a few questions around ADHD medications with some crowdsourced helpful tips on how to find medicine with shortages happening everywhere, as well as what it feels like when I forget to take my medicine (a clear indicator towards it not being addictive when you use it as prescribed).

We're also talking about emotions surrounding a late ADHD diagnosis, exploring feelings of frustration and grief while questioning if things would have been different had we known earlier? Shout-out to listener Sara, who suggested this topic!

Then, I'm celebrating our amazing sponsors: Skylight Calendars, Calm Strips, and Time Timers, who believe in our mission and help keep this podcast free for you. I'm so thankful to be working with great companies who are amplifying our goal of sharing quality ADHD info in the world. You'll only hear recommendations for great products that I love and use myself.

Finally, I'm wrapping up by courageously reading some of my bad reviews (yikes!), an experience that can be both daunting and enlightening. Here's how I deal with negative feedback and RSD, and still choose to share so much of myself online.

Let's dive into this "ADHD Junk Drawer" together!

Find links to everything mentioned in this episode & read the transcript here: https://www.patriciasung.com/podcast/episode-213-late-diagnosis-grief-find-forget-to-take-adhd-medicine

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