The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy E82 - Getting Diagnosed with Adult ADHD (with Kat Brown)
Apr 18, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Kat Brown, a freelance journalist and author, delves into her experiences with adult ADHD and mental health stigma. She highlights the damaging media myths surrounding the condition and shares her journey toward diagnosis, revealing the challenges of the NHS system. Kat also addresses ADHD medications and their impact, along with practical strategies for managing symptoms. Her insights on routines and lifestyle adjustments provide listeners with actionable advice to navigate their ADHD effectively.
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Media Misrepresentation Harms Access
- Media coverage often misrepresents ADHD and fuels stigma by suggesting many referrals are illegitimate.
- Kat Brown warns this discourages sufferers from seeking help and harms relationships and work life.
ADHD Is A Constellation Not A Simple Deficit
- ADHD is a broad constellation of symptoms shaped by life context rather than a simple attention deficit.
- Kat Brown describes it as mislabelled; attention is abundant but poorly directed in many situations.
Hyperfocus And Overwhelm From Childhood To Adult Tasks
- Kat Brown recounts hyperfocus as a child who read anything in reach to avoid overwhelming distraction.
- As an adult she delays tasks like consolidating pensions because the steps feel simultaneously overwhelming.
