LATE BLOOMERS LATE DIAGNOSED ADHD: The hidden cost of going undiagnosed for most of your life
May 21, 2025
In this insightful conversation, Rox Pink, co-host and creator, shares her transformative journey after a late ADHD diagnosis. She candidly discusses the years spent masking her struggles with addiction and emotional chaos, labeling herself as 'lazy' and 'dramatic.' Rox delves into the emotional toll of a late diagnosis, wrestling with grief and shame while highlighting the relief and newfound direction it brought her. From coping through music to achieving sobriety, Rox emphasizes how understanding her neurodivergence ultimately led to a more authentic, fulfilling life.
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Gifted Child, Hidden Struggles
- Rox recalls being a gifted child who excelled in maths and had many extracurriculars but could never settle on one thing.
- She describes childhood anger, meltdowns, and memory lapses that later made sense as ADHD traits.
University Unravelling
- Rox describes university as the point everything fell apart when parental support disappeared and she couldn't navigate basic admin.
- She missed lectures, got lost between classes, and had about 5% attendance over three years.
Use Body Doubling To Learn Tasks
- Use body doubling: do tasks alongside someone to learn routines rather than expecting to learn by watching.
- Rox says ADHD brains rarely learn by osmosis and need active, in-task modelling to stick.