
Translating ADHD On the Cusp of New Awareness with ADHD
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Oct 30, 2023 Ash and Cam discuss the importance of awareness in managing ADHD, including the challenges of reaching new awareness, facade building and masking, denial about ADHD impact, new information and resistance, appreciating strengths and challenges, and ADHD and developing identity.
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Awareness Is The Primary Barrier
- Awareness is the first and often hardest barrier to change for people with ADHD.
- Awareness must move beyond symptoms to underlying causes to enable meaningful change.
Bubble Burst In Grad School
- A client had her 'fantasy bubble burst' when a peer bluntly named her ADHD in grad school.
- That moment created hyperawareness, but she didn't seek help for years afterwards.
Tips Aren't Universal Fixes
- People often hyperfixate on tips because most ADHD literature treats symptoms in isolation.
- Generic tricks fail because underlying causes differ between individuals.
