ADHD Experts Podcast 626- The Lies We Were Told About ADHD: An ADHD Awareness Month Conversation
Oct 27, 2026
Jessica McCabe, creator of How to ADHD and author of a bestselling ADHD guide, discusses the beliefs she’s unlearning about ADHD. They explore shame, the “ADHD superpower” narrative, social media myths, emotional regulation, invisible disabilities, and unpredictable attention. Jessica also shares her experience with postpartum depression and examines overlooked connections between hormones and ADHD.
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Check Viral ADHD Claims Against Research
- Verify popular ADHD claims against original research rather than trusting repetition or emotional validation.
- “Out of sight, out of mind” describes forgetting, while object permanence means understanding that unseen things still exist.
Why ADHD TikToks Need More Nuance
- Short-form content often lacks the nuance needed for diagnosis because common symptoms also occur with anxiety or depression.
- A validating TikTok can still produce inaccurate self-diagnosis and conflict with professional assessment.
Postpartum ADHD Exposed A Care Cliff
- After childbirth, Jessica’s carefully learned ADHD strategies became inaccessible amid sleep loss, hormonal changes, and vanished support.
- She discovered that postpartum care had treated pregnancy as the endpoint rather than preparing her for the aftermath.
