ADHD reWired

448 | Anxiety and ADHD Aha! with Laura Key from Understood.org

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Sep 27, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Diagnosis and Initial Resistance

  • Laura Key was diagnosed with ADHD at 30, two years after an anxiety diagnosis.
  • Key initially resisted medication, believing she could compensate through effort, but later found medication transformative.
INSIGHT

Medication's True Impact

  • ADHD medication doesn't grant superpowers; it helps with focus and executive function.
  • The impact is noticeable in the absence of medication, highlighting its regulating effect.
INSIGHT

Emotional Regulation

  • Both anxiety and ADHD medication helped regulate Laura Key's emotions.
  • Key had difficulty controlling emotional responses to unanticipated events, which medication improved.
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