Adhd is so hard sometimes. Like sometimes I just hate the fact I have friends because it’s just so hard for me to like keep both myself and them happy and like I just feel like it would be so much easier to just push everyone away but noooooo because I'm too social >:( and then there’s the over sensory mixed with mood swings and mental breakdown and you have a big mushy wet crying pile of me. Not to mention the kids in my class are so annoying because there’s this one girl who when ever I get a little silly or just become goofy with my friends she’s all like “oh have you taken your meds?” Because sometimes I forget to take my adhd med at home so I need to take them in school. In front of my whole class. Who are mostly nurotypical. Oh and you wanna know who gets in trouble for forgetting to take their meds? Not my dad, but me. Like sir I’m 11, it’s not my job your the parent. I guess adhd is okay sometimes because it doesn’t leave any affects of coffee or coke. Like I don’t go jumping off the walls. I have a good imagination. Have a good day

Absolutely incredible, so relatable and glad to know I’m not alone in this world. With ADD it’s easy to feel that way, but I’m so thankful for these podcasts.

I just sent this episode to my husband in hopes that he may understand what I go through on a daily basis as a stay at home mom with ADHD of two young boys. This episode made me feel SO SEEN!!! I’ve always thought it was just ME so to hear that it is in fact an ADHD thing and other moms with it have the saaaaame exact issues with emotional regulation and kids, makes me not feel crazy anymore. Recently, I’ve been trying to look into where this comes from and now this has been my AHA! moment 🙏🏼 Thank you so much for this episode and the podcast itself. I don’t feel so alone anymore in this

I am so thankful to have found this podcast by accident. I was in a shallow place, struggling with all my emotions, failing work, and falling apart. I have suspected I had ADHD, but after being rejected by my primary doctor and then my therapist, I gave up the idea. Until I found this show, every person had described my life and challenges since I was a kid. For the first time, I felt not alone in the world, and this gave me the confidence to push and fight to get diagnosed. I have been waiting to get officially diagnosed, but my therapist made a short quiz, and I came out with pretty high scores. Thank you for your support. Blessings, Vanessa V.

I am so grateful for this podcast and honestly flabbergasted to hear my own life experiences being told through so many other people stories. I didn’t realize how vast the symptoms and qualities of ADHD are and how many divergent qualities I have That I thought were just normal. I discovered ADD and self diagnosed somewhere in my late 30s or early 40s but did not know how or where to get help. thank you for helping me understand it so much better so that now I can start to identify just what kind of help I need now that I’m in my 50s

Love this podcast. Was diagnosed as an adult only two years ago. When I hear other ADHD-ers’ stories, it feels like strangers have been secretly stalking me my whole life and then talking to each other about all my secret (and public) struggles in a very public forum 😆😆😆 Truly!! It’s INSANE. Insane. And very validating. Thank you so much for doing these!! It’s important and healing.

I work with children (and parents!) during the diagnostic and treatment process for ADHD and other related conditions (like learning differences! - thank you “in it!”). I’m grateful to be able to point parents toward a well researched, thoughtful and relatable podcast to help them get acquainted with ADHD. It’s nice to have an option aside from recommending a book and I’ve had a lot of parents come back saying that it’s helped them to understand their child through a new lens. It’s also helpful for me as a clinician to listen to stories of people impacted by ADHD. Thank you! Hoping for lots more awesome content

So much of the content I find to understand ADHD seems to be “I was successful and a good student but something didn’t seem right.” My diagnosis is fresh and the successful narrative doesn’t reflect me, someone who always idealized what life could be but hasn’t been able motivate beyond daydreaming. At 46 I finally found out why I spent my life languishing and I finally see myself in a few of these conversations. One thing I would love to hear more of is strategies people use to boost their dopamine since I’m a nursing mama and medication isn’t an option yet. Thank you for sharing the spectrum seen in ADHD!

Anybody that has come in contact with people that they know has ADHD or think they have ADHD this is a podcast you have to listen to. A recommendation however? Since this is a new podcast I would love it if the host could do an episode to educate us upfront on what ADHD is. I think that’s needed instead of going into all the episodes of having people describe it. It’s great getting evidence but it’s piecemeal in every episode. One episode with an expert and someone that actually has it that can explain upfront all the aspects of what this is and how it manifests itself in people. Keep up the great work!! You’re a superhero to so many people by getting this information out there!🙂

As an adult with ADHD this podcast is so helpful to feel heard and seen. It makes you feel like you aren’t alone in coping and that you have peers who truly understand the dynamics of ADHD and the moving parts that come with it. Keep up the real work. It helps.