Truth-telling and ADHD with Rebecca Phillips Epstein

Rebecca Phillips Epstein is a screenwriter, essayist, and dramaturg, originally from New York City. She was diagnosed with ADHD at age 35 and wrote about it for The Washington Post. Like her other writing projects, the article is raw and unflinchingly honest. Rebecca is known for writing candidly and humorously about parenting, mental health, and everything in between. Other essays have appeared in publications like Kveller, McSweeney’s, and Human Parts by Medium.

Rebecca wrote the pilot episode of the short-form anthology web series Hot Spot, which was a 2020 SeriesFest Special Selection. She was a writers’ assistant on Emily in Paris and the Roseanne revival for ABC, and before that she worked for comedy writer/producer Hilary Winston for four years.

You can keep up with Rebecca on Twitter @thephillistein 

We highly recommend Rebecca’s articles, “I quit breastfeeding to take ADHD meds. Here’s why I’m glad I did.” published in The Washington Post, and “What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting to Have a Miscarriage on Halloween” published in Human Parts by Medium.

Find a full list of Rebecca’s publications on her website.