Show Notes
Dr Asad Rafi is a leading psychiatrist who’s assessed thousands of women for ADHD and autism. He’s here to explain how to process a late diagnosis and how to reach your untapped potential.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:09 Is it OK for men to talk about female ADHD
03:52 Dr Asad’s most heartbreaking patient
06:50 Dr Asad’s mission
10:14 Alexithymia in ADHD adults
12:10 How to manage ADHD stress and sleep
13:57 ADHD women are the most stressed group on the planet
14:07 Why ADHD women were missed
17:26 ADHD women deserve an apology
20:38 A lifetime of missed opportunities
23:41 Tiimo advert
24:52 The most debilitating ADHD traits (Dysautonomia)
25:38 question
32:11 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
37:46 What ADHD overwhelm can look like
40:48 Alexithymia and RSD
43:16 Advice for late diagnosed ADHD women
45:28 Audience questions
49:20 A letter to my younger self
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Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
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