Show Notes
This episode has been paid for by Focused. It contains an advert for their ADHD assessments.
Almost one year on, Danielle Mulligan, Focused Clinical Lead and ADHD Nurse Practitioner, returns to the podcast to discuss how assessment and support for ADHD is changing.
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Chapters:
00:00 The Heartbreaking Reality of ADHD
02:33 Why ADHD Makes You Feel Broken
06:47 The Scary Pattern After 1,000s of ADHD Assessments
10:35 Why Being Misunderstood Turns Into Shame
12:48 Why an ADHD Diagnosis Can Make Things Feel Worse
15:18 The #1 Thing ADHD People Blame Themselves For
17:03 The Hidden Grief After an ADHD Diagnosis
19:31 How ADHD People Learn to Hide It
22:50 Why So Many ADHD Adults Were Missed for Decades
24:57 The Pattern Before an ADHD Breaking Point
25:57 Why Focused Was Created
26:57 What Actually Happens During an ADHD Assessment
28:45 What an ADHD Assessor Is Really Looking For
29:47 How to Make ADHD Assessments Feel Safe
31:06 The Growing NHS vs Private ADHD Assessment Gap
33:30 The Biggest Misconception About ADHD
34:56 A Heartbreaking Letter to My Younger Self
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