Not “dumb” or a “hot mess”... it’s ADHD (Jenny Lorenzo’s story)

Before getting diagnosed with ADHD, comedian Jenny Lorenzo felt like she was “dumb” and “not good enough” — a race car without brakes that left disaster behind. As she learns more about ADHD and how it impacts her, she’s pushing back on people who think ADHD is “a joke” and who don’t believe ADHD is real. Jenny co-hosts the “Hyphenated” podcast, an English-language podcast about living in the hyphen that connects American and Latin culture. On this episode of “ADHD Aha!,” she shares her take on how ADHD is perceived in Hispanic culture — and how frustrating it is when friends and her community don’t take ADHD seriously. Host Laura Key and Jenny also talk about forgetfulness and why people with ADHD might overexplain things. Check out the “Hyphenated” podcast at http://www.jennylorenzo.com/hyphenated-podcast Understood.org is a resource dedicated to shaping the world so the 70 million people in the U.S. with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about “ADHD Aha!” and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2022 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved. Understood is not affiliated with any pharmaceutical company.