ADHD All Grown-Up — Answers to Your Questions

Description: In this inaugural episode I’ll clear up some of the misinformation you may have about adult ADHD, as I provide brief answers to a few of the most common questions. Key Takeaways: * ADHD is a neurological condition, meaning you are wired differently. * Symptoms are different among adults and throughout your life time. * Getting an accurate diagnosis is important so you can get the right treatment. * It’s not possible to first get ADHD as an adult. * You can’t outgrow your ADHD. But you can learn how to manage the symptoms to minimize the level of impairment. * As an adult you have agency to decide how to best treat your ADHD. Resources: * What You Need to Know About the Causes, Symptoms & Diagnoses of ADHD * Treatment Options for ADHD Workbook:  A Guide to Exploring and Making Decisions About Treating Your ADHD Transcript: (00:10): Have you ever wondered whether adult ADHD is different than ADHD in kids or adolescents? Have you been curious as to whether adults outgrow ADHD? Maybe you’ve even thought of whether you have something else instead of ADHD, and how about treatment? Is it the same for both kids and adults? These and other questions are ones I’m sure you’ve had at a time or two. You’ve tuned into scattered focus, done re-imagining productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults like you who want to learn how to get your essential work done in a way that works with the way your brain is wired. I’m Marla Cummins and I’m glad you decided to join me today on this journey to re-imagining productivity with ADHD. So you can get your important work done without trying to do it like everyone else. This is episode one and this in this inaugural episode, we’ll address the tip of the proverbial iceberg as we look at some of the questions you have about ADHD in adults and also see why it’s so important for ADHD adults to have support that as well. (01:24): Adult centric, you know, grounded in a deep understanding of the needs, strengths, challenges of ADHD, adults. So let’s get on with it. An exploration of some of these questions and others. If you’re listening to this podcast today, then I know that you probably know what ADHD is, but let’s go over it anyway just to be sure. It’s a neurological condition and it’s usually genetically transmitted and it’s characterized by distractibility, impulsivity, and restlessness or hyperactivity. It’s also believed to be caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the various areas of your brain, especially your frontal lobe, which controls your executive function. Here’s the important point, and the reason I wanted to start off with what is ADHD is you’re not crazy lazy, you’re stupid. Your brain is just wired differently. It’s just the cards you are dealt, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing either. If you can learn to work with your ADHD in a way that leverages your strengths and minimizes the challenges, those things that get in your way to doing what is essential to you. (02:42): And along the way, the symptoms are going to be different among adults with ADHD and they’re also going to present themselves differently throughout your lifetime. So I don’t know how you decided you have ADHD. You know the symptoms could be indicative of something else like depression, anxiety, OCD, sleep deprivation, et cetera. The main point is if you’ve only relied on a diagnosis just because you think you have ADHD because you’ve, you’ve read something online,