Anna Lopez: Do we need a medical diagnosis?

Episode 29 with Anna Lopez. “I really want patients to be able to advocate and push for what they deserve as a patient. You deserve good care. You deserve answers. You deserve to bring up questions and not be thought that you're stupid for asking these questions or thinking that you might have something.” Anna is a psychiatric physician assistant with a Master's Degree in Counseling and she would marry psychology if she could.  As a new PA, she came across adult after adult who had mental health struggles and little community supports. She felt unprepared by her graduate school training to address the mental health needs of her clients. She soon realized she wanted to go back to school for mental health counseling.  While in grad school for the second time, she made a specialty switch from pediatric emergency medicine to adult psychiatry. She found her niche studying and helping those with mental illness and other psychiatric disorders. She especially loves talking about and working with trauma, attachment, and ADHD.  Anna noticed that as an adult she always felt “unanchored” and at age 33 she finally got an ADHD diagnosis which has been empowering for her. She lives in Austin, TX with her two little handsome boys. She would live off chai lattes if she could and is true crime obsessed. Enjoy! Website: Anna's linktree Instagram: @adhdinatx   - - - - - Finally ... you've found your people! Now come join us in the Women & ADHD online community: www.womenandadhd.com - - - - - Reserve your spot in the next book club: www.womenandadhd.com/bookclub - - - - - Work 1-on-1 with Katy: www.womenandadhd.com/coaching - - - - -   Exclusive deals for listeners: Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. betterhelp.com/womenadhd - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 20% off your order at magicmind.co/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD20 at checkout.  - - - - - Women & ADHD listeners can now receive 10% off your order at HelpfulHemp.com/womenadhd. Use the code WOMENADHD at checkout. - - - - -     If you are a woman who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and you’d like to be a guest on this podcast, please reach out to Katy via email [email protected]. Instagram: @womenandadhdpodcast Twitter: @womenandadhd Facebook: @womenandadhd Tiktok: @womenandadhdpodcast Our Sponsors: * Check out Rejoyn: www.rejoyn.com * Check out Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/WOMENADHD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-and-adhd/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy