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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2026 · 31 MIN

#176 5 Things Doctors Still Get Wrong About Adult ADHD

from Navigating Adult ADHD · host Xena Jones

ADHD is often described as a problem with focus, organisation & hyperactivity, but that leaves out a huge part of the picture.In this episode, we are exploring five things doctors can still get wrong about adult ADHD, including:Why emotional dysregulation is a major part of ADHDWhy success does not rule out a diagnosisHow ADHD in women can hide behind anxiety, depression & competenceThe impact hormones can have on symptoms & medicationWhy ADHD is not an inability to pay attentionWe also look at why lived experience matters, how outdated assumptions can lead to people being dismissed & what a fuller understanding of ADHD can look like.LINKS TO MORE GOOD SH*T FROM US:*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community *Come hang out with me on Instagram!

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