55. Are ADHD Meds Neccessary? w/ Olivia August

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For the final interview in our ADHD series, we have on Olivia August, who blows our minds with her perspective on ADHD. We learn terms like "bioessentialism", why Olivia stopped taking stimulants, and what it means to have ADHD. Olivia's Instagram: @ogaugust Mentioned in Episode: @divergentdesignstudios Find us at: Patreon.com/bipolarbicoastal Facebook.com/groups/bipolarbicoastalsecret On Facebook and Instagram by searching "Bipolar Bicoastal"

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