ADHD, Getting Diagnosed, and Starting Medication with Emma Neill

Emma is back on the podcast to share her experience of getting diagnosed with ADHD.

She and Carla talk openly about struggling with focus, negative self-talk, and addictive tendencies, and highlight the ways in which ADHD can present itself in ways people don’t always recognise.

Emma also shares her experience of starting medication, the fears she had before taking it, and what it has been like for her so far.

The conversation explores the overlap between ADHD and trauma, and finishes with some practical ways that have helped Emma outside of medication.

Timestamps:

00:00 All things wedding planning and marriage

15:08 Emma’s ADHD diagnosis

16:58 Understanding ADHD medication and how it works

23:40 ADHD and CPTSD and how similar they can look

32:27 Talking trauma and how it shapes identity

37:09 The impact of negative self-talk

38:16 Letting go of fears around medication

41:49 Emotional regulation and feeling more stable

45:27 Addiction patterns and behaviours like skin picking

48:42 Trauma, shame, and coping mechanism

56:45 Microdosing, serotonin, and brain patterns

59:04 Routine disruption

01:04:48 Is ADHD genetic or trauma-based

01:12:19 Practical tools and strategies for ADHD

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