Ask the ADHD Coaches - May 2018

On May 9, 2018, Coaches Keith Griffin, ACC and Renee Crook hosted an "Ask the Coaches" event on Facebook Live. They covered a wide range of topics from the challanges of being diagnosed as an adult to the "8 Track Mind".The next Ask the ADHD Coaches event will be held in July. Sign up to receive your invitation and submit a question to be answered.Topics Covered:Paying Attention While at School and At Home - Working in Sprints - Taking Breaks - Working with Your Brain, Not AgainstThe 3 Types of ADHD - Hyperactive (ADHD-H) - Inattentive (ADHD-PI)Coach Keith calls this "ADHD with a silent H" - Combined (ADHD-C)- both hyperactive & inattentiveCo-existing Depression and/or AnxietyChallenges of Diagnosis as an AdultThe Power of Talking About Our ADHD with our TribeAnger & ADHD - Emotional Dysregulation - Mood disorders vs. ADHD - Anger before diagnosis - Delayed emotional responses How ADHD Helps in a Crisis - ADHD Friendly Jobs that Harness this StrengthRecharging - How do we both recharge - Conference overwhelm & planning for itProcrastination - Avoidance - Time Blindness - PerfectionismThe "8 Track Mind" - How ADHD may influence conversationsAssociational thinking - challenges & giftsWork-related ChallengesBeing responsible from beginning to endFeeling Shame About Medication - Greater stigma around ADHD - Some see ADHD medications as a choice - Fear of dependency/need