Why Does Everyone Have ADHD Now?

from Girls That ADHD · host Sayaka Sayeed and Anushka Phal

This week, your two favourite ADHD therapists are sitting down to answer the question on many minds: Why does everyone have ADHD these days? Look, we get it! There has absolutely been an increase in ADHD diagnoses in the past few years. But, contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with being trendy and everything to do with increased awareness and education. Exploring the complexities of ADHD awareness, the role of social media, pop culture, and stigma, Anushka and Sayaka discuss the growing rate of diagnoses and what this ACTUALLY means. Spoiler alert: no, not everyone has “a little ADHD” in them. With better (and more accessible) language, education, reduced stigma surrounding mental health, and more research, we’ve taken big steps towards a more neuro-divergent friendly dialogue. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 intro 01:02 Doesn’t everyone have a bit of ADHD?? 02:40 Social media’s influence on ADHD awareness 04:24 COVID19: The Diagnostic Earthquake 07:30 The cultural shift in mental health dialogue 10:30 The history of ADHD stigma 11:50 The human experience vs ADHD diagnosis 16:10 Why we need to stop saying “everyone has ADHD” 19:37 The under-represented population in diagnosis 24:39 How do we talk about ADHD responsibly? 27:20 Anushka’s (lovely) hairdresser - validating people’s experience 28:50 Wrap up 30:21 Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------- Work with us! Umeed Psychology Coaching and Counselling - https://www.umeedpsychology.com.au/neurodiversity-psychoeducational-assessments-1 Umeed culturally-responsive ADHD assessment (PD): https://www.umeedpsychology.com.au/culturally-responsive-adhd-assessment -------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/girlsthatadhd/?hl=en TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@girlsthatadhd And wherever you find your podcasts! #neurodivergence #mentalhealth #psychology #podcast #girlsthatadhd