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Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
Emilia McGuckin was surprised when a teacher suggested her son might have ADHD. As a teacher herself, she thought she would have spotted the signs. But after diving into the research, an even bigger surprise hit her: Could she have ADHD too?
Emilia, a high school and college teacher, was hesitant to pursue an ADHD evaluation. She’d felt dismissed by medical providers in the past, an experience all too common for many women. But when she finally got diagnosed, everything started to make sense. What she once saw as “character flaws” or “personal failings” turned out to be overlooked symptoms of ADHD.
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Timestamps
(01:10) Emilia’s son’s ADHD diagnosis
(04:42) Hyperfocusing on ADHD to help her son, and realizing she has symptoms too
(06:49) Apprehension about seeking an ADHD evaluation, after not being believed by doctors in the past
(09:20) Feelings and coping after diagnosis
(11:56) An “avalanche of ADHD” in the family
(17:02) How Emilia and her son’s diagnoses changed how she teaches
(20:29) Busting ADHD myths
For a transcript and more resources, visit the episode page on Understood.
We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
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Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot as she investigates the rise of women recently diagnosed with ADHD. Listen to Climbing the Walls now.
Emilia McGuckin was surprised when a teacher suggested her son might have ADHD. As a teacher herself, she thought she would have spotted the signs. But after diving into the research, an even bigger surprise hit her: Could she have ADHD too?
Emilia, a high school and college teacher, was hesitant to pursue an ADHD evaluation. She’d felt dismissed by medical providers in the past, an experience all too common for many women. But when she finally got diagnosed, everything started to make sense. What she once saw as “character flaws” or “personal failings” turned out to be overlooked symptoms of ADHD.
Related resources
Timestamps
(01:10) Emilia’s son’s ADHD diagnosis
(04:42) Hyperfocusing on ADHD to help her son, and realizing she has symptoms too
(06:49) Apprehension about seeking an ADHD evaluation, after not being believed by doctors in the past
(09:20) Feelings and coping after diagnosis
(11:56) An “avalanche of ADHD” in the family
(17:02) How Emilia and her son’s diagnoses changed how she teaches
(20:29) Busting ADHD myths
For a transcript and more resources, visit the episode page on Understood.
We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
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