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In today’s episode I talk about how ADHD and overwhelm can wreak havoc on your life or really how it is wreaking havoc on mine.  It is the burning the candle on both ends, sensory overload, over stimulated, systematic shutdown of your brain that turns us into walking vegetables that can’t really function fully.  I also talk about how it can happen and some tips on how to get out of the shutdown.

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In this episode I speak with Julie who is a therapist for trauma and pain but has also experienced it herself.  With this unique perspective Julie helps her patients heal through understanding and compassion that only someone who has experienced trauma can.  Julie and I discuss how her experience affects her practice, what to look for when trying to find a trauma therapist and much more.  
About Julie and how to contact:

https://juliemarkowitztherapy.com/about-julie

Instagram: julie_markowitz_therapy

FB: julie markowitz, lmsw

https: juliemarkowitztherapy.com

Resources:

Imposter Syndrome: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/real-women/201809/the-reality-imposter-syndrome

https://time.com/5312483/how-to-deal-with-impostor-syndrome/

Peter A Levine and Somatic Experiencing https://traumahealing.org/about-us/

List of Psychoanalytic centers in the US: https://www.drlynnfriedman.com/psychoanalytic-institutes-in-the-united-states/

Psychology terms discussed:

Pathology as it applies to Psychology: https://dictionary.apa.org/pathology  

pa·thol·o·gy  /pəˈTHäləjē/

noun: 1. the scientific study of functional and structural changes involved in physical and mental disorders and diseases. 2. more broadly, any departure from what is considered healthy or adaptive. —pathological adj. —pathologist n.

Personality pathology refers to enduring patterns of cognition, emotion, and behavior that negatively affect a person's adaptation. In psychiatry and clinical psychology, it is characterized by adaptive inflexibility, vicious cycles of maladaptive behavior, and emotional instability under stress.

Dissociation and dissociative disorders: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders 

Dissociation is a mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. Dissociative disorders include dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, depersonalization disorder and dissociative identity disorder.

People who experience a traumatic event will often have some degree of dissociation during the event itself or in the following hours, days or weeks. For example, the event seems ‘unreal’ or the person feels detached from what’s going on around them as if watching the events on television. In most cases, the dissociation resolves without the need for treatment.

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Michelle E Dickinson is a key note speaker, author, and mental health advocate.  Michelle and I talk about how and when to approach a supervisor about your ADHD or other mental health issues.  Some key points are 1.) having a trusting relationship with your supervisor, 2.) not playing the victim and taking ownership, 3.) come to the meeting with specifics as to what you need and how it can improve your work productivity.  

It’s hard at work when you don’t know what to do you have a review coming up and you are already anxious because you know it won’t be good.  How do you tell your boss what’s really going on or do you even tell them at all?  When is the best time to tell them?  Well Michelle and I talked all about this and more.  

About Michelle

https://www.michelleedickinson.com/

Her memoir: Breaking Into My Life https://www.michelleedickinson.com/ **

Michelle’s TEDx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ODFIOLY84

We talk about ERG’s or Employee Resource Groups a lot this is what they are incase you haven’t heard of one before.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Other benefits include the development of future leaders, increased employee engagement, and expanded marketplace reach.

Organizations:

Mind Share Partners: https://www.mindsharepartners.org/?utm_source=GOOGLE&utm_medium=CPC&gclid=CjwKCAiA66_xBRBhEiwAhrMuLTsZDyFiZeIOYxd7jnN0hv6A2GnlSR6Q7SutujNHWPdQs_C54I_EmRoCurIQAvD_BwE

Active Minds: https://www.activeminds.org/blog/new-fall-gear-from-the-active-minds-shop/?gclid=CjwKCAiA66_xBRBhEiwAhrMuLV5ZeSuRxWC7qKUphOphJ4a3Ll_Gtem4LtpC9MZTOU-8BsdpzxMDXRoCfcAQAvD_BwE

One Mind at Work: https://onemind.org/onemindatwork/

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As we all make our resolutions for 2020 we also reflect back on 2019 and what we have or have not done from our previous resolutions.  This can leave us depressed or discouraged.  What we really need to do is look at all of the things we did that we didn't put on that list and just keep swimming as Dory says.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Holiday season and for me I celebrate Christmas.  I love snow, the decorations, the singing, the smells, the reminder of why and who we are celebrating, the generous spirit, time with family and friends (Chandra if you are listening, we have to seriously make plans girl! It has been too long) This holiday season we love so much comes with a dark side as well though one filled with too many obligations and not enough time, over stimulation, over whelm, too many gifts to buy and too much pressure to get the perfect one.  With ADHD this is just one step away from a disaster.  Stress amplifies the symptoms makes them harder for us to manage so welcome as I take you through my Nightmare.       

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This episode is simply me giving thanks to the good things about ADHD and to those who have made it possible for me to be here and for those who have shown their support.  

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Did you know that something as simple as being grateful could actually change your brain?  Neither did I.  Listen as I speak to Heather Vickery author of Gratitude Journal: Shift Your Focus the new book Grow Grateful: A Gratitude Family for Kids and Families, and the executive producer and host of The Brave Files Podcast to discover how living with gratitude can change your brain and how you look at the world.

Guest information:

Website: https://vickeryandco.com/

A gifted coaching session for my listeners!!! DO THIS IT’s FREE!!! E-Mail [email protected] mention my podcast ExcuseMyADHD.

A gifted coaching session for my listeners!!! DO THIS IT’s FREE!!! [email protected] mention my podcast ExcuseMyADHD.

Links and App Mentions:

How Gratitude Actually Changes Your Brain and is Good for Business gratitude-it's good for you and profits!

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-gratitude-actually-changes-your-brain-and-is-good-for-business/

https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/ Read more about Martin Seligman and the research Heather mentioned in the episode.

CommitTo3 by Oceanhouse Media, Inc. a growth and productivity tool great for accountability

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To follow last weeks episode about my grief after diagnosis Shelby Forsythia and I discuss her book Permission to Grieve and what that means.  Grief affects us all in different ways and in different times of our lives.  We need to stop fearing the grief and learn to accept and live with it as a part of what makes us who we are. 

Shelby Forsythia is the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss.

Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and Optimal Living Daily. She currently lives in Chicago.

You can find out more about Shelby and her work at www.shelbyforsythia.com

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When you get diagnosed later in life or at least later than most people with ADHD how it makes you feel and how it affects your life is profoundly different then someone diagnosed as a child and treated or even a teenager or while in college.  It is still early enough to make changes and corrections to your path because you haven't really started it yet.  For me and I am guessing others you have this moment where everything just finally clicks like the world was always slightly tilted but now it's upright. Your life begins to make sense and the way you move through life and your relationships all start to make sense.  You start to make sense of all of the struggles you dealt with and are going through.  After that then you realize you are now this new person going on a new path you didn't plan or see coming and everything is changing. This is where for me grief started to come into play.  You see I thought things were one way but they weren't and now I am dealing with that the best way I can. 

FDA Malinkrodt Methyphenidate Info

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/methylphenidate-hydrochloride-extended-release-tablets-generic-concerta-made-mallinckrodt-and-kudco

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