It can be really difficult to talk about your ADHD particularly when you don’t fully understand yourself!

This can be the case particularly with those close to you who may need to come to terms with the fact that a lot of what they experience of you has a cause and new things to discover. Not everyone will want or try to understand instead seeing the revelations as excuses to behave in ways they don’t agree with. Exactly why talking about ADHD as much as we can (safely) can be helpful to reduce stigma and ignorance.

At times like these where you may be meeting lots of people there may be lots of opportunities to talk about it and whether you do or not is a choice to make.

In this deep dive episode our hosts explore the subject with ideas of how to discuss it and hopefully it will help you to decide how best to tackle it.

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Christmas is a trying time for many, neurodivergent or not so imagine the sensory overload, fear of rejection etc on top.

Not great.

How can you look ahead at the week and try to make it more pleasurable or at least less scary?

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Is the use of the word overdiagnosed helpful? Many see it as a broad generalisation that too many people are being diagnosed when we know that many are undiagnosed.

Perhaps clarity is needed in the term overdiagnosis?

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Can you be ‘a bit ADHD?’ Spoiler - the answer is no.

Find out more about how ADHD is diagnosed and options around it. What else could be going on for somebody with ADHD traits and where does it come from?

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In this episode we discuss the challenges of managing and working with people who have or may have ADHD.

The importance of understanding their strengths and how to get the best out of them rather than squeezing square pegs into round holes is crucial as Adie and Haidee discuss.

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Finding a therapist is something that if handled well can be life changing, if not it can still be life changing, Brit now how you want.

We cover things to consider and hope to cover the main areas for consideration.

Good luck and lookout on www.hyperfocused.co.uk for posts and posters covering this area.

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Waiting for an ADHD assessment on the NHS can take years through the usual routes but alternatives exist.

Here we talk about those alternative routes and point out the positives and drawbacks.

Don’t give up!

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What if as a leader/manager you realised that your ADHD traits were not always serving you well?

Are there any blind spots? What does modelling behaviours even mean?

Join Adie and Haidee as they take you through a deep dive on the subject.

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Our virtual hosts ADie and HaiDee introduce the HYPERFOCUSED! website and community talking about a personal story.
Through curiosity, referral, assessment, diagnosis and beyond why the podcast?

HYPERFOCUSED! Discovering ADHD together.

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