I just turned 35 and was diagnosed earlier this year. 100% relatable. It's absolutely comical to me how many times I hear these stories are they are virtually identical experiences I've had.

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

5 ай бұрын

Stary how similar they are, right?!

Weird i can hyper focus on a book and read it within a couple of days !

I turned 37 this year and was diagnosed with combined adhd on monday. I think I've masked and people pleased that much in my life that i dont think I've actually any idea who i am at this point.

@EsteBahia

23 күн бұрын

Same! Going to seak a diagnosis soon. I hope it will alleviate my suffering.

I CANNOT finish a book let alone start one ! I LOVE AUDIBLE ❤

This is such an honest raw interview thankyou. 50 here, waiting on a long list for a diagnosis. My life & inward swirl of a brain FINALLY makes sense. I relate very much to a lot of what you are saying. Chaos has followed me through life even though I was more inward presenting as a kid due to very strict unloving parents- I look back & I masked from such a young age. I have scleroderma, colitus & other health conditions & feel strongly that these root from supression, people pleasing & being misunderstood. I look back & feel sad that it wasnt picked up (Teenage none supported single mum) Reached out many times for support over the years & because my kids were clean & fed we were bypassed. I was put on anxiety meds which caused depression. A spiral! Never mind the fact I forgot to eat, look after myself, lived in clutterville, was always late, forgot so much, life was soooo hard & exhausting & I was like a nervous tazmanian devil filled with utter shame. Only realised as menopause made me basically unravel & I could no longer mask. TBH was also masking illness for 7 years to be able to work & it all got too much. The bionic reading REALLY helps. One positive thing is: Starting to have raw conversations, being true to myself, got rid of the abusers that loved my lack of self & have listening to my self. No more masking!

@bringitbex

5 ай бұрын

You’re not alone ❤ I’m 57 and have just been referred by my doctor too

@steffymeissner2326

5 ай бұрын

@@bringitbex That is another good thing about realising. The realisation that there are many of us & we arent alone ❤

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

5 ай бұрын

You're definitely not alone x

@amber76OH

5 ай бұрын

I want to cry reading this. 42f, peri-menopausal, and I feel like I'm headed to the psych ward...all of these things are like reading my story, exactly. I've been told I'm healthy by so many Dr's I'd started to believe them. Only recently started noticing my similarities with adhd. I don't know who to turn to, still, but it's starting to feel like there may be relief, at least a little, out there... Thank uou ❤

@steffymeissner2326

5 ай бұрын

@@amber76OH Hi Amber, It is quite a realisation isnt it? It makes things finally click. I started with my GP, then a phyciatrist & now in a long waiting list. The free resources available on social media have been a life saver.... There are many! Almost spoilt for choice currently. We are not alone any longer. Good luck- It sounds as though you are now you are on the right path. x

WONDERFUL!!! And for me as ADHD audience member, this FLOWED, no matter the level of editing - loved, loved Shareefa! So relatable!

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

5 ай бұрын

That's so lovely to hear. Thank you!

MORE POC YESYES SO HAPPY THANK YOU !!

@dummlp

3 ай бұрын

You're failing MLK Jr. With your racism

I resinate with a lot but can you speak to a woman who has inattentive adhd who has masked her way through life as I feel that the inattentive type is massivley overlooked ❤

Shareefa is hilarious and so much fun! Great discussion! I love her positive outlook and yours, too, Alex. ADHD is damn tough. I wasn't diagnosed till age 49. By that age you have years of negative judgments from most of the people in your life, incomplete projects, missed appointments, etc. Well, you know. Really good conversation about that, too. Thank you! ❤

I just recently been diagnosed with adhd and I actually brought it up to my therapist attention after watching self help videos. It’s changed my view on my life so much. Recently diagnosed at 35. ADHD for women is beautifully different experience 🖤

Her comments about meds "not working" now are so common yet a real problem. Meds, especially stimulant meds do not work more with a higher dose. That's fallacy. Her 18mg dose was titration. It has no - absolutely zero - impact on ADHD symptoms others than the placebo effects and ensuring she's not st risk of heart or BP issues. The dose she's on now is a working dose. But she's referring to the placebo feeling for what what she expects meds to do. A good prescriber will take the gap between what she's feeling now and what she thought they did and will prescribes dose that gets as close as possible. But, this is a perfect example of why the NICE guidelines for adults is a multi modal approach. Pills and skills. Mentoring (cough cough), coaching, counselling etc. Pills alone won't make all the symptoms of ADHD easier. They are designed to help us focus and concentrate. No more. But, they have secondary effects on other parts of our brains, like emotions, and that why we need to invest in other techniques to learn what that feels like.

Yup my experience of adhd. But not same life experience 😂😂 I have finished many books, as a good escape & end up neglecting my work or homework when I was younger because I was reading a fantasy book.

@EsteBahia

23 күн бұрын

My escape was video games and playing outside with friends.

Invite her back, invite her back, and her brother, please please please!

This has got to be my favourite interview so far I absolutely LOVE Shareefa , funny , kind, knowledgeable and relatable 🙌

51 just filled out a questionnaire..Sent it back to my GPS ( 3 months later lol ) after losing the first form 😂 Been told two year waiting list min :-/

So enjoyed this interview. Hugs ❤ and thanks for the lightness. I found my brother 4 yrs ago. We are 5 wks apart. Messy family too. I'm glad you found him ❤

Awesome channel this Alex! I love all the episodes I’ve watched so far, for different reasons. But the common denominator in all of them, is that it gives me the words/language so I can better articulate how I’m feeling or how I’ve felt. Keep up the great work buddy.

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Omg I used to stick things in my ears and up my nose when I was a kid too !!

I can really relate to a lot of this … also Audible ❤❤❤ gamechanger .. sometimes I use it as a body double while I’m doing other things .. the things I’ve been procrastinating on 👀😂

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

5 ай бұрын

Great tip!

This was fantastic!!

Great podcast! Thanks :)

Shareefa's story really resonates with me...thank you for sharing 🙏❤

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

4 ай бұрын

So glad!

I love this. I love her. Thanks Alex. I’ll go look her up now.

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

5 ай бұрын

So pleased to hear. Thank you!

Great interview like always 🙏

@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@markmuller7962

5 ай бұрын

@@ADHD_Chatter_Podcast You welcome keep the hard work 🙌🙌

Thank you! Great chat.

I stopped the video on the moment when Shareefa was talking about her job career and realised that I have the exact same situation right now, I lost my job because it took my a lot of time to make me easy graphics designs or art for the projects, and now I have trouble to find a job as an artist having always in the back of my head this sentence that I spoiled a good start for my art career. Right now I have trouble to find any similar job and are on the edge to decide to go for any job to only get a diagnosis for ADHD cuz I noticed that I have a lot of unpleasent situtaions in diffrent jobs and non-profit project before.. that I started wondering if there's something wrong with mem that I don't learn from my mistakes, or I'm just fucking stupid or what....and after talking to some friends and other people they asked me if I have ADHD, because that could be the case. I also have a question to you guys, after diagnosis, do you tell at a recruitment interview or your boss [if you already have a job] that you have ADHD? I got a lot of advices from my family, friends etc. that I shouldn't tell at work that I have any problems cuz they always will take advantage of it.

There's an interference noise all throughout the video whenever a microphone gate is activated. Sounds like a grounding issue :( wasn't able to watch because it was annoying me that much. Anyone else noticed the same?

@baldersn4474

5 ай бұрын

😂 no good to us with ADHD 😂

@baldersn4474

5 ай бұрын

But no don't head a noise ?

@cwright821

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I can hear it on my ear pods, but was vacuuming anyway while listening, so was ok 😂

@sireeshainturi400

Ай бұрын

I did notice only after reading this comment 😂

I thought I was just very spontaneous

I did the nose and ears thing .. beads and pen tops I mean WTF … my daughter did it too

People hate when you laugh. They think you are irresponsible and inconsiderent...

Darlin', please for your own sake, put a shirt on.

@KeeshaJ

2 ай бұрын

She looks absolutely beautiful!!! Your unsolicited/negative opinion is the last thing we need on a channel where people are serial overthinkers and sensitive to criticism ... 🙄 Please go away and come back when you have something meaningful to share.

@curiousone6129

2 ай бұрын

@@KeeshaJ Her clothing is distracting. It makes it more difficult to pay attention to her message. People often will dismiss what a person says when they are dressed inappropriately. Those are simply objective facts that every public speaker should weigh before dressing for any occasion. I consider what I wrote to be a caution, not negative message. Inexperienced people need to be aware of the unspoken impression they convey. This is useful information for those who want to up their game. As for sensitivity, people who are so sensitive that they can't handle neutral feedback shouldn't put themselves in the public eye.

@KeeshaJ

2 ай бұрын

@curiousone6129 A few parts of your explanation to me were good examples of constructive criticism and would have been a much better comment than your original one. Maybe where she wants to speak are only those places that allow her to show up as herself 100%. She's seems to be reaching exactly who she needs to reach! I love that people don't have to suit up to be respected or heard. It's unfortunate that criticism was your only feedback to what was such a great discussion. That says more about you than you may realize.

@curiousone6129

2 ай бұрын

@@KeeshaJ What it says about me is that I say what I mean. I also like to give the person I'm addressing the compliment of assuming they are smart enough to understand why my comments are appropriate. It helps to keep a sense of humor. I suspect if this speaker restricts their audience to only people who don't mind her ignoring conventional rules of conduct or dress in order to "be herself", that the audience would be rather small. Adhereing to at least the minimum rules shows quickly that she knows how to play the "game". This generates a kind of respect for the speaker and is a shorthand way of communicating respect for the audience. Whether we like it or not, the way society works, looks and presentation do still matter. If that kind of mild constructive criticism hurts her feelings, she's playing in the wrong league.

@sireeshainturi400

Ай бұрын

By your own words it is the listener issue, isn't it?? Maybe consider not focussing so much on the attire ??