Beating around the Books | ADHD Myths & Late Diagnosis | Why ADHD may be trending but isn't a "trend" @beatingaroundthebooks | Uploaded October 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In which I talk about getting diagnosed with ADHD at 34, common ADHD misconceptions, misdiagnosis in women and, as usual, go off on tangents...

*Time Stamps*
0:09 Intro
03:19 Why did seek an ADHD diagnosis?
05:00 Barriers to diagnosis
08:48 Perfectionism & Fear of Failure
09:49 Neurotypical advice for neurodivergent people: a recipe for failure
10:43 Harmful Messages 1
11:20 Harmful Messages 2 (Rant begins)
11:55 Uni Counsellor not up to the task
13:48 Big life changes exacerbate ADHD symptoms
14:29 Harmful messages 3
15:33 ADHD is not a trend
17:19 Reasons for rising numbers of ADHD diagnoses
18:34 Executive Dysfunction isn't limited to ADHD
19:50 Misdiagnosis & Medical Bias
21:09 Medication Stigma
22:15 Untreated ADHD: Higher Risk of Addiction
23:14 (End of rant) Seeing an ADHD specialist, finally!
26:25 Help me: Your Questions & Recommendations Wanted
27:30 Outro

*Great ADHD Youtubers*
@HowtoADHD
@theadhdadults
@WhatintheADHD
@Catieosaurus

*Helpful German Videos*
Guter Überblick bei @psychologeek_funk: youtube.com/watch?v=GmWKj3IPF3M
und bei @lunarjess: youtube.com/watch?v=p31sd5zlIEA&t=1425s
sehr ausführlich aus Expertensicht: "ADHS im 21. Jahrhundert": youtu.be/o4ry0p8taWA


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