EP. 382: What’s Really Behind RSD? with Dr. Shawn Horn Pt 2

About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Shawn Horn discusses the nature of shame as a social emotion and its impact on women with ADHD.

Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup _____ In part one, we talked about her story. In this episode, we go deeper into what shame actually is. She explains that shame is not internal. It is a social emotion that forms when we feel like we have violated someone else’s standard, and for many ADHD women, that correction starts early and happens often. That matters because ADHD creates what she calls the p...

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Otsuka

Guest: Dr. Shawn Horn

Topics covered

• RSD
• shame
• ADHD
• social emotions
• women's mental health

Keywords

• ADHD
• RSD
• shame
• social emotion
• women
• mental health
• strategies

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