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This episode features ADHD sleep expert Heather Darwall-Smith discussing the unique sleep challenges faced by individuals with ADHD.

🌟 Kate's opening a small number of 1-2-1 sessions, a chance to bring whatever's on your mind and get some focused time together. Book your session here . This week's episode: How often do you feel completely exhausted all day, yet when you get yourself to bed early, your brain switches on, and you're unable to sleep? You do everything you're told to: no screens, no caffeine, a cool dark room, yet your brain is still filled with thoughts, to-do lists and the things you said 5 years ago. But the reality is, for ADHD brains, sleep isn't a habit problem... It's a neurological problem. And the standard advice around skeeo hygiene and behaviour was never built with us in mind. This week on The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, I'm joined by ADHD sleep expert, Heather Darwall-Smith , a psychotherapist specialising in sleep, with a particular focus on adults with ADHD. Heather was herself diagnosed with ADHD late in life, and that lived experience sits alongside her clinical expertise in everything she does. Her new book, T he ADHD Sleep Book: A Compassionate Guide for the Wired and Overtired Brain , is the first book dedicated specifically to ADHD and sleep. In this episode, we explore…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Moryoussef

Guest: Heather Darwall-Smith

Topics covered

• ADHD
• sleep disorders
• neurodivergent patterns
• mental health
• sleep hygiene

Keywords

• ADHD
• sleep problems
• neurodivergent
• sleep hygiene
• chronic sleep issues
• psychotherapy
• hyperarousal

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The ADHD Sleep Book: A Compassionate Guide for the Wired and Overtired Brain

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