Alyssa Kyria - My ADHD Story

Alyssa Kyria - My ADHD Story

From All Aboard ADHD by Claire Quigley Ward

April 3, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 58

About this episode

Alyssa Kyria shares her journey of being diagnosed with ADHD at 45 and discusses the impact of this late diagnosis on her life and motherhood.

What role do kindness and self-compassion play in navigating a late diagnosis? In this episode of the All Aboard ADHD podcast, Claire is joined by the wonderful Alyssa Kyria, better known to millions as The Funny Mummy @thefunnymummyuk. As an actress, comedian, and content creator, Alyssa has built a massive following through her hilarious and honest takes on motherhood, but behind the viral sketches was a lifetime of feeling "different." Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45, Alyssa opens up about the grief of a late diagnosis, and how she is now using her experience to shape a more positive path for her own child. They discuss: 🕒 Diagnosis at 45: Alyssa’s introduction to ADHD was a friend suggesting she should look into it. She shares the complex mix of relief and grief that comes with a late diagnosis, and reflects on the decades spent "masking" and trying to be the person she thought she was supposed to be. 🌪️ The Hormonal Shift: The "perfect storm" of perimenopause and ADHD. Alyssa shares how fluctuating hormones made her symptoms feel louder and harder to manage, eventually leading her to seek an official diagnosis 🧒 Childhood experiences and bullying: Alyssa shares…

People in this episode

Host: Claire Quigley Ward

Guest: Alyssa Kyria

Topics covered

  • ADHD diagnosis
  • self-compassion
  • motherhood
  • bullying
  • gender and ADHD
  • perimenopause

Keywords

  • ADHD
  • late diagnosis
  • self-compassion
  • motherhood
  • bullying
  • perimenopause
  • gender
  • mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Funny Mummy

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