Episode 80 - Anxiety and ADHD part 2

About this episode

Jami Shapiro and Lynn continue their discussion on the impact of ADHD and anxiety, focusing on Lynn's childhood experiences.

This episode continues a deeply personal conversation between Jami Shapiro and her longtime friend and collaborator Lynn, as they explore the lifelong impact of ADHD, especially for women who were never diagnosed growing up. In Part 2, Lynn shares more of her childhood experiences—growing up with anxiety, night terrors, hyperactivity, and creativity—long before ADHD was widely understood or diagnosed in girls. Through therapy, structure, and the support of her parents, she slowly developed to...

People in this episode

Host: Jami Shapiro

Guest: Lynn

Topics covered

• ADHD
• anxiety
• women's health
• childhood experiences
• mental health

Keywords

• ADHD
• anxiety
• night terrors
• hyperactivity
• creativity
• therapy
• women

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