Helen George: The Secret She’s Been Hiding

About this episode

Helen George discusses her ADHD diagnosis and experiences in this episode.

She's played one of TV's most beloved midwives for over a decade - but until now, nobody knew Helen George has ADHD. In this exclusive episode, the Call the Midwife star opens up for the very first time about her diagnosis, why she waited four years to start medication, the chaos of ADHD parenting, and what it's like masking while acting in one of the world's most watched dramas.  Welcome back to I’m ADHD! No You’re Not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr Mine Conkbayir MBE, Paul Whitehouse

Guest: Helen George

Topics covered

• ADHD
• parenting
• acting
• mental health
• diagnosis
• television

Keywords

• ADHD
• Helen George
• Call the Midwife
• medication
• parenting
• masking
• acting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Call the Midwife

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