Why Getting Help With ADHD Can Feel So Complicated

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of seeking help for ADHD, featuring insights from Jesse Sanchez and Safia Mohammed at the Neurodiversity Alliance Leadership Summit.

Ever needed extra time, extra support, or a different way of doing something and immediately thought, “Wait… is this cheating?” Yeah. That feeling is way more common than you think. This week, David and Isabelle are back on stage at the Neurodiversity Alliance Leadership Summit in Denver for the second part of their live conversation with Jesse Sanchez, President of the Neurodiversity Alliance. Jesse has been part of this community for years as a mentor, leader, and now the person helping guide the organization forward. The Leadership Summit is where Neurodiversity Alliance mentors and student leaders from across the country gather for training, storytelling, and connection. It’s a room full of neurodivergent students learning how to talk about their brains with confidence—and how to help younger kids do the same. In this part of the live conversation, Safia Mohammed, a Brooklyn-based nursing student and Neurodiversity Alliance Student Ambassador who’s been part of the community for several years, joins the conversation. She shares her story about something a lot of neurodivergent people wrestle with: the uncomfortable feeling that needing support somehow means you're doing…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Kessler, Isabelle Richards

Guests: Jesse Sanchez, Safia Mohammed

Topics covered

• ADHD
• neurodiversity
• support
• education
• self-advocacy
• mental health

Keywords

• ADHD
• support
• neurodiversity
• IEP
• education
• mental health
• self-advocacy
• Leadership Summit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neurodiversity Alliance, Neurodiversity Alliance Leadership Summit, Neurodiversity Alliance Student Ambassador

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