Ep. 64- ADHD, Getting Diagnosed, and Starting Medication with Emma Neill

About this episode

Emma Neill returns to discuss her ADHD diagnosis and experiences with medication.

Emma is back on the podcast to share her experience of getting diagnosed with ADHD. She and Carla talk openly about struggling with focus, negative self-talk, and addictive tendencies, and highlight the ways in which ADHD can present itself in ways people don’t always recognise. Emma also shares her experience of starting medication, the fears she had before taking it, and what it has been like for her so far. The conversation explores the overlap between ADHD and trauma, and finishes w...

People in this episode

Host: Carla McGreevy

Guest: Emma Neill

Topics covered

• ADHD
• diagnosis
• medication
• focus
• self-talk
• trauma

Keywords

• ADHD
• diagnosis
• medication
• focus
• self-talk
• addictive tendencies
• trauma

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