Stay ConnectedADHD Chatter is the podcast for curious minds who want to understand why we think, feel and behave the way we do. Hosted by Alex Partridge, each episode brings together leading experts and powerful personal stories to explore ADHD, autism, mental health, psychology and the fascinating science of being human.
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AuDHD can feel like a massive contradiction with lot of confusing twists and turns. Here’s 23 AuDHD accommodations that you definitely need in your life.
Chapters:
01:56 Too many showers
04:11 Give a non answer
06:16 A mental health day
09:19 Outfit repeat
10:55 Life’s better when you’re flexible
12:20 Grace period please
15:19 Fish and chips again please
18:05 Animals are better than humans
19:26 Tiimo advert
20:28 Cancel out the noise
22:03 Don’t be vague
23.35 Context is king
26:00 It all makes sense now
28:14 Pay the convenience fee
29:18 Walk and talk
30:12 Have a socks and pants rack
31:06 Don’t sit opposite someone
34:26 Let’s go there again
36:03 Use music for transitions
37:47 Jewellery… yuk
40:35 Be my body double
41:42 When no ones watching
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Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Dr Yath Ramesh is an ADHD specialist psychiatrist with a unique twist. He’s treated people with ADHD from ages 18 all the way to 100, so with regards to ADHD, he’s seen it all.
Chapters:
01:39 What still shocks Dr Yath
03:02 The life stages of ADHD
11:01 Unpacking RSD
18:58 The link between ADHD and crime
27:40 The post diagnosis grieving process
33:42 Tiimo advert
42:37 Yath’s ADHD mission
46:21 Why women were missed
01:00:54 How ADHD causes distress
01:02:31 The ADHD assessment explained
01:05:05 ADHD vs BPD
01:08:34 A letter to my younger self
Book to see Dr Yath for an assessment: https://adhdhealthclinic.co.uk/adhd-treatment-options/book-an-adhd-assessment/
Learn more about Dr Ramesh: https://adhdhealthclinic.co.uk/clinicians/dr-yath-ramesh/
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Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Karen Doherty is a Leading ADHD Couples Therapist who's helped thousands of people with ADHD. She’s here to discuss ADHD and how it effects sex and intimacy in your relationship.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:56 How ADHD impacts sexual relationships
04:38 Difference between love & limerence
10:26 How to manage transition difficulty
14:21 Sensory issues during intimacy
17:00 The trouble with orgasms
22:12 Tiimo advert
23:14 RSD in the bedroom
28:45 How ADHD impacts sex drive
29:35 Vaginismus
32:07 When sex becomes a mask to save the relationship
37:09 Sexual OCD
39:39 AuDHD intimacy
42:07 Audience intimacy questions
Visit Karen’s website 👉 https://karendohertycoaching.co.uk
Find Karen on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/karendohertycoaching/
Join the ADHD Chatter Patreon community 👉 https://www.patreon.com/cw/ADHDChatter
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Dana Dzamic is a world leading ADHD consultant, specialising in female masking and loneliness. Dana has helped thousands of ADHD women understand their diagnosis and themselves.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer 01:45 What is masking 05:11 Why ADHD people are expert maskers 07:24 What ADHD kids hide their true self 11:43 The positive side of masking 16:08 Women’s societal expectations 18:42 How to stop shaming your true self 20:23 The root cause of shame 21:48 How masking delays an ADHD diagnosis 23:12 Tiimo advert 26:07 The risks of masking 29:18 The link between RSD and masking 34:30 The link between masking and loneliness 37:22 Patreon advert 38:12 The link between masking and alcohol 41:48 The truth about unmasking and grief 43:32 How to unmask 44:55 Top 3 audience questions about un-masking
Visit Dana’s website 👉 https://adhdinsighthub.com/
Find Dana on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-dzamic-she-her-3481861bb/
Join the ADHD Chatter Patreon community 👉 https://www.patreon.com/cw/ADHDChatter
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Dr. Samantha Hiew is a highly specialised female ADHD and Autism expert with a PhD in medical sciences.
She’s here to give you a detailed crash course in AuDHD and help you spot it.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:57 What AuDHD feels like
04:29 Sam’s story
26:29 Tiimo advert
28:09 Fearing your self diagnosis is wrong
30:14 How to spot AuDHD in women
35:48 When your partner doesn’t understand
37:48 How to advocate for yourself
40:02 How Autism can mask ADHD
40:52 The AuDHD RSD experience
47:16 Difference between RSD and narcissistic rage
48:24 How autism can parent ADHD
49:57 AuDHD Hacks
51:50 Most requested audience questions
Visit Sam’s website 👉 https://samanthahiew.com
Join Sam's AuDHD programme 👉 https://hub.adhdgirls.co.uk/AuDHD-Women-Intersectional-Scientific-Lens
Find Sam on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahiew/
Join the Patreon community 👉 https://www.patreon.com/cw/ADHDChatter
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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RSD is the hardest part of ADHD. It stands for Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria and it causes extreme emotional pain when you perceive someone has criticised you. It's truly debilitating but there are many coping strategies.
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Episode chapters:
02:22 RSD Explained 04:59 Give it a name 08:56 RSD hates evidence 11:19 Remove yourself 13:28 How to slow down emotional responses 16:51 Question the story 20:33 Tiimo advert 21:36 Create an alternative story 23:10 The rejection collection 25:14 Manage the basics 30:38 Separate yourself from RSD 33:27 Use clarity 39:24 Pre-rejection preparations Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's debut book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Dr Mark Rackley is an AuDHD specialist with more than two decades of experience helping people with ADHD and Autism. He’s back by popular demand to help you process your late AuDHD diagnosis and discuss the risks of undiagnosed AuDHD.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer 03:09 How common is AuDHD 04:53 What AuDHD actually feels like 07:18 The shame of being AuDHD 10:44 How to manage AuDHD 18:27 How people react after AuDHD diagnosis 20:45 How to process a late AuDHD diagnosis 29:35 Tiimo advert 30:36 Risks of undiagnosed AuDHD 32:42 The risks of AuDHD monotropism 35:45 How to live successfully with ADHD and Autism 39:49 Is AuDHD hard to communicate 41:54 New groundbreaking AuDHD research 44:39 Audience questions 51:10 How to help an AuDHD friend/family member 56:15 A letter to my younger self
Find Mark on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drmarkrackley/?hl=en
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Dr Judith Mohring is a Cambridge educated psychiatrist who specialises in ADHD. She’s here to guide you through the 5 stages of processing a late ADHD diagnosis.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
03:33 The hardest part of a late ADHD diagnosis
04:34 Grief
06:44 Resentment
13:38 Relief
15:08 Unmasking realisations
18:49 Complex diagnosis emotions
20:27 Tiimo advert
21:29 Late diagnosis regression
23:53 How to unlearn ‘normal’
37:21 Personal growth after a diagnosis
39:19 Most popular audience questions
42:49 Judith’s ADHD item
Visit Dr Judith Mohring's website 👉 https://www.adhded.co.uk/
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Dr. William (Bill) Dodson, M.D., LF-APA, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and has spent his career helping patients achieve the best possible outcomes from ADHD treatment.
Dr. Dodson has been instrumental in advancing the field’s understanding of the emotional component of ADHD, most notably through his recognition of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (“RSD”) as a core feature.
His work with patients with highly complex psychiatric needs has earned him international acclaim. He has written more than 120 articles and produced 17 webinars for ADDitude and the Attention Deficit Disorder Association. He serves on ADDitude’s Medical Advisory Panel.
Chapters:
00:54 What is RSD and how people experience it 07:11 Why did you coin the phrase ‘RSD’ 12:55 Is RSD a lonely experience 19:05 Is RSD your inner child throwing a tantrum 22:26 The link between emotional dysregulation and RSD 28:22 The darkest side of RSD 34:59 Dealing with regrets after an ADHD diagnosis 37:01 Tiimo advert 42:59 RSD is women VS men 45:16 How long an RSD trigger lasts 47:18 Can RSD be comparable to PTSD 49:16 RSD in romantic relationships 01:04:50 Can RSD cause agoraphobia or OCD 01:07:25 Tools to stop RSD 01:11:40 Other names for RSD 01:14:01 Audience questions
Visit Dr William’s website 👉 https://www.dodsonadhdtreatment.com
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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Does your brain feel like 7 highly caffeinated squirrels are barrelling around up there? Does this cause overwhelm, anxiety and procrastination? Do you feel like you can't start basic chores? Here are 12 unhinged ADHD hacks that ACTUALLY work!
Chapters:
02:10 Pinch your thoughts
04:17 Start with ‘No’
07:26 The dopamine menu
10:34 Leave laptop charger at home
13:06 The task finisher hack
14:23 ‘To do list’ VS backlog
16:40 Slower mornings, not earlier mornings
20:07 Tiimo advert
21:24 Just one dish
23:54 Scary hour
25:32 RSD bracelet
30:43 Blink for one minute
31:39 Check your tribe
Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter
Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e
Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817
Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.
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