311 Surviving the Emotional Tornado of ADHD

English - June 18, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
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For many people diagnosed as adults, the stages of the emotional tornado might feel similar to the stages of grief.

Denial, Relief, Regret, Sorrow, Anger, Guilt. All the emotions show up.

They say that ignorance is bliss. And sometimes, "knowing" doesn't make things easier, it makes things more complicated.

Listen in as Rick Green and I discuss the emotional landscape of life after the adhd diagnosis.

In this episode you will hear:

-After you've struggled for so long, the profound to realization that you are NOT alone

-The "death" of the old you, or who you were before the diagnosis

-Challenges and barriers to diagnosis

-The Evolution of Totally ADD

-The big issue of how ADHD shows up in your life, and your sense of self

-The stages of dealing with the diagnosis

-Anger, depression, and feeling things sooooo deeply

-Staying open to therapy and other support, even when you want to resist

-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - that you can apply yourself!

-Living the ADHD (reactive) life - and learning the power of the PAUSE

-Learning to externalize and manage self-talk

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