PTSD and ADHD, tangled up (Hannah’s story)

ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can look
similar in many ways. And together, they can morph into what
guest Hannah Harris Green calls “a trauma ball of blame that’s
hard to untangle.”


Hannah is a podcast producer, journalist, and writer who works in
public radio. She talked about ADHD and PTSD on KCRW’s Bodies
podcast, which she produced. (It’s an incredible episode. Link
below.) She shares her ADHD diagnosis story here and talks about
her Venn diagram of ADHD and PTSD behaviors (insomnia, trouble
focusing, and more). Also in this episode: a “fall from grace”
when school got harder. Plus, adding ADHD to an already layered
identity.


Hannah’s episode on the Bodies podcast:
https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/bodies/adhd-women-ptsd-executive-function-messy


To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes,
visit the ADHD Aha! podcast page at Understood.


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Related resources

6 ways ADHD and PTSD can look alike

ADHD and sleep problems in kids

Hannah’s episode on the Bodies podcast

Resources for sexual assault survivors at rainn.org



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