Impulsive extrovert or ADHD? (Sam’s story)

Before her ADHD diagnosis, accountant Sam Salmons felt “fixed,
but still broken.” As a young adult, she spent years in therapy,
treated her depression, and had a laundry list of coping skills.
So, why couldn’t she stop her body from doing things — like
interrupting — that her mind didn’t want to do?


Sam saw herself as an “extroverted extrovert.” She was constantly
talking and impulsively saying yes to everything. Then her
therapist recommended an ADHD evaluation.


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