"Trapped" with ADHD during the pandemic (Erin's story)

Erin Lazoen is a listener who wrote in about her “aha!” moment
during the pandemic. Working full time, and a newly single
parent, Erin had a lot going on stuck inside four walls. She was
diagnosed with ADHD and struggled with reading comprehension as a
kid, but she didn’t realize just how much was going on inside her
head as an adult. She decided it was time to revisit her ADHD
diagnosis. 


During the pandemic, Erin wasn’t able to push all her thoughts to
the back of her head like usual. Stuck inside, she felt as if all
she could do was flip through all the open tabs in her brain. But
all of that is part of what makes her such a great — and
creative — parent. Also in this episode: feeling like an
“oddball” in your family, and how that can actually be a huge
strength. 


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