ADHD or a “bad personality”? (Kai’s story)

Kai Liu thought she was doing a good job masking her
distractibility and overall frazzled-ness. It wasn’t until a
friend checked in with her that she realized she wasn’t masking
her ADHD symptoms as well as she thought. After some reflection
about her trouble with focus, she knew it was time to ask a
doctor about ADHD. 

Kai grew up thinking she just had a “bad personality.” But this
conversation with host Laura Key shows that this couldn’t be
farther from the truth. Through her ADHD diagnosis, and some
self-kindness, she’s turning that thinking around. Hear about the
overlooked symptoms of ADHD in adult women, and listen as Laura
and Kai, who’s a comedian, play an impromptu ADHD game show!
 



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