A breakup, an intense reaction, and the ADHD questions surrounding it all (Danielle Elliot’s story)

Danielle Elliot was considering breaking up with her
partner...and then he broke up with her first. Danielle had a
“big, out of character” reaction: By 4am that night she was
packed and ready to leave. The whole experience left her feeling
unsettled. Why had she reacted that way? That sparked a deep dive
into rejection sensitivity and ADHD.


Danielle is a health and science journalist who’s now asking a
bigger question: Why are so many women being diagnosed with ADHD
— and why now?


She explores this in Understood.org’s new limited-series podcast,
Climbing the Walls. Listen to Danielle’s personal story
here — then check out Climbing the Walls on your podcast
platform of choice. 


Related resources


Listen to the Climbing the Walls podcast

ADHD and rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)

ADHD breakups: Impulsive texts and overthinking regrets, from
Sorry, I Missed This



Timestamps


(01:26) Danielle’s pandemic diagnosis after a strong reaction to
a break up


(08:26) Danielle’s need to travel


(12:15) Danielle’s relationship with relationships, and rejection


(16:02) Hosting Understood.org’s Climbing the Walls
podcast


For a transcript and more resources, visit the ADHD Aha!
show page on Understood.org. 


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