A mother-son ADHD combo, plus teaching with ADHD (Emilia McGuckin’s story)

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Emilia McGuckin was surprised when a teacher suggested her son
might have ADHD. As a teacher herself, she thought she would have
spotted the signs. But after diving into the research, an even
bigger surprise hit her: Could she have ADHD too?


Emilia, a high school and college teacher, was hesitant to pursue
an ADHD evaluation. She’d felt dismissed by medical providers in
the past, an experience all too common for many women. But when
she finally got diagnosed, everything started to make sense. What
she once saw as “character flaws” or “personal failings” turned
out to be overlooked symptoms of ADHD.


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Timestamps


(01:10) Emilia’s son’s ADHD diagnosis


(04:42) Hyperfocusing on ADHD to help her son, and realizing she
has symptoms too


(06:49) Apprehension about seeking an ADHD evaluation, after not
being believed by doctors in the past


(09:20) Feelings and coping after diagnosis


(11:56) An “avalanche of ADHD” in the family


(17:02) How Emilia and her son’s diagnoses changed how she
teaches


(20:29) Busting ADHD myths


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