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3 generations of ADHD…and masking (Zoe Plotnick’s story)

3 generations of ADHD…and masking (Zoe Plotnick’s story)

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At 14, Zoe Plotnick told her mom, “My brain’s broken.” Zoe wanted
an ADHD evaluation, but her mom discouraged it, pointing to Zoe’s
good grades. Zoe was eventually diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.
She also learned that her mom was hiding her own ADHD all
along.

Now Zoe, who’s a teacher, is unpacking the ADHD stigma that her
family has carried for generations. And she’s advocating for her
daughter who, in a twist of fate, was diagnosed with ADHD at age
14 — the same age Zoe was when she tried to get evaluated the
first time.

Related resources

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Masking my ADHD at work was exhausting, so I stopped

How do I emotionally prepare for ADHD diagnosis?

Timestamps

((01:10) Zoe’s pandemic “aha” moment

(03:23) Pushing for an ADHD diagnosis as an adult

(05:22) Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD

(09:17) Asking for help when Zoe was 14

(12:32) Generational ADHD shame and masking

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

Want to share your “aha” moment? We love hearing from our
listeners. Email us at ADHDAha@understood.org.

As kids head back to school, it's a good time to remember: not
every student experiences the classroom the same way. Through
My Eyes, a free interactive experience from Understood, lets
you step into a day in the life of a kid with ADHD, dyslexia, or
dyscalculia. See their strengths and challenges in a whole new
way. Try it out here.

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