“You can’t have ADHD” (Farah Jamil’s story)

Farah Jamil had to stand up for herself when two health care
providers told her she couldn’t have ADHD. The reasons cited? One
thought she was too smart, charming, and cared for to have ADHD.
The other seemed to question whether ADHD was even real.
Fortunately, Farah has strong self-advocacy skills that allowed
her to debunk these myths in real time. 


Farah is an executive coach, ADHD life coach, and the founder of
the community groups Muslim ADHDers and Interfaith
ADHDers. Listen as host Laura Key and Farah bust common ADHD
myths. They also talk about how ADHD can make keeping friends
hard.


Related resources


From Sorry, I Missed This: The impact of ADHD on
workplace relationships

8 common myths about ADHD

Muslim ADHDers

Interfaith ADHDers



Timestamps


(01:14) Farah’s first attempt to get an ADHD diagnosis


(05:11) Unpacking the 4 myths her doctor told her about ADHD


(09:22) Farah’s second attempt to get an ADHD diagnosis


(10:55) What was Farah struggling with?


(13:41) Why is Farah surprised she “still has friends”?


(18:53) The ADHD communities Farah has founded


(27:24) Farah’s advice


(29:53) Where you can find Farah


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