Jessica McCabe (!!) on motherhood, social anxiety, and ADHD medication

How to ADHD creator Jessica McCabe has been the source of
many ADHD “aha” moments — so what were her ADHD “aha”
moments? 


Jessica was diagnosed when she was 12 years old but didn’t start
to look into what ADHD meant for her until she was 32. Taking
ADHD medication felt like putting on glasses — experiencing the
world as everyone else did. But she didn’t have the skills and
strategies to cope with ADHD.


So, she started making YouTube videos...and the rest is history.
Listen in as Jessica answers Laura’s many questions, including:
What’s it like for her to be a new mom with ADHD? Does she ever
get a vulnerability hangover? And why doesn’t she think she’s
cool? 


Related resources


Jessica’s YouTube channel, How to ADHD

All about ADHD medication

Understanding trouble with social skills



Timestamps


(03:08) How Jessica feels about being involved in so many
people’s “aha” moment


(04:55) Jessica’s diagnosis story at age 12 


(06:16) Jessica’s ADHD medication “aha” moment


(07:33) The creation of Jessica’s YouTube channel How to
ADHD


(11:29) Jessica on social anxiety


(14:07) Busting ADHD medication stigma


(16:52) ADHD and new motherhood


(22:49) Going back to work after maternity leave


(26:01) Laura’s rapid-fire questions


(31:49) Jessica’s parting words


To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes,
visit the ADHD Aha! podcast page at Understood.


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