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Two adult ADHD diagnoses, opposite reactions (Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick’s story)

Two adult ADHD diagnoses, opposite reactions (Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick’s story)

ADHD Aha! vor 4 Monaten

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Sam Pittis and Katie Breathwick — best friends and co-hosts
of You’re Wrong About ADHD — compare their very
different reactions to being diagnosed with ADHD. Katie came to
her ADHD diagnosis through her teenage son and felt a sense of
excitement and clarity. Sam felt shaken. He began to see his
years of depression, emotional crashes, and coping habits in a
new way.

Hear how ADHD shows up uniquely in the two of them, from
emotional dysregulation and sensory struggles to disorganization
and missed signs in childhood. Also in this episode: gender
differences, late diagnosis, and the quiet grief of wondering
what might have been.

For more on this topic

Listen: Building ADHD community

Read: 8 common myths about ADHD

Watch: ADHD and depression

For a transcript and more resources, visit ADHD Aha! on
Understood.org. You can also email us at adhdaha@understood.org

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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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empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like
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