ADHD Aha! | Diagnosed with ADHD during the pandemic (Scott's story)

Sometimes ADHD only make sense in retrospect — like when you find out who the killer is in a murder mystery. During the pandemic, actor Scott Watson’s trouble with focus hit a tipping point and made him wonder if he had ADHD. Once he got diagnosed — and after stumbling across a handy acronym — suddenly he could spot how ADHD had impacted him his whole life. Host Laura Key talks with Scott about his executive function skills, ADHD medication, and the pros and cons of hyperfocus.

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[vincecashmere]

Thanks a million . I really had found out so much about ADHD last couple years, I know I've had add for decades and was middle aged before I realised truly what the symptoms actually are and how they effect me even now in my sixties. Thanks I value this Podcast.

[perjohanaxell]

Thank you! This was great. I allso got diagnosed as an adult during the pandemic and hyperactivity isn't my main problem ether. Nice to hear from someone else who is similar to me.

[Emilydyck]

I am on the list to get diagnosed. My son got diagnosed and I had my aha moment for myself. I didn’t realize life shouldn’t be this hard.

I starting sharing things I thought was normal with my family and I started to realize my life struggles are not considered “normal” at all.

[rayeesgulzar]

I have adhd after i got operated for craniopharyngioma. My life is destroyed because of adhd. 😧