The ADHD experience is increasingly common and most people with a diagnosis (or seeking one), or who are parenting ADHD children are struggling in some way.

Jane McFadden, host of the Australian podcast "ADHD Mums," shares her lived experience of receiving a shock adult ADHD diagnosis following a period of burnout, overwhelm, and mental health struggles, and the unique challenges she faces as a neurodivergent mum to neurodivergent children.

In this episode:
Adult ADHD diagnosis
Neurodivergent parents
Assessment criteria for adult ADHD
Masking and camouflaging
Setting up systems, scaffolding, and accommodation
Mental health and comorbidities of ADHD
Labels
Benefits of a diagnosis
Sensory issues

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Help For the ADHD Parent [Article]
Join the Waitlist: Parenting ADHD [The Course]
Parenting an ADHD Child [Article]

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The ADHD experience is increasingly common and most people with a diagnosis (or seeking one), or who are parenting ADHD children are struggling in some way.
Jane McFadden, host of the Australian podcast "<a href="https://adhdmums.com.au/podcast/">ADHD Mums</a>," shares her lived experience of receiving a shock adult ADHD diagnosis following a period of burnout, overwhelm, and mental health struggles, and the unique challenges she faces as a neurodivergent mum to neurodivergent children.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Adult ADHD diagnosis</li>
<li>Neurodivergent parents</li>
<li>Assessment criteria for adult ADHD</li>
<li>Masking and camouflaging</li>
<li>Setting up systems, scaffolding, and accommodation</li>
<li>Mental health and comorbidities of ADHD</li>
<li>Labels</li>
<li>Benefits of a diagnosis</li>
<li>Sensory issues</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/help-for-the-adhd-parent">Help For the ADHD Parent [Article]</a></li>
<li>Join the Waitlist: <a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/shop/product/parenting-adhd-the-course">Parenting ADHD [The Course]</a></li>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/articles/parenting-an-adhd-child">Parenting an ADHD Child [Article]</a></li>
</ul>
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#1065 - Being an ADHD Mum With Jane McFadden

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