I really enjoyed the format on this episode!! I put it on while I was getting ready for my morning and chuckled along. It felt like the type of morning show that I've always wanted. You're such a funny host and you pulled this off well. I hope you do more episodes like this in the future :)
First video of yours and I'm subbing! Love the Neurocuriosity Club, it's one of the first places I got info when I realized I was AuDHD and not just ADHD at 42. Re the pronunciation I think of it like Audi HD. If that helps anyone.
Oh, I've also gotten that bullshit, "Adults can't have ADHD or autism!" Yeah, because it just *magically* goes away over the course of your life, *especially* if you were never able to get help for it, and were constantly traumatized over reactions to your symptoms from a very early age. I actually had to go outside of my normal clinic because my psychiatrist told me that he couldn't diagnose ADHD, and when I finally was able to find a clinic that would be able to diagnose me and took my insurance, I got the diagnosis, and my psychiatrist (the same one who told me he couldn't diagnose it in the first place) then told me that he would never prescribe higher than the lowest dosage of ADHD meds for me, because he still didn't *think* I had ADHD. HOW IS THAT EVEN YOUR CALL IF YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO DIAGNOSE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE???? By the way, that fiddle-leaf looks really good. Those things are difficult to take care of, so I'm always impressed when I see someone who's able to not just keep them alive, but also covered in a thick layer of leaves.
So sorry that happened to you. I remember going to my primary doctor 10+ years ago and telling them of my struggles and how people had been telling me it's not normal. He said I seemed to be describing ADHD and depression... BUT "you're in your last year of college and haven't failed out, graduated high school, and not experiencing active ideations. So with the depressed feelings, go do something fun with friends or just go out and do something. With the ADHD, I don't think we should discuss it again. Okay? Thank you for coming by today." And LEFT. Didn't talk to another professional about these problems and thoughts for almost 10 years. Needless to say they were horrified by my old doctor.
@@PeacockFam-RowI definitely understand the hesitance to speak to another professional after that. I've had so many bad encounters with mental health professionals, and doctors in general, that for a long time whenever I visited a new clinic I would literally be shaking and almost unable to speak. I know that ADHD and ADHD medications are highly stigmatized, but doctors should still be doing what's right for their patients, rather than for themselves.
This is related to the post at 9:15. Sometimes I'll have this experience where I'm worried about the words to use to explain something but then the words just come and I realize that what I said sounded really good! I think to myself, "wow, I'm actually good at expressing myself," and its a weird feeling of observing and appreciating myself in real time. I just have to trust myself that the words will come and clients say they understand my explanations so I'll take it!
I really enjoyed the format on this episode!! I put it on while I was getting ready for my morning and chuckled along. It felt like the type of morning show that I've always wanted. You're such a funny host and you pulled this off well. I hope you do more episodes like this in the future :)
Aw, thanks that makes me happy to hear!
First video of yours and I'm subbing! Love the Neurocuriosity Club, it's one of the first places I got info when I realized I was AuDHD and not just ADHD at 42.
Re the pronunciation I think of it like Audi HD. If that helps anyone.
The man's name you couldn't remember is Jordan Peele, and that meme is from a Key and Peele episode :)
Yes! Thank you! Hah, I have seen an episode or two, so maybe I'm not as entirely buried under a rock as I thought lol 😂
I really like your channel. Already I'm learning so much. I used to be in therapy and always wondered what it was like for all of you.
Oh, I've also gotten that bullshit, "Adults can't have ADHD or autism!" Yeah, because it just *magically* goes away over the course of your life, *especially* if you were never able to get help for it, and were constantly traumatized over reactions to your symptoms from a very early age. I actually had to go outside of my normal clinic because my psychiatrist told me that he couldn't diagnose ADHD, and when I finally was able to find a clinic that would be able to diagnose me and took my insurance, I got the diagnosis, and my psychiatrist (the same one who told me he couldn't diagnose it in the first place) then told me that he would never prescribe higher than the lowest dosage of ADHD meds for me, because he still didn't *think* I had ADHD. HOW IS THAT EVEN YOUR CALL IF YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO DIAGNOSE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE????
By the way, that fiddle-leaf looks really good. Those things are difficult to take care of, so I'm always impressed when I see someone who's able to not just keep them alive, but also covered in a thick layer of leaves.
So sorry that happened to you. I remember going to my primary doctor 10+ years ago and telling them of my struggles and how people had been telling me it's not normal. He said I seemed to be describing ADHD and depression... BUT "you're in your last year of college and haven't failed out, graduated high school, and not experiencing active ideations. So with the depressed feelings, go do something fun with friends or just go out and do something. With the ADHD, I don't think we should discuss it again. Okay? Thank you for coming by today." And LEFT.
Didn't talk to another professional about these problems and thoughts for almost 10 years. Needless to say they were horrified by my old doctor.
@@PeacockFam-RowI definitely understand the hesitance to speak to another professional after that. I've had so many bad encounters with mental health professionals, and doctors in general, that for a long time whenever I visited a new clinic I would literally be shaking and almost unable to speak.
I know that ADHD and ADHD medications are highly stigmatized, but doctors should still be doing what's right for their patients, rather than for themselves.
This is related to the post at 9:15. Sometimes I'll have this experience where I'm worried about the words to use to explain something but then the words just come and I realize that what I said sounded really good! I think to myself, "wow, I'm actually good at expressing myself," and its a weird feeling of observing and appreciating myself in real time. I just have to trust myself that the words will come and clients say they understand my explanations so I'll take it!
omg I would love it if you did an episode on your dissertation! that sounds super interesting! great episode!
The post about Autism and ADHD is WILD, but sadly believable. We need to do better by neurodivergent clients in this profession.
I can 💯 relate to when my words just go a certain way and it sounds great sometimes.